The Case for Structural Evolution in Private Equity 

This "Fireside chat" between André Bourbonnais and Ash Jaidev will touch on the subject of private markets continuing to scale, and the growing need among both private companies and investors for greater flexibility of capital and stronger long-term alignment between companies and sponsors. Structural evolution is required to enable businesses to focus on the long term and to allow investors to hold onto winning companies.

Please join us for a discussion on market developments in private equity and the case for a more flexible ownership approach. Topics include the current state of private equity markets and investment activity, the benefits of flexible and active ownership, and live underwriting examples particularly through and following the COVID-19 environment.

Speaker's Biographies

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André Bourbonnais

Managing Director, Global Head

BlackRock Long Term Private Capital

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André Bourbonnais, Managing Director, is the Global Head of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital. André brings 30+ years of private market transaction and management experience. André was most recently CEO and CIO of PSP Investments, the $110 billion Montreal-based Canadian public pension fund, where he led all investment functions and presided over a rebuild of the firm's private market capabilities.

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André previously served as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Private Investments at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), where he was responsible for over $65 billion in private markets assets, the largest program of its kind globally. Over a nearly 10-year career at CPPIB, André built the firm's pioneering direct investing capabilities into one of the most respected in the world, while growing the private markets investment team from fewer than 20 to over 230 professionals.

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Prior to CPPIB, André was a senior investor at Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ), serving as President of Financial Services and President of CDP Capital Communications Inc. Over his career, André has overseen 50+ private market transactions across a range of sectors, including Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecommunications & Technology, Industrials, Entertainment & Media, and Infrastructure. André received his LL.M. from the London School of Economics and a L.L.L. from the University of Ottawa.

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Ash Jaidev

Director

BlackRock Alternative Specialists

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Ash Jaidev, Director and member of BlackRock Alternative Specialists, is responsible for driving private markets strategy and development in the Americas. This includes initiatives across private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate, through funds and direct co-investments. Previously Ash was responsible for strategy and business development focused in private equity, including buyout, secondaries, growth and co-investment strategies. BlackRock's overall alternatives business represents over $300bn in global assets.

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