Advancing America’s Economy: The Role of Private Capital

Private equity has emerged as one of the key drivers of business investment, innovative reorientation, and expansion in the country. In the beginning, the notion that groups would invest in parts of firms and reap rewards from that investment was non-controversial, but with scale and success has come, in some cases, massive wealth and some controversy.

Private capital can play a substantial role in job creation and can help give businesses across nearly every sector strategic leaps forward. But a trustworthy partnership between private equity and the public must be established. As the US reels from a pandemic-induced economic downturn, private equity firms could bring businesses back from the brink and create jobs for millions of Americans feeling the crunch of unemployment and resulting financial losses.

What is the responsible equilibrium for private interests and public good when it comes to private equity funds and the rules by which they operate? How can private equity be a catalyst for job and community growth? What does a roadmap to economic recovery look like and who should be the players at the table?

The Hill hosted a discussion with policymakers, business leaders, and experts about the role of private equity in advancing America’s economy.

 

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific

 

AGENDA

* All timing reflects EDT

 

1:00 pm HEADLINER INTERVIEW

>Featuring:

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)

 

1:15 pm HEADLINER INTERVIEW

Featuring:

Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI)

 

1:25 pm HEADLINER INTERVIEW | CEO

Featuring:

Chris Baldwin, Executive Chairman, BJ’s Wholesale Club

 

1:35 pm SPONSOR PERSPECTIVE (provided by American Investment Council)

• Pam Hendrickson, COO & Vice Chairman Of Strategic Initiatives, The Riverside Company
• Helee Lev, CRO, Goby
• Chrissy Wostmann, CEO, n2Y

1:45 pm PANEL DISCUSSION

Featuring: 

• Gregory Brown, ;Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and Research Director, Institute for Private Capital
• Francesca Cornelli, Dean, Kellogg School of Management, Donald P. Jacobs Chair of Finance, Professor of Finance

2:00 pm VIRTUAL TOWNHALL CONCLUDES

 

SPEAKERS

• Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), House Ways & Means Committee
• Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), House Financial Services Committee
• Chris Baldwin, Executive Chairman, BJ’s Wholesale Club
• Greg Brown, Executive Director, The Kenan Institute, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
• Francesca Cornelli, Dean, Kellogg School Of Management

 

SPONSOR PERSPECTIVE

• Pam Hendrickson, Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of Strategic Initiatives, The Riverside Company
• Helee Lev, CRO, Goby
• Chrissy Wostmann, CEO, n2Y

 

MODERATOR

• Steve Clemons, Editor-at-Large, The Hill

  

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