2025 AIF Institute Private Capital Investing Symposium
October 29–30 | New York City
On behalf of AIF Global, we hope you will join us for the 3rd Annual AIF Institute Private Capital Investing Symposium in conjunction with the AIF APAC Educational Program to be held on October 29–30 at 1271 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020.
Agenda to be released soon
Agenda at a Glance
Wednesday, October 29
9:00–9:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Brant Maller, Founder and CEO, AIF Global and the AIF Institute
- Professor Sam Chung, Head of AIF APAC
9:45–10:30 a.m.
Trends in Sustainable Investing
- Laura Segafredo, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
10:45–11:30 a.m.
Private Wealth Meets Private Markets
- Michael Ewens, David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance, Columbia University
11:45–12:30 p.m.
The Growing Appetite for Digital Assets and Integrating Them into the Portfolio
- Christopher Jensen, Director of Digital Asset Research, Franklin Templeton
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Fire Side Chat
- Thomas Kim, Deputy CIO, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
1:45–2:30 p.m.
The U.S. Real Estate Market Update: From AI to Warehouses
- Shane Taylor, Americas Head of Research, CBRE Asset Management
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Private Credit: Aligning Strategy and Allocation with Investors’ Objectives
- Richard Grimm, Managing Director, Head of Global Credit, Cambridge Associates
- Sylvia Owens, Partner, Kennedy Lewis Capital Management
4:00–4:30 p.m.
Wrap-Up Session
- Professor Sam Chung, Head of AIF APAC
Thursday, October 30
9:45–10:15 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
10:15–10:30 a.m.
Welcome & Symposium Overview
- Brant Maller, Founder and CEO, AIF Global and the AIF Institute
- Professor Sam Chung, Head of AIF APAC
10:30–11:15 a.m.
Private Equity: Liquidity, Exit Structures and Secondaries
Moderator:
- Changwon Lee, Director, Private Equity Department, Korea Investment Corporation
Panelists:
- Lisa Lee, Managing Director, PSG Equity
- Joey Mallon, Director, Alpha Research, Segal Marco Advisors
- Farzana Morbi, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
- Simon Oak, Managing Director, Lexington Partners
11:30–12:30 p.m.
Building Returns with Infrastructure Investing
Moderator:
- Dominic Garcia, Chief Pension Investment Strategist, CBRE Investment Management
Panelists:
- Katherine Krey, Principal, Stonepeak
- Mina Nazemi, Head of Diversified Alternative Equity, Barings
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Academic Presentation
- Randy Cohen, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School
1:30–2:10 p.m.
Structured Credit Strategies
- Alex Cha, Partner and Co-CIO, 400 Capital Management
- Jay Huang, Head of Structured Products, CIFC Asset Management
2:15–2:55 p.m.
Real Estate Strategies
- Matt Drummond, Senior Managing Director, ACORE Capital
- Angela Johnson, Managing Director, Noble Investment Group
- Claiborne Johnston, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
3:00–4:00 p.m.
U.S. Macroeconomic Presentation
- Torsten Slok, Chief Economist, Apollo Global Management
4:00–4:15 p.m.
Wrap Up Discussion and Closing Remarks
AIF APAC Educational Program and Private Capital Investing Symposium
Investor, Consultant and Finance Academic Participants
Aksia
David Sheng, Managing Director
Bank of Korea
Jeehyung Kim, Manager
Cambridge Associates
Richard Grimm, Managing Director, Head of Global Credit
Columbia University
Michael Ewens, David L and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance
Laura Segafredo, Adjunct Professor
Harvard Business School
Randy Cohen, Senior Lecturer
Korea Investment Corporation
Kyungtaek Lee, President of USA
Changwon Lee, Director, Private Equity Department
Minhee Choi, Senior Director
Min Lee, Portfolio Manager
Korea Housing Finance Corporation (주택금융공사)
Joonmin Kim, President of North America
Korea Post NY Office
Sungmin Lim, Chief Representative
Jinhee Ryu, Senior Manager
Jinhee Lew, Senior Manager Korea Post NY Office
Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
Janghee Park, Branch Manager
KYOBO Life
Heesuk Kim, President of USA
Jisun Song, Manager
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Thomas Kim, Deputy CIO
National Pension Service (NPS)
Eunsang Ahn, U.S. Private Equity Team
Minchel Kim, Portfolio & Risk Mgmt. Team
Jaeho Lee, Overseas Equity Entrusted Team
Sangyun Lee, Private Debt Investment Team
Hyunbok Lee, U.S. Infrastructure Team
Jaewon Lee, Europe Infrastructure Team
Rachel Oh, Head of New York
Chanju Park, Overseas Equity Direct Team
Domyung Shin, Asia Infrastructure Team
Jaehyun Ko, Senior Manager (Alternatives Risk)
Keunhwan Chung, U.S. Private Equity
Wonsik Lee, Overseas Equity
Kiwook Kim, U.S. Infrastructure Team
Sooyoung Chung, Real Asset Risk Management
Soohyun Chung, Fixed Income Credit
Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting America (NFRCA)
Mari Minami, President & Global Head of Private Equity Research
Ken Yamamoto, Senior Manager
Keiichiro Tanabe, Senior Manager (Alternatives)
PNC Bank
Nicholas Devestine, Research Analyst
The New York State Insurance Fund
David Ourlicht, Comissioner, IC Chairman
Resolution Life
Jessie Nguyen, Associate Portfolio Manager
Taiyo Life Insurance Co.
Yusuke Yokotsu, Portfolio Management
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Greg Deeds, CIO
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund: UNJSPF
Eric Lees, Investment Officer
