2019 Content
Opening keynote:
Cecilia Tarrant (Chair of both New Zealand Green Investment Finance Limited (NZGIF) and the Government Superannuation Fund Authority
Challenges for Alternative Investments in the 21stCentury
Keynote speech
The growth of alternative investments
Jo Murphy (Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, CAIA), Will Goodwin (Head of Direct Investments, Guardians of NZ Superannuation), Martin Goldfinch (Head of Private Markets, ACC)
The Growth of Alternative Investments
Keynote Speech
Policy analysis on key economies and asset allocations
Xu Sitao - Deloitte China
Policy analysis on key economies and asset allocations
Keynote speech
Real Estate Investments - Andrew Williams (Co-Chairman, Alvarium Investments)
Presentation
The Rise of Systemic Risk and the Role of Gold
Louis Boulanger (Founder & Director, Louis Boulanger Now Limited)
The Rise of Systemic Risk and the Role of Gold
Presentation
The Changing Face of Financial Services
Kristen Lunman (General Manager, Hatch)
The fresh face of financial services
Presentation
Blockchain financial markets
Dave Corbett (CEO and Co-founder Chain Financial)
Rachel Paris - moderator (Director, The Blockchain Boutique)
Presentation
Time to Get Real? The Why and the How of Investing in Real Assets
Philip Houghton-Brown (Chief Investment Officer, Mercer Funds, New Zealand) and Padraig Brown (Principal of Mercer Alternatives and Head of Real Estate for the Pacific Region)
Presentation
Cryptocurrencies – a viable alternative investment?
Dr Prash P (CEO, Caleb and Brown)
Rachael Gemming - moderator (Associate Director, EY)
Presentation
Dairy as an alternative investment and commodity trading
Conor Steffey (US Trader – Central Portfolio Management, Fonterra Co-operative Group), Tom Soutter (Trader, Fonterra Co-operative Group)
Presentation
The evolution of online private company investing
Simeon Burnett (CEO & Co-Founder, Snowball Effect)
Masterclass panel session
Angels and VCs - the private high growth investing opportunity
Suse Reynolds - moderator (Executive Director, Angel Association NZ), Debra Hall (Independent Director), Lance Wiggs (Director/Manager, Punakaiki Fund), Simon Ansley (Investment Director, Companies, NZTE), Dr. Will Barker (Co-founder and CEO, Mint Innovation), Carl Jones (CEO, WNT Ventures)
Masterclass panel session
Private equity
Amy Ellis - moderator (Partner, PWC), Ross George (Managing Director, Direct Capital), Nigel Bingham (Managing Partner, Pencarrow Private Equity), David Weavers (Partner, Russell McVeagh)
Masterclass panel session
Impact investing (measurable social outcomes)
John Berry - moderator (CEO and Co-Founder, Pathfinder Asset Management),
Roy Thompson (Managing Director, New Ground Capital) Louise Aitken (CEO, Akina Foundation), Christine Smith (Director, Securitisation, ANZ Bank New Zealand), Temuera Hall (‘Tahito’ JMI Wealth Limited)
Indigenous Ethical Investing
Temuera Hall (‘Tahito’ JMI Wealth Limited)
Masterclass panel session
Hedge Funds/Fund of Funds
James Caughey, CAIA – moderator (Head of Research, Alvarium Wealth Management NZ), Matthew Goodson, CFA (Managing Director, Salt Funds Management), Mark Houghton (Manager and Co-founder, King Tide Asset Management), Edward Glennie, CAIA (Investment Strategist, Hobson Wealth Partners)
Presentation
New Zealand Food, Fibre and Forestry Investment Opportunities
Susan Kilsby - moderator (Agriculture Economist, ANZ), Con Williams (Head of Investment Research, MyFarm Investments), Che Charteris (CEO, Craigmore Sustainables), Te Kapunga Dewes (CEO – PF Olsen)
