Ropes & Gray Partners to Moderate Private Equity Conference Panels at Top Universities

Ropes & Gray private equity partners Taylor Hart and Carolyn Vardi, finance partner Sam Badawi, and employment partner Jennifer Cormier will moderate panels at private equity conferences at Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Taylor Hart will moderate a panel focused on infrastructure investments at the Harvard Business School Venture Capital & Private Equity (VCPE) Conference on February 3. The event features industry professionals, academics, and students offering insight on issues impacting the venture capital and private equity industries. View the conference schedule here.

Sam Badawi and Carolyn Vardi will moderate two separate panels at the Columbia Business School Private Equity Conference on February 16. Sam will moderate the Private Credit & Special Situations panel and Carolyn will moderate the Healthcare Investing panel. The conference gathers senior practitioners, faculty members, alumni, and students to discuss recent trends and emerging issues in private equity. View the conference schedule here.

Jennifer Cormier will moderate a panel focused on impact investing at the Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference on March 1. The conference brings together financiers, students, and entrepreneurs to talk about investing in a changing economy. View the conference schedule here.

1. Harvard VCPE Conference (Saturday, February 3):

Taylor Hart will moderate the Infrastructure panel from 11:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ET.

2. Columbia PE Conference (Friday, February 16):

Sam Badawi will moderate the Private Credit & Special Situations panel from 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. ET. Carolyn Vardi will moderate the Healthcare Investing panel from 2:30pm – 3:20 p.m. ET.

3. Chicago Booth PE Conference (Friday, March 1):

Jennifer Cormier will moderate the Impact panel from 2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. CT.