The 2018 London Family Office Conference
Agenda – June 19th, 2018 | ||||
08:00-09:00 AM | Breakfast & Reception | |||
09:00-09:10 AM | Opening Remarks: Mr. Denny Chared, Founder & CEO, DC Finance | |||
Conference moderator: Mr. Ian Morley, Chairman, Wentworth Hall Consultancy Ltd | ||||
09:10-09:35 AM | The Green Investment Panel | |||
Moderator: Mr. Ben Goldsmith, CEO, Menhaden Capital Management LLP | ||||
With: Mr. Warner Philips, Partner, Social Impact Ventures, Mr. Gavin McAlpine, Chairman, RES Group, Mr. George Polk, Managing Partner, Tulum Trust, Mr. Gijs Voskamp, Founder, Ocean Capital | ||||
This panel will discuss the panelists’ experiences of investing in different ways in the green industrial segment. | ||||
The Alternative Investment Session | ||||
09:35-09:55 AM | Something’s Brewing in the Cannabis Industry – Legalization and the Rise of Marijuana Beer, Mr. Dooma Wendschuh, Co-Founder & CEO, Province Brands of Canada | |||
09:55-10:10 AM | Spain, still an Attractive Market to Invest? – Mr. Juan Carlos Smith, Co-Founder, Eneas Alternative Investments | |||
10:10-10:30 AM | The UK Student Property and Care Home Sectors: Fundamentals for Investment – Mr. Arran Kerkvliet, Investment Director, One Touch Property | |||
10:30-10:40 AM | Italy: New Tax Opportunities for Foreign Investors – Ms. Angela Cordasco, Senior Tax Lawyer, Loconte & Partners | |||
10:40-11:10 AM | Refreshment Break | |||
11:10-11:30 AM | Fireside Chat with Keynote Speaker Prof. Jonathan Shalit OBE (Hon Dr) | |||
With: Prof. Jonathan Shalit OBE (Hon Dr), Chairman & Founder, InterTalent Rights Group | ||||
Moderator: Mr. Guy Avshalom, President & Co-Founder, Blackbox Multimedia | ||||
The High Tech / Blockchain / Cryptocurrencies Session | ||||
11:30-11:50 AM | Cashback – Thanks to your Data Treasure – Mr. Daniel Arber, Board Member, repay.me | |||
11:50-12:10 PM | The Opportunities in the Blockchain & Crypto Space – Mr. Avishai Ziv, CEO, Alignment Group, and Partner, Singulariteam, Mr. Itamar Nir, Managing Director, Alignment Group | |||
12:10-12:25 PM | Decentralized ICO Deal Curation, Valuation Forecasting and Funding Failures, Success and Future Developments – Mr. Dominik Zynis, Co-Founder, WINGS Foundation | |||
12:25-12:45 PM | Why Bitcoin Cash is the Best Payment Solution: Blockchain Secrets – Mr. Ron Tarter, President, Still Meadow Holdings Limited | |||
The Real Estate Session | ||||
12:45-01:05 PM | Current State of the North American Commercial Real Estate Markets – Mr. J.D. Parker, Senior Vice President – Northeast Division Manager, Marcus & Millichap | |||
01:05-01:25 PM | The Real Estate Panel – Navigating Uncertainty in Real Estate Investing | |||
Moderator: Dr. Christiane Schmelter, Founder & Managing Director, araneo GmbH | ||||
With: Mr. David Neuhoff, Managing Partner, Linus Capital, Mr. Georg Tünsmeyer, CEO, NFM AB, Mr. Gregor von dem Knesebeck, Managing Partner, K5, Mr. Nainish Bapna, CIO, Veddis | ||||
Global real estate markets have recovered from the depths of past financial crisis with the help of strong investment, financing, and development activity. However, a new US administration, Brexit, financial deregulation, and rate hikes are just a few examples of recent challenges to the status quo. This panel with participants from various countries will discuss investing through uncertainty and how to view risk and opportunity in today’s real estate markets. | ||||
01:25-02:25 PM | Lunch | |||
The Sports Session | ||||
02:25-02:45 PM | Keynote Speech: Mr. David Lloyd, Former Professional Tennis Player & Global Entrepreneur | |||
02:45-03:00 PM | An introduction to a new investment strategy – Mr. Jawad Ahmad, Chief Financial Officer, Bellavue | |||
03:00-03:20 PM | The Sports Panel | |||
Moderator: Mr. Howard Lewis, 2nd Generation, The Schorr Collection and Founder, OFFLINE | ||||
With: Mr. Scott Rudmann, Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman, Glory Sports International, Mr. James Clayton, Consultant, Mr. Tom Huston, COO, UN Global Sustainability Index Institute (UNGSII) Foundation | ||||
This panel will discuss key themes that concern the future of sport: its packaging and monetization, how can sports organisations can better connect with consumers, what are the emerging trends and which sector should families be looking to invest in, which sports entrepreneurs should be watched and where smart (and not so smart!) money is going. | ||||
03:20-03:40 PM | The Innovation in Philanthropy Panel | |||
Moderator: Ms. Dorinda Wolfe Murray, Founding Trustee & CEO, FirstLight Trust | ||||
With: Ms. Maria Luisa Catrambone, Member, Catrambone Family, Mr. Ian Frith, Impact & Philanthropy Lead, Acumen, Ms. Rafia Qureshi, Executive Director, The Womanity Foundation, Mr. Kevin Van Nguyen, Director, Strategy & Operation, ASDO Foundation | ||||
03:40-04:00 PM | Refreshment Break | |||
04:00-04:15 PM | Direct and Evergreen Investing versus Standard Short Term Venture Capital. The Hambro Perks Model. – Mr. Rupert Hambro CBE, Chairman, Hambro Perks | |||
04:15-04:35 PM | The SFO Panel | |||
Moderator: Mr. Aylon Morley, Tech Investment Director, Wentworth Hall | ||||
With: Mr. Aditya Nagarsheth, Investor, Perpetual Ventures, Mr. Stephan Ott, Partner, Ott Capital Ventures, Mr. Rodrigo Jesus, Board Member, SFO | ||||
This panel will provide a comprehensive view on family offices’ investment process. Discussion will include sourcing, selecting, diligencing, structuring, finding co-investors, troubleshooting, and getting to a successful exit. Panelists will discuss personal experiences, recommendations, and truth from the trenches. | ||||
04:35-04:50 PM | Investing Like Harvard and Yale: Endowment Style Investing for Family Offices – Mr. Michael Azlen, Founder & CEO, Frontier Investment Management LLP | |||
The conference will be followed by a networking cocktail at Albert’s Private Members Club, London. | ||||