Strategic Operations & Policy Summit
Tuesday, November 17 – Thursday, November 19 , 2020
Virtual Conference
Tuesday, November 17 – Thursday, November 19 , 2020
Virtual Conference
Join your peers virtually for NVCA’s annual conference focused on the critical role CFOs, COOs, General Counsels, and senior operations professionals play at VC firms. This summit comprises technical topics, leadership development, and industry-related policy content while providing up to eight hours of CPE credit.
Registration is open to VC firm CFOs, COOs, General Counsels, and other senior operations professionals.
Pricing:
NVCA Member – $295
Non-Member – $795
For questions about registration and our refund policy, please contact Allyson Chappell at achappell@nvca.org or (202) 864-5917.
8:30-9:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
ESG in 2020
Learn how ESG policies and LP expectations for these policies have evolved in 2020. This session will feature practical guidance on how ESG and COVID-19 have interplayed, common LP questionnaires, policy writing from considerations through implementation and success measurements, and the regulatory preview from the U.S. and Europe.
Speakers:
9:30-10:30 AM PT/ 12:30-1:30 PM ET
How to excel in fundraising and operational due diligence
Learn practical guidance on how to operate your DDQ, who is using the ILPA DDQ, what benchmarks LPs are asking for around DE&I and ESG, cyber security measures to have in place, best practices for virtual annual meeting structures, and what fundraising looks like in 2020.
Speakers:
10:30-11:30 AM PT/ 1:30-2:30 PM ET
The Economy, COVID-19, and the Impact on Venture Capital Funds
Chris Wolfe, Chief Investment Office at First Republic Bank will share data trends on COVID-19 and the impact on Venture Capital.
Speaker:
8:30-9:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Back to work: Dealing with Changes in Physical Location
This session will focus on the legal, cyber security, tax, and employment law issues that have come to light when managing a back to work strategy at your firm. This panel will share ideas of what is and is not working, learnings from firms who have opened up in foreign countries, vendors needed to support a virtual work environment, and real estate considerations/lease negotiations.
Speakers:
9:30-10:30 AM PT/ 12:30-1:30 PM ET
Supporting & managing the portfolio and partnership during COVID
Speakers:
10:30-11:30 AM PT/ 1:30-2:30 PM ET
Tax & Accounting Update
This session will review new tax & accounting updates VC firms should be aware of in 2020, including:
Speakers:
8:30-9:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Regulatory & Compliance Update
Hear from regulatory and compliance experts on the SEC enforcement and policy landscape for 2020 and beyond.
Speakers:
9:30-10:30 AM PT/ 12:30-1:30 PM ET
NVCA’s “What’s Going on in Washington?”
Hear from the NVCA Policy Team as they review the results of the 2020 presidential election and its impact on VC firms and startups.
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