Texas has become a draw for private equity and credit investors and portfolio companies. Meet leaders in the landscape to learn about trends in investing, mergers and acquisitions, business transformation, leadership, and talent development.
speakers
agenda
12:00 PM CT | FIRESIDE CHAT
Leslie Goldman, The Artemis Fund
Amy Curtis, Thompson & Knight (Moderator)
12:30 PM CT | INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES
Dennis Montz, Sentinnel Trust
Christina Wu, Fort Worth Retirement System
Erin Arnold, The Sterling Group (Moderator)
1:00 PM CT | PRIVATE EQUITY OUTLOOK
Lindsay Pistor, Delta-V Capital
Heather Hubbard, Valesco Industries
Brittany Sakowitz, Kirkland & Ellis
Kirsten Lentz, West Monroe Partners (Moderator)
1:30 PM CT | SPEED NETWORKING
Speed Networking is one-on-one conversations with a member of the audience for up to four minutes.
2:00 PM CT | DEBT FINANCE/M&A
Julia Buthman, Prudential Private Capital
Michelle Lewis, CapStreet
Elizabeth Falco, Texas Capital Bank
2:30 PM CT | FOUNDERS PANEL
Melinda Jackson, Cadence Bank
Patti Melcher, EIV Capital
Tamika Tyson, TCG Impact
Cami Miller, Satori Capital (Moderator)
3:00 PM CT | FIRESIDE CHAT
April Downing, Khoros
Mandy Strauss, RSM (Moderator)
5:00 PM CT | NETWORKING IN-PERSON HAPPY HOURS (OPTIONAL)
Optional networking in-person happy hours will take place in Houston and Dallas.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Investors – Private equity, venture capital, private debt and other lenders across all stages and sectors.
Limited Partners – Institutional investors in private funds investing in Texas, including endowments, foundations, pension funds and LP Consultants.
Advisors – Consultants, attorneys and investment bankers serving private funds and PE-backed companies.


THE VENUE
Virtual + In-Person: The content portion of the program will be offered virtually on the platform Hopin. Networking will be in-person in small-group gatherings in Houston and Dallas.
Virtual + Happy Hour
- Pricing includes access to the virtual content + in-person happy hour. Each ticket allows access to all Kayo October Private Markets events.
Virtual Only
- Pricing includes access to the virtual content. Each ticket allows access to all Kayo October Private Markets events.