International
Operating Partners Forum: Europe Virtual Experience 2021
16 - 17 November 2021,
Virtual event, GMT
This virtual event is now part of the Operating Partners All Access subscription
An Operating Partners All Access subscription is a new way to keep a global network of operating partners in the know with high-level content and networking across the year.
The Operating Partners Forum: Europe is now just one of the many essential updates we’ll give you throughout the year with your Operating Partners All Access membership.
The value creation event for alternative asset classes
Europe’s largest event aimed at driving value within private equity owned companies is evolving. Our new All Access offering will bring together a global audience to share successful strategies and provide practical insight to help you create growth throughout the year.
Join us at this crucial time to discuss how to deal with the current downturn and how to return to growth post-crisis. Hear from experienced operating partners and C-level executives on how they continue to deliver value creation strategies, create top-line growth and drive EBITDA improvement in their portfolio.
The event provides extensive opportunities to network virtually. Connect with your peers through one-to-one meetings, group discussions, build relationships and compare value creation best practices.
Experience the Forum on our virtual platform
Watch our guided video for a preview of what you can expect at this year’s virtual forum.
Features include:
» Watch sessions anytime, anywhere
» Schedule 1-to-1 or private group meetings
» On-Demand access for 12 months
» Live Q&A, polling and surveys
» And so much more!
Explore the virtual experience
Essential market insight
Hear from industry leaders as they share how they are continuing to find growth at their portfolio companies. All content will be recorded and available on-demand.
Global audience for new opportunities
Going virtual means removing the restrictions of international travel. Save time, money and connect with a truly global audience. Bringing new faces, different perspectives and increasing your opportunities to connect.
12 months access to the community
Continue conversations with other attendees and access the discussion all year-round. The platform will be open before the event so you can set up your meetings ahead of time and afterwards so you can continue making connections.
Connect with value creation professionals from
2020 speakers included
Testimonials
David Bryan
Managing Partner & CEO, BM&T
This is now the must-attend event for Operating Partners in the UK if not Europe. An excellent opportunity to catch up with the latest thinking and to network w…
Benjamin Bach
Partner, E2T Capital
Good forum, practical, a wealth of know-how sitting in the room and straight to the point
Charlotte Gregson
Comatch, Managing Director UK
The forum is a great environment to connect with familiar faces, meet new people and discuss topical issues facing the industry
David Bryan
Managing Partner & CEO, BM&T
This is now the must-attend event for Operating Partners in the UK if not Europe. An excellent opportunity to catch up with the latest thinking and to network with peers
Your subscription includes:
Operating Partners All Access is a service that connects you to the people and resources that can help guide you through today’s ever-changing nuances of doing your job, year-round.
This Forum is one of the many essential updates we’ll give you throughout the year with your Operating Partners All Access membership. All event attendees must be subscribers.
One click access to value creation expertise from the safety of your workspace
Our purpose-built event platform provides you with a number of way to network. Attendees get year-round access to the event platform. Set up your meetings ahead of time, as well as continue conversations and make connections after the forum has ended.
The virtual networking experience
1
Search for business opportunities.
Filter individual profiles and decide who you want to meet based on company type, sector or region.
2
Get maximum visibility.
Send a direct message that goes straight to the recipient’s corporate email as well as their inbox on the platform.
3
Schedule video meetings.
Meet with speakers or attendees of individual agenda sessions through the main agenda.
4
Reach out and make new connections.
Attendees have access for 12 months to the operating partner community.
Hear from leading operating partner professionals
Discover how your peers are responding to the impact of the pandemic and discover business priorities for 2021.
Access 16 hours of interactive content from 100 speakers across the two days. Watch keynote interviews, panel discussions, debates and much more.
With the online platform you can:
- Create your own daily agenda so you don’t miss a meeting or a key session
- Take part in the sessions through speaker Q&A and live polling
- Watch any sessions you missed at a later date. All sessions will be available on-demand
Explore the sponsor exhibition
Explore the virtual exhibition hall and chat with sponsors to discover solutions to your business concerns.
Through the platform you can:
- Visit the virtual exhibition booth to discover the range of solutions available to help you better serve your customers
- Interact with the exhibitors you can request more information with the click of a button or arrange a meeting to discuss the products and services in more detail
Connect with value creation professionals
The virtual experience allows you to find and connect with the people you want to meet more easily. Search the attendee list, start a conversation and arrange meetings with value creation professionals.
Find the people you want to meet
Want to catch up with an old colleague or make a new contact with a specific focus?
Search and filter the delegate list and create a shortlist of the people you most want to meet. Message them to chat and arrange online video meetings throughout the event.
Arrange 1-2-1 video meetings
Share strategies and discuss ways to find growth post-pandemic in private meetings. During the event you can have video meetings with other attendees. Simply search the delegate list for the people you want to meet, arrange a time and send them a meeting invite. You can invite up to five people to any one meeting.
Identify other attendees with the same interests
Whatever your area of interest the forum discussions allow you to take part in conversations on the issues that matter most to you or start your own topic.
You will be able to see who else is joining the conversation and message them privately if you want to continue the discussion.
12 months access to the community
You will have 12 months of access to the platform. Login 4 weeks before the event to build your agenda and arrange meetings with the people you want to meet during the event.
The messaging and forums, as well as access to recordings of all sessions will be available 12 months after the event.
The 2021 agenda will be released soon
With the online platform you can:
- Create your own daily agenda so you don’t miss a meeting or a key session
- Take part in the sessions through speaker Q&A and live polling
- Watch any sessions you missed at a later date. All sessions will be available on-demand for 12 months
For more information on the agenda please contact Charles Gould at charles.g@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 203 879 3893.
View the 2020 speakers
For more information on speaking opportunities please contact Charles Gould at charles.g@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 203 879 3893.

Diane Albano
Chief Revenue Officer, Globalization Partners

Russ Albright
CEO, Crosslake

Alejandro Alcalde Rasch
Senior Director - Portfolio Support, APS Advisory

Aswatha Amarnath
Senior Vice President, Wipro

James Bagan
Operating Partner, Frog Capital

Riccardo Basile
Principal, Permira

James Berkeley
Managing Director, Ellice Consulting

Mark Billige
CEO, Simon-Kucher & Partners

Frazer Blyth
Director – Marketing & Communications, Blue Water Energy

Conor Boden
Advisor, Advent International

Wayne Brown
Head of Private Equity, SAP Concur

Maria Carradice
Portfolio Director, Mayfair Equity Partners

David Cooper
Founding Partner, Cooper Limon

Jim Corey
Managing Partner, Blue Ridge Partners

Andrea Davis
Managing Director-Private Equity, Investcorp

Ellen de Kreij
Operating Advisor - Sustainability, Apax Partners

Antonin de Margerie
Portfolio Performance Managing Director, Eurazeo

Severine de Wulf
Managing Director, PAI Partners

Krzysztof Drozd
Senior Managing Director, Varde Partners

Steven Dunne
Senior Partner, Frog Capital

Bruno Fritsch
Managing Director – Operating Partner, Wendel Group
Simon Gibbs
Chairman & CEO, Fortius

Sam Gilpin
Managing Director, YSC

Chris Goodall
Founder - CG Consultancy and Technology Value Add Pyramid Head, Vitruvian Partners

Miles Graham
Operating Partner, Metro AG

Paul Harragan
Director - Transaction Strategy & Execution - Cybersecurity, EY-Parthenon

Fredrik Henzler
Partner - Head of the Industry Value Creation, Partners Group

Srinivasaa HG
VP and EMEA Head of Wipro Digital, Wipro

Rob Hornby
Managing Director and Chief Digital Officer, Alix Partners

Pia Irell
Impact Partner, Trill Impact

Caimin Jones
Operating Partner, Silver Lake

Anish Kundi
Director – Global Private Equity, SAP

Steve Jones
Growth Acceleration Team, Livingbridge

Dave Kirby
Partner, Livingbridge

Nigel Lee
Operating Partner, Apis Partners

Lorenzo Levi
Managing Director and Operating Partner, CDPQ Direct Private Equity

Jérôme Losson
Partner, Head of Operations Team - BC Partners

James Magor
Responsible Investment Director, Actis

James Markham
Partner, Portfolio Management - Graphite Capital

Alex Mathers
Digital Director – Digital Team, Inflexion

Joy McCormack
Director, Board Development, Private Equity - 3i

Sara McMunn
Operating Partner, Keen Venture Partners

Marc Metzner
Vice President, Alexander Group

Nicolas Monnier
Senior Director SAP Private Equity, SAP

Trupti Mukker
VP and Global Head of FS Digital Operations, Wipro

Warwick Nash
Non-Executive Director, Independent

Tony O'Carroll
Managing Director and Head of Investment-Ops Team, SVPGlobal

Karen O'Mahony
Managing Director,PEAL Investments

Gabriele Questa
Director, KKR Capstone

Duncan Ramsay
Investment Director, ECI Partners

Paul Reading
Portfolio Director, Mayfair Equity Partners

Richard Riboe
Investment Director, Nordic Capital Advisors

Gregory Salinger
Chief Digital Officer, Apax Partners SAS

Matthias Sander
Managing Director, BC Partners

Stefano Santarelli
Director, Private Capital - OTPP

Abhinav Saxena
Senior Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services

Mala Shah-Coulon
Head of Corporate Governance, EY

Moti Shahani
Managing Director, Blue Ridge Partners

Jamie Smith
Director, International Technology - Eze Castle Integration

Darrell Stein
Director and Operations Advisor to Private Equity Funds (KKR), HBF Solutions

Lisa Stone
Independent Chairperson

Jean-Philippe Syed
Principal, Development Partners International

Lisa Telford
Portfolio Talent Director, Montagu Full Potential Partners

Franck Temam
Portfolio Performance Group - PAI Partners

Victor Vadaneaux
Operating Partner, Cairngorm Capital

Susanne Vanner
Partner - Transaction Strategy & Execution, EY

Mark Veldon
Managing Director, AlixPartners

Stijn Vos
CEO, ESDEC
2020 Sponsors
For more information on available sponsorship opportunities in 2021 please fill in the enquiry form or contact Christopher Wagland at chris.w@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 207 566 5475.