Catalyst: California’s Diverse Investment Manager Forum
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About the Event
Now more than ever, the investment industry needs to place a greater emphasis on inclusivity to those that can bring prudent and competitive financial returns to our investment portfolios.
Hosted by CalPERS and CalSTRS, the Catalyst: California’s Diverse Investment Manager Forum brought together institutional investors and other global allocators to meet and engage with diverse investor entrepreneurs and general partners to forge a new path in leadership and growth.
Catalyst took place June 27-28, 2023, at San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in California.
Topics
At the event, we:
- Discussed the challenges in funding diverse talent
- Described how institutional investors and other global allocators can build a diverse emerging manager portfolio
- Paired institutional investors, global allocators, investor entrepreneurs, and general partners for introductions and connections
- Shared insight and lessons learned from other investor entrepreneurs and general partners who overcame funding obstacles
Speakers
![headshot of CalPERS CIO Nicole Musicco](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-nicole-musicco.jpg)
Nicole Musicco
CalPERS
CIO
![headshot of CalSTRS Deputy CIO Scott Chan](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-scott-chan.jpg)
Scott Chan
CalSTRS
Deputy CIO
![headshot of American Express Former CEO & Chairman Kenneth Chenault](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-kenneth-chenault.jpg)
Kenneth Chenault
American Express
Former CEO & Chairman
![headshot of California State Controller Malia M. Cohen](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-malia-cohen.jpg)
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
![headshot of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Co-Founder and Managing Partner José E. Feliciano](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-jose-feliciano.jpg)
José E. Feliciano
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
![headshot of CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-marcie-frost.jpg)
Marcie Frost
CalPERS
CEO
![headshot of CalPERS PE Investment Director Yup Kim](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-yup-kim.jpg)
Yup Kim
CalPERS
PE Investment Director
![headshot of GCM Grosvenor Jonathan Levin](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-jonathan-levin.jpg)
Jonathan Levin
GCM Grosvenor
President
![headshot of CalSTRS CEO Cassandra Lichnock](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-cassandra-lichnock.jpg)
Cassandra Lichnock
CalSTRS
CEO
![headshot of Educator & Impact Investor James Rhee](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-james-rhee.jpg)
James Rhee
Educator & Impact Investor
![headshot of TPG CEO Jon Winkleried](/img/catalyst-forum/catalyst-speaker-jon-winkelried.jpg)
Jon Winkleried
TPG
CEO
- CalPERS
- CalSTRS
- GCM Grosvenor
- TPG
- HarbourVest
- Xponance
- Alameda County Employees Retirement Association
- Alpinvest
- APG
- Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec
- Children's Health
- CommonSpirit Health
- CPP Investments
- Franklin Templeton Investments
- Hamilton Lane
- Harvard Management Company
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Hewlett Foundation
- Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
- IMCO (Ontario Pensions)
- Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions
- Leading Edge Investment Advisors
- Muller & Monroe Asset Management, LLC
- New York State Common Retirement Fund
- NYCERS
- NYSTRS
- OCERS
- Oregon State Treasury
- PSP Investments
- San Francisco Employees Retirement System
- State of Michigan Retirement Systems
- Stanford Management Company
- The California Endowment
- UC Investments
- United Church Funds
Catalyst Forum General Session Replays
Contact
Reach out to CalPERS_Events@calpers.ca.gov with questions or if you’d like to receive registration notifications.