Duke PEVC Conference 2023
March 29, 2023
Location: Geneen Auditorium, Duke Fuqua School of Business
Update - We were so happy to welcome 500+ students, alumni, and industry practitioners to the 2023 Duke PEVC Conference. Our speakers and panelists were a highlight for all who joined, and the level of engagement throughout the whole day far surpassed our expectations for the event. Please our keynote below:
Moderators: Shelly Mittal MBA’23 and Sophie Teague MBA’23
Keynote Speaker & Panel Participants
Keynote Speaker: David Rubenstein ’70 Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group
Dave Nowak MBA ’08
Managing Partner,
Private Equity,
Brookfield
Kerstin Dittmar ‘06
Managing Partner,
L2 Point
Matt Short
Partner,
Main Post Partners
Rahul Jain
Co-Founder, Partner,
Cloud9
Sarah Hinkfuss, MBA
Partner,
Bain Capital Ventures
Nick Perks, MBA Vice President QHP Capital
Michael Clifton
Partner,
Falfurrias Capital Partners
Mary Rachide, MBA’03
Managing Director,
ICV Partners
Luis Spradley MPP ’16, MBA ’16
Vice President,
Level Equity
Michael Fertitta, JD
Managing Director,
JDH Capital
Adam Pilchman ’03
Managing Director,
Partners Group
Private Equity Conference Team
Frank Luby MBA ‘23
Co-President,
Private Equity Club
Shelly Mittal MBA ‘23
PEVC Conference Chair
Sophie Teague MBA ‘23
Co-President,
Private Equity Club
Fuqua Private Equity Cabinet Members
Schedule
We hope to bring everyone together on campus March 29. See the schedule below.
Schedule of Events
8:00AM - 8:50AM
Check-in Registration at Fuqua School of Business + Networking Breakfast
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Student Welcome + Conference Kickoff
9:00AM - 10:30AM
9:00-9:30 AM: “Best Ideas” Showcase from PE Buyouts Lab (30 min)
9:30-10:30 AM: Panel 1: Investing in the Consumer (60 min)
10:45AM - 10:50AM
Dean Bill Boulding’s Address and Keynote Introduction
10:50AM - 11:45AM
Fireside Chat with Keynote: David Rubenstein ‘70, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group
12:00PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Panel 2: State of Private Equity and Venture Capital
2:15PM - 3:15PM
Panel 3: Driving Value Post-Transaction
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Fuqua Fast Pitch
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Drinks, Networking & Basketball at the Champion’s Club in Cameron Indoor
Faculty Advisors
Ben Thomason Managing Director - Duke I&E
Stephen Windham
Director, Student and Corporate Relations
David Robinson
Professor & Research Director - Duke I&E
Jack Oakes
Career Services Director - Finance
Hank Woods
Associate Dean - Development and Alumni Relations
Josh Cohen
Director of MBA Entrepreneurship Programs