2021 Annual Private Markets Research Conference 

The annual private markets research conference is a forum to explore the latest research advances in private markets  by combining academic and practitioner perspectives. For the fourth edition, the Private markets research conference will take place remotely on June 24, 2021, during half-day. This format is adapted to health requirements related to the current pandemic situation. It will mix in-person and distant participations, with a high-quality interactive video broadcast from Geneva. 

After registration, you will recieve the link to the online conference by email 2 days before the event. 

Program

9.00 – 9.10   Welcome Address

Speakers: Emmanuel Jurczenko, EDHEC and Serge Darolles,Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and CREST

Session 1: ESG and Private Equity

9.10 – 9.25   Academic research overview 

Speaker: Rüdiger Fahlenbrach, EPFL

9.25 – 9.45   Discussion: conflict of interest or long-term alignment? 

Discussants: Rüdiger Fahlenbrach, EPFL and Jegor Tokarevich, SOF

9.45 – 10.00 Sponsor Presentation

Speaker: Joana Castro, Head of Primaries, Unigestion

10.00 – 10.30 Panel Discussion: the practical realities of ESG  in private markets

Moderator: Marie Lambert, HEC Liège

Panelists: Joana Castro, Unigestion; Cyril Demaria, EDHEC; Melissa Ferraz, eFront a part of BlackRock; Dörte Höpner, Riverside Europe; Paula Langton, Campbell Lutyens and Jegor Tokarevich, SOF

10.30 – 10.40  Questions from the audience

10.40 – 10.55 Sponsor Presentation

Speaker: Ali Floyd, Senior Vice President, Campbell Lutyens

10.55 – 11.05  Break

Session 2: Artificial Intelligence and Private Equity

11.05 – 11.20   Academic presentation

Speaker: Ludovic Phalippou, Said Business School, University of Oxford

11.20 – 11.40   Discussion: How  PE investors are using AI? 

Discussants: Ludovic Phalippou, Said Business School, University of Oxford and Gideon Ozik, MKT MediaStats 

11.40 – 11.55 Sponsor Presentation

Speaker: Marija Djordjevic, Head of Research, eFront a part of BlackRock

11.55 – 12.25 Panel Discussion: What can we reasonably expect from AI in private markets?

Moderator: Sara Tommar, NEOMA

Panelists: Cyril Demaria, EDHEC; Marija Djordjevic, eFront a part of BlackRock; Martin Goodson, Evolution AI; Gideon Ozik, MKT MediaStats and Natalia Sigrist, Unigestion

12.25 – 12.35  Questions from the audience

12.35 – 12.45 Wrap-up and Thank you