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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

Timing Session Title
8:00am Breakfast
8:45am Welcome & Opening Comments
9:00am Addressing the Innovation Gap
Achieving breakaway growth with discipline
9:30am Aon’s Investment in Intellectual Property
A journey on becoming the world authority on IP
10:00am Matching Insurance Risk Capital to Deal Flow
Building a multi-billion insurance platform collateralized by IP assets
  • Brian Cochrane, Co-Head of Aon IP Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer, Aon Growth Ventures
  • Randy Sidhu, 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, Managing Partner, Aon Advantage Funds, and Head of Capital Markets
11:00am Break
11:15am Innovation Beyond Boundaries
APAC in focus
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Portfolio Company Profile: Leia Inc
3D Redefined by AI
1:45pm Portfolio Company Profile: Grubbrr
Self-ordering solutions to address the labor shortage
2:30pm Break
3:00pm Macro & Market Observations
Scenarios and outcomes
  • Matthew Farrar, 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, Head of Growth Credit Origination, Aon Advantage Funds
  • John Thompson, AAF PM Team
  • Aon Advantage Funds Portfolio Management Team
4:30pm Closing Remarks
6:00pm Dinner

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