Driving the future of private fund finance and operations

Join us at the Private Funds CFO Network’s Europe Forum in London on 14-15 November 2023.

The Forum will bring together operations and finance professionals across all key asset classes while giving you the opportunity to network with and benchmark against your peers.

Secure your Private Funds CFO Network membership to gather with the most influential CFOs, COOs and their teams in Europe.

Why the Private Funds CFO Europe Forum?

Connect year-round

Build lasting relationships with your peers not only through the two-day event but also year-round with the Private Funds CFO Network membership.

Unrivalled content

Hear from leading experts as they offer a mixture of insightful, data-driven presentations, topical panel discussions and interactive debates.

More than an event

Use your Private Funds CFO Network membership year-round to stay ahead of the markets and connect with your peers.

Hear from Meta's previous DE&I Director

Emma Cashmore
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director
Ex-Meta

Join Emma Cashmore as she takes a deep dive into her previous role and DE&I as a whole. Topics of discussion include:

  • Using DE&I to build a thriving ecosystem
  • Implementing systemic change
  • What matters most in the employee experience
  • Why you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable
  • And more…

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2022 attendees included:

3i Group
ARA Venn
Arcmont Asset Management
BaltCap
Blackstone
Cap10 Partners
CapVest
Glendower Capital
Hermes GPE
IFM Investors
Kamco Invest
Metric Capital Partners
No Limit Capital
NTR
Old Mutual Alternative Investments
Orchard Global Asset Management
Sprints Capital
Swiss Life Asset Managers
Verdane
Victoria Asset Management

What our attendees say about the Forum

Vantage Infrastructure

Alex Geach, Finance Director

An excellent conference offering a wide range of relevant panel discussions and the opportunity to effectively network

NTR

Marie Joyce, Chief Financial Officer

An excellent mix of peers – never a wasted journey to this conference, learn something new and make new connections every time

StepStone Group

Stephen Penny, Partner & CIO

Great coverage of current relevant topics for COOs/CFOs with good balance between high-level intro to broader issues and deep dives into most topical issues

2023 Agenda

This year’s agenda was built through consultation with influential finance and operations leaders in private equity and venture capital. The topics covered will improve processes and practices within your firm, including:

  • Effectively managing your portfolio
  • Staying on top of the latest regulatory initiatives
  • Finding and retaining top talent
  • Navigating the future of carried interest

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Day 1 Day 2
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Agenda

Day 1 - Tuesday 14th

08:00 - 09:00

Registration & coffee

08:00 - 09:00

Invite-only women’s CFO & COO networking breakfast

Plenary
09:00 - 09:05

Chairperson’s Welcome Address

09:05 - 09:45

Operational imperatives- CFO/COO top priorities for the next 12 months

Nicholas Clapham, Alan Chu, Chris Heyworth, Nisha Raghavan, Aaron Kienwald
  • The future of fund management over the next decade, key themes and practical issues influencing their role.
  • Key factors CFOs/COOs consider vital to their strategy for accelerating their organization’s growth
  • Overriding implications of SVB collapse- what does it mean for the industry?

Moderator: Nicholas Clapham, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales (Alternatives), State Street

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Nicholas Clapham

Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales (Alternatives), State Street

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Alan Chu

Partner, Finance & Operations Director, Beechbrook Capital

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Chris Heyworth

Group CFO, BC Partners

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Nisha Raghavan

Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Actis

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Aaron Kienwald

Group COO, Oakley Capital

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09:45 - 09:55

PEI Presentation

Evie Taylor
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Evie Taylor

Research Manager, PEI Group

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09:55 - 10:40

Navigating challenges in a rising rates and inflationary climate

James Duffield, Raffael Rupprechter, Jesper Söderberg, Philippe Renauld
  • In a high interest rate environment is alternatives still looking attractive in general?
  • Managing liquidity in the current economic environment. What are investors return rate horizon across private markets?
  • How is this market moving forward in the new age of fewer exit possibilities & higher interest rates?
  • How are CFOs and COOs making sense of the higher rates environment?

Moderator: James Duffield, Group Head of Business Development, Aztec Group

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James Duffield

Group Head of Business Development, Aztec Group

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Raffael Rupprechter

Principal & CFO, CONSTELLATION CAPITAL AG

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Jesper Söderberg

Chief Financial Officer, Nordic Capital

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Philippe Renauld

Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Sienna Investment Managers

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10:40 - 11:00

Fireside chat: Future of Carried interest

Simon Shipgood, Karen Sands
  • Is carried interest going to get taxed as an income?
  • Should Impact-Based Incentive Structures penalize and/or reward GPs for the extent to which impact targets are met?
  • Can we expect sustainability linked carry to become the mainstream?

Moderator: Simon Shipgood, Regional Director, EMEA, EWM Global

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Simon Shipgood

Regional Director, EWM Global

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Karen Sands

Chief Operating Officer, Federated Hermes

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11:00 - 11:30

Networking coffee break

Plenary
11:30 - 12:10

Accelerating ESG and meeting investor demands

Lydwine Alexandre, Joanne Butler, Claire Hedley
  • Is standardisation in reporting (managing and measuring ESG data) good for the industry?
  • How are funds managing the latest investor demands in areas such as ESG?
  • SFDR- is it fit for purpose for private funds?
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Lydwine Alexandre

CFO, PAI

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Joanne Butler

COO and Head of Investor Relations, DunPort Capital Management

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Claire Hedley

ESG Director, 17Capital

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12:10 - 12:35

In-Focus Fireside chat: LP Secondaries & Liquidity

Malcolm Goddard, Jason Howard
  • Is there a wall of LP secondaries waiting to be transacted?
  • Should we expect a further sale of LP stakes to secondary funds?
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Malcolm Goddard

Partner, Zetland Capital

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Jason Howard

CFO, Headway Capital Partners

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12:35 - 13:15

Panel: Cultivating and retaining human talent in a competitive market

Debojit Mukherjee, Yves Frey
  • What are the top talent management goals for private fund managers?
  • How are you approaching the war for talent and shortage of personell?
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Debojit Mukherjee

Chief Operating Officer, Agilitas Private Equity

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Yves Frey

Executive Board Member/Head Corporate Operations, SUSI Partners

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13:15 - 14:15

Lunch and networking break

Stream A
14:15 - 14:50

Portfolio Management

Steven Dunne
  • Best ways to demonstrate exceptional portfolio management to end investors
  • Best tools to quantity alpha in portfolios and predict future liquidity risks?
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Steven Dunne

Partner, Frog Capital

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14:50 - 15:25

Navigating a changing regulatory and compliance environment

Priya McVeigh
  • SEC registration reporting requirements and updates to policies.
  • Regulatory developments and taxonomy issues that private fund managers need to keep on top of.
  • Operations and regulation- how do they work together?
  • Impact of ELTIF regulation on retailization
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Priya McVeigh

Chief Operating Officer, Real Estate, ICG Real Estate

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15:25 - 16:00

Valuation challenges in changing times

Bijal Patel , Nick Latner
  • How are valuation methods and processes changing across private assets?
  • Which procedures should be in place to mitigate risk?
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Bijal Patel

Managing Director, Fund Services, Actis

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Nick Latner

Finance Director, Hg

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Stream B
14:15 - 14:50

Mitigating emerging cyber risks and the CFO strategy

Simon Eyre, Tom Cole
  • How to successfully balance risk without paralyzing operational teams that are trying to grow?
  • How have operational teams joined with legal and compliance to mitigate risks?
  • How has the SVB collapse reiterated the problem of opportunistic cyber threats?

Moderator: Simon Eyre, Chief Information Security Officer, Drawbridge

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Simon Eyre

Chief Information Security Officer, Drawbridge

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Tom Cole

Managing Director, Abacus Group

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14:50 - 15:25

Best practices for fund set-up

Matthias Dux, Sandeep Giroud
  • Key factors driving and influencing advisor appointmuient decisions, choice of fund domicile, and the key fund establishment challenges CFO/COOs are facing.
  • Assessing liquidity risks
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Matthias Dux

Founder & Managing Partner, Avellinia Capital

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Sandeep Giroud

Finance Director, AshGrove Capital

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15:25 - 16:00

Data analytics: Why it’s the golden era of data

  • Implementing an effective data strategy to create better firm visibility
  • Impact of unifying disparate data and embracing predictive analytics on operational performance
  • Best tools to capitalize on value-creation opportunities
16:00 - 16:30

Networking coffee break

Plenary
16:30 - 17:00

Debate: To outsource or not to outsource- When, where and how?

Patrick McCullagh, Ted Frith, Stephan Plagemann, Robert Shaw
  • Key areas for outsourcing and what makes for an effective outsourcing partnership.
  • When is it better to do it inhouse?
  • How do you balance cost and efficiency?

Moderator: Patrick McCullagh, Managing Director, Sales: Europe & North America, Alter Domus

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Patrick McCullagh

Managing Director, Sales: Europe & North America, Alter Domus

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Ted Frith

Chief Operating Officer, GLIL Infrastructure LLP

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Stephan Plagemann

Chief Financial Officer, Head of Portfolio Management, Mount Street

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Robert Shaw

Partner & CFO, Apera Asset Management

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17:00 - 17:40

Off the record - Audience roundtable discussions over drinks

Cameron Price
  • The role of data sourcing and data management to support asset verification
  • Capital raising against the current macro backdrop
  • Managing investor due diligence process facilitated by Cameron Price, Chief Operating Officer, Vantage Infrastructure
  • Handling large scale integration challenges
  • Democratisation of the private funds market
  • The demand for NAV and hybrid financing
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Cameron Price

Chief Operating Officer, Vantage Infrastructure

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17:40 - 18:40

Networking reception

Agenda

Day 2 - Wednesday 15th

08:00 - 08:45

Registration & Coffee

Private think tanks – asset classes (GPs only)
08:45 - 09:40

CFOs & COOs in Private equity (GPs only)

08:45 - 09:40

CFOs & COOs in Private debt (GPs only)

08:45 - 09:40

CFOS & COOs in Infrastructure (GPs only)

Alex Geach

Facilitated by Alex Geach, Finance Director, Vantage Infrastructure

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Alex Geach

Finance Director, Vantage Infrastructure

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08:45 - 09:40

CFOs & COOs in Real estate (GPs only)

Melinda Knatchbull
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Melinda Knatchbull

CFO, Sellar

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08:45 - 09:40

CFOs & COOs in Service providers (GPs only)

Plenary
09:40 - 09:45

Chairperson’s day 2 welcome remarks

09:45 - 10:05

Keynote Address

Emma Cashmore
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Emma Cashmore

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, ex Meta

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10:05 - 10:45

Managing risk in an ever-changing environment

Chaim Langer
  • Why do private credit funds need to be more mindful of sanctions?
  • Conducting due diligence in the current sanctions environment.
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Chaim Langer

Chief Operating Officer, Vintage Funds, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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10:45 - 11:15

Fundraising and the denominator effect

  • Have fundraising dynamics cooled down across private market asset classes?
  • What’s the best approach to meet investor demands and deal with longer fundraising cycles?
  • How to tap data driven institutional capital to fuel growth in a challenging environment
11:15 - 11:45

Networking break

Plenary
11:45 - 12:25

Keeping up with technology integration in private markets

Richard Blakesley, Richard Kirkby, Manoj Jain
  • Key technology implementations to drive automation
  • Leveraging the opportunities of artificial intelligence and mitigating its risks
  • Which focal areas are you seeing new investment ?
  • Which technology benefits do CFO/COOs place most value on?
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Richard Blakesley

Founder & CEO, Capital Pilot

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Richard Kirkby

CFO, Veld Capital

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Manoj Jain

Director – Group Finance Operations, 3i Group Plc

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12:25 - 13:00

Debate: Adapting to new company sizes- small, mid and large cap

  • Strategies to future proof target operating models
  • How do the operational challenges compare across size?
  • What does it mean to be a Large cap CFO vs emerging and small scale manager? How do you compete with larger players?
  • Is it harder for smaller funds to spread out CFO capabilities over investor relations, compliance, ESG etc.?
13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch & end of conference

2023 Speakers

If you are interested in a speaking role for 2023 please contact Hannah Ogun at hannah.o@pei.group.

Lydwine Alexandre

CFO, PAI

Lydwine joined PAI in 2023 as Chief Financial Officer. She is a member of the Corporate Operations Team, the PAI Sustainability Committee, and PAI Portfolio Women Network (PPWN). She joined from Alma Capital (UCITS asset management company in Paris,… Read full bio

Richard Blakesley

Founder & CEO, Capital Pilot

Richard is the Founder and CEO of Capital Pilot.

Joanne Butler

COO and Head of Investor Relations, DunPort Capital Management

Joanne is COO and Head of Investor Relations at DunPort Capital Management. Prior to joining the Company in 2022, Joanne spent over 7 years as a senior portfolio investment manager with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (“ISIF”)— ISIF is the Sove… Read full bio

Emma Cashmore

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, ex Meta

Emma is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader, who has worked as a strategic change agent alongside senior leaders in several sectors, to develop and realise the people dimensions of their business strategy. Emma is a highly networked connector w… Read full bio

Alan Chu

Partner, Finance & Operations Director, Beechbrook Capital

Alan is a Partner and Finance & Operations Director. He is a member of the Management Committee and also sits on the Valuation and Risk Committees. Prior to joining Beechbrook in 2014, Alan worked as Financial Controller of the limited partnership fu… Read full bio

Nicholas Clapham

Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales (Alternatives), State Street

Nicholas is a Senior Vice President / Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Sales – Alternatives. Nick relocated from London where he previously covered EMEA to drive the development of State Street’s Alternatives business throughout North Am… Read full bio

Tom Cole

Managing Director, Abacus Group

As managing director of the UK and Europe regions at Abacus Group, Tom leads strategy, client service, technology infrastructure and business development in the UK and European markets. Tom is an expert in critical technology topics for hedge funds a… Read full bio

James Duffield

Group Head of Business Development, Aztec Group

James heads up our Group business development initiative across all core services and major asset classes, working alongside the Group’s board, executive and product development committees to determine our commercial focus and new business strategy.… Read full bio

Matthias Dux

Founder & Managing Partner, Avellinia Capital

Matthias is a member of the Management, Investment and Risk Committees of Avellinia Capital, a Private Debt fund with a focus on asset-based finance. He has over 25 years of professional investment experience across different asset classes, including… Read full bio

Simon Eyre

Chief Information Security Officer, Drawbridge

Simon Eyre is Chief Information Security Officer at Drawbridge. He is a leader and frequent public speaker on all aspects of Cybersecurity with a particular focus on the Alternative Investment Markets. Simon brings more than 20 years of deep expertis… Read full bio

Yves Frey

Executive Board Member/Head Corporate Operations, SUSI Partners

Yves Frey is Head Corporate Operations of SUSI Partners and has executive responsibility for a broad array of support functions, including Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, Risk Management, ICT & Data Science, as well as Operations. He has wide-ra… Read full bio

Ted Frith

Chief Operating Officer, GLIL Infrastructure LLP

Ted joined GLIL in 2018 and he is the Chief Operating Officer. He chairs the Executive Committee and is responsible for the day-to-day management of GLIL. Ted’s career spans 30 years in investment banking and asset management and he has a track recor… Read full bio

Alex Geach

Finance Director, Vantage Infrastructure

Alex is the Finance Director at Vantage Infrastructure. He is responsible for the Corporate Finance Function of the group, covering all aspects of financial management, including management accounting and reporting, budgeting, Treasury and Regulatory… Read full bio

Sandeep Giroud

Finance Director, AshGrove Capital

Sandeep started her finance career in 2010 at Deloitte where she qualified as a chartered accountant before working in Barclays Group Finance. Prior to joining AshGrove in 2021, Sandeep spent over 5 years at Barings working on the product structuring… Read full bio

Malcolm Goddard

Partner, Zetland Capital

Malcolm Goddard is a Partner of Zetland Capital; a European distressed and special situations manager established and whom he joined in 2016. Zetland manages €1.3bn of assets, and was Special Situations House of the Year, 2022 and 2023. Before Zetlan… Read full bio

Claire Hedley

ESG Director, 17Capital

Claire Hedley joined 17Capital in 2022 as ESG Director. Previously, Claire spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) as an analyst in their Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) Group in both London and New York. Prior… Read full bio

Chris Heyworth

Group CFO, BC Partners

Chris re-joined BC Partners in 2023, having first worked for the Firm between 2018 and 2020. He is Group Chief Financial Officer and based in London. Previously, Chris worked as Chief Financial Officer at Greyhound Capital. Prior to this, he has held… Read full bio

Jason Howard

COO/CFO, Headway Capital Partners

Jason is CFO/COO and joined Headway Capital in 2018 He previously spent over 5 years as Managing Director of EQT Services UK, EQT’s London based AIFM. Prior to this, Jason worked as the COO for Neovara LLP, the spin out of the Lehman Brothers Europea… Read full bio

Manoj Jain

Director – Group Finance Operations, 3i Group Plc

Manoj joined 3i in 2011 and is Director, Group Finance Operation based in London, and leads Finance Operations team. He is responsible for financial reporting and operations for 3i funds, investment portfolio, Regulatory reporting, investment structu… Read full bio

Richard Kirkby

CFO, Veld Capital

Richard is Chief Financial Officer of Veld Capital. Richard joined Veld Capital in 2022 and is responsible for all fund and corporate finance functions, serving on the firm’s Executive Committee. Richard spent 18 years working in senior finance roles… Read full bio

Melinda Knatchbull

CFO, Sellar

Melinda is responsible for financial, tax and risk aspects at Sellar. Previously, Melinda was Global Chief Operating Officer for Schroder Real Estate from 2013 to 2022, responsible for finance and operations. She was a Director on all key real estate… Read full bio

Nick Latner

Finance Director, Hg

Nick is Hg’s Finance Director. He has overall responsibility for the Corporate, Fund and Operational Finance (including Treasury, Portfolio Reporting, Tax compliance and Luxembourg) accounting teams. Nick joined Hg in 2019, following a five-year spel… Read full bio

Patrick McCullagh

Managing Director, Sales: Europe & North America, Alter Domus

The Alter Domus client base comprises over $2 Trillian of assets under administration for fund managers and investors. Preqin reports that we are the most frequently selected administrator in each asset class, (Private Equity, Private Debt, Infrastru… Read full bio

Debojit Mukherjee

Chief Operating Officer, Agilitas Private Equity

Debojit Mukherjee is Chief Operating Officer at Agilitas Private Equity, the pan-European, mid-market private equity firm. Agilitas backs high-quality businesses in defensible sectors addressing human or planetary needs and Debojit is a member of the… Read full bio

Bijal Patel

Managing Director, Fund Services, Actis

Bijal leads Actis’ Fund and Investment Operations function, which covers all aspects of investor services, fund and SPV administration, as well as transaction support. As part of his role, Bijal chairs all valuation committees and holds several board… Read full bio

Stephan Plagemann

Chief Financial Officer, Head of Portfolio Management, Mount Street

Based in London, Stephan is Chief Financial Officer and Head of Portfolio Management with 20 years’ experience in both trading and investment across credit and structured credit. Prior to Mount Street, he built his experience across buy and sell side… Read full bio

Cameron Price

Chief Operating Officer, Vantage Infrastructure

Cameron is the Chief Operating Officer at Vantage Infrastructure, responsible for Corporate and Fund Finance, Client Reporting, Operations, Information Technology and Human Resources. Cameron joined Vantage in 2006 and has held a variety of finance a… Read full bio

Nisha Raghavan

Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Actis

Nisha joined Actis in February 2023 as Chief Operating Officer. Nisha has responsibility for a broad range of operations, people, financial and executive leadership activities and is a member of Actis’ operational, risk and valuation committees. Nish… Read full bio

Philippe Renauld

Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Sienna Investment Managers

Philippe Renauld, aged 52, holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering and Economics from Ecole Centrale Paris. Prior to joining Sienna IM in November 2020, he was Chief Financial Officer and member of the executive committee of Groupe Louis Delh… Read full bio

Raffael Rupprechter

Principal & CFO, CONSTELLATION CAPITAL AG

Raffael Rupprechter is a Principal and the CFO at CONSTELLATION. Has more than 12 years experience in private equity and was involved in several transactions such as the investments in KEBOS, WDM, Deutenberg, punker and Rademacher as well as the dive… Read full bio

Karen Sands

Chief Operating Officer, Federated Hermes

Karen is the COO of Federated Hermes Global Private Equity business. She has overall responsibility for ensuring a best-in-class organisational infrastructure for clients, investment teams and business development activities. Her role also involves g… Read full bio

Robert Shaw

Partner & CFO, Apera Asset Management

Rob is a Partner & CFO of Apera and is responsible for finance, operations and investor relations. His experience spans capital raising, financing, structuring, reporting and compliance. Prior to Apera, Rob held various roles finance roles across… Read full bio

Simon Shipgood

Regional Director, EWM Global

Simon Shipgood is responsible for sourcing and developing client relationships for EWM Global’s UK and European markets. In this role, he has worked with some of the world’s largest financial institutions including global banks, asset managers, and p… Read full bio

Jesper Söderberg

Chief Financial Officer, Nordic Capital

Jesper is the Chief Financial Officer of Nordic Capital with EUR 30bn of AUM across seven active funds/vehicles and two product lines. Joining Nordic Capital back in 2010 he has been part of building up and professionalising the Mid- and Back-office… Read full bio

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The Private Funds CFO Europe Forum offers a unique opportunity for providers to engage and connect with senior compliance professionals in the private equity sector through thought leadership, networking, and more.

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Advisory Board

Steve Darrington

CFO, Phoenix Equity Partners

Steve has been a Partner at Phoenix since 2001, Steve is Chief Financial & Risk Officer and sits on Phoenix’s Board & Management Committee. Steve is also a director of the Phoenix Boards in Guernsey. Before Phoenix, Steve held senior finance… Read full bio

Parag Gandesha

General Partner & COO, Kreos Capital

Parag joined Kreos in 2019, and manages Kreos’s operations, finance, and compliance teams, providing deal-level support to Kreos’s portfolio companies, and participating in the management and execution of overall Kreos strategy. Prior to joining Kreo… Read full bio

Lindsey Ord

Chief Financial & Risk Officer, Climate Fund Managers

Lindsey Ord is the Chief Financial and Risk Officer of Climate Fund Managers (CFM). CFM is a climate investment fund manager with a footprint in emerging markets, namely Asia, Africa and Latin America. Lindsey has 20+ years of experience in structuri… Read full bio

Raffael Rupprechter

Principal & CFO, Constellation Capital AG

Raffael Rupprechter is a Principal and the CFO at CONSTELLATION. Has more than 12 years experience in private equity and was involved in several transactions such as the investments in KEBOS, WDM, Deutenberg, punker and Rademacher as well as the dive… Read full bio

Christian Schnabel

Managing Director, Golding Capital Partners

Christian Schnabel joined Golding Capital Partners in 2008. As Managing Director and Head of Product Finance he is responsible for Fund Accounting, Controlling and (Regulatory) Reporting across all asset classes. Prior to joining Golding Capital Part… Read full bio

Adam Smallman

Director of Membership Programs, PEI

Adam joined PEI in December 2018 in a new role as Head of Content Strategy. Previously he spent three years with investment bank Liberum and held leading editorial and content roles at Dow Jones and Informa PLC. His responsibility is to ensure PEI’s… Read full bio

Paul Vrancken

CFO, Rivean Capital

Experienced CFO / COO in investment management & private markets at Rivean Capital, BlackRock, Robeco and Andersen.