The Private Equity International India Forum 2009 on 7-8 October 2009 in Mumbai

PEI Media and the Indian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (IVCA), in conjunction with global strategic partner, the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) is organizing ‘The Private Equity International India Forum 2009’ on 7-8 October 2009 at The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai. .

The second annual India forum has major attraction as opening keynote by Deepak S Parekh, Chairman, HDFC on The role of private equity in building sustainable businesses and keynote address by Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman - Planning Commission, Government of India on The next chapter for India. There will be an interview of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Partner, Rare Enterprises (Interviewee) on picking winners: sectors that matter.

In forum there will be sessions on 

How will buyouts take off in India? - Is buyout a term that even applies in India? And if so, are particular sectors more appropriate than others? Is control ultimately the key determinant of a successful investment? Should the buyout model shape the local private equity scene, and if so, what are the implications?

Working within the new India regulatory framework - Economic objectives and the aims of regulators. Interpretation and application of regulations that impact private equity investing in India. The road ahead: ongoing regulatory and fiscal changes across the country.

Infrastructure: What, where, why and how? - Reviewing the Public-Private-Partnership structure: how does it fit with the time constraints faced by private equity fund managers? Despite infrastructure being a priority on the government agenda, could a buoyant public market work against fund managers? Opportunities and challenges in power and transportation sectors: what are the lessons learned so far?

LP panel: Is India still a good bet today? - What are the competing markets for shrinking allocations?- Concerns specific to India and how they can be addressed by local managers. Are corporate governance issues deal breakers for institutional investors in emerging market funds?

 There will be Workshop on, how can private equity funds bring tangible benefits to portfolio companies? New fund terms and conditions. Between early and late-stage investing. India’s rural and economic reforms: opportunities for private equity

Confirmed speakers for this event are

Rajeev Agrawal, CEO, Ambit Pragma Ventures

Anil Ahuja, Head of Asia, 3i Asia

Sarah Alexander, President, EMPEA

Jayanta Banerjee, President, Private Equity, ICICI Venture

Rahul Bhasin, Managing Partner, Baring Private Equity Partners (India)

Vikram Bhaskar, Managing Director, Credit Suisse

Monte Brem, CEO, StepStone Group

Sumir Chadha, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India Advisors

Srinivas Chidambaram, Managing Director, Jacob Ballas Capital India

Lionel de Saint-Exupery, President, CDIB Capital International Corporation

Nitin Deshmukh, CEO, Kotak Investment Advisors

Hugh Dyus, Head of Asian Private Equity, Macquarie Funds Group

Anita Marangoly George, Director for Infrastructure, International Finance Corporation

Jason Glover, Partner, Clifford Chance

Dr Archana Hingorani, CEO & Executive Director, IL&FS Investment Managers Limited

Nainesh Jaisingh, Managing Director, Standard Chartered Private Equity Advisory

Manish Kejriwal, Senior Managing Director, Temasek Holdings

Rajesh Khanna, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus

Han Seng Low, Executive Director, United Overseas Bank

Luis Miranda, President & CEO, IDFC Private Equity

Vishakha Mulye, Managing Director & CEO, ICICI Venture

Sarath Naru, Managing Partner, VenturEast

Sanjay Nayar, CEO, KKR India Advisors

Vishal Nevatia, Managing Partner, India Value Fund

Olivia Ouyang, Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

Ajay Pathak, Partner, SJ Berwin

Carlos Perry, Chief Operating Officer, EMPEA

Renuka Ramnath, Founder, Managing Director & CEO, Multiples Alternate Asset Management

Jaspal Singh Sabharwal, Managing Director- Operations, Future Capital - Private Equity

Sameer Sain, CEO & Managing Director, Future Capital Holdings

Richard Saldanha, Executive Director, Blackstone Advisors India

Mohit Saraf, Senior Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Bruno Seghin, Partner, Navis Capital (India)

Niren Shah, Managing Director, NVP India

Siddharth Shah, Head of Funds Practice Group, Nishith Desai Associates

Anubha Shrivastava, Managing Director, CDC Group

Rajesh Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director, Rabo Equity Advisors

Saurabh Srivastava, Chairman, IVCA

Anand Sunderji, Director, Guggenheim Capital Management (Asia)

Varsha P Tagare, Director, Intel Capital India

Soichi Sam Takata, Deputy Head of Private Equity, Tokio Marine Asset Management

Wen Tan, Managing Director, Squadron Capital

J.M. Trivedi, Partner, Actis

Vikram Utamsingh, Executive Director & Head of Private Equity, KPMG India Private Limited

Anouk van der Boor, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates

PV Wang, Partner, Adams Street Partners

Harold Weiss, Principal & Senior Investment Professional, Horizon21 AG