The no.1 platform for investor networking in private debt
The PDI Capital Structure Forum will be taking place on October 6-7 2020 as a virtual experience.
The Forum will bring together senior professionals from across the private debt asset class.
Key topics that will be discussed include how the downturn brought about by the global health crisis has affected the market and more.
Investors have so far prioritised portfolio protection and consolidation; but there’s also opportunities such as distressed and dislocation vehicles to explore.
Join us to connect with private debt professionals including institutional investors from across Europe and learn strategies to help prepare for a post-pandemic world.
Explore the virtual experience
Market insights from 80+ speakers
Hear from institutional investors, private debt funds, consultants, restructuring advisors and other key market stakeholders from across the globe. 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. Meet new people, hear different perspectives and increase your opportunities to connect.
5 months access to the community
The platform will be open 2 weeks before the event to allow you to arrange meetings for the week of the event. The platform will remain open 5 months after to continue make connections and discuss the market.
Investors who attended in 2020
120+ LPs from over 85 organisations attended last year's Forum. Book your place today to increase your visibility to LPs allocating within private debt.
Testimonials
Adriana Oller
Founder & Partner, Resilience Partners
The Forum provided a great opportunity to hear from private debt funds and seasoned investors in one setting. Great experience.
Christophe Murciani
Director - Real Estate Loan Fund and CRE Debt Funds, Acofi
The PDI Capital Structure Forum is a powerful networking event and provided the latest industry insight.
Oliver Gramlick
Business Development Associate, Guidepoint
Excellent event, extremely insightful and a brilliant speaker line-up.
One click access to the Private Debt market from the safety of your home or office
Market insight from key industry experts: Hear from institutional investors, private debt funds, consultants, restructuring advisors and other key market stakeholders from across the globe. 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. Meet new people, hear different perspectives and increase your opportunities to connect.
5 months access to the community: The platform will be open 2 weeks before the event to allow you to arrange meetings during the event. The platform will remain open 5 months after for you to continue the discussions.
How the virtual experience works
Hear from leading investors and fund managers
Discover how your peers are responding to the impact of the pandemic and discover investor’s priorities for the next year.
Access over 10 hours of interactive content from industry expert 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 for 5 months
Catch up with old colleagues and make new connections
Connect with European investors and fund managers through video meetings, forum discussions and private messaging.
The Forum’s virtual experience provides you with 5 months access to the platform and therefore the private debt community.
Through the platform you can:
- Filter and search the delegate list to find the people you want to meet
- Arrange video meetings with other attendees for a private meeting to business opportunities and get deals done
- Take part in forum discussions with other attendees with similar interests to get answers to your most pressing questions and share ideas on key topics
Explore the sponsor exhibition
Explore the virtual exhibition hall and chat with sponsors to discover solutions to your business concerns and find ways to improve the service for your customers.
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
Grow your network. Create new opportunities.
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 a meeting with European investors and fund managers.
Find the people you want to meet
Want to catch up with an old colleague or make a new 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
Discuss business opportunities and get deals done 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 these discussions and message them privately if you want to continue the discussion.
5 months access to the community
You will have 5 months of access to the platform. Login 2 weeks before the event to build your agenda and arrange meeting with the people you want to meet during the event.
The messaging and forums, as well as access to recordings of all sessions will stay open 5 months after the event. So you can continue to connect with other attendees and catch-up on any of the sessions you missed.
All timings are listed in BST/ GMT
2020 Agenda
For more information on the agenda, please contact James Hatwell at James.hatwell@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 20 3994 7961.
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 6 months
Download the 2020 agenda
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Agenda
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1 - Tuesday 6th
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
09:20 - 09:30
Chairperson’s welcome
09:30 - 10:10
The downturn has arrived: identifying opportunities in a crisis
David Ross,
Faisal Ramzan ,
Robin Doumar,
Frederic Nadal,
David Wilmot
Panel Session
- How have investor priorities shifted since the pandemic and downturn started?
- Which types of private debt vehicles are proving most appealing & resilient?
- Are strong mid-market direct lenders and other debt funds taking advantage of the market volatility and drop-off in competition?
- Will any alternative finance options emerge as ‘winners’ from this correction?
Moderator: Faisal Ramzan, Partner, Proskauer
10:10 - 10:15
Stretch Break
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
10:15 - 10:50
Investor Panel: How savvy investors are optimising alternative credit portfolio protection & management
Nicole Douglas,
Chris Palmer,
Stephen O’Neill,
Aurelie Hariton-Fardad,
Prasun Mathur
- Timeline of events: how investor outlook has changed throughout 2020 so far
- Are investors experiencing less transparency from funds in regards to valuation of portfolio positions?
- How can investors adjust their approach to negotiate this?
- Increasing exposure sustainably, managing risk ‘hotspots’ effectively & balancing illiquidity premiums – future challenges for private debt investors
Moderator: Nicole Douglas, Head of Investor Research, Private Debt Investor
10:50 - 11:20
Networking Break and ‘Meet the Speakers’ Q&A’s
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
11:20 - 11:55
Time to shine for special situations, distressed & dislocation funds?
Kerry Hugh-Jones,
Joe Abrams,
Simon Champ,
Andy Thomson
Panel Session
- Risk-return profile of these investment vehicles
- Experienced managers versus opportunistic lenders – what to watch out for
- ‘Dislocation funds’ – what are they and who’s offering them?
- Focusing on company-specific situations & idiosyncratic risks
- What are the barriers preventing some investors from deploying capital towards these strategies?
Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor
11:55 - 12:00
Stretch Break
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
12:00 - 12:30
Consolidation, restructurings, and defaults – what is the outlook for the private debt market going forwards?
Trevor Castledine,
Christopher Skinner,
Greg Racz ,
Karen Simeone,
Mustafa Dincer
Panel Session
- Has the asset class matured enough to continue to grow post-correction?
- Mid-cap, large-cap – which area of the market will be worst affected by restructurings?
- What consolidation can we expect to see over the next few months?
- What role do the different stakeholders in private debt financing have to play?
Moderator: Chris Skinner, Partner, Head of UK Debt & Capital Advisory, Deloitte
12:30 - 13:30
Mid-Day Networking Break and ‘Meet the Speakers’ Q&A’
A chance to meet the speakers from the panel sessions so far on a zoom call, to ask questions and share your thoughts
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
13:30 - 14:05
How are traditional direct lenders responding?
Ben Davis,
Vivian Ngan,
Art Penn,
Natalia Tsitoura
Panel Discussion
- How are direct lenders competing with the increasing popularity for distressed and other strategies?
- Have direct lenders done enough to reassure investors and protect their capital so far? How will they continue this going forward in the ‘new normal?’
- Unitranche, mezzanine, senior – how has appetite shifted for lending products?
- What systemic issues have direct lending funds had to confront, and what lessons will be learnt?
Moderator: Benjamin Davis, Partner, Proskauer
14:05 - 14:10
Stretch Break
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
14:10 - 14:45
Is ESG fully integrated into the private credit investment process yet?
Josien Piek,
Sonia Rocher,
Thierry Adant,
Adil Jiwa
Panel Session
- Have ESG ambitions taken a back seat in the wake of the pandemic? If so, to what extent?
- How are fund managers overcoming the barriers to ESG integration in private debt
- Ensuring you have the tools to determine your ESG-led investment decisions
- Why is ESG central to private debt’s role in the sustainable recovery of the economy?
Moderator: Josien Piek, Head of EMEA, GRESB
14:45 - 15:20
Networking Break & ‘Meet the Speakers’ Q&A’s
A chance to meet the speakers from the panel sessions so far on a zoom call, to ask questions and share your thoughts
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
15:20 - 15:35
PEI R&A Presentation: fundraising and investor sentiments in 2020
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez
Daniel Rodriguez, Head of Fund Manager Research, PEI
15:35 - 15:40
Stretch Break
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 1
15:40 - 16:10
Debate: Sponsored vs non-sponsored in the current economic environment
Alberto Badino,
Tom Duggan,
Torben Skødeberg
16:10 - 16:30
‘Meet the Speakers’ Q&A
Meet the speakers from the last two panel sessions for an interactive Q&A
- PEI R&A presentation
- Sponsored vs non-sponsored debate
16:30 - 16:30
Close of main day at Capital Structure Forum
Agenda
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 2 - Wednesday 7th
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 2
10:00 - 10:10
Chairperson’s day 2 welcome address
10:10 - 10:40
Keynote Interview: Economic & geopolitical considerations in the Coronavirus era
Nicolas Firzli
- What type of economic recovery will we see from this downturn? What do current market prices tell us?
- What comparisons can be drawn from the GFC?
- Covid-19 aside, which geopolitical issues are giving portfolio managers and analysts the biggest headaches in 2020?
- What direct impacts will these have on the private asset markets, and private debt in particular?
10:40 - 11:00
Q&A session with the speaker
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 2
11:00 - 11:40
Asset-based lending to the fore?
Patrick Stutz,
Varun Khanna,
John Morabito
Panel Session
- Is asset-based lending this the next natural step of progression for the private debt market?
- With defaults expected in the near future, do asset-based lenders offer more security than pure-cashflow lenders?
- What should investors take into account when making their investment decisions in the ABL market?
- Why investors must be wary of risk-return profiles, leverage & other potential hurdles
11:40 - 12:00
‘Meet the Speakers’ Q&A
PDI Capital Structure Forum 2020 - Day 2
12:00 - 12:30
View from the US – assessing credit opportunities amidst a global downturn
Andy Thomson
Interview
- How the credit market has been affected in the US
- The opportunities being assessed by the TRS of Texas and other investors
- Priorities & objectives moving forward in the post-pandemic world
Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor
12:30 - 13:00
Networking & Round Tables
Roundtable topics:
- The beginning of the end for cov-lite?
- Overcoming liquidity concerns as an illiquid asset class
- Identifying resilient sectors for future debt investment
13:00 - 13:00
End of Capital Structure Forum day 2
2020 Speakers included
For more information on speaking opportunities available in 2021, please contact James Hatwell at James.hatwell@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 20 3994 7961.
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Joe Abrams
Head of Private Debt, Europe - Mercer
Joe Abrams is Head of Private Debt, Europe within Mercer Alternatives, based in London. Mr. Abrams joined Mercer in 2010. Mr. Abrams is responsible for Private Debt fund investments - sourcing, evaluating and monitoring private debt opportunities acr… Read full bio
Thierry Adant
Chief Investment Officer, Newmarket Capital
Mr. Adant joined Newmarket Capital in 2020 as Chief Investment Officer. He is responsible for leading the investment process, shaping the investment philosophy and developing new investment strategies. Mr. Adant is part of the executive team setting… Read full bio
Alberto Badino
Partner, Elm Capital
Alberto Badino is a Partner responsible for general partner advisory and origination at Elm Capital, where he assists fund sponsors and general partners on fundraising, fund liquidity solutions and secondary market transactions and oversees the team… Read full bio
Francesco Battazzi
Head of Division - Diversified Debt Funds, European Investment Fund
Francesco is responsible for investments in private credit funds focused on portfolio diversification, across Europe. In EIF since 2009, Francesco has more than 20-years' experience in structured credit products and private credit fund investment at… Read full bio
Daniel Bauchet
Director, Commerzbank AAG
Daniel Bauchet is part of the Asset Solution & Structured Finance Team (AS&SF) which is in particular responsible for asset financing, long term receivables purchase and arranging investment opportunities for non-banking financial institutions. Befor… Read full bio
Monika Bednarz
Executive Director, Lagrange Financial Advisory
Monika is Executive Director at Lagrange based in Frankfurt, Germany. She advises institutional investors on infrastructure and real estate investments funds (equity and debt). She has over 20 years of professional experience in finance, including co… Read full bio
Alexander Bode
Managing Partner, BB Alternative Partners
Alexander Bode is one of two founding partners of BB Alternative Partners, a consulting firm that has specialised in supporting institutional investors in Alternative Asset investing. He is an expert in the field of alternative investments and has ga… Read full bio
Niels Bodenheim
Head of Alternative Credit, NN Investment Partners
Based in The Hague Netherlands, Niels Bodenheim is Head of Alterantive Credit for NNIP. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing the Alternative Credit platform consisting of asset classes such as Corporate Debt, Residential Mortgages, Commercia… Read full bio
Simon Champ
Founding Partner, Newstead Capital LLP
Simon is CEO and a founding partner of Newstead Capital LLP. In 2013 Simon founded Marshall Wace Eaglewood, the credit arm of UK hedge fund Marshall Wace. In 2014 he led an IPO, creating a $1bn listed FTSE 250 investment trust and a number of related… Read full bio
Filippo Casagrande
Head of Insurance Portfolios Investment Strategy, Assicurazioni Generali
In Generali Investments, Asset & Wealth Management Business Unit since 2009, Filippo held different senior positions: initially in charge for the Fixed Income and Currencies Investments Team, then he was appointed CIO in 2013 of the Internal Asse… Read full bio
Trevor Castledine
Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance
Trevor is a Senior Director in bfinance’s private markets team. He was formerly Deputy CIO and Investment Director at LPPI, the investment management collaboration between Lancashire County Pension Fund and LPFA. Prior to that he was Deputy CIO at LC… Read full bio
Abhik Das
Managing Director, Head of Private Debt - Golding Capital Partners
Managing Director and Head of Private Debt, joined Golding Capital Partners in 2018. He is responsible for the selection, execution and monitoring of private debt fund investments and co-investments, as well as the portfolio management thereafter. Pr… Read full bio
Evgeny Denisenko
Managing Principal, Apolis S.A.M.
Evgeny Denisenko is the founder of a private investment office Apolis S.A.M. which managers the wealth of Denisenko family. Evgeny was previously responsible for managing and subsequently exiting from family’s direct private equity investments in Rus… Read full bio
Mustafa Dincer
Founder, MD Advisors
Mustafa is founder and partner of MD Advisors, a London-based independent debt advisory and restructuring platform providing high value-added, strategic and confidential advice in growth financings, LBO’s, special situations and distressed transactio… Read full bio
Hans-Peter Dohr
Founder & Managing Director, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates
Hans-Peter founded ICA in 2016. He has nearly 35 years’ experience of debt & corporate finance and alternative investments and holds an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics. ICA Institutional Capital Associates (ICA) ICA is an award-winnin… Read full bio
Angus Donaldson
COO, Newstead Capital
Angus is a founder and COO of Newstead Capital. Newstead Capital is a UK based provider of private credit. The Newstead Capital Real Estate Lending fund lends specifically to real estate developers in the UK and Europe. He has 25 years’ experience in… Read full bio
Robin Doumar
Founder and Managing Partner, Park Square Capital
Robin Doumar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Park Square Capital, LLP. With 32 years experience in the credit markets, Robin chairs both the firm’s Investment Committee and Executive Committee. Before founding Park Square in 2004, Robin spent… Read full bio
Nicole Douglas
Head of Investor Research, Infrastructure Investor
Nicole Douglas is the Head of Investor Research for Infrastructure Investor’s Research & Analytics department. Based in London but working across the company’s offices and products, she oversees researched content, surveys, and projects on invest… Read full bio
Tom Duggan
Senior Vice President, Manager Research - Redington
Tom is responsible for manager research and selection in private credit strategies. He was previously employed in alternative asset manager research at Absolute Return Partners, where he was responsible for sourcing and continual evaluation of invest… Read full bio
Nicolas Firzli
Director, World Pensions Council (WPC)
M. Nicolas J. Firzli is the director-general of the World Pensions Council (WPC), a global think-tank & asset owners association. Mr. Firzli is co-chair of the World Pensions Forum (WPF) held annually in a G7/EU capital and coordinator of the G7… Read full bio
Sabrina Fox
Executive Advisor, European Leveraged Finance Alliance
Executive Advisor, European Leveraged Finance Association Sabrina is a recognised expert in the European leveraged finance market, focused on increasing transparency, improving disclosure standards, and educating market participants on the importance… Read full bio
Peter Glaser
Head of European Direct Lending, Alcentra
Peter joined Alcentra in May 2018 and is Head of European Direct Lending and Portfolio Manager of Alcentra’s European Direct Lending Funds. He is also a member of Alcentra’s Executive Management Committee and Chairman of the European Direct Lending I… Read full bio
Börge Grauel
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Debt - YIELCO Investments AG
Boerge Grauel is a managing director at YIELCO Investments AG. From 2006 to 2018 he was a managing director at Golding Capital Partners, responsible for sourcing, assessing and selecting private debt funds (senior debt, mezzanine, credit opportunitie… Read full bio
Aurelie Hariton-Fardad
Senior Portfolio Manager, MetLife Investment Management
Aurélie heads the EMEA Client Portfolio Management Team, helping MetLife Investment Management’s (MIM’s) clients invest in infrastructure and corporate private debt strategies. She is also ESG Team Lead for the Corporate and Infrastructure Private Pl… Read full bio
Daniel Heine
Managing Director – Private Debt, Patrimonium
Daniel Heine is co-founders and Managing Director of Patrimonium, an independent alternative asset management company with ten years of Private Debt expertise in German speaking Europe. Before founding Patrimonium Daniel Heine worked as a Financial C… Read full bio
Tuomo Hietaniemi
Portfolio Manager, Elo
Tuomo Hietaniemi is an experienced fund selection and private credit professional who works as private debt portfolio manager at Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company in Finland. Before focusing on fund selection in 2017, Tuomo spent a decade lending… Read full bio
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez
Head of Private Markets Research, PDI
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez is PDI’s Head of Private Markets Research. Based in London, he is responsible for leading PDI’s research and analysis of private market GPs globally. He is also responsible for a number of leading market rankings and reports… Read full bio
Kerry Hugh-Jones
Co-Managing Partner and Strategic Value Credit
Kerry Hugh-Jones is Co-Managing Partner of Strategic Value Credit at Cheyne Capital. She has over 20 years of experience in global financial markets with roles ranging from credit research and portfolio management to strategic corporate development f… Read full bio
You-Ha Hyun
Principal, Perpetual Investors
You-Ha Hyun leads the private debt program at Perpetual Investors GmbH, a German based professional single family office. In this role, he is mainly responsible for managing the private debt portfolio and focuses on manager selection across the broad… Read full bio
Ari Jauho
Partner, Chairman, Certior Capital
Since 2011 Mr. Jauho is one of the Founding Partners and the Chairman of Certior Capital Ltd, focusing on private equity and private credit fund investing and co-investing. Previously Mr. Jauho was Partner at Access Capital after Access Capital bough… Read full bio
Adil Jiwa
Director, Infrastructure Debt, Scottish Widows
Adil is an Investment Manager, focussing primarily on infrastructure and energy related private debt investments for Scottish Widows (SW). Since joining inApril 2019, Adil has worked on >£700m (equivalent) of deployed capital, with sectors ranging… Read full bio
Daniela Jönsson
Principal, Ares Management
Daniela Jönsson is a Principal in the Ares Relationship Management Group. Prior to joining Ares in 2016, Ms. Jönsson worked at Oak Hill Advisors, Nomura Bank and Lehman Brothers as a marketer and structurer. Ms. Jönsson holds an M.S. from Goethe Univ… Read full bio
Varun Khanna
Managing Director, KKR
Varun Khanna (London) joined KKR in 2016 and is a Managing Director of KKR. Mr. Khanna is part of the firm's Private Credit business, particularly focussed on our financials and asset based investing strategy in Europe. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Khan… Read full bio
Dr. Gabriella Kindert
Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.
Dr. Gabriella Kindert is a senior banking and investment professional specialising in Alternative Credit and Private markets. She gained over 20 years of international experience in managing investment portfolios over the cycle for leading institutio… Read full bio
Matthias Kirchgaessner
Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research GmbH
Matthias Kirchgaessner has been Managing Partner of PLEXUS Research GmbH since 2021. He specializes in alternative investments such as hedge funds and private debt. He dedicates his work to research balanced risk-adjusted returns. Clients appreciate… Read full bio
Gian Kull
Director, Multiplicity Partners AG
Gian Kull has over a decade of experience as an investor in illiquid credit situations, including high-yield and private debt, distressed debt, liquidations and litigation situations. At Multiplicity, Gian manages buy- and sell-side advisory for cred… Read full bio
Matthias Mathieu
Managing Partner, Bright Capital
Matthias is Managing Partner and founder of BRIGHT CAPITAL. In his capacity he oversees the investment activities of the firm and signs responsible for investor relations and business development. Matthias is a member of the investment committee. Pri… Read full bio
Prasun Mathur
Head of Private Assets, Aviva UK Life
Prasun joined Aviva in October 2016 where he is responsible for investing in private assets and delivering associated P&L for Aviva UK. Currently, he focuses on investing optimally across a variety of fixed income asset classes. This involves mar… Read full bio
Cécile Mayer-Lévi
Head of Private Debt, Tikehau Capital
Cécile Mayer-Lévi joined Tikehau Capital in 2013 and heads the Private Debt platform of the asset management firm. She has extensive knowledge in direct lending transactions, and has worked closely with major private equity houses, investment funds a… Read full bio
John Morabito
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager - EnTrust Global
John Morabito is Managing Director of EnTrust Global and serves as the Portfolio Manager of the firm’s Blue Sky Aviation Fund. Most recently, Mr. Morabito was Head of the Financial Institutions Group for CIT Group’s Transportation Finance division wi… Read full bio
Dalit Nuttall
Principal, West Valley Capital
Following an institutional career with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Wachovia, Dalit founded WestValley Capital in 2007 to connect preferred solution providers with European pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers in ways that addre… Read full bio
Kay Olschewski
Partner, Convero
Kay Olschewski is Partner at Convero, an independent private markets advisory and placement firm based in Zug, Switzerland. Kay focusses on LP and GP-led secondary transactions in the Private Debt and Equity market. Previously, Kay was Principal and… Read full bio
Stephen O'Neill
Head of Private Markets, NEST
Stephen has worked in the Investment team at NEST/PADA since 2009. Over that time Stephen has been responsible for the delivery of NEST’s fund choices as well as a range of other aspects of the scheme’s investment proposition. Stephen is now responsi… Read full bio
Chris Palmer
Head of Illiquid Assets Origination, ReAssure Asset Management
Chris is an Investment Director in ReAssure's Asset Management team, with prime responsibility for the development and economic returns of ReAssure's investment portfolios, in public and private credit. He was previously Head of Market Risk for Credi… Read full bio
Art Penn
Founder & Managing Partner, PennantPark
Arthur H. Penn is the Founder and Managing Partner of PennantPark Investment Advisers (“PPIA") which was founded in 2007. Mr. Penn is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PennantPark Investment Corporation and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital, Lt… Read full bio
Klaus Petersen
Founding Partner, Apera Asset Management
Klaus Petersen is a founding partner of Apera Asset Management responsible for developing the Apera platform and the business in the DACH region. Klaus has extensive direct lending experience gained over more than 20 years investing over €1.6 billion… Read full bio
Josien Piek
Head of EMEA, GRESB
Josien is responsible for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for GRESB. As a macro economist she views the transformation of the economic system into a just and sustainable eco-structure as the challenge of our time. She has a 25-year background in t… Read full bio
Peter Plaut
Executive Director, Wimmer Group
Peter Plaut is consistently recognized as a leader in the industry. Since the Covid-19 pandemic locked down the global economy, Peter has executed engagements of over $10 billion in real estate development financing across various assets classes incl… Read full bio
Lela Prodani
Senior Investment Consultant Mercy
Lela Prodani is a Senior Investment Consultant for Mercy Health, a Catholic non-profit healthcare system in Saint Louis, Missouri. She is responsible for evaluating and monitoring existing and potential managers for Mercy’s $2.9 billion portfolio. Pr… Read full bio
Sonia Rocher
Managing Director, BlackRock
Sonia Rocher is a Managing Director in BlackRock Private Credit Strategies. She is a Lead Portfolio Manager in European Private Debt. She joined BlackRock in 2015 as a founding member of the European Private Debt platform. She is also leading ESG eng… Read full bio
David Ross
Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, Northleaf Capital Partners
David is a Managing Director and the Head of Private Credit, responsible for overseeing the origination, evaluation and monitoring of Northleaf’s private credit investments globally. He is also involved in Northleaf’s investor relations and business… Read full bio
Yusuf Samad
Professional Trustee, Sodexo Pension Scheme
Yusuf has over 40 years of experience in investing, investment consulting and banking. He currently acts as a professional pension fund trustee and consultant on investment matters. Till July 2018, Yusuf was an Investment Principal at the Pension Pro… Read full bio
Priscilla Schnepper
Diversified Debt Funds Investment Manager - European Investment Fund
Priscilla works on investments in private credit funds focused on portfolio diversification, across Europe. In EIF since 2016, Priscilla has more than 6-years' experience in structured credit products, private credit fund investment and private equit… Read full bio
Dr. Sebastian Schroff
Global Head of Private Debt, Allianz Investment Management SE/Lead Portfolio Manager, AllianzGI
Sebastian Schroff is responsible for the Allianz Group private debt portfolio of over EUR 100bn and leads the Global Private Debt Team at Allianz Global Investors. Previous roles at Allianz since 2014 include being the responsible Investment Manager… Read full bio
Mikkel Sckerl
Partner and Portfolio Manager, Capital Four
Mikkel Sckerl is a partner, portfolio manager and part of the investment committee at Capital Four. Mikkel joined Capital Four Management from Saxo Bank in 2013. While at Saxo Bank Mikkel was initially responsible for the bank’s corporate finance and… Read full bio
Howard Sharp
Private Credit, EMEA: Head of Origination, Alcentra
Howard Sharp joins Alcentra as Head of Origination from Park Square Capital where he was a Partner and Head of Mid-Market Private Credit for 4 years. In this role he was responsible for co-ordinating the sponsor coverage and origination activities of… Read full bio
Karen Simeone
Managing Director, Boston HarbourVest
Karen Simeone joined HarbourVest in 2018 and focuses on investments in senior and junior private credit transactions. Throughout her career, Karen has managed all aspects of the private credit investment process including sourcing, evaluating, struct… Read full bio
Christopher Skinner
Partner, Head of UK Debt & Capital Advisory - Deloitte
Chris was a founding member of Deloitte’s Debt & Capital Advisory business in 2005, focusing on providing independent advice to companies undergoing debt raising exercises. Chris also leads Deloitte's Private Equity portfolio company programme in the… Read full bio
Torben Skødeberg
Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Capital Four
Torben joined Capital Four Management in July 2007 from Nordea Investment Management, where he had day to day portfolio management responsibilities for some of Nordea’s High Yield / Hedge Fund portfolios and covered several industry sectors as a rese… Read full bio
Patrick Stutz
Chief Investment Officer, Bayshore Capital Advisors
Patrick Stutz is the Chief Investment Officer of Bayshore Capital, a privately-held investment advisor focusing on alternative assets. Patrick has over 20 years of global investment experience across public and private markets. Prior to joining Baysh… Read full bio
Patrick Suchy
Head of Credit, Private Markets, HSBC Alternatives
Patrick has more than twenty years of experience in private markets and investment banking. Since 2015 he is heading the German private debt business and took over global responsibility in 2020. Prior to joining HSBC in 2006 he worked for another ban… Read full bio
Natalia Tsitoura
Partner, Apollo Management International
Natalia is Head of European Private Credit at Apollo and is responsible for originating, structuring and underwriting transactions. Natalia has over 14 years of investing experience and extensive knowledge in direct lending dealflow, having worked cl… Read full bio
Lauri Vaittinen
Senior Vice President Investment Solutions, Mandatum Life Insurance
Lauri Vaittinen is Senior Vice President at Mandatum Life. He has Over 15 years of hands on investment & management expertise. Currently heading Portfolio Management and related services at Mandatum Life. Prior positions include heading pension f… Read full bio
David Wilmot
Partner, Apera Asset Management
David Wilmot is a founder partner of Apera responsible for developing the business in the UK and the Nordic region. David has extensive experience both of direct lending investment and management of private debt teams and portfolios. Prior to Apera,… Read full bio
Michael Wolfram
Director, bfinance UK Ltd
Michael joined bfinance in 2011, when he spent his first semester in the London based Research team. Michael then became Director and covers institutional clients in the Munich office. He started his career at Dresdner Bank AG with an apprenticeship… Read full bio