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14 May 2026 Thursday, 14 May 2026

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All sessions are indicated in local time.

14.30 - 15.30
Registration and welcome coffee

15.30 - 15.40
Welcome address by ALFI

Speaker
Serge Weyland
Serge Weyland
ALFI

CEO

15.40 - 15.45
Welcome address by the Consulate General of Luxembourg in New York

Speaker
Luc Decker
Luc Decker
Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office

Consul General and Executive Director

15.45 - 15.50
Introduction by the Master of Ceremony

Master of Ceremony
Brian McMahon
Brian McMahon
BNY

Managing Director, Country Head & Global Head of Innovation & Solutions Private Markets

15.50 - 16.05
Keynote on Superintelligence

Keynote speaker
Marc Porat
Marc Porat
General Magic

Co-Founder

16.05 - 16.40
Accessing European capital for Private Assets: Why US managers choose Luxembourg

This panel explores why US private asset managers increasingly choose Luxembourg as their gateway to European capital, examining distribution, infrastructure and the future of private asset access.

Moderator
Kavitha Ramachandran
Kavitha Ramachandran
Apex Fund Services S.A.

Chief Operating Officer - Luxembourg

Panellists
Nadia Bonnet
Nadia Bonnet
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Partner

Barry Giarraputo
Barry Giarraputo
Neuberger

Chief Financial Officer – Private Markets

Serene Shtayyeh
Serene Shtayyeh
PwC Luxembourg

Partner