Private Capital Symposium 2023

Registration and breakfast

Welcome remarks

• François Ortalo-Magné, Dean, London Business School

Opening remarks

• Luisa Alemany, Associate Professor of Management Practice, Academic Director of IEPC, London Business School
• Florin Vasvari, Professor, Academic Director of IEPC, London Business School

Session 1: Private debt market developments

• Alon Avner, Europe Head, Bain Capital Credit
• Pascal Böni, Professor of Practice, Tilburg University - See slides
• Blair Jacobson, Partner and Co-Head of European Credit, Ares Credit Group

Fireside chat

• Rob Lucas, Managing Partner, CVC Capital - See slides
• Florin Vasvari

Session 2: Partnering with family offices

• Benedetta Balducci, Head of Portfolio and Client Solutions EMEA, Federated Hermes GPE - See slides
• Simona Heidempergher, Managing Director, Merifin Capital - See slides
• Herbert "Bud" Scruggs, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Cynosure Group - See slides

Keynote: Carmen Alonso, Head of UK and Iberia, Tikehau Capital

Session 3: Democratization of PE investments

• Jeroen Afink, Co-founder and Member of Investment Committee, Truffle Private Markets
• Edward Talmor-Gera, Founder and CEO, NewVest
• Sanjay Gupta, Managing Principal, Head of Co-Investments, Moonfare
• Jim Strang, Chairman, HgCapital Trust and Executive Fellow at LBS.

Session 4: Opportunities and challenges in VC in the current times

• Megumi Ikeda, Managing Director, Hearst Ventures
• Maria Rotilu, First Cheque Fund Investor, Octopus Ventures
• Shmuel Chafets, Founding Partner, Target Global
• Moderated by Luisa Alemany

Keynote: Technology investing

• Deep Shah, Co-President, Francisco Partners

Session 5: Venture Capital Frontiers

• Shinichiro Shiraki, Director, Japan Venture Capital Association and CEO, Aizawa Asset Management - See slides
• Gbenga Ajayi, Partner - Africa, QED Investors
• Abdulaziz AlTurki, Managing Partner, Khwarizmi Ventures - See slides
• Moderated by Gary Dushnitsky, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship London Business School

Keynote: Investing in Quantum Computing

• Niels Nielsen, Founding Partner, 2xN and Chairman, Cambridge Quantum Computing
• Moderated by Chloe Hall, Investment Manager, British Patient Capital 

Closing remarks

Networking reception

Download agenda