Schedule

GCM Grosvenor welcomes women from across the industry to connect with one another at the SEM Conference’s fourth annual Women’s Networking event.

This session will provide an opportunity for facilitated networking and information exchange between GPs and LPs through informal 15-minute meetings.

An interactive discussion geared to give small/emerging GPs practical feedback on the due diligence process. Topics will cover effective responses to common due diligence questions such as: What is your edge? How do you compete with larger established firms, and do you have adequate resources to do so? What is the largest drawdown you expect to experience?

Back by popular demand, this session will provide an in-depth analysis of the emerging manager landscape across four alternative asset types: private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and infrastructure & real assets.

Join fellow attendees for networking, cocktails, and small bites among nearly 40 million artifacts of natural history at Chicago’s Field Museum. Together, we will kick off the 13th year of raising the visibility of successful small and diverse investment managers, while encouraging institutional investors to pursue inclusive investment opportunities.

Hedge Funds
The hedge fund track will include an interview with a prominent hedge fund manager, discussions around global investment opportunities, and a look at hedge fund investors’ increasing desire to both achieve return objectives and make an impact with Socially Responsible and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) investments.

Infrastructure & Real Assets
The infrastructure and real assets panels will provide an in-depth look at financing options for management companies and funds, useful tips from industry colleagues on how GPs can more effectively gain LP buy-in, and a discussion of current trends in infrastructure, energy, and natural resources.

Private Equity
The private equity sessions will feature insights from LPs on the qualities they look for in managers beyond performance, a panel focused on the day-to-day management of establishing a firm and raising a first-time fund, and a discussion among LPs and established managers on topics such as anchor investments, institutional LPs, and co-investments.

Real Estate
The real estate track will return with its data-filled presentation on the current trends and activity among real estate emerging managers, a discussion around emerging asset classes that are expanding the scope of institutional real estate, and a deeper dive into the evolving terms and technology requirements that support investment platforms.

These sessions will highlight business and operations-related topics. Discussions will focus on themes outside of the investment space that can benefit an overall organization and lead to a better understanding of the industry.