Aon Advantage Funds Forum

Unlocking the Value of Intellectual Property (IP) in Private Markets

Event Details

Aon is pleased to invite you to our inaugural Aon Advantage Funds forum. Industry experts from Aon Growth Ventures, Aon IP Solutions and Aon’s manager of IP-backed credit strategies will provide insights on intangible assets in the prevailing macro environment, innovations we're making to our proprietary technology, and how investors can capitalize on these trends through differentiated investment strategies.

Venue: InterContinental Miami
Thursday, March 9, 2023

Details on event topics can be found within the agenda below.

Speakers

Check back here for details of additional speakers and industry commentators.

Russ Ivinjack

Jillian Slyfield

Global Chief Innovation Officer

Ari Jacobs

Bryon Ehrhart

Global Head of Growth & Strategic Development

Heather Myers

Lewis Lee

Global Head of Intellectual Property Solutions

Paul Rangecroft

Brian Cochrane

Chief Commercial Officer of New Ventures Group
Co-Leader Aon IP

Walter Kress

Matthew Farrar

Managing Partner – Aon Advantage Funds, Head of Global Capital Markets
Aon Growth Ventures

Walter Kress

David Zaccaria

COO, Aon Advantage Funds

Walter Kress

Randy Sidhu

Head of Lending Operations, Aon IP Solutions

Walter Kress

Harrison Epstein

Head of Growth Credit Origination, Aon Advantage Funds

Agenda

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Timing	Session Title
8:00am	Breakfast
8:45am	Welcome & Opening Comments David Zaccaria Opens in a new tab , COO, Aon Advantage Funds
9:00am	Addressing the Innovation Gap Achieving breakaway growth with discipline Jillian Slyfield Opens in a new tab , Global Chief Innovation Officer, Aon
9:30am	Aon’s Investment in Intellectual Property A journey on becoming the world authority on IP Lewis Lee Opens in a new tab , Head of Aon IP Solutions
10:00am	Matching Insurance Risk Capital to Deal Flow Building a multi-billion insurance platform collateralized by IP assets Brian Cochrane Opens in a new tab , Co-Head of Aon IP Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer, Aon Growth Ventures Randy Sidhu Opens in a new tab , Head of Lending Operations, Aon IP Solutions
10:30am	Aon's IP-Backed Credit Strategy Update A recap of Aon Advantage Funds' growth credit approach Matthew Farrar Opens in a new tab , Managing Partner, Aon Advantage Funds, and Head of Capital Markets
11:00am	Break
11:15am	Innovation Beyond Boundaries APAC in focus Bryon Ehrhart Opens in a new tab , Global Head of Strategic Development, Aon
12:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm	Portfolio Company Profile: Leia Inc 3D Redefined by AI Cecilia Qvist Opens in a new tab , CEO, Leia Inc.
1:45pm	Portfolio Company Profile: Grubbrr Self-ordering solutions to address the labor shortage Sam Zietz Opens in a new tab , Chief Executive Officer, Grubbrr Farshad Tafazzoli Opens in a new tab , Chief Strategy Officer, Grubbrr
2:30pm	Break
3:00pm	Macro & Market Observations Scenarios and outcomes Matthew Farrar Opens in a new tab , Managing Partner, Aon Advantage Funds, and Head of Capital Markets
3:45pm	Portfolio Sourcing & Structuring Review Underwriting and structuring through the storm of volatility Harrison Epstein Opens in a new tab , Head of Growth Credit Origination, Aon Advantage Funds John Thompson Opens in a new tab , AAF PM Team Aon Advantage Funds Portfolio Management Team
4:30pm	Closing Remarks
6:00pm	Dinner

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