The fourth edition of VCCircle India Limited Partners Summit, India's only LP-GP conclave, will be held on February 20 & 21 at JW Marriott, Mumbai.
The summit will be attended by prominent domestic and international LPs, as well as CEOs and Managing Partners of leading Indian private equity and venture capital funds.
The summit focuses on Indian private equity investment and fundraising market, the key macro factors governing India’s economic growth; where India is headed in the next few years in terms of economy, corporate and private equity industry; essentials of making money for LPs in a difficult PE environment; what opportunities are available in the growth investment market; private equity secondaries market; unique GP characteristics that have driven successful partnerships in India; private equity as an asset class for large Indian conglomerates; concerns on Indian private equity exits; managing Indian portfolio companies; Indian venture capital versus other asset classes; opportunities for mega control buyouts and Indian real estate private equity, among others.
Below is the latest agenda with the updated speaker list.
Registration for the conference is still open. To block your seat today, write to Kanika/Sandeep at register@vccircle.com or call 0120-4171111.
AGENDA
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
9:25 am – 9:55 am
Keynote Address I: Insights Into The Evolving Global Private Equity Industry & Its Lessons For India
9:55 am – 10:25 am
Keynote Address II: Key Macro Factors Governing India’s Economic Growth: Strengths & Weaknesses
Dr Kirit S Parikh – Former Member, Planning Commission, and Chairman, Integrated Research & Action for Development
10:25 am – 11:10 am
India Reboot: Where Are We Headed In The Next Years: Economy, Corporate Inc. & Private Equity
Saurabh Mukherjea – Head of Equities, Ambit Capital
Sujan Hajra – Chief Economist, Anand Rathi
Tushar Poddar – MD & Chief Economist, Goldman Sachs
Roopa Purushothaman – MD & Head – Research, Everstone Capital (Moderator)
11:10 am – 11:30 pm
Tea & Networking Break
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Essentials Of Making Money For LPs In A Difficult PE Environment: Lessons From Last 15 Years
Niten Malhan – MD, Warburg Pincus
Gulpreet Kohli – MD, ChrysCapital
Jaganath Swamy – VP, HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Ltd
Shrija Agrawal – Associate Editor, VCCircle (Moderator)
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Keynote Address: The Benjamin Button Effect: The Distinctiveness Of Economic, Political & Social Evolution In India
Why does India display characteristics that others find difficult to comprehend? Why doesn’t it follow the path taken by other emerging countries? Is India really that different and if so, why? In its youth, it looks frayed and old and in its ancient traditions, it looks young and fresh – a bit like Benjamin Button!
R Gopalakrishnan – Non Executive Director, Tata Sons
12:45 pm – 1:45pm
Lunch & Networking
1:45 pm – 2:30pm
What Are The Economic Hurdles To Growth In India; What Needs To Change
Rahul Bhasin – Managing Partner, Baring Private Equity Partners
Nainesh Jaisingh – MD & Global Co-Head, Standard Chartered Private Equity
Nirav Kachalia – MD, Morgan Creek Capital Management
Avneet S. Kochar – Former Director, Alternative Investments, AT&T Investment Management Corp. (Moderator)
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Indian Regulatory Framework: Is There A Silver Lining For Indian PE
Karan Singh – Partner, Corporate, Private Equity and M&A, Trilegal
Himanshu Mandavia – Partner, BSR & Associates
Gaurav Mathur – MD, India Equity Partners
3:15 pm – 3:35 pm
Tea & Networking Break
3:35 pm – 4:20 pm
The Me-too Growth Investment Market: Is There Any Juice Left?
Hetal Gandhi – MD, Tano Capital
Padmanabh Sinha – Managing Partner, Tata Opportunities Fund
Mukul Gulati – MD, Zephyr Peacock Management India
Gopal Srinivasan – MD, TVS Capital Funds (Moderator)
4:20 pm – 5:05 pm
Private Equity Secondaries Market & Its Unique Opportunities For India
Viswanathan Parameswar – Vice-President, Adveq
Anand Sunderji – Regional Representative, Paul Capital
Satish Mandhana – Managing Partner, IDFC Alternatives
Rajesh Singhal – Partner, Tata Opportunities Fund
7:00pm – 9:00 pm
VCCircle Awards 2013 Ceremony
The 2nd edition of VCCircle Awards will celebrate the impact of private equity and venture capital on Indian businesses and pick the most outstanding Indian companies who not only had a tremendous growth in their respective industries, but also had a long-standing impact on the economy and the industry in general. For this year’s awards, we will pick companies who have had at least one round of funding since January 1, 2007. The awards will also recognise the best intermediaries – law firms and investment banks – who have facilitated such investments. The time frame for awards for investment bank and law firm categories will be CY2012.
9:00 pm onwards
VIP Dinner – By invitation only
Thursday, February 21, 2013
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Limited Partners Breakfast
9:30 am – 10:15 am
What Unique GP Characteristics Have Driven Successful Partnerships In India
Kutty Dutta – Investment Manager, Coller Capital
Arjun Bawa – Director, Pinebridge
Varun Sood – Managing Partner, Capvent
Nupur Garg – Investment Officer, IFC (Moderator)
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Session: Private Equity Business As An Asset Class For Large Indian Conglomerates
Praveen Kadle – CEO, Tata Capital
Sahad P.V. – Founder & Editor, VCCircle
10:45 am – 11:30am
Concerns On Indian Private Equity Exits; Lessons From Other Markets
Maninder Saluja – Co-Head, Private Equity, Quilvest
Kiran Rao – Principal, Grove Street Advisors LLC
Pratima Divgi – Investment Director, Squadron Capital
Nishesh Dalal – Partner, KPMG (Moderator)
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Tea & Networking Break
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Managing Indian Portfolio Companies; Working With The Promoter, Tackling Corporate Governance, Creating Exits
Pawan Singh – MD, Bain Capital
JM Trivedi – Partner, South Asia, Actis
Deepak Shahdadpuri – MD, Beacon India Private Equity Fund (Moderator)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Session: Contentious Scenarios for PE Investors – Legal Mitigation and Management
Harsh Pais – Partner, Corporate, Private Equity and M&A, Trilegal
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch & Networking
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Is Indian Venture Capital Attractive Vs Other Asset Classes; Key Drivers, Mapping Current Portfolio, Exits
Sudhir Sethi – MD, IDG Ventures
Sasha Mirchandani – MD, Kae Capital
Chris Loh – Partner, Axiom Asia (Moderator)
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Is Indian Landscape Conducive To Mega Control Buyouts
Mathew Cyriac – Managing Director, Blackstone
Devinjit Singh – Managing Director, Carlyle
Shashank Singh – MD, Apax Partners (Moderator)
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Tea & Networking Break
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Has Indian Real Estate Private Equity Delivered According To Expectations
Subhash Bedi – MD, Red Fort Capital
Rahul Rai – Head, Real Estate Investments, ICICI Portfolio Management Services
Sunil Rohokale – CEO & MD, ASK Group
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Concluding Remarks
