Greenwich 2021
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Note: This is an invitation only event.
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September 21st - 23rd, 2021
TBA
Venue
Delamar Greenwich Harbor, Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, USA





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Ray Dalio
Bridgewater Associates and Dalio Family Office
Founder and Mentor

Daniel Adamson
Wafra
Senior Managing Director

Afsaneh Beschloss
RockCreek
Founder & CEO

Frank Brosens
Taconic Capital
Co-Founder

Lawrence Calcano
iCapital
Chairman & CEO

Harshal Chaudhari
General Electric
CIO

Bryan Corbett
Managed Funds Association
President and CEO

Rana Foroohar
Financial Times
Global Business Columnist and an Associate Editor

Adam Guren
Hunting Hill Global Capital
Founder and Chief Investment Officer

Patricia Kemp
Oak HC / FT
Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Marc Lipschultz
Blue Owl Capital
Co-Founder and President

Katie Martin
Financial Times
Markets Editor

Neil Mehrotra
US Treasury
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomic Policy

Sean Olesen
Cornell University Office of University Investments
Investment Officer

Jessica Raybeck
BlockFi
Director of Digital Markets

Russell Sherman
Prosek Partners
Partner

Andrew Steel
Fitch
Global Head of Sustainable Finance

Dan Vene
iCapital
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Head of Client Solutions

Jim Aiello
Greenwich Economic Forum
Co-Founder

Marcy Block
Fitch Rating
Senior Director, Sustainable Finance

Derek Brower
Financial Times
US Energy Editor

Mitchell Caplan
Tarsadia
President

Zhai Chenxi
Tianfeng Securities Group
Executive Vice President

Steve Daly
Instructure
CEO

Marcie Frost
CalPERS
CEO

Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto
Atomyze
CEO

Noah Kerner
Acorns
CEO

Daniel Loeb
Third Point
CEO and CIO

Bruce McGuire
Greenwich Economic Forum
Co-Founder

Imani Moise
Financial Times
US Banking Correspondent

Raoul Pal
Real Vision Group
Co-founder & CEO

Ashraf Rizvi
Gilded
CEO

Andrew Siwo
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Head of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions

Mikkel Svenstrup
ATP Group Management
CIO

Tae Yoo
HKEX
Managing Director, Global Client Development

Anastasia Amoroso
iCapital
Managing Director, Chief Investment Strategist

Orlando Bravo
Thoma Bravo
Founder & Managing Partner

David Buckley
General Atlantic
Operating Partner

Eli Casdin
Casdin Capital
CIO

Paul Colonna
Lockheed Martin Investment Management Company
President & CIO

Carlos Domingo
Securitize
Co-founder and CEO

John Glen
United Kingdom
Member of Parliament, Economic Secretary to the Treasury

Mark Johnson
Avista Capital Management
Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Barsam Lakani
Jefferies
Head of Prime Brokerage Sales

William Ma
CAIA & SBAI
Global Board Member & Asia Pacific Committee Member

Lindsey McMurray
Pollen Street Capital
Managing Partner

Todd Myers
Blackstone
COO, Private Wealth Solutions

Ari Paul
BlockTower Capital
CIO, Co-founder

Michelle Seitz
Russell Investments
Chairman and CEO

Andrzej Skiba
BlueBay Asset Management
Partner, Head of US Credit, Senior Portfolio Manager

Gillian Tett
Financial Times
Editorial Board Chair

Robert Zhang
DH Fund Management Company
Chief Executive Officer

Robert Armstrong
Financial Times
US Financial Commentator

Pierre Breber
Chevron
CFO

Mark Burgess
Australian Retirement Trust
Chairman – Investment Committee, Director

Steve Case
Revolution
Chairman and CEO

Giles Colwell
BlockFi
Head of North America and LATAM Institutional Distribution

James Flynn
Deerfield
Managing Partner

Alan Greenspan
US Federal Reserve
Chairman (1987-2006)

Anshula Kant
World Bank Group
Managing Director & CEO

Zhang Li
Huobi Tech
CFO

Jay Madia
Axis Capital
Former Head of Risk Assets

Milind Mehere
YieldStreet
Founder and CEO

Henrik Nordlander
Third Swedish National Pension Fund
Private Equity Portfolio Manager

Eric Peters
One River Asset Management
CEO and CIOO

Chirah Shah
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity & Special Opportunities

Michael Sonnenshein
Grayscale Investments
CEO

Lydia Tomkiw
Financial Times
Senior Reporter, FundFire
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
8:00 AM
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8:50 AM
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
8:50 AM
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8:55 AM
GEF WELCOME
Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Russell Sherman, Partner, Prosek Partners
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
8:55 AM
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9:10 AM
FT OPENING REMARKS
Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board, Editor-at-Large, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
9:10 AM
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9:40 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
Ray Dalio, Founder, Co-CIO & Chairman, Bridgewater Associates
Interviewed by: Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board, Editor-at-Large, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
9:40 AM
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10:10 AM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: PRIVATE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Ken Kencel, President and CEO, Churchill Asset Management
Bennett Goodman, Executive Chairman, Hunter Point Capital
Interviewed by: Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board, Editor-at-Large, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
10:10 AM
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10:30 AM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: OPPORTUNITIES IN INVESTING IN PRIVATE CAPITAL
Todd Myers, COO, Private Wealth Solutions, Blackstone
Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO, iCapital
Interviewed by: Lydia Tomkiw, Senior Reporter, FundFire, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
10:50 AM
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11:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF TOMORROW – WHAT TRANSFORMATIONS TO EXPECT IN THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE?
Annie Lamont, Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT
Rod Wong, Managing Partner & CIO, RTW Investments
Eli Casdin, CIO, Casdin Capital
James Flynn, Managing Partner, Deerfield
Interviewed by: Barsam Lakani, Head of Prime Brokerage Sales, Jefferies
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
11:30 AM
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11:50 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE OUTLOOK FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: UPSIDE AND DOWNSIDE RISKS
Nouriel Roubini, Professor & CEO, New York University’s Stern School of Business
Interviewed by: Robert Armstrong, US Financial Commentator, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
11:50 AM
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12:10 PM
IMPACT OF POLITICAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ON ASSET MANAGEMENT
Led by: Bryan Corbett, President & CEO, MFA
Frank Brosens, Co-Founder, Taconic Funds
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
12:10 PM
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12:50 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION: GLOBAL MACRO OUTLOOK AND MULTI-ASSET STRATEGIES
Eric Peters, CEO, One River Asset Management
Anastasia Amoroso, Chief Investment Strategist, iCapital
Michelle Seitz, Chairman and CEO, Russell Investments
Moderated by: Robert Armstrong, US Financial Commentator, Financial Time
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
12:50 PM
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1:30 PM
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE – CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL LOEB, CEO, THIRD POINT
Daniel Loeb, CEO, Third Point
Interviewed by: Harshal Chaudhari, CIO, General Electric
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
1:50 PM
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2:10 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: EVOLVING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR CRYPTO AND THE IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITY FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
Michael Sonnenshein, CEO, Grayscale Investments
Interviewed by: Kate Duguid, US Capital Markets Columnist, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
3:50 PM
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4:20 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: FROM POST-GFC TO POST-COVID, RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN DIRECT LENDING
Kipp deVeer, CEO, Ares Capital Corporation
Mark Lipschultz, Co-Founder, Blue Owl Capital
Moderated by: Jay Madia, Head of Risk Assets, AXIS Capital
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
2:10 PM
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2:50 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION: INVESTING STRATEGIES IN CRYPTO: UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT SOURCES OF OPPORTUNITIES
Adam Guren, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Hunting Hill Global Capital
Jessica Raybeck, Director of Global Digital Markets, BlockFi
Moderated by: Giles Colwell, Head of North America and LATAM Institutional Distribution, BlockFi
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
4:20 PM
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5:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION: DISRUPTING PRIVATE WEALTH AND OPENING ACCESS TO RETAIL INVESTORS
Milind Mehere, Founder and CEO, Yieldstreet
Mitchell Caplan, President, Tarsadia
Dan Vene, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, iCapital
Interviewed by: Kate Duguid, US Capital Markets Columnist, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
2:50 PM
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3:30 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION: ESG INVESTING – IDENTIFYING SUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS ASSET CLASSES AND APPROACHES
Andrzej Skiba, Partner, Head of US Credit, Senior Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Asset Management
Marcy Block, Senior Director, Sustainable Finance, Fitch Ratings
Andrew Siwo, Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions, New York State Common Retirement Fund
Moderated by: Kate Duguid, US Capital Markets Correspondent, Financial Time
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
5:00 PM
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5:40 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: ACCELERATING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Orlando Bravo, Founder and Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo
Steve Daly, CEO, Instructure
Sean Olesen, Investment Officer, Cornell University Office of University Investments
Interviewed by: Imani Moise, US Banking Correspondent, Financial Times
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
5:40 PM
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6:00 PM
GEF CLOSING REMARKS
Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Ned Lamont, Governor, State of Connecticut
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
DRINK RECEPTION ON THE SOUND
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
8:00 AM
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8:50 AM
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
8:50 AM
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9:00 AM
OPENING REMARKS
Bruce McGuire, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Russell Sherman, Partner, Prosek Partners
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
9:20 AM
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9:50 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW CAN PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS ACCELERATE GROWTH AT PORTFOLIO COMPANIES?
Russell Sherman, Partner, Prosek Partners
David Buckley, Operating Partner, General Atlantic
Patricia Kemp, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
9:50 AM
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10:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS AND HOW BLOCKCHAIN IS REVOLUTIONIZING MARKETS
Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, CEO, Atomyze
Carlos Domingo, Founder and CEO, Securitize
Ashraf Rizvi, CEO, Gilded
Interviewed by: Lydia Tomkiw, Senior Reporter, FundFire, Financial Times
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
10:50 AM
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11:10 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE GREEN ECONOMY: HOW CAN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR DELIVER TRANSITION TO NET-ZERO?
John Glen, MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, UK
Interviewed by: Imani Moise, US Banking Correspondent, Financial Times
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
11:10 AM
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11:30 AM
SPOTLIGHT ON: US ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND BUILD BACK BETTER
Neil Mehrotra, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomic Policy, US Treasury
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
11:30 AM
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11:50 AM
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: INVESTING IN ETHICAL DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Frank McCourt, Chairman and CEO, McCourt Global
Interviewed by: Lydia Tomkiw, Senior Reporter, FundFire, Financial Times
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
11:50 AM
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12:10 AM
CLOSING INTERVIEW: REFORMING CAPITALISM WITH PURPOSE AT THE CENTER
Noah Kerner, CEO, Acorns
Interviewed by: Imani Moise, US Banking Correspondent, Financial Times
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
12:10 PM
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12:20 PM
GEF CLOSING REMARKS
Bruce McGuire, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
8:45 AM
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8:50 AM
GEF WELCOME ADDRESS
Jim Aiello, Co-Founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Thursday, September 23, 2021
8:50 AM
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9:10 PM
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TECHNOLOGY: HOW THE PANDEMIC IS CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AND INVESTING
Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, Revolution
Interviewed by: Katie Martin, Capital Markets Editor, Financial Times
Thursday, September 23, 2021
9:15 AM
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10:05 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: CHINA’S ROAD AHEAD – OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AND FOR THE COUNTRY
Robert Zhang, Chief Executive Officer, DH Fund Management Company
Chenxi Zhai, Executive Vice President, Tianfeng Securities Group
Tae Yoo, Managing Director, Markets, HKEX
William Ma, Global Board Member & Asia Pacific Committee Member, CAIA & SBAI
Moderated by: Mark Burgess, Chairman, Investment Committee, HESTA (Australia)
Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:10 AM
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10:30 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT – THE FUTURE OF OIL AND GAS AS AN INVESTMENT
Pierre Breber, CFO, Chevron
Interviewed by: Derek Brower, US Energy Editor, Financial Times
Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:30 AM
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11:15 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE PLAYBOOK FOR THE POST-COVID INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR – US INVESTOR VS. GLOBAL INVESTOR
Marcie Frost, CEO, CalPERS
Mikkel Svenstrup, CIO, ATM Group Management
Paul Colonna, President and CIO, Lockheed Martin Investment
Moderated by: Katie Martin, Capital Markets Editor, Financial Times
Thursday, September 23, 2021
11:20 AM
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12:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION: GPS – LPS PARTNERSHIPS – A NEW APPROACH TO PRIVATE EQUITY
Lindsey McMurray, Managing Partner, Pollen Street Capital
Chirag Shah, Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Mark Johnson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Avista Capital Management
Moderated by: Daniel Adamson, Senior Managing Director, Wafra
Thursday, September 23, 2021
12:05 PM
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12:45 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: GLOBAL REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR DIGITAL ASSETS AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE SECTOR
Zhang Li, CFO, Huobi Tech
Ari Paul, CIO, Co-founder, BlockTower Capital
Raoul Pal, Co-founder, CEO, Real Vision Group
Moderated by: Adam Samson, Markets News Editor, Financial Times
Thursday, September 23, 2021
12:50 PM
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1:05 PM
THE GLOBAL CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA
Anshula Kant, Managing Director, Chief Group Officer, World Bank Group
Thursday, September 23, 2021
1:10 PM
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1:30 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: VACCINES, VARIANTS, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE POST-COVID ECONOMY
Afsaneh Beschloss, Founder & CEO, RockCreek
Alan Greenspan, Senior Advisor, RockCreek, Former Chair, US Federal Reserve
Thursday, September 23, 2021
1:30 PM
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1:40 PM
PRESENTATION OF THE GEF LEADERSHIP AWAWRD BY JIM AIELLO AND BRUCE MCGUIRE
Jim Aiello, Co-founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
Bruce McGuire, Co-founder, Greenwich Economic Forum
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