GAIM Ops Cayman
April 19 - 22, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
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8:00am - 9:00am
Registration & Breakfast

To be served on the terrace, with views of palm trees.

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9:00am - 9:05am
Chair's welcome remarks
9:05am - 9:15am
Opening address – Official welcome from Cayman Islands
9:15am - 9:45am
Keynote/Fireside discussion (Walkers)

Speakers to be announced

9:45am - 10:15am
Enron, Madoff, the Global Financial Crisis and the LIBOR scandal

Hear directly from the journalists who broke these stories and went on to write the most insightful books on each — and learn how they now work with investment managers today.

  • Erin Arvedlund - Pensions and enterprise managing editor & author, Author of Too good to be true: The rise and fall of Bernie Madoff
  • Bethany McLean - American journalist and contributing editor, Vanity Fair Magazine, Author, The Big Fail
  • Steve Bruce - Managing Partner, ASC Advisors, LLC
10:15am - 10:45am
The Human Side of Insider Risk
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10:45am - 11:15am
Coffee Break
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11:15am - 11:45am
Panel: The Future of Fund Administration: How AI Is Reshaping Investor Expectations
  • Ambuj Garg - Chief Operating Officer, NAV Fund Services
11:45am - 12:15pm
In conversation with two CCO's
  • Andrew Kandel - Chief Compliance Officer and Co-General Counsel , Cerberus Capital Management
  • Mark Schein - Global Chief Compliance Officer, Värde Partners
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Panel: How Data-First Compliance and Reusable Digital Identities are Transforming the Investing Experience
  • Nick Goss - Head of Identity Solutions, iCapital
  • John Meintanas - Senior Vice President, iCapital
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12:45pm - 1:40pm
Lunch and Speaker Hosted Lunch Tables

ODD on international managers

Fund tax considerations

ODD on Emerging Private Equity Managers

Mitigating Counterparty Risk in Growth Equity Secondaries

  • Jesse Burkhead - ODD Analyst, First Trust Capital Management
  • Adam Cohen - Head of Operational Due Diligence, Cerity Partners
  • Zane Alajou - CFO, Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Afternoon Sessions
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1:40pm - 1:45pm
Chair's welcome remarks
  • Gregory Xethalis - General Counsel, Multicoin Capital
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Managing Digital Asset - Compliance Risks
  • Scott Walker - CCO, a16z
  • Daniel Leonardo - Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, Multicoin Capital
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Regulator Fireside Chat
2:45pm - 3:15pm
The role of Cayman in Crypto
1:40pm - 1:45pm
Chair's welcome remarks
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & Identity Theft: Compliance Strategies That Cross Borders
  • Kenyon Shubert - Chief Legal Officer, Stone Coast Fund Services
2:15pm - 2:45pm
DOJ/FBI Enforcement: what fund managers need to know

  • How DOJ and FBI enforcement priorities are evolving across financial crime, fraud and market misconduct.

  • What fund managers should understand about investigations, information requests and cross-border cooperation.

  • Practical steps firms are taking to reduce exposure, respond effectively and protect senior leadership.

  • Thomas Redburn - Partner & Chair, Securities Litigation, Lowenstein Sandler
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Deep fake AI: implications for operations, security and trust
1:40pm - 1:45pm
Chair's welcome remarks
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Scaling AML/KYC Within Private Equity Firms
  • Stephanie Miller - COO, Juniper Square
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Adapting to New AML Requirements
  • Prem Jacob - SVP, Transfer Agency, NAV Fund Administration Group
  • Michael Barry - General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Samlyn Capital
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Post-Regulatory Whirlwind: Should the Alternatives Industry Challenge Old SEC Rules
1:45pm - 2:15pm
How investors really make decisions
  • Mike Levin - Head of Operations and Finance, PAAMCO
2:15pm - 2:45pm
What actually kills an allocation
2:45pm - 3:15pm
What LPs really want: operational red flags, reporting expectations and governance standards
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3:15pm - 3:45pm
Coffee Break and Women in Ops and Compliance gathering
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Women in Ops and Compliance gathering
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3:45pm - 4:15pm
Operational Issues for Investors
  • Connor Aller - Vice President, Finance, BDT&MSD Partners
  • Sumit Sharma - Vice President, NAV Fund Services
4:15pm - 4:45pm
Crypto’s Collateral Horse
  • John D'Agostino - Head of Strategy, Coinbase
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Cyber Resilience: Preparing for the Next Incident
4:15pm - 4:45pm
Investor and Crisis Comms
3:45pm - 4:15pm
The role of AI in Legal and Compliance

  • Where AI is already being used across legal, compliance, and surveillance

  • What AI can realistically automate vs where human judgment remains critical

  • Managing regulatory risk, explainability, and accountability in AI-driven tools

  • Brian Meyer - Partner, CCO, General Counsel, Fir Tree Partners
  • Justine Leung - Deputy CCO & General Counsel, Hawk Ridge Capital Management
  • Brendan Kalb - General Counsel, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP
  • Angela Ty - Partner, CohnReznick LLP
4:15pm - 4:45pm
Maximizing compliance within Private Equity Firms
  • Kujo Osei - Chief Financial and Compliance Officer, Integrity Growth Partners
  • Ronald Pierre - Chief Compliance Officer, VP of Operations and Finance, Composition Capital
3:45pm - 4:15pm
What gives investors conviction in an uncertain world
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4:45pm - 6:45pm
Beach Cocktail Reception

Head to Seven Mile Beach and mingle with the GAIM Ops crowd. Enjoy cocktails, delicious cuisine, and lively music.


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