3rd Private Markets Summit

13 May 2025

Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney

Following the success of the 2nd Private Markets Summit in 2024, the event returns in 2025 for its third year as a senior-level forum focused on the best practice management of private assets.

It is a forum for asset owners and other institutional investors to gather and discuss their challenges, along with the firms that manage these assets, to work towards making the industry more efficient for the benefit of both parties. The event attracts 120+ senior investment and operational attendees.

The day examines a selection of focused topics through presentations, panel sessions, discussion and Q&A. The agenda covers valuations, investment risk management, governance and oversight, performance measurement, data and technology challenges among other topical items.

Please note: this event operates a closed-door format; access is restricted to institutional investors / limited partners and asset managers / general partners.

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Featured Speakers

Zsuzsa Balabas

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Since joining IFM Investors in 2018, Zsuzsa has been instrumental in supporting IFM's transformation agenda.

Karen Chan

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Karen is a portfolio manager at Perennial Private Investments, one of Australia’s leading crossover investors.

Hishaam Mirza

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Hishaam leads NZ Super's direct investment team that invests in private markets globally; spanning real assets, financial services, healthcare and technology sectors.

Joanne Lupton

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Joanne is a partner at KPMG and has worked in the UK and Australia. She has over 25 years of international corporate finance experience.

Sainandan Gajjala

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Sai Gajjala is a valuation manager at Aware Super, primarily involved in the private equity and private credit sectors.

Stephanie Lyons

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Stephanie Lyons is the general manager, investment risk at Rest Super and is accountable for oversight of their investment risk management framework.

Jamie Stewart

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Jamie Stewart is a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal Valuations in Sydney.

Amit Malguri

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Amit holds a senior leadership role as the functional head of investment control at Aware Super.

Bev Durston

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Bev Durston is a seasoned investment professional with over 30 years of global financial services experience. She sits on several institutional investment committees.

Paul Newfield

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Paul Newfield is director of research and specialist services at Frontier Advisors, having joined the firm in July 2019.

Geoff Stewart

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Geoff leads the investment risk team within APRA’s superannuation division and has deep experience in determining risk appetites, investment objectives and asset allocation strategies.

The content is suited to:

Super funds and other asset owners / investors in private markets
Fund management companies / managers of unlisted investment vehicles
Senior investment executives
Investment risk executives
Chief financial officers
Chief operating officers
Heads of investment operations
Heads of regulation & compliance

Attending offers delegates a useful opportunity to examine issues that impact their organisations now and going forward, discuss best practice, exchange ideas and interact with peers in an intimate setting.

Feedback 2024 (out of 10)

Overall:	8.5
Agenda:	8.2
Speakers:	8.5
Would attend again:	100%
Would recommend:	100%

Testimonials

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“I think the agenda is very good, with a mixture of topics such as valuations, risk, data and technology.”