26 September 202411 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
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