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Investors’ Forum 2023
22 - 23 Mar 2023
Registration opens soon
Geneva
The 2023 agenda is currently in development. In the meantime, please refer to the 2022 agenda.
2022 agenda
All arriving delegates are invited to a
Welcome Cocktail on 22 March at 18:00.
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome
Anne Fossemalle Invest Europe Chair & Director, Equity Funds at EBRD
Eric de Montgolfier CEO, Invest Europe
Kathleen Bacon Senior Advisor, HarbourVest Partners (Conference Co-Chair)
Jim Strang Chairman, Hg Capital Trust (Conference Co-Chair)
09:30 – 10:15
Panel Discussion: LP Outlook
Starting with insights from the latest Coller Barometer, this LP panel will consider the outlook for the future, in particular the implications of the current outperformance of PE and VC. Will the current outperformance of buy-outs and VC justfiy a change in allocation? Will there be a concentration to larger funds? What are the implications for smaller funds?
François Aguerre Co-Head of Investment and Head of Origination, Coller Capital
Sofie Kulp-Tåg Senior Investment Manager, Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company
Elias Korosis Partner, Hermes GPE
Evelyn Zhang Managing Director, Funds & Secondaries, Private Equity, CPP Investments
Christine Hockley Managing Director, Funds, British Patient Capital
10:15 – 10:45
The role of private markets in financing Europe’s growth
Private markets have been growing rapidly against a backdrop of increased concentration in – and “passification” of – public markets. This session will look at recent IPO trends and the important role private markets now play in financing growth, covering the implications for investor allocations and the challenges and opportunities in the current market environment.
Helen Steers Partner, Pantheon Ventures
10:45 – 11:15
Networking Break
11:15 – 12:00
The Evolution of Impact Investing
With the rising importance of Impact and ESG, where are the lines where ESG ends and Impact begins? What are LPs looking for? Are their performance expectations the same? What are the expectations for the future?
Patricia Volhard Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton
Reynir Indahl Managing Partner, Summa Equity
Joana Castro Principal, Unigestion
Isabelle Combarel Deputy CEO, Head of Development & ESG, SWEN Capital Partners
Andrea Bonomi Founder & Chairman, Investindustrial
12:00 – 12:30
Accelerating Sustainability in a Volatile World
We are running out of time to address the climate crisis. And the world faces multiple challenges, fractured geo politics, a global pandemic and a devastating war in Ukraine. Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer at Singapore-based Temasek, a global investment company, shares his thoughts on accelerating action on the Sustainability front in a volatile and uncertain world.
Steve Howard Chief Sustainability Officer, Temasek
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
15:20 – 15:45
Networking Break
15:45 – 16:30
Disrupting the Disruptors
European VC is seeing a radical change in the landscape with the - arrival of hedgefunds, larger players, investment by indexing versus cherry-picking, passive portfolios - all bringing an evolution in the value chain. Will this last and what is next?
Jean Bourcereau Managing Partner and President, Ventech
Staffan Helgesson General Partner, Creandum
Nicolas Brand Partner, Lakestar
Carolina Espinal Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
Tanja Lukas Investment Director, Schroders Capital
16:30 – 17:30
Performance in Private Equity
In this hallmark session of the forum, we will again look at fund performance metrics and trends globally, including the latest data covering 2021.
T. Bondurant French Chairman, Adams Street Partners
Ivan Vercoutere Managing Partner, CIO, LGT Capital Partners
17:30 – 17:45
Day 1 Wrap-up
Kathleen Bacon Senior Advisor, HarbourVest Partners
Jim Strang Chairman, Hg Capital Trust
18:30 – 20:00
Cocktail reception - Domaine du Grand Malagny
By invitation only
20:00 – 22:00
Rotating LP/GP Networking Dinner
By invitation only
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