Discussion Panels
Keynote
10:00am to 10:50am
Kick off the PE/VC Symposium with a keynote fireside chat featuring Syaru Shirley Lin, founder and chair of the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI). A trailblazer in global finance and policy, Shirley was the youngest woman and one of the first Asian partners at Goldman Sachs, where she led pioneering private equity and venture investments in Asia—including early bets on Alibaba, SMIC, and Sina that helped shape the region’s technology landscape.
Drawing on her experience spanning venture capital, academia, and public policy, Shirley will share insights on how innovation, governance, and cross-sector collaboration can drive sustainable growth and resilience in a rapidly changing world. Her conversation will set the stage for a day of dialogue at the intersection of capital, innovation, and impact.
The conversation will be hosted by Lindsey King, Partner & Head of Investor Relations at Crestview Partners, who brings deep experience across investor relations, fundraising, and strategic engagement with global institutional investors. Drawing on her background spanning investment strategy and capital raising, Lindsey will guide the discussion, surface key themes, and help translate Shirley’s insights into actionable perspectives on long-term value creation, responsible investing, and the evolving role of capital in a complex global environment.
Syaru Shirley Lin
Founder and Chair, the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI)
Senior Advisor, Crestview Partners
— Keynote Speaker
Lindsey King
Partner & Head of Investor Relations, Crestview Partners
— Fireside Chat Host
Middle Market Private Equity
11:10am to 12:00pm
Join seasoned middle-market investors as they explore how the private equity model is evolving to meet shifting market dynamics, the critical role of active value creation, and strategies for navigating an increasingly complex and competitive global landscape
Bob Davis
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Nebrodi Partners — Moderator
Feliks Zarotsky
Managing Partner, Two Roads Partners
Chris Manning
Managing Partner & CEO, Greenbelt Capital Partners
Jeff Swenson
Managing Partner, BayHawk Capital Partners
Emerging Markets
11:10am to 12:00pm
Join global investors as they examine the opportunities and challenges shaping private capital deployment across emerging markets. This conversation will explore regional macro trends, evolving regulatory environments, and the strategies investors are using to unlock growth, manage risk, and build resilient portfolios in some of the world’s most dynamic economies
Justin Bernier
CEO, National Security Index
Margaret Pollack
Senior Director, Endeavor Catalyst
Edward Grefenstette
President & CIO, The Dietrich Foundation
Jeffer Choudhry
Chief Investment Officer, University of Pittsburgh — Moderator
Andrew Endicott
Co-Founder & GP, Gilgamesh Ventures
Real Estate Investments
1:00pm to 1:50pm
Explore the evolving world of real estate investments as industry experts discuss emerging trends, innovative strategies, and how the sector is adapting to economic shifts and changing market demands in a post-pandemic era
Rishi Gupta
Partner, Eagle Rock Properties LLC
Chief Investment Officer, Eagle Rock Advisors LLC
Eric Wald
Managing Director & Head of Northeast Acquisitions, J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Real Estate Americas
Lynn Jochim
Former COO & President, FivePoint Holdings LLC
Cameron LaPoint
Assistant Professor of Finance, Yale School of Management — Moderator
Alexandra Jochim
Advisor, Land & Vines LLC
Incubators & Accelerators
1:00pm to 1:50pm
Discover how incubators and accelerators are redefining their models to drive innovation, foster entrepreneurial ecosystems, and adapt to the shifting needs of startups, investors, and consumers in an ever-changing market landscape
Naomi Goez
Principal, Forum Ventures
Andy Gollach
Partner, HAX/SOSV
Mirit Lugassi
Investor, Laconia Capital
Jonathan Goldberg
Vice President, HHX
Josh Geballe
Managing Director, Yale Ventures — Moderator
Giuseppe Scaravilli
Co-Founder & Partner, wiggin(x)
Healthcare & MedTech
2:10pm to 3:00pm
Redefining the boundaries of care and innovation: a deep dive into the transformative potential of healthcare and medical technologies to shape the future of human resilience — and how investment strategies are adapting to a rapidly-changing, highly-regulated environment
Adeyoola "Yoola" Adeniji
Senior Associate, LRVHealth
Raj Basak, PhD
Senior Associate, F-Prime Capital Partners
Dr. Bea Bakshi
Co-founder & CEO, C the Signs
Adam Moore
Principal, Onex Partners
Robert Bettigole
Founder & Managing Partner, Elm Street Ventures — Moderator
Climate Innovation & Power / Energy
2:10pm to 3:00pm
Join leading investors as they discuss the future of climate innovation, exploring breakthrough technologies, effective investment strategies, and the critical role of private capital in driving sustainable solutions to global challenges
Kiko Wong
Portfolio Manager, ClimateHaven
Ian Samuels
Founder & Managing Partner, New System Ventures
Miela Mayer
Investor & Operating Partner, Third Sphere Ventures
Drew D'Alelio
Investment Manager, Sabanci Climate Ventures
Pete Schork
Principal, Broadscale Group — Moderator
AI & Tech Services
3:20pm to 4:10pm
Leading investors in AI, fintech, and tech-enabled services discuss trends, opportunities, and the rapidly shifting landscape of disruptive technologies
Victoria Pettibone
Chief Investment Officer & Managing Partner, Astia
Mia Farnham
Principal, Precursor Ventures
Jay Lu
Lead Data Scientist , Silicon Data
Yev Gelfand
Partner, Alumni Ventures — Moderator
Sports & Media Investing
3:20pm to 4:10pm
Join investors and operators at the forefront of the sports ecosystem as they explore emerging opportunities across teams, leagues, media, and technology. This discussion will unpack how capital is reshaping fan engagement, franchise value, and the broader sports economy — and where the next wave of investment and innovation is headed
Lawrence Chan
CFO & Head of Strategy, Livelike
Zoya Lehrer
Co-Founder & CEO, Orgo
Kai Bond
Partner, Courtside Ventures
Sam Hendel
Founder & Managing Partner, Chord Music Partners & Dundee Partners
Chris Wilkerson
Founder & Managing Partner, 51 Ventures — Moderator
Fundraising & Allocating
4:30pm to 5:20pm
A conversation with leading LPs and GPs on today’s fundraising and allocation dynamics, examining allocator priorities, capital deployment strategies, and how investors are navigating a more disciplined private-markets cycle.
Eric Woo, CFA
COO, Velvet
Jon-Michael Consalvo
Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Jorge Torres
Lecturer, Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science — Moderator
Anna Blanding
Chief Investment Officer, ConnCORP
Industrials
4:30pm to 5:20pm
Leading investors and operators explore how re-industrialization, supply-chain shifts, and manufacturing innovation are transforming industrials, and how capital is deployed across semiconductors, automation, infrastructure, and construction.
Nick Callegari
Founder & CEO, Verustruct
Marilyn Yang
Managing Director, Branford Castle Partners
Bradford Williams
Partner, Co-Head of Industrials & Chairman of the Responsible Investing Committee, Crestview Partners
R.J. Kornhaas
Partner, wiggin(x)
Federico GM Mennella, CFA
Managing Director, DC Advisory