Virtual Conference Agenda for Executives - April 19th
Included for Executives: Six Pre-Conference Workshops starting at 11am CT on April 5th, April 7th, April 12th, April 14th, April 17th, and 8am CT on conference day, April 19th. Three Post-Conference Workshops starting at 11am CT 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
10 minutes break
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM
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Panel 2 – Deal making in the New, New Economic Horizon
- Flow of inbound deal proposals in 2022 and into 2023
- Changes to how you’re evaluating proposals now
- Key Learnings from New Economy #1 – the post-Covid wave of 2020-2021
- Thoughts on the New Economy #2 – the rising rates and soft landing environment of 2022-2024
- Deal landscape – Opportunistic deals to be had? Economic cloudiness’ impact on Enterprise Valuation models? Changes to what you’re looking for or deal structures?
- Impact on your aggressiveness or eagerness to invest over the coming 12 months?
Moderator:
- James Fanning, Deal Partner – Blackmore Partners
Panelists:
- Neel Bhargava/Ariez Dustoor – NB Group
- Justin Smith – Long Water Opportunities
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
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- 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
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