Agenda (2025 Conference)


8:00 am - 8:45 am Registration & Breakfast


8:55 am - 9:00 am Welcome from the VCPE Conference Co-Presidents


9:00 am - 9:50 am Keynote #1

Mamoon Hamid Partner, Kleiner Perkins

Moderated by: Jo Tango


10:00 am - 10:50 am Keynote #2

David M. Rubenstein Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group

Moderated by: Edward B. Berk


11:00 am - 11:50 am Panel Session #1

Infrastructure

State of VC

Recruitment in VC & Growth

Biotech & Healthcare

Private Credit

SaaS

Recruitment in PE


12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Keynote #3

Sean Klimczak Global Head of Infrastructure, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone

Moderated by: John Dionne


1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Lunch


2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Panel Session #2

State of PE

Climate

Industrials

National Security

Corporate VC

Launching Your First Fund


3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Keynote #4

Alisa Amarosa Wood Partner, KKR

Moderated by: Victoria Ivashina


4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Panel Session #3

Real Estate

Distressed & Special Sits

Portfolio Operations

Emerging Markets


5:00 pm - 5:50 pm Panel Session #4

AI & Deep Tech

Alternatives in Alternatives

Consumer


6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Evening Reception