Virtual Conference Agenda for Executives - April 19th
Included for Executives: Six Pre-Conference Workshops on April 5th, April 7th, April 12th, April 14th, April 17th, and April 19th (day of).
Three Post-Conference Workshops on April 26th, May 3rd, and May 10th.
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Virtual Conference personal set up (BMC execs only)
Please use this time to make sure you are prepared for the start of your conference at 8 AM CDT
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Pre-Conference Workshop #6 with Gerald O’Dwyer, Managing Director – Blackmore Partners (Includes Full and LITE executives)
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Introductory remarks by Gerald
Introduction by Executive to Private Equity Firms (30 secs for each Executive)
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
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- Panel 1 – Working with the “Right” Private Equity Firm Partner
- Questions to ask on the front end
- Actions/Signals to observe
- Capital availability – Firms with Funds vs. Independent Sponsors vs. Family Offices
- Operational control vs. Private Equity Interference
- Growth/ ROI-oriented capital, add-on acquisitions
- History of acquisition and exits
- Management team and hiring
Moderator:
- Yelena Edelstein, Deal Partner – Blackmore Partners
Panelists:
- Joseph Solano – Garnett Station Partners
- Rhett McCraw – WJ Partners
- Jessica Clemence – Green Mill Capital
- Tim Van Mieghem – The ProAction Group
- Jesse Moran – Artemis LP
- Roger Stepaniak – Brass Ring Capital
10 minutes break
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM
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- Panel 2 – Valuations through Volatility: Hear from the PE firms directly on
- The flow of inbound deal proposals in 2023 vs. one year ago and their outlook on near-term engagement
- Changes to how to evaluate proposals now and adjust for the three bubbles (Covid bubble, supply chain bubble, inflation/ deflation bubble lurking in companies’ historical financials)
- Fasten your seatbelts, there’s some banking turbulence ahead… impact on valuations and deal structure
Moderator:
- James Fanning, Deal Partner – Blackmore Partners
Panelists:
- Neel Bhargava – NB Group
- Stephen Beriau – Eclipse Business Capital
- Jeff Gonyo – Geneva Glen Capital
- Chris Weidenhammer – Tillery Capital
- Frank Mancuso – Two Roads Partners
- Brett Lacher – Latticework Capital
10 minutes break
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM
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- Panel 3 – Understanding How/What It’s Like to Work with a Private Equity Investor
- Value Creation
- Different styles between firms
- Communication
- Board Meetings
- Operational vs. strategic influence
- Introductions
- 100-day plan
- Budgets
Moderator:
- Tim Van Mieghem, Partner – The ProAction Group
Panelists:
- Vladimir Andonov – Martis Capital
- Lorn Davis – College Hill Capital
- Yelena Edelstein – Blackmore Partners
- Alex Welles – Union Capital
- Rick Grady – Blackmore Partners
- Matt Cox – Tenet Equity
10 minutes break
12:15 PM – 4:00 PM
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Speed Networking Sessions Between Private Equity and Executive Attendees via Microsoft Team