Thank you!
Thank you to all our sponsors, speakers and delegates for making the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ Australia & New Zealand 2010 a wonderful success. The seventh AVCJ forum in Sydney saw 300 senior representatives from local and overseas private equity firms, institutional investors, professional advisors, as well as government dignitaries and corporations.
In his opening keynote address, The Hon. Senator Nick Sherry raised the possibility of new tax regulations in Australia for private equity firms. His Excellency Ambassador Jeffery Bleich, comparing Australia's investing environment favourably with the US's present challenges, opined that it would avoid recession; in part due to its close ties with China. In the evening at dinner, three Australian ex-rugby players - Nick Farr-Jones, David Kirk and Peter FitzSimons shared their memories from the rugby field and the lessons they took from here into their successful business lives.
Next year’s event takes place in March. We look forward to seeing you there.
Keynotes
Senator the Hon Nick SherryAssistant Treasurer
Commonwealth of Australia
Jeffrey L. BleichAmbassador to Australia
Embassy of the United States
Nick Farr-JonesDirector
Taurus Funds Manager
David KirkExecutive Chairman
Hoyts Group
Peter FitzSimonsSr. Journalist
Senior Industry Professionals
Tim SimsManaging Director
Pacific Equity Partners
Joseph SkrzynskiFounding Partner
CHAMP Private Equity
Philip BildenManaging Director
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
David JonesManaging Director
CHAMP Private Equity
Julian KnightsManaging Partner
Ironbridge
Simon PillarManaging Director
Pacific Equity Partners
Justin ReizesPartner
KKR Australia
Peter WiggsManaging Partner
Archer Capital
David BrownHead of Private Markets
VFMC
Steve ByromHead of Private Equity
Future Fund
Greg FernanceHead of Investment and Capital Management
University of Sydney
Stewart HayPartner
SL Capital Partners LLP
James LeosInvestment Director
Industry Funds Management
Kathy Jeramaz-LarsonExecutive Director
Institutional Limited Partners Association
Andrew BoxallPartner
Allens Arthur Robinson
Anthony J. de NicolaCo-President
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Theodore (Ted) DowManaging Director
DIF Capital Partners
Simon DightonManaging Director
Catalyst Investment Managers
Les FallickFounder & Managing Director
Principle Advisory Services
Joseph W Ferrigno IIIManaging Partner
Asia Mezzanine Capital Group
Jonathon FreemanPartner
Coller Capital
Jeffrey HawkinsManaging Director & COO
Sankaty Advisors
Scott GreckPartner
Archer Captial
Stephan GrillmaierPartner
MVision Private Equity Advisers
Cameron HillyerCFO
Clearwater Capital
Benjamin JenkinsSr. Managing Director & Co-Head of Asian Corporate Private Equity
The Blackstone Group
Ian JohnsonManaging Director
Helmsman Funds Management Ltd
Michael JohnstonManaging Director, Acquisition Finance
BOS International
Tim MartinPartner
Crescent Capital Partners
Josh McKeanDirector
Ironbridge
Simon MooreManaging Director
The Carlyle Group
Howard D. MorganSr. Managing Director
Castle Harlan, Inc
Chester MoynihanManaging Director
Allegro Private Equity
Shaw NgAssociate Director
Macquarie Funds Group's Funds of Private Equity Funds
Rob NicholsManaging Director
Tasman Capital
Dan SchwartzChairman Emeritus
AVCJ Group
Edward SippelManaging Principal
Quadrangle Group Asia
Thomas SmithManaging Director
Lombard Investments Inc
Gary SteadManaging Director & Co-Founder
Shearwater Capital Group
Bela SzigethyCo-CEO
The Riverside Company
Andrew ThompsonNation Head of Private Equity
KPMG
Michael TierneyManaging Director
Head of Leveraged Finance, Asia Pacific
Credit Suisse
David WengerPartner
Allens Arthur Robinson
Katherine WoodthorpeChief Executive
AVCAL
Yibing WuPresident
CITIC Private Equity Fund
