Opening Remarks Chairman

Jonathan Blake, Senior Partner & Head of PE, SJ Berwin

Where does the Industry Stand in 2008 &How it Must Adapt to Ensure High Returns

Panel Moderator:

Jonathan Blake, Senior Partner, SJ Berwin

Panel:

Charles Souliganac, Chairman, Fondinvest Capital
William Gilmore, Investment Director Private Equity, Scottish Widows
Michael Wand, Managing Director, Carlyle group

Active Portfolio Management in the Face of Economic Uncertainty

Panel Moderator:

Conor Boden, Head of Portfolio Board Development, Advent International

Panel:

Brian Wight, Partner, Pomona Capital
Tim Harrison, Partner, 3i
Michel Hewitt, Director, Terra Firma
Lori Hall-Kimm, Portfolio Manger, Teachers Private Equity

The Debt Markets-Temporary Blip or Major Transformation?

Panel Moderator:

Jonathan Blake, Senior Partner, SJ Berwin

Roundtable Participants:

Stephen Pitts, Head of Leveraged Finance, Deutsche Bank
John Empson, Managing Director, KKR
Michel Plantevin, Managing Director, Bain Capital

The Outlook for Fundraising in 2009

Panel Moderator:

Vince O’Brien, Director, Montagu Private Equity

Panel:

Janish Patel, Director, CVC Capital Partners
Mark Boyle, Director, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Justin Bower, Director, Park Hill/Blackstone Group

Creating Value in a Portfolio Business by Improving its Operational Performance

Richard Powell, Managing Director, Crimson & Co
Crispin Mair, Director, Crimson & Co

Exploiting the Secondary Market Opportunity

Panel Moderator:

Andrew Sealey, Managing Partner, Campbell Lutyens & Co.

Panel:

Lance Whitehead, Managing Director, Landmark Partners
Nigel Van Zyl, Partner, SJ Berwin
Charles Helmore, Investment Director, Pantheon Ventures
Oliver Gardey, Managing Director, Adam Street Partners

Putting Capital to Work to Optimize Private Equity Returns & Build Recession Proof Portfolios

Panel Moderator:

Andrew Fletcher, Managing Director, AIG

Panel:

Phillip Dougall, Managing Director, Sun Capital Partners
Axel Holtrup, Director, Silver Lake
Peter Burns, Managing Director, Commonfund
Wolf-Dietrich von Wrede, Managing Director, Swift Capital Partners
Axel Holtrup, Director, Silver Lake

Evaluating the Distressed Debt and Turnaround Opportunity in 2009 & the Returns it Will Yield for Investors

Panel Moderator:

Jonathan Blake, Senior Partner, SJ Berwin

Justin Bickel, Vice President, Oaktree Capital Management
Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Head of Restructuring, Goldman Sachs

Outsourcing in an uncertain environment

Jim Hutter. CEO JPMorgan Private Equity fund Services EMEA, JP Morgan

Uncovering the Opportunities for High Returns in Emerging Markets

Jennifer Choi, Director of Research, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association

Following on from Sarah Alexander’s presentation an expert panel who has hands on experience of investing in the emerging markets will discuss with you the realities of investing in the Emerging Markets of Russia, Central & Eastern Europe, China, India, The Middle East and South Join them to unravel the real opportunities of the Emerging Markets. ?

Panel Moderator:

Jennifer Choi, Director of Research, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association

Panel:

Rahul Bhasin, Managing Partner, Baring Private Equity Ltd Naji
Emile Boutros, Head of Middle East & North Africa, Colony
Chris Howard, Managing Director, 4:Property Plc
Markus Ableitinger, Head of Investment Management Asia, Capital Dynamics

How to Continue Funding Deals and Exiting Investments in the Current Market Environment

Clive Hyman, Chief Executive Officer, Hyman Capital