2021 event confirmed for 5-6 October

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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.
Aviva Investors
Border to Coast Pension Partnership
Brunel Pension Partnership
BVV
Centrica Pension Scheme
CPPIB
EBRD
European Investment Bank
European Investment Fund
Genrali
GIC
Golding Capital Partners
ICP Capital
Local Pensions Partnership
Lothian Pension Fund
Metlife
National Pension Service
Nykredit Asset Management
PensionDanmark
Perpetual Investors
Phoenix Group
Pplus
PSP Investments
R & V Insurance Group
RAG-Stiftung
ReAssure Asset Management
Royal Mail Pension Trustees
Royaumont Foundation
Sanofi Pension Fund
Sava Re
Signal Iduna Asset Management
Sodexo Pension Scheme
Stepstone Global
Stone Mountain Capital
Sumitomi Mitsui Trust Bank
Swiss Re
Tesco Pension Investment
The Church Commissioners
USS Investment Management
Wimmer Family Office

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

 

Day 1 Day 2
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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

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David Ross

Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, Northleaf Capital Partners

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Faisal Ramzan

Partner, Proskauer

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Robin Doumar

Founder and Managing Partner, Park Square Capital

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Frederic Nadal

CEO

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David Wilmot

Partner, Apera Asset Management

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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

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Nicole Douglas

Head of Investor Research, Infrastructure Investor

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Chris Palmer

Head of Illiquid Assets Origination, ReAssure Asset Management

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Stephen O’Neill

Head of Private Markets & Investment Proposition, Nest

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Aurelie Hariton-Fardad

Managing Director, Head of EMEA Portfolio Management Private Credit, MetLife Investment Management

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Prasun Mathur

Head of Private Assets, Aviva UK Life

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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

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Kerry Hugh-Jones

Co-Managing Partner and Strategic Value Credit

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Joe Abrams

Head of Private Debt, Europe - Mercer

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Simon Champ

Founding Partner, Newstead Capital LLP

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Andy Thomson, Private Debt Investor

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Media

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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

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Trevor Castledine

Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

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Christopher Skinner

Partner, Head of UK Debt & Capital Advisory - Deloitte

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Greg Racz

President & Co-Founder, MGG Investment Group

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Karen Simeone

Managing Director, Boston HarbourVest

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Mustafa Dincer

Founder, MD Advisors

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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

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Ben Davis

Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP

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Vivian Ngan

Investment Director, Bridgepoint

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Art Penn PennantPark Investment Advisers

Art Penn

Founder & Managing Partner, PennantPark

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Natalia Tsitoura

Partner, Apollo Management International

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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

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Josien Piek

Head of EMEA, GRESB

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Sonia Rocher

Managing Director, BlackRock

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Thierry Adant

Chief Investment Officer, Newmarket Capital

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Adil Jiwa, Scottish Widows

Adil Jiwa

Director, Infrastructure Debt, Scottish Widows

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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

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Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez

Head of Private Markets Research, PDI

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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

Moderator: Alberto Badino, Partner, Elm Capital

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Alberto Badino

Partner, Elm Capital

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Tom Duggan

Senior Vice President, Manager Research - Redington

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Torben Skødeberg

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Capital Four

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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?
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Nicolas Firzli

Director-General, World Pensions Council (WPC)

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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
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Patrick Stutz

Chief Investment Officer, Bayshore Capital Advisors

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Varun Khanna

Managing Director, KKR

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John Morabito

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager - EnTrust Global

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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

 

Andy Thomson, Private Debt Investor

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Media

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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

Thierry Adant

Chief Investment Officer, Newmarket Capital

Alberto Badino

Partner, Elm Capital

Francesco Battazzi

Head of Division - Diversified Debt Funds, European Investment Fund

Daniel Bauchet

Director, Commerzbank AAG

Monika Bednarz

Managing Director, Lagrange Financial Advisory

Alexander Bode

Managing Partner, BB Alternative Partners

Niels Bodenheim

Head of Alternative Credit, NN Investment Partners

Simon Champ

Founding Partner, Newstead Capital LLP

Filippo Casagrande

Head of Insurance Portfolios Investment Strategy, Assicurazioni Generali

Trevor Castledine

Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

Abhik Das

Managing Director, Head of Private Debt - Golding Capital Partners

Evgeny Denisenko

Managing Principal, Apolis S.A.M.

Mustafa Dincer

Founder, MD Advisors

Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

Angus Donaldson

COO, Newstead Capital

Robin Doumar

Founder and Managing Partner, Park Square Capital

Nicole Douglas

Head of Investor Research, Infrastructure Investor

Tom Duggan

Senior Vice President, Manager Research - Redington

Nicolas Firzli

Director-General, World Pensions Council (WPC)

Sabrina Fox

CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)

Peter Glaser

Head of European Direct Lending, Alcentra

Börge Grauel

Managing Director, Co-Head Private Debt - YIELCO Investments AG

Aurelie Hariton-Fardad

Managing Director, Head of EMEA Portfolio Management Private Credit, MetLife Investment Management

Daniel Heine

Managing Director – Private Debt, Patrimonium

Tuomo Hietaniemi

Portfolio Manager, Elo

Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez

Head of Private Markets Research, PDI

Kerry Hugh-Jones

Co-Managing Partner and Strategic Value Credit

You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

Ari Jauho

Partner, Chairman, Certior Capital

Adil Jiwa, Scottish Widows

Adil Jiwa

Director, Infrastructure Debt, Scottish Widows

Daniela Jönsson

Principal, Ares Management

Varun Khanna

Managing Director, KKR

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

Matthias Kirchgaessner

Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research

Gian Kull

Director, Multiplicity Partners AG

Matthias Mathieu

Managing Partner, Bright Capital

Prasun Mathur

Head of Private Assets, Aviva UK Life

Cécile Mayer-Lévi

Head of Private Debt, Tikehau Capital

John Morabito

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager - EnTrust Global

Dalit Nuttall

Dalit Nuttall

Principal, West Valley Capital

Kay Olschewski

Partner, Convero

Stephen O'Neill

Head of Private Markets, NEST

Chris Palmer

Head of Illiquid Assets Origination, ReAssure Asset Management

Art Penn PennantPark Investment Advisers

Art Penn

Founder & Managing Partner, PennantPark

Klaus Petersen

Founding Partner, Apera Asset Management

Josien Piek

Head of EMEA, GRESB

Peter Plaut

Executive Director, Wimmer Group

Lela Prodani

Senior Investment Consultant Mercy

Sonia Rocher

Managing Director, BlackRock

David Ross

Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, Northleaf Capital Partners

Yusuf Samad

Professional Trustee, Sodexo Pension Scheme

Priscilla Schnepper

Diversified Debt Funds Investment Manager - European Investment Fund

Dr. Sebastian Schroff

Global Head of Private Debt, Allianz Investment Management SE/Lead Portfolio Manager, AllianzGI

Mikkel Sckerl

Partner and Portfolio Manager, Capital Four

Howard Sharp

Private Credit, EMEA: Head of Origination, Alcentra

Karen Simeone

Managing Director, Boston HarbourVest

Christopher Skinner

Partner, Head of UK Debt & Capital Advisory - Deloitte

Torben Skødeberg

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Capital Four

Patrick Stutz

Chief Investment Officer, Bayshore Capital Advisors

Patrick Suchy

Head of Credit, Private Markets, HSBC Alternatives

Natalia Tsitoura

Partner, Apollo Management International

Lauri Vaittinen

Senior Vice President Investment Solutions, Mandatum Life Insurance

David Wilmot

Partner, Apera Asset Management

Michael Wolfram

Director, bfinance UK Ltd