TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025
Hard Rock Hotel | The Venue | 159 West 48th Street | New York City
12:00 PM Registration & Networking Lunch
1:00 PM Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:10 PM Fireside Chat
Mark Benedetti
Executive President, Chairman of the Executive Committee and co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Ardian
Ray Meyer
Head of Fund Finance Advisory & Origination, Natixis CIB
1:45 PM Secondary Market Evolution
Panelists:
Gerald Cooper, Partner, Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Campbell Lutyens
Daryl Li, Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee, Ardian
Stuart Tishman, Principal, Apollo S3
Moderator:
Philippe Chautagnat, Executive Director, Private Equity Sponsor Finance, Natixis CIB
2:30 PM Direct funds NAV Market Evolution
Panelists:
Brian Foster, Partner – New York/Patrick Calves, Cadwalader TBD
Nathalie Majlis, Managing Director, Blackstone
Kevin Purcell, Senior Managing Director/Jenn Brouse, Blue Owl TBC
Moderator:
Laurence Headlam, Head of NAV Financing Sales & Structuring for Global Markets, Natixis CIB
3:15 PM Networking Break
3:35 PM Economic Perspectives
Christopher Hodge, Head US Economist, Natixis CIB
4:00 PM Sourcing and Syndication of Fund Finance Facilities
Panelists:
Nick Fleischhacker, Managing Director, HarbourVest
Andy Goh, Head of Fund Finance and Liquid ABS, Blackstone
Brendan Sheehy, Managing Director, Head of Private Asset Based Lending, HIMCO TBC
Moderator:
Brendan Kearney, Director, Loan Syndicate, Natixis CIB
4:45 PM Alternative Sources of Capital
Panelists:
Mike Durnin, Managing Director, Ares
Stefan Singer, Managing Director, Carlyle Alpinvest
Moderator:
Terrence Gregersen, Head of Alternative Credit Group Americas, Natixis CIB
5:30 PM Closing Remarks
Reception to follow
Executive President, Chairman of the Executive Committee and co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Ardian
Executive Director, Private Equity Sponsor Finance
Natixis CIB
Partner, Global Co-Head of Secondaries
Campbell Lutyens
Managing Director
Ares
Managing Director
HarbourVest
Partner – New York
Cadawalder
Head of Fund Finance and Liquid ABS
Blackstone
Head of Alternative Credit Group Americas
Natixis CIB
Head of NAV Financing Sales&Structuring for Global Markets
Natixis CIB
Head US Economist
Natixis CIB
Director, Loan Syndicate
Natixis CIB
Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee
Ardian
Managing Director
Blackstone
Head of Fund Finance Advisory & Origination
Natixis CIB
Senior Managing Director
Blue Owl
Head of Private Asset Based Lending
HIMCO
Managing Director
Carlyle Alpinvest
Principal
Apollo
Ipsam vero urbem Byzantiorum
Deirdre Curry
1251 Avenue of Americas 10020 New York
(212) 891-1860
deirdre.curry@natixis.com