nAVIGATING THE NEW nORMAL
boston
october 23, 2025 @ The newbury
Agenda
9:30 / Registration
Due to limited seating, only registered participants will be able to attend the symposium.
10:00 - 10:15 / WELCOME Remarks
How do we define the New Normal? How might we think about the challenges of traditional investing?
10:15 - 10:50 / Liquid Alts Panel
How are institutional investors turning to liquid alternatives for their unique mix of diversification, downside protection, and liquidity?
10:55 - 11:30 / Real Estate Panel
How is the outlook for interest rates likely to affect the supply and demand in commercial and residential real estate?
11:35 - 12:10 / venture capital Panel
Where do opportunities exist for today's VC investments and how should investors evaluate them?
Networking Lunch
1:15 - 1:50 / Hedge Funds Panel
In an era where passive investment returns may no longer be reliable, what role can hedge funds play? How has the opportunity set for hedge funds evolved since the end of Quantitative Easing?
1:55 - 2:30 / Quant strategies Panel
What are some of the advantages and challenges of utilizing systematic, quantitative approaches in today’s investment landscape?
Networking Break
3:00 - 3:35 / Private Credit panel
After a noticeable increase in demand for this asset class, how can allocators find the best opportunities?
3:40 - 4:15 / private equity Panel
As liquidity demand continues to grow and new deal-flow stagnates, how should investors think of the role of Private Equity today, and what should expectations be in term of the illiquidity premium?
4:15 - 4:30 / CLOSING
Should we all start thinking like endowments?
4:30 - 6:00 / COCKTAIL Reception
Participating Speakers
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Tim Anderson
Managing Director
Chicago Atlantic
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Nick Baseel
Director Capital Formation
Core Spaces
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Archan Basu
Chief Investment Officer
Altar Rock
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Richard Bergman
Managing Director
Rockefeller Global Family Office
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Matthew Bradbard
Director
RCM Alternatives
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Reilly Dahlquist
Vice President
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Bill DeRoche
Head of Quantitative Investing
AGF Investments
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Michael Dowdall
CIO
Alternative Fund Advisors
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Michael Duda
Managing Partner
Bullish
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David Dziekanski
CEO | CIO
Quantify Funds
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David Enright
Partner, Head of Direct Lending
Chicago Atlantic
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Josh Farkas
Partner
Delmare Capital
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Keith Friedman
Managing Director
GCM Grosvenor
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Robert Michaud
Co-Founder & CIO
New Frontier Advisors
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Danny Nelson
Research Analyst
Bitwise Asset Management
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Tim Pickering
Founder and CIO
Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd.
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Chris Shepler
Managing Director
Hobe Mountain Capital
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Chris Skarlin
Managing Partner
Alumni Ventures
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Michael Soss
Chief Investment Officer
Millburn
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Victoria Piscopo
Capital & Partner Solutions
Vista Equity Partners
Venue
1 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116