Harness value creation in a changing market

Private Equity International’s Operating Partners Forum Europe is the largest European event dedicated to operating partners. In 2025, the 14th annual conference will focus on best practices in private equity portfolio operations and value creation across all functional business areas.

The operating partner community will meet London to discuss the best strategies to deliver value and growth at a critical time in the economic cycle.

With a new interactive agenda and more operating partners-only sessions than ever before, the Forum will foster business relationships and help shape your future value creation plans.

See who attended in 2024

“The first and largest event focused on the role of the Operating Partner and value creation. Great mix of attendees makes it the best networking event.…
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James Markham

Senior Partner Value Creation, Graphite Capital

What can I expect at the Operating Partners Forum?

Event content designed for value creation

The content focuses on working with and scaling portfolio companies at a crucial time. Featuring sessions on the evolution of value creation, developing a world class value creation team, making boards effective, working with CEOs, and practical insights into key areas of value creation.

Build a valuable network

Attendees connect with industry participants within all functional areas of value creation and benefit from a truly international event. Attendees benefit from in-person networking with think tanks, interactive workshops, networking breaks, evening drinks reception, roundtable discussions and invite-only breakfasts.

Hear from Operating Partners

Attendees hear from 100+ operating partners on the most important topics. Past speakers included representatives from BC Partners, Carlyle Group, CDPQ, CVC Capital Partners, Hg, PAI Partners, InvestCorp, KKR CapstonePartners Group and many more.

“The exchange of ideas between operating partners and their advisors, CEOs, and board members, brought useful insights and re-energised me.”

2024 agenda highlights

The 2024 agenda covered the most prominent functional topics in value creation:

  • AI for value creation: practical use cases beyond the hype
  • Navigating operating partner-deal team dynamics
  • Advanced revenue growth strategies as a key driver in value creation
  • Talent retention best practices in the current economic climate
  • Unlocking data science and advanced analytics for value creation
  • Finance in the current landscape: operating partners share challenges and opportunities
  • And much more…

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Meet the largest European operating partner network

Actis
Advent International
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Apollo
APS Advisory
Ardian
Attestor
Bregal Milestone
Bridgepoint
CDPQ London
Charterhouse Capital Partners
Conditor Capital
Dawn Capital
DBAY Advisors
Deutsche Private Equity
ECI Partners
Egis
Eurazeo
Foresight Group
FSN Capital
Graphite Capital
GTO Partners
Hanover Investors Management
ICG
Invenio Partners
Investcorp
Investindustrial
Invision Private Equity AG
Kadens Capital
LBO France
Macquarie Asset Management
MavensWood Investments
Mayfair Equity Partners
MiddleGround Capital
Mirovia Group
Montagu Private Equity
OMERS Private Equity Europe
Paragon Partners
Partners Group
Patrizia AG
PEAL Capital Group
Permira
Pictet
Pollen Street Capital
Private Assets AG
Public Investment Fund
Searchlight Capital Partners
Stanley Capital Partners
SVPGlobal
Synova Capital
THI
Three Hills Capital Partners
TriSpan

2024 speakers

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“A great place to meet colleagues from the industry and discuss and exchange on trending topics.”

Toni Bonet

Partner, Parlementia Capital Partners

Our 2024 leading advisory board

Franck Abadia

Managing Director, Operating Team, LBO France

Ralph Friedwagner

Managing Director and Operating Partner, Private Equity, CDPQ London

Maria Orlowski

Partner, Value Creation, GTO Partners

Wessel Schevernels

Operating Partner, PATRIZIA Infrastructure

Lisa Telford

Partner, Montagu Private Equity

2024 agenda

For more information about the agenda, please contact Kitty Watson.

kitty.w@pei.group | +44 (0)203 953 8587

 

Download the 2024 agenda

Connect with Europe’s leading Operating Partner community

The 14th annual forum will return to London in 2025. Expand your relationships and build your network with our operating partner exclusive networking events. Join our community of the brightest leaders in European value creation that will help you in your day-to-day operations. In 2024, attendees participated in an agenda packed with social activities, interactive working groups, think tanks, networking breaks, a women’s lunch, and our pre-event grand reception and dinner to meet and exchange ideas.

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PRE-CONFERENCE NETWORKING

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Operating Partners Forum Europe Welcome Reception (invitation-only)

17:30-19:30

The Skyline London, 100 Minories, London EC3N 1JY

Join the operating partners attending the Europe Forum in a casual gathering at our opening grand reception. Exchange valuable insights with your peers in a relaxed setting and build your network before the conference kicks off.

Hosted by:

         

Operating Partners Forum Europe Welcome Dinner (invitation-only)

19:30-21:00

The Skyline London, 100 Minories, London EC3N 1JY

Join us as we welcome all the attending operating partners for a private dinner to facilitate networking before the conference. Increase your connections with leaders in PE value creation.

Hosted by:

    Persistent Systems   

DAY 1 lunch and reception

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Women in PE Portfolio Operations Lunch Discussion (invitation-only)

13:00-14:00

This closed-door lunch discussion will explore key challenges and opportunities for women in PE portfolio operations.

Operating Partners Forum Europe Day 1 Networking Reception

17:40-18:30

Our day 1 grand reception will allow you to chat and get to know your operating partner peers better at the end of the first day of the Forum. Hear what is on everyone’s mind after a full day of valuable insights.

DAY 2 BREAKFASTs

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Europe Forum Deep Dive Breakfasts (operating partners only)

7:45-8:30

These breakfast deep dive discussions, designed solely for operating partners, will focus on key strategies in value creation and allow you to share your views and learn key insights from peers.

Featured interactive discussions & networking opportunities

Think Tanks

Led by operating partners and designed for operating partners only, these closed-door war room sessions will allow you to engage in lively discussions with your peers. The think tanks will also allow you to submit topics to be covered while sharing best value creation practices.

Interactive Working Groups

These exclusive deep dive discussions, only available to operating partners, allow you to participate in interactive and dynamic discussions with designated expert facilitators.




“Great operating partner attendees, content, and networking. This is a crucial event for monitoring the pulse of European private equity.”

2024 speakers

Franck Abadia

Managing Director, Operating Team, LBO France

Ikepo Abiru

Associate – Milestone Performance Partners, Bregal Milestone

Daniel Alsén

Investment Professional, Lead Digital & Tech, KLAR Partners

Gilad G. Amir

Digital Operating Partner, Pollen Street Capital

Paul-Louis Andrés

Principal - Value Creation, Seven2

Andy Archer

CTO, CVC

Hernan Arrigone

Principal – Operations team, Actis

Nicholas Bahr

Global Director Risk & Resilience, dss+

Matt J. Baird

Managing Director, Operations & Strategy, OMERS Private Equity Europe Limited

Lewis Bantin

Partner, ECI Partners

Christina Barakett

Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Rachel Barton

Senior Managing Director, Accenture

Michael Belkin

Head of Global PE Practice, Zuora

Streisan Bevan

Director, Specialist – Customer Insight and Sales Effectiveness, Mayfair Equity Partners

Jawad Bhatti

Value Creation & B2B SaaS Go To Market Advisor, Dawn Capital

Marc Bielitza

Director, Deutsche Private Equity

Catherine Brien

Partner and Managing Director, AI & Data practice, AlixPartners

Christoph Bruguier

Chief Investment Officer & Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

William Bundy

Partner, McKinsey & Co

Phil Carrivick

Op Partner, Northfirst

Mikael Castelluccio

Portfolio Director, Charterhouse Capital Partners

Charlotte Cederwall

Partner, Acertitude

Peter Colman

Senior Operating Partner, H.I.G. Capital

Agata Cooper

Digital Operating Partner, Triton Partners

Emma Cox

Global Private Equity Leader, Deloitte

Jim Corey

Managing Partner, Blue Ridge Partners

Claudio Crivelli

RVP, Global Private Equity Practice, Salesforce

Simon Crowe

CFO, Wood Mackenzie

Gavin Cullen

Independent

Catherine Cutts

Principal, KKR

Adam Dawson

SVP Blackstone Innovations, Blackstone

Clive De Silva

Partner and Managing Director, AlixPartners Technology practice, AlixPartners

Marine Diot

Digital Vice President, EQT

Chris Donovan

Head of Private Equity Portfolio, Deloitte

Cordelia Dolan

Global Head of Portfolio Talent, Investindustrial

Johann Dupont

Operating Partner, Head of Operating Team, Abenex

Nick Eichorn

Director, Value Creation, Graphite Capital

Josefin Frick

Associate Director, EQT

Ralph Friedwagner

Managing Director and Operating Partner, Private Equity, CDPQ London

Dominic Gallello

Managing Director, Head of Digital & AI, Bridgepoint

Rory Gaston

Group Managing Director, Saragossa

Tom Gladstone

Global Head of Private Equity, OC&C Strategy Consultants

Conrad Gracjczak

Vice President, Insight Sourcing, part of Accenture

Miles Graham

Managing Partner, Operating Partners Group

Ben Gregory

Managing Director, EMEA Client Lead, Teneo

Akshay Grover

Global Private Equity Practice Lead, Zscaler

Daniel Hansen

Chief Commercial Officer, Verdane

Will Harman

Principal, Apax Partners   

Paul Harragan

Global Cybersecurity Lead, KKR

Greg Harwood

Partner, Simon-Kucher

Amber Hilkene

Partner, Chief Growth Officer, Stanley Capital Partners

Claire Hogg

VP, Portfolio Human Capital, General Atlantic

Jamal Ismayilov

Managing Director, Investment Team, AnaCap

Mirco Iwan

Managing Director Portfolio Operations, Talem Group

Nicole Jones

Talent Director, Advent International

Daniel Kasmir

Co-Head of Leadership & Culture, Triton

Erem Kassim-Lakha

Senior Managing Director, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

James Kenyon

Partner, Acertitude

Tobias Klaiber

Managing Director/Operating Partner, Aurelius Group

Jamaria Kong

Managing Director, Towerbrook Capital Partners

Naresh Kumar

Independent Operating Partner, Operating Bridge Partners

Ethan Levner

Group CFO & Board Member, GLAS

Mike Magee

Partner, PwC

Mark Maitland

Senior Partner and Global Head of Transaction Services & Private Equity, Simon Kucher

Nicola Mann

Chief of Staff, Verdane

James Markham

Senior Partner – Value Creation, Graphite Capital

Craig McGlashan

Editor, PE Hub Europe

Anastasya Molodykh

Senior Principal, Cinven

Alessandro Moretti

Head of Operational Value Creation, Public Investment Fund

Tom Mountford

Portfolio Director, Value Creation, Bridges Fund Management

Esther Nayyar

Managing Director, Due Diligence and Value Creation, ICG

Katharina Neureiter

Head of ESG & Impact, EMEA & APAC - Global Sustainability, The Carlyle Group

Anush Newman

CEO & Co-Founder, JMAN Group

Dominic Orchard

Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Kristen Paladino

Principal, Blackstone Credit & Insurance

Grayden Reece-Smith

Principal, Aurelius

Peter Roos

Chief Operating Officer, Target Global

Ilinca Rosetti

Operating Partner, JC Flowers

Alan Roux

Operating Partner, Independent

James Ryan

Partner - Head of AI, ML & Data Practice, EMEA, Riviera Partners

Tim Sanders

Vice President, Research Insights, G2

Louis Saund

Vice President, Business Operations, Brookfield

Leo Scanavino

Director – Value Creation, British International Investment

Wessel Schevernels

Operating Partner, PATRIZIA Infrastructure

Chris Severson

Operating Managing Director, Terra Firma

Venkie Shantaram

Managing Director & Operating Partner, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

Peter Sheppard

Senior Partner and Lead, Private Equity Practice, Genpact

Mittu Sridhara

Operating Principal, Digitalisation, Europe, CD&R

Daniel Swann

VP, BD Europe & Head of Healthcare, Symphony

Lisa Telford

Partner, Montagu Private Equity

Brendan Tobin

Operating Advisor, Independent

Sven Törnkvist

Global Head of EQT Digital, EQT

Christian Truempler

Member of Management, Partners Group

Michael J. Tyroller

Partner, AlixPartners

Ercan Ucak

Vice President, Cerberus Capital Management

Tom van Dael

CFO, Hallo

Henri van Lennep

Operating Partner, Bregal - Growth Factors

Amit Vij

Private Equity Practice Head, Tech Mahindra

Max von Trotha

Managing Director Portfolio Operations, Helios Investment Partners

Jerone Walters

Senior Partner, Alysian

Henry Weaver

Operating Principal, Bregal – Growth Factors

Lisa Weaver-Lambert

Commercial & Technology Strategy and Data/AI Leader

Tom Welchman

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Jean-François Willame

Operating Partner, PATRIZIA Infrastructure

Emma Winter

Director, Value Creation, Graphite Capital

Connect with the largest European community of expert operating partners

PEI’s Operating Partners Forums are a unique blend of networking, collaboration and thought leadership between private equity operating partners, portfolio operations teams and sponsors.  Each venue is custom designed to encourage conversation about value creation best practices, relationship building and knowledge sharing across functional areas on the most pressing issues facing their investment and portfolio companies. Access to the Forum is limited to operating partners/value creation experts from private equity firms and sponsoring firms.

For more information on ways to engage with PEI’s Operating Partners community, please contact Lawrence Dvorchik at lawrence.d@pei.group or call on +1 (646) 545-4429

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