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Global Conference 2025

Private Equity Transformed: Access, Strategy, and Innovation

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The growing accessibility of private equity is reshaping the investment landscape, creating new opportunities and driving the need for diversified strategies. Firms are increasingly specializing in undervalued assets to gain a competitive edge, while expanding investor access remains key to sustaining long-term growth. At the same time, alternative exit strategies are transforming fund structures and investment horizons. The rise of continuation vehicles, secondary markets, and alternative liquidity solutions is redefining how private equity firms manage and exit investments. As private equity becomes more inclusive, how will this broader access impact market dynamics? What challenges, costs, and opportunities arise from increased participation in private equity? 

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    Moderator

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    Bridget Walsh

    Global Head of Private Equity, EY

    Speakers

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    Alisa Amarosa Wood

    Co-CEO, KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC
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    Martín Escobari

    Co-President, Head of Global Growth Equity, General Atlantic
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    Jim Pittman

    Global Head of Private Equity, BCI
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    A.J. Rohde

    Senior Partner, Thoma Bravo