THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF FRENCH PRIVATE EQUITY 2010
Tuesday April 13th 2010 - Palais Brongniart - Paris
« France : Opportunities in a Changing World »
Contact :
Caroline Linet, c.linet@afic.asso.fr , 01 47 20 61 32
PROGRAM
8:00 a.m. : Registration and coffee
8:30 a.m. : Introduction
- Jean-Louis de Bernardy, Chairman, AFIC
8:40 a.m. : French Private Equity : Activity performance and economic impact in 2009
- Chloé Magnier, Chief Economist, AFIC
8:45 a.m. : Management of the current crisis
- Thierry Apoteker, Economist and Consultant, TAC
8:55 a.m. : How did France overcome the crisis ?
- Ramon Fernandez, Managing Director, Trésor
The discussions on the subjects covered in the program will be led by : Philippe Bloch
09:05 a.m. : VENTURE : Innovation, absolute necessity for Europe
Introduction by Jean-Marc Patouillaud, Managing Partner, Partech International :
- Bernard Gilly, CEO, Fovea Pharmaceuticals
- Antoine Papiernik, Partner, Sofinnova Partners
and
- Thierry Lepercq, Chairman, Solaire Direct
- Sophie Paturle, Partner, Demeter Partners
9:35 a.m. : 'LP Introspection'
Introduction by Daniel Dupont, Partner, Coller Capital :
- Jean-Philippe Burcklen, Head of Lower mid-market, European Investment Fund
- Uwe Fleischhauer, Managing Partner, FHP Private Equity Consultants
- Penny Green, Chief Executive, SAUL
- Jean-Marc Nicolas, Financial Director, Groupe Malakoff Méderic
- Samuli Sipilä, Managing Director, Pohjola
10:20 a.m. : Coffee break
10:50 a.m. :
AFIC : Investor services- Jean-Yves Demeunynck, Managing Director, AFIC
11:00 a.m. : 'Value creation and performance improvement under PE ownership'
- Laurent Majubert, Partner, Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services
11:05 a.m. : BUY OUT : How has LBO fared throughout the crisis thus far ?
- Xavier Moreno, Chairman, Astorg Partners
- Jean Bergeret, Head of Leveraged Finance Europe, BNP Paribas
- Frédéric Sanchez, CEO, Fives
- Hervé Gastinel, Chairman, Terreal
- Ronald Kent, Executive Vice President of the Groupe and Head Of International Listings, NYSE Euronext
- Goossen Boers, CEO, Photonis
11:55 a.m. : 'LP Expectations'
Moderators : Xavier Caron, Managing Director, BNP Private Equity ; Bridget Barker, Partner, MacFralanes law firm :
- Mark Boyle, Director Private Equity Funds, Northwestern Mutual Capital
- Robert van Schaik, Head of the Private Equity & Infrastructure Team, MN Services
- Neil Harper, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners
- Rune Jepsen, Investment Manager, Queensland Investment Corp
12:45 p.m. : Guest speaker
- Jean-François Dehecq, Président, Sanofi-Aventis
01:00 p.m. : BUFFET
02:30 p.m. : GROWTH CAPITAL : 'The small caps market becomes big'
- Jean-Paul Bernardini, Vice-president, AFIC
- Frédéric Catelon, Director, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Pierre Cuilleret, Chairman, Micromania
- Daniel Piette, Managing Partner, L Capital Management
- Alain Samson, Chairman, Malherbe
- Emmanuel Picard, Partner, Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services
03:15 p.m. : ESG Concerns (Environnement, Social et Gouvernance)
- Sustainable Development :
- Laurence Méhaignerie, Président, Citizen Capital
- Olivier Millet, President of the Directory, OFI Private Equity
- Regulatory :
- Pierre de Fouquet, Past president, AFIC
- Jean Luc Allavena, Partner, Apollo Management International
03:45 p.m. : Public interventions towards the crisis
- Oséo 2010 : François Drouin, Chairman, Oséo
- FSI and Private Equity in 2010 : Gilles Michel, Managing Director, Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement
04:05 p.m. : From black runs to grands crus : the journey of an entrepreuneur
- Florence Cathiard, Owner and Vitner, Château Smith Haut Lafitte
04:25 p.m. : Closing Remarks
- Jean-Louis de Bernardy, Chairman, AFIC
04:30 p.m. : Cocktail Reception
- Tasting Smith Haut Lafitte
* = to be confirmed
Should you require additional information on the program or its contents, please contact Caroline Linet at c.linet@afic.asso.fr or on + 33 1 47 20 61 32
Conference and overnight accommodation are offered by AFIC to Institutional Investors.