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Operating Partners Forum: Europe London 2022
11 - 12 May 2022,
Hilton Tower Bridge, London
The largest European event for private equity value creation
Private Equity International’s Operating Partners Forum Europe is the largest European event dedicated to operating partners. The 12th annual event will be focused on best practices in private equity portfolio operations and value creation across all functional business areas.
Join the operating partner community to discuss and debate the best reset strategies to deliver maximum portfolio growth in-person in London in May.
Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with your peers through the new style of agenda which will help you foster business relationships and influence the future of value creation models. There will be extended opportunities to network with the key industry players, as well as more operating partners-only sessions than ever before.
What can you expect at the Operating Partners Forum?
Event content about adding value
The content will focus on working with and scaling portfolio companies. Featuring sessions on the evolution of value creation, developing a world class value creation team, making boards effective, the future of work and practical advice on key areas of value creation.
Build a valuable network
Connect with industry participants in all aspects of value creation and benefit from a truly international event. Network in-person at interactive workshops, networking breaks, evening drinks reception, roundtable discussions and invite-only breakfasts.
Hear from Operating Partners
Hear from 100+ operating partners on a range of topics. Past speakers included representatives from BC Partners, Carlyle Group, CDPQ, CVC Capital Partners, Hg, PAI Partners, InvestCorp, KKR Capstone, Partners Group and many more.
Key event themes
- Developing a world class value creation team – comparing different operating models and considering what works
- Boardroom case study – Interactive session considering a PR crisis and how a board should react
- The status of the operating partner – to what extent are operating partners involved in deal making
- The future of work and what it means for private equity backed businesses – Managing hybrid teams and onboarding new staff
- Building your sales toolkit – Practical tips for improving sales processes
- Operating partners compensation – Update on compensation and whether more operating partners are getting carry
Connect with the industry
Leaders guiding the content
Testimonials from attendees
Attendee of the forum
As my first Operating Partners Forum event, I found it incredibly valuable to spend time with operating partners in other funds and discuss the opportunities an…
Attendee of the forum
Great operating partner attendees, content, and networking. This is a crucial event for monitoring the pulse of European private equity.
Attendee of the forum
The exchange of ideas between operating partners and their advisors, CEOs, and board members, brought useful insights and re-energised me.
Attendee of the forum
As my first Operating Partners Forum event, I found it incredibly valuable to spend time with operating partners in other funds and discuss the opportunities and challenges that our portfolio companies are facing. It was also helpful to be introduced to a wide range of advisors who have the experience to support management team. I will be attending next year!
Our leading advisory board in 2022
Maria Carradice
Managing Director
Mayfair Equity Partners
Ralph Friedwagner
Managing Director & Operating Partner
CDPQ
Will Harman
Principal, Margin Practice Lead
Apax Partners
Celine Infeld
Operating Partner
Investcorp
Esther Nayyar
Managing Director, Due Diligence & Value Creation
ICG
Tony O’Carroll
Managing Director and Head of Investment-Ops team
SVPGlobal
Elizabeth Wallace
Head of Portfolio Talent
Hg
Lisa Weaver-Lambert
Data and Digital Operating Partner
Independent
View the agenda
The Operating Partners Forum: Europe on 11-12 May 2022.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0)203 879 3893
Key themes at the forum
- Developing a world class value creation team – comparing different operating models and considering what works
- Boardroom case study – Interactive session considering a PR crisis and how a board should react
- The status of the operating partner – to what extent are operating partners involved in deal making
- The future of work and what it means for private equity backed businesses – Managing hybrid teams and onboarding new staff
- Building your sales toolkit – Practical tips for improving sales processes
- Operating partners compensation – Update on compensation and whether more operating partners are getting carry
Leaders guiding the content
Maria Carradice
Managing Director
Mayfair Equity Partners
Ralph Friedwagner
Managing Director & Operating Partner
CDPQ
Will Harman
Principal, Margin Practice Lead
Apax Partners
Celine Infeld
Operating Partner
Investcorp
Esther Nayyar
Managing Director, Due Diligence & Value Creation
ICG
Tony O’Carroll
Managing Director and Head of Investment-Ops team
SVPGlobal
Elizabeth Wallace
Head of Portfolio Talent
Hg
Lisa Weaver-Lambert
Data and Digital Operating Partner
Independent
Network with Operating Partner professionals
The 12th annual forum is back in London. This May join 300+ value creation operating partners and expert advisors for two days of networking at the must-attend event for anyone involved in value creation in private equity. Benefit from our expansive European community who will be in attendance throughout the forum.
Participate in an agenda packed with in-person networking opportunities throughout the two-day event. Explore interactive Q&As, think tanks, roundtables, networking breaks, an evening drinks reception, and meet fellow operating partners during closed-door operating partner only sessions.
The in-person networking experience
Network in-person in London
Connect with your peers during interactive workshops, networking breaks, an evening drinks reception, roundtable discussions and structured networking between operating partners and advisors.
More operating partners only sessions
The annual operating partners think tank will be back, in addition to value creation working groups, and an operating partners only drinks reception.
Build new connections
Previous attendees include Advent International, BC Partners, Carlyle Group, CDPQ, CVC Capital Partners, Hg, PAI Partners, Partners Group, Pemira, Pollen Street Capital, InvestCorp, KKR Capstone, and many more.
Connect with private market professionals
Testimonials from attendees
Company
Attendee of the forum
As my first Operating Partners Forum event, I found it incredibly valuable to spend time with operating partners in other funds and discuss the opportunities an…
Attendee of the forum
Great operating partner attendees, content, and networking. This is a crucial event for monitoring the pulse of European private equity.
Attendee of the forum
The exchange of ideas between operating partners and their advisors, CEOs, and board members, brought useful insights and re-energised me.
Company
Attendee of the forum
As my first Operating Partners Forum event, I found it incredibly valuable to spend time with operating partners in other funds and discuss the opportunities and challenges that our portfolio companies are facing. It was also helpful to be introduced to a wide range of advisors who have the experience to support management team. I will be attending next year!
Pre-Event Resources
Speakers confirmed include
For more information on speaking in 2022, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0)203 879 3893
Simon Adcock
Partner, Head of Portfolio Management, Bowmark Capital
Simon is a partner of Bowmark and a member of the Investment Committee, and head of the firm’s Portfolio Management and Value Creation team. He sits on a number of portfolio company boards and has led over 10 exits. Prior to Bowmark, Simon was a seni… Read full bio
Gilad G. Amir
Digital Operating Partner, Pollen Street Capital
Gilad joined Pollen Street in May 2018 as an EIR and came on board as Digital Operating Partner in September 2020 with a focus on supporting the digital transformation of the portfolio companies and supporting the Private Equity team with the pre/pos… Read full bio
Matt J Baird
Managing Director, Operations & Strategy, OMERS Private Equity Europe Limited
Matt is Managing Director, Operations & Strategy for OMERS Private Equity in Europe, and joined OMERS in 2017. He works with the management teams leading OMERS portfolio companies to help them generate maximum value through the lifetime of the in… Read full bio
Riccardo Basile
Principal, Permira
Riccardo is a member of the Portfolio Group. He has worked on a number of transactions including Allegro, Axiom, Magento, Synamedia and Tricor. Prior to joining Permira, Riccardo was a Director at AlixPartners in London for five years, where he deliv… Read full bio
Maria Carradice
Managing Director, Mayfair Equity Partners
Maria joined Mayfair in 2015 to work alongside portfolio companies to identify, quantify and unlock business process improvement activities. Maria’s expertise as both a former practitioner and consultant allows her to focus on opportunities to drive… Read full bio
David Cooper
Founding Partner, Cooper Limon
David is a recognized pioneer, international speaker and media commentator in the area of leadership risk in PE. He works both with general partners and investee management teams in order to maximise value creation, develop greater foresight and addr… Read full bio
Shafali Gupta
Principal, Milestone Performance Partners, Bregal Milestone
Shafali Gupta is a Principal at Bregal Milestone. Prior to joining Bregal, Shafali spent several years as a software executive driving rapid growth in the fintech sector. She was Chief of Staff to the CEO at ClearScore, and member of their eight-pers… Read full bio
Christopher Harwood
Managing Director, Portfolio Operations, London, Centrebridge Partners
to follow soon..
Anne-Marie Laing
Transformation Professional, Agilitas
Anne-Marie Laing joined Agilitas in 2018 to work with portfolio companies on their transformation plans, with a particular focus on budgeting, KPIs and operational restructuring. Anne-Marie commenced her career at Arthur Andersen before working at Zo… Read full bio
Selim Loukil
Head of Portfolio Support Group, Europe, Advent International
Selim Loukil joined Advent in 2012 as part of the Portfolio Support Group to help improve portfolio company performance. Before joining Advent, he spent four years in operating roles at HMY, a portfolio company of Sagard Private Equity Partners. At H… Read full bio
James Markham
Senior Partner - Value Creation, Graphite Capital
James joined Graphite Capital in 2002. He is responsible for the monitoring of existing investments and for implementing best practice across Graphite’s investment portfolio. He maintains an advisory network for use on portfolio management and value… Read full bio
Oliver Meakin
Senior Portfolio Advisor, Equistone Partners Europe
Oliver joined Equistone in 2021 to help accelerate and further improve performance across our UK portfolio. Prior to this he was brought in as a turnaround CEO of Gaucho & CAU restaurants, a former Equistone-backed portfolio company. Previously,… Read full bio
Guy Semmens
Managing Partner, Gyrus Capital
Guy Semmens is managing partner of Gyrus Capital, the Swiss based heathcare and sustainability focussed investment firm. Founded in 2018, Gyrus aims to make two or three transformational investments per year in businesses which address a structural n… Read full bio
Sheilja Patel
Director, Portfolio Operations, BC Partners
Sheilja Patel joined BC Partners in London in 2020. Previously, Sheilja worked at dunnhumby as the Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Development. Prior to this, she held senior positions in Tesco's Digital Product Group, Marketing, and Online Gro… Read full bio
Lisa Weaver-Lambert
Data and Digital Portfolio Executive
Lisa is senior executive with extensive experience using data and technology to accelerate performance. Previously Digital and Data Director for a Mid-Cap Private Equity firm, ex-Accenture, and brings a strong and diverse line role experience in busi… Read full bio
Albert Vazquez-Agusti
Operating Partner, Sway Ventures
As Partner at California-based Sway Ventures, Albert contributes to Americas and Europe firm efforts in various activities related to early and growth software portfolio companies: value add activities, dealflow generation and assisting capital raisi… Read full bio
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