Register early in the Americana Foyer on the 2nd floor of the Loews.

Location: Americana Foyer

By invitation only.

Start your day off with an energizing yoga session on the beach. Led by a professional Miami-based yoga instructor, early risers will gather on the Loews’ beachfront and leave feeling restored and accomplished by checking off their daily exercise before the conference resumes.

Location: Beach

Location: Americana Foyer

Location: Poinciana 4

The go-to spot for attendees to refuel, gather to chat, jot notes or take a clarity break in between sessions.

Location: Americana Foyer

We’ve transformed our Exhibit Hall into a Base Camp. Like a Base Camp serves a trailblazer resting on their journey, you will start your journey in the Exhibit Hall, and retreat back to it between sessions.

Featured Exhibitors: Ropes & Gray, MorganFranklin Consulting, Wells Fargo, CAC Specialty, CSC Global Financial Markets, Novata, Atlantic Global Risk, Yardi

Location: Americana Foyer

For two days, the Networking Lounge will be an inviting room of 40 numbered roundtables where you can schedule 1:1 meetings, take meals, and enjoy roundtable discussions. It’s a place to take solo clarity breaks when you need a break. This is also where the grand Networking Lunch will take place on June 13th.

Location: Networking Lounge

Knockout Networking
Our pre-conference structured networking helps limited partners make connections with ease before the conference really begins. The 90 minute segment, Knockout Networking, kicks off with a 30 minute fireside chat between two industry peers. Secondly, there are 60 minutes of roundtable discussions with topic prompts to help attendees open up about obstacles, challenges, wins and goals.

Location: Poinciana 4

Open to Summit Speakers Only.

Maya Angelou is quoted as saying, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” The mechanism for this is both the trusted connection we create with our audience and how we deliver our message. To show up strong and engage our audience in a compelling way doesn’t require you to be an exceptional public speaker, but it does require that you understand what effective communication is all about. In this energizing and fun three-hour session, we will learn to communicate with impact and purpose from the inside out. We will learn the techniques to engage the audience from the moment we walk out on stage, embody confidence, compel the audience through heartfelt and dynamic delivery, and paint pictures and evoke emotions with our message.

Location: Americana 1

Knockout Networking
Our pre-conference structured networking helps attendees make connections with ease before the conference really begins. The 90 minute segment, Knockout Networking, kicks off with a 30 minute fireside chat between two industry peers. Secondly, there are 60 minutes of roundtable discussions with topic prompts to help attendees open up about obstacles, challenges, wins and goals.

Location: Americana 3

By invitation only.

LPs are invited to participate in LP/GP meetings organized by Kayo. This 90 minute session gives LPs the opportunity to meet with the GPs of their choice.

Location: Americana 4

By invitation only.

More details coming soon!

Location: Americana 4

Location: Americana Foyer

Why has the $1 trillion child-care industry been largely ignored by venture capital? Jesse Draper, founding partner of Halogen Ventures, is a fierce advocate for using technology and innovation to solve some of the biggest issues facing 80 million families in the United States today. As one of the top female early stage investors, Jesse will share the founding story of Halogen and galvanize investors around the opportunities to invest in female-led businesses changing the world today.

Location: Americana 3

Location: Americana Foyer

Deal origination never easy – and definitely not this year.  How are Private Equity firms finding the companies at the right price in today’s market?  This panel of deal originators and deal makers will tell us about their strategy, their networks and the relationships that matter most.  How do you cultivate relationships with management teams? Is market volatility creating more or less competition for deals? How do rising interest rates and a potential recession impact valuations and deal terms?  How is due diligence changing in today’s environment?

Location: Americana 3

For many institutional investors and private equity professionals, present day may be their first time facing a the threat of a true economic downturn. What lessons can be gleaned from professionals who navigated the last recession? Are there similarities and differences?  What were common mistakes?  How does a recession impact fundraising and term sheets?  How can institutional investors seize opportunities and emerge stronger on the other side?   

Location: Poinciana 2

To win the talent game, private equity firm cultures are evolving. We will join women leaders from across the private equity landscape to discuss the importance of being intentional, shaking up the norms, and creating inclusive cultures where employees are engaged and valued. How can firms and their portfolio company leaders successfully collaborate on a talent strategy? How are companies developing meaningful and effective DEI policies? This panel will highlight and celebrate the success stories of women who are trailblazing in talent. 

Location: Poinciana 4

The quality of portfolio company management is the reason most cited for deal success and the second most-cited reason for deal failure. Having the wrong leadership, particularly during a downturn, can come with a heavy price. As fears of a slowdown loom, how do you know your management teams are prepared?  

Location: Poinciana 4

Private equity is a relationship business, and it’s more fun when those relationships are authentic and meaningful.  Business development leaders walk that line carefully, knowing that not every fund is a fit for every allocator at any every moment.  This panel of leading capital development pros will share secrets on how to find the right partners for the right products. Learn tips on building partnerships with allocators and avoiding transactional relationships. We’ll hear about fundraising successes and failures, and enduring tips for capital raising throughout cycles.  

Location: Poinciana 2

Fundraising activity for GP Stakes funds has surged, with over $20 billion raised across GP stakes funds in recent years. The strategy has become standard practice in the PE industry as more LPs make their first allocation and GPs consider selling an equity stake. So what’s the excitement all about? What’s are the market drivers of GP stakes investing? Who are the major players? Why would a recipient of GP stake be interested the investment? Why would an LP be interested in a GP stake investment?  This panel explores the GP stakes investing landscape and answers questions related to construction, allocation and GP and LP benefits.

Location: Americana 3

It’s a very tough environment for emerging managers. But, it’s never impossible. We’ll hear from newcomers who have gotten over the hurdle of their first fund raise and are working on fund two and well as women and diverse managers who have now crossed the $1 billion fund mark – an incredible milestone.  How have newcomers found traction in fundraising? What lessons can they share with other managers? 

Location: Poinciana 2

Operating Partners often transition into private equity from industry background, adding a unique perspective to a team full of “finance geeks”. This panel will explore the role that Operating Partners play on a private equity team today, and how they interact and drive value creation at portfolio companies.  

Location: Poinciana 4

There is significant interest in co-investing, but not everyone has the skills and resources required to successfully execute a co-investment program. This panel of both Private Equity Firms and their Co-Investment partners will cover what it takes to build a successful co-investment program, and what pitfalls to avoid.

Location: Americana 3

A Kayo tradition at every event! Once the conference wraps for the day, leave your business attire behind and stretch your legs for a low intensity walk to unwind before your dinner plans. Led by a Kayo team member, this group of attendees will embark on a 60-minute walk, connecting over uncommon commonalities and soaking in the oceanfront beauty of Miami Beach.

Location: Americana Foyer

Start your day off with an energizing yoga session on the beach. Led by a professional Miami-based yoga instructor, early risers will gather on the Loews’ beachfront and leave feeling restored and accomplished by checking off their daily exercise before the conference resumes.

Location: Beach

The go-to spot for attendees to refuel, gather to chat, jot notes or take a clarity break in between sessions.

Location: Americana Foyer

We’ve transformed our Exhibit Hall into a Base Camp. Like a Base Camp serves a trailblazer resting on their journey, you will start your journey in the Exhibit Hall, and retreat back to it between sessions.

Featured Exhibitors: Ropes & Gray, MorganFranklin Consulting, Wells Fargo, CAC Specialty, CSC Global Financial Markets, Novata, Atlantic Global Risk, Yardi

Location: Americana Foyer

For two days, the Networking Lounge will be an inviting room of 40 numbered roundtables where you can schedule 1:1 meetings, take meals, and enjoy roundtable discussions. It’s a place to take solo clarity breaks when you need a break. This is also where the grand Networking Lunch will take place on June 13th.

Location: Networking Lounge

For nearly four decades, Lauren Leichtman has been a leader in the world of alternative investments. Since co-founding Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) with Arthur Levine in 1984, the duo pioneered a new approach to investing using a differentiated Structured Private Equity strategy and have grown the firm to stewarding over $13 Billion in capital with offices across the U.S. and Europe. We will sit down for a conversation with Lauren to hear the story behind the founding of LLCP, including the joys and challenges of building a business with a spouse. Lauren will share the keys to her leadership success and resilience over the years in the dynamic, ever-changing financial landscape. She will share what she is most excited about for the strategic direction of LLCP and what inspires her about the future of women in the industry.

Location: Americana 3

More Details Coming Soon!

Location: Americana 3

Location: Americana Foyer

More details coming soon!

Location: Poinciana 4

Katherine Wood is a Partner at TPG and a senior member of their healthcare investing team. A passion for healthcare was instilled in her at a young age by her parents, both physicians. She went on to study medicine in college and did health outreach work in Africa. Before joining TPG, Katherine worked in healthcare investment banking at Goldman Sachs. With TPG since 2009, Katherine’s investment work focuses on partnership and growth. We will sit down with Katherine to discuss her personal career story, the evolution of the healthcare industry over the years, and where the opportunities lie ahead.

Location: Americana 3

A conversation with Christine Moy, Partner, Head of Digital Assets at Apollo Global Management Inc. We’ll discuss her career journey in the world of tech and insights on the future of crypto, DeFi, the Metaverse, and more.

Location: Poinciana 2

Fashion has always been at the forefront of innovation — from the invention of the sewing machine to the rise of e-commerce. However, supply chain disruptions and rising commodity prices have created challenges in the past few years, not to mention the rise of E-Commerce and evolving consumer behaviors.  Our experts will explore what’s next for fashion and other consumer products and the outlook for investors, including the growing number of M&A deals, how supply chain disruptions are altering every corner of the industry, and what to expect next.

Location: Poinciana 4

One half of the population are women and they account for 80% of consumer purchasing decisions in the healthcare industry. Yet, remarkably, women’s health has been considered a niche market and a mere subset of healthcare.  That is changing as women’s healthcare is a new and growing area of interest, examining private equity acquisitions, the wave of consolidation, founder perspectives, and the key legal and regulatory considerations for all stakeholders across the women’s health ecosystem. 

Location: Americana 3

Fintech has been one of the most well-funded and fastest-growing areas of emerging technology. Private equity, venture capital and corporate venture groups have been at times competing, and other times collaborating, in order to transform formerly stale industries. We’ll explore the subsectors (Insurtech, Regtech, Wealthtech, Lendtech, Payments) and funding trends with a panel of leading venture capital investors.

Location: Poinciana 2

Some of the best investors know that on the other side of an obstacle, there can be a golden opportunity for solving the problem and generating profits. In response to the current supply chain crisis, private equity firms have made a series of notable investments to boost their exposure to the global logistics, agriculture, and e-commerce sectors. Venture capitalists are filling the gap for digital solutions, real estate investors are developing warehouses and cold storage facilities, and infrastructure investors are reinventing ports and cities. This conversation will discuss innovation in supply chains from multiple angles.

Location: Poinciana 4

The stigma long associated with mental and behavioral health problems diminished significantly over the past decade, while understanding of the seriousness of such illnesses increased still further as the physical and social isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in cases.  Private equity is paying increasing attention to the mental and behavioral health space.  This panel will explore the key problems private equity is hoping to address, and the challenges for investors in the space. 

Location: Americana 3

Private investments in software and technology have exploded to become the industry’s dominant area of focus, and investors continue to flood the zone with new capital. This panel explores how the sector is dealing with forces such as inflation and more expensive debt capital, and where the opportunities lie ahead. What are software investors focused on today? How can we expect valuations, deal volume and strategy to shift in today’s market? Are “take-privates” the next big opportunity for private equity? How critical is differentiated expertise today? 

Location: Poinciana 2

Location: Americana 4

A decade in investing is similar to a long journey across awe-inspiring but treacherous terrain. We are honored to invite back four individuals who were at our very first Kayo Summit to share their journey over the past decade. We’ll learn how these individuals evolved as investors, leaders, and professionals in the past 10 years. We’ll talk about switchbacks where they were forced to pivot, summits where they achieved a goal and gained perspective, and maybe even a few mudslides where they lost their footing or experienced failures. Finally, our trailblazers will leave us with tips, hacks, and tools we can borrow for our own journey ahead.

Location: Americana 3

Chief Economist Dr. Lindsey Piegza will look at the current state of the economy amid the pandemic recovery and what it means going forward for overall growth, interest rates, and lending. She will cover macroeconomic trends in consumer spending and investment, in addition to new monetary and fiscal policy initiatives and the potential economic effects of these changes. She will also examine the changing global and political environment and how it will affect economic recovery. Participants will leave this session able to advise management teams and investment committees on the possible effect of economic issues on their organizations. 

Location: Poinciana 2

With a pullback in leveraged loans, rising rates, inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, will financing deals become a bigger challenge for private equity?  How is the PE industry approaching deal financing in the current environment? Bypassing banks and going to direct lenders is an explosive trend – but will there be stricter covenants and more scrutiny there too?  This panel will a conversation amongst the capital market pros inside private equity firms as well as their counterparts in leveraged finance and private credit on the state of private equity finance – exploring term sheet trends, obstacles, and expected changes ahead.

Location: Poinciana 2

It’s a very tough environment for emerging managers. But, it’s never impossible.  This panel of allocators are either focused on diverse and emerging managers, or at least interested to allocate more to this group of managers.  How do you define diverse and emerging managers?  What are the challenges and frustrations investing in this segment of the market?  Will a recessionary environment create more hurdles? Are there success stories to share?  

Location: Americana 3

Private credit is currently the third-largest private capital asset class, and assets under management in private credit are projected to grow to $1.46 trillion by 2025.  Private credit is often regarded as an “all-weather” asset, one that is able to perform well during times that are both favorable and unfavorable for private asset investors. Our panel of experts will examine the validity of this claim – is the resilience of private credit fact or mere speculation? Will private debt, such as floating rate loans provide a hedge against rising interest rates and yield greater returns than other types of bonds in the year to come?  

Location: Poinciana 2

Jackie Robinson once said “A Life is Not Important Unless it Impacts Other Lives”.  In 2013, a group of leading institutional investors in the endowment sectors had a vision that they could make a greater impact for resource constrained, mission-driven organizations like endowments and foundations. A decade later, Alena Kuprevich, Matthew Wright and Brant Smith have an incredible story to share. 

Location: Americana 3

Location: Poinciana Foyer

You went from doer to dealmaker in your organization – congratulations.  But have you shifted your mindset from execution to business development? Have you cultivated your personal brand and identified your unique abilities?  In this workshop, you’ll learn how to become the CEO of your own career, manage your personal brand internally and externally, and master business development so that you are the go-to person in your organization in areas of focus.

Location: Poinciana 2

Shifting from manager to leader isn’t a straight or easy path, but it’s not impossible.

What made you a great industry contributor doesn’t necessarily make you a great leader. How do you identify, define and embrace your authentic leadership style? What are some leadership competencies needed and how do you get them? In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of leading others, how to develop others as you move into next level leadership, all while understanding the importance of curating your leadership style based on your strengths and team.

Location: Poinciana 1

This session will focus on the role of the independent board director, the path to the boardroom, allyship as an investor-director, as well as what to expect once you’re on a board. During this interactive session, Crista will discuss their own path to the boardroom, bust some common misconceptions about that path, and provide a framework for what it means to show up as a board MVP. Whether you are curious about a board position, actively looking, or have influence in building a board, you will leave this discussion with tangible takeaways.

Location: Poinciana 3

Location: Americana Foyer

You went from doer to dealmaker in your organization – congratulations.  But have you shifted your mindset from execution to business development? Have you cultivated your personal brand and identified your unique abilities?  In this workshop, you’ll learn how to become the CEO of your own career, manage your personal brand internally and externally, and master business development so that you are the go-to person in your organization in areas of focus.

Location: Poinciana 2

Shifting from manager to leader isn’t a straight or easy path, but it’s not impossible.

What made you a great industry contributor doesn’t necessarily make you a great leader. How do you identify, define and embrace your authentic leadership style? What are some leadership competencies needed and how do you get them? In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of leading others, how to develop others as you move into next level leadership, all while understanding the importance of curating your leadership style based on your strengths and team.

Location: Poinciana 1

This session will focus on the role of the independent board director, the path to the boardroom, allyship as an investor-director, as well as what to expect once you’re on a board. During this interactive session, Crista will discuss their own path to the boardroom, bust some common misconceptions about that path, and provide a framework for what it means to show up as a board MVP. Whether you are curious about a board position, actively looking, or have influence in building a board, you will leave this discussion with tangible takeaways.

Location: Poinciana 3