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Join us in New York for a focused gathering of allocators and managers, bringing together industry perspectives through candid discussion, insightful conversations, and meaningful connections.

The programme will explore key trends and developments shaping the alternatives landscape, including the evolving role of alternative strategies in institutional portfolios and the changing dynamics between allocators and managers.

Agenda:

1:00 PM: Registration & Networking

2:00 PM: Welcome Remarks

2:10 PM: Introduction to the SBAI & the North America Committee

2:20 PM: SBAI Update

2:30 PM: Fireside Chat

3:15 PM: The New Rules of Engagement: What Managers & Allocators Need from Each Other

Jennifer Ancker Whelen

SBAI North America Committee; Chief Client Officer, Member of Executive, Investment & Risk Committees, Graham Capital Management

Les Young

Global Head, Client Group & Investor Relations , Polar Asset Management Partners

Adrian Sales

Partner & Head of Regulatory Affairs, Albourne America

4:00 PM: Coffee Break

4:15 PM: Beyond Asset Allocation: Rethinking the Institutional Portfolio

Brandon Gill New

SBAI North America Committee; Head of External Partnerships, Alberta Investment Management Co. (AIMCo)

Nick Hartnett

Senior Principal, Cerity Partners OCIO

Sandy Poiré

Senior Portfolio Manager, Absolute Return , CN Investment Division

Mark Carhart, PhD

SBAI North America Committee; CIO, Kepos Capital

5:00 PM: Concluding Remarks

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