26 September 2024 • 11 minute read

Celebrating Women in Structured Finance Summit 2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Returning for its second year, the Celebrating Women in Structured Finance Summit was hosted in conjunction with OPAL at DLA Piper's New York City office on September 26, 2024. This half day event highlighted the work of accomplished female leaders in the structured finance space.

Topics focused on Private Credit, CLOs, ABS, and Career Development and had ample time for networking breaks & a cocktail reception.

This event has limited seating available and is open to all genders in the structured finance space.

For more information
Please contact Marcia Cerqueira with questions.

DLA Piper speakers

Agenda

12:00 pm ET	Registration opens
1:00 pm ET	Welcome Remarks Presented by Lauren Bautista Managing Director, Opal Group Heather O'Brien Associate, DLA Piper
1:15 pm ET	CLOs Market Outlook & Trends Key Trends & Developments Pipeline Forecasts & Challenges Documentation Trends Regulatory Update Moderator Belinda Ghetti Managing Director - Co-Head US Structured Credit CLO, Sector Lead S&P Global Ratings Panelists Anusha Joly Global Head of CLO Syndicate J.P. Morgan Cindy Wu Executive Director Panagram Komal Shahzad CFA, Senior Vice President, CLO Tranche, Leveraged Finance PineBridge Investments Selma Cilka Managing Director Vibrant Capital Partners
2:00 pm ET	Networking Break
2:15 pm ET	Private Credit Roundtable Performance & Outlook Relative Value Investor perspective Manager Considerations Originator Perspective Structuring for Private Credit Moderator Sonya Lee Ares Management Panelists Brooke Major Reid Chief Capital Officer Affirm Jen Zhao, CFA, SVP Co-Head of Capital Markets BHG Financial Nicole Byrns Managing Director formerly CPPIB Vivienne Hsu Founder and Chief Executive Officer LENDonate Inc
3:00 pm ET	Networking Break
3:15 pm ET	ABS Market Outlook & Trends Key Trends & Developments Pipeline Forecasts & Challenges Documentation Trends Regulatory Update & Forecast Moderator Payvand Sara Coyle Associate, DLA Piper Panelists Elana Lipchak CFA, Director ABS Strategy BofA Global Research Salina Sabri Managing Director Barclays Capital Priya Desai Managing Director Asset-Backed Securities Metlife Investment Management Josephine Meertens Director M&G Investments
4:00 pm ET	KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT: Changing the Game – A conversation about impacting the industry and affecting change Facilitator Claire Hall Partner DLA Piper Speakers Candice Richards Founder and CEO Moxie
4:30 pm ET	Cocktail Reception

Celebrating Women in Structured Finance Summit 2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024

DLA Piper speakers

Agenda

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