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Operating Partners Forum New York 2024
October 22-23, 2024
Downtown Convene, 225 Liberty St, New York
The largest global event for private equity value creation
Drive value creation across all functional business areas with strategies learned at Private Equity International’s 14th annual Operating Partners Forum New York.
Join the largest global PE operating partner community to discuss and debate the best methods to deliver maximum portfolio optimization at a critical time.
Take part in extensive networking opportunities, compare best practices, build new relationships, and influence future models at the operating partners event of the year, now at a brand-new venue.
Save $550+ on your ticket when you register before July 26.
Create operationally efficient portfolio companies
Hear first-hand perspectives on how to further develop your operational efficiencies.
Network with top value creators
Meet with the largest global community of private equity operating partners in one place over 2 days.
Learn key strategies for cross-portfolio initiatives
Find the right tools and knowledge to create value.
“This is where I learnt to become an operating partner. Now, 10 years later, I have over half my team here with me.”
Aaron Miller
Head of Apollo Portfolio Performance Solutions
Apollo Global Management
Agenda highlights
Our unique agenda offers interactive working groups, think tanks, panels, breakfast and lunch discussions. The 2024 expanded agenda is carefully curated to feature the most prominent functional areas in value creation. Highlights include:
- Heads of value creation viewpoints: uncover team leaders’ value creation insights
- The AI boom in PE: practical and functional use cases
- Accelerate value creation through transformation: navigating the new normal
- Five functional breakfasts and think tanks for: finance, sales, human capital, tech, and supply chain operations
- The growing importance of operating partners: showcasing value to the PE industry
- Discover future functional levers across the entire investment lifecycle
- Gain access to our operating partner compensation survey
- And much more!
Speakers
Meet the largest operating partner network
“It is a fantastic place to network with top operating talent in PE and learn the cutting edge work that their firms are doing to create value. I highly recommend.”
Kush Tulsidas
One Rock Capital Partners
“The Operating Partners Forum is the foremost
event where the largest ecosystem of
operating partners, suppliers and resources gather annually.”
Greg J Pappas
Berkshire Partners
2024 agenda
Our unique agenda offers interactive working groups, think tanks, panels, breakfast and lunch discussions. The 2024 preliminary agenda is carefully curated to feature the most prominent functional areas of value creation.
If you are interested in a speaking role please contact Marc Mele at marc.m@pei.group.
Download the 2024 preliminary agenda
Explore our exclusive operating partner only networking
Expand your relationships and build your network with our operating partner exclusive networking events throughout the Forum.
Join our community of the brightest leaders in value creation to meet and exchange ideas that will help you in your day-to-day operations. Attendees engage with an agenda packed with social activities, interactive roundtables, think tanks, dinners, a women’s lunch discussion, and two evening receptions.
Pre-conference reception
Monday, October 21
Operating Partners Forum New York Welcome Reception (invitation-only)
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Manhatta, 28 Liberty St, 60th floor
Join the operating partners attending the New York Forum at our opening reception. Exchange valuable insights with your peers in a relaxed setting and build your connections before the conference kicks off.
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Pre-conference dinners
Monday, October 21
Heads of Value Creation – Leaders Dinner (invitation-only)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Manhatta, 28 Liberty St, 60th floor
Join us for a VIP private sit-down dinner designed exclusively for the leaders of the value creation teams attending the NY Forum. Exchange ideas and expand your connections with the heads of the operating partner teams in a relaxed setting on the evening before the event kicks off.
Finance Operating Partners Dinner (invitation-only)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Manhatta, 28 Liberty St, 60th floor
Join the finance value creations specialists attending the New York Forum for a private sit-down dinner to facilitate networking before the conference. Increase your connections and exchange ideas with finance leaders in value creation.
GTM, Sales and Revenue Growth Operating Partners Dinner (invitation-only)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Manhatta, 28 Liberty St, 60th floor
Join us as we welcome the sales, revenue growth, marketing, and GTM operating partners attending the Forum for a private sit-down dinner to facilitate networking before the conference starts. Increase your connections and exchange ideas with leaders in commercial value creation.
Human Capital Operating Partners Dinner (invitation-only)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Manhatta, 28 Liberty St, 60th floor
Join us as we welcome the talent partners attending the New York Forum for a private sit-down dinner to facilitate networking before the conference. Increase your connections and exchange ideas with human capital leaders in value creation.
Technology and Digital Operating Partners Dinner (invitation-only)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Manhatta, 28 Liberty St, 60th floor
Join us as we welcome the digital and tech operating partners attending the Forum for a private sit-down dinner to facilitate networking before the conference starts. Increase your connections and exchange ideas with tech leaders in value creation.
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Day 1 lunch and reception
Tuesday, October 22
Women in PE Portfolio Operations Lunch (invitation-only for operating partners)
1:00 – 2:00 pm
This closed-door lunch discussion will explore what it’s like being a woman in Private Equity portfolio operations. Explore career paths, development, and how to position yourself as operating partner leaders.
Operating Partners Forum New York Day 1 Grand Reception
5:40 – 6:40 pm
Our grand reception will allow you to chat and get to know your operating partner peers at the end of the first day of the Forum. Hear what is on everyone’s mind after a full day of valuable insights.
Day 2 breakfast and lunch
Wednesday, October 23
Five Breakfast Deep Dive Discussions (new and expanded, for operating partners only)
7:45 – 8:30 am
These breakfast deep dive discussions covering all functions, will focus on key strategies in value creation and allow you to share your views and learn key insights from peers.
Functional Specialist Operating Partners Lunch Discussion (operating partners only)
1:10 – 2:00 pm
This closed-door deep dive lunch discussion covering a specific functional area will explore key strategies for your portcos and PE firms to protect and enhance value.
Featured interactive discussions & networking opportunities
Think Tanks (operating partners only)
These closed-door morning sessions led by operating partners for operating partners only will allow you to engage in lively discussions with your peers. The thinks tanks will also allow you to suggest topics to be covered in looking at the best value creation practices.
Interactive Working Groups (operating partners only)
These exclusive deep dive discussions only available to operating partners allow you to participate in interactive roundtable discussions with designated facilitators to learn from experts in different functional areas of value creation.
Pre-Event Resources
Speakers
For speaking opportunities, contact Marc Mele at marc.m@pei.group or call +1 646 581 9295.
Engage with the largest operating partner community
Private Equity International’s Operating Partners Forums are a unique blend of networking, collaboration, and thought leadership between private equity operating partners, portfolio operations teams, and sponsors.
Each event is custom designed to encourage conversation about value creation best practices, relationship building, and knowledge sharing across functional areas on the most pressing issues facing investment and portfolio companies. Access to the Forum is limited to value creation experts from private equity firms and sponsors.
For more information on ways to engage with PEI’s Operating Partners community, please contact Lawrence Dvorchik at lawrence.d@pei.group or call on +1 (646) 545-4429
