4 DAYS. 2 FORUMS. UNLIMITED NETWORKING

Connect with leading investors across Europe

Spanning across two countries from the 5-8 October, PDI Debt Week Europe will bring the private debt community back together in 2021.

On 5-6 October in London and 7-8 October in Munich, over 150 institutional investors will gather along with specialist fund managers and advisors. Attendees will hear from 100 speakers across the week and have ample opportunity to connect with active investors in debt strategies from across Europe.

Book now for the full week and choose between attending both forums in-person or one in-person and one virtually. Join your peers at the Capital Structure Forum and the Germany Forum for an unmissable week of content and networking for the private debt market.

What can you expect at PDI Debt Week Europe?

Event content with value

Learn from leading investors and fund managers and understand portfolio construction, get practical guidance for ESG targets, get to grips with opportunistic credit, and hear investor insights.

Build your private debt network

Connect in-person during roundtable discussions, networking breaks, panel Q&As, invite-only breakfasts and an evening drinks reception. Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with your peers.

Meet with institutional investors

Network with active investors in debt strategies in both London and Munich. Benefit from our expansive European investor community who will be in attendance throughout the week.

Exclusive investor insights across the week

Keynote investor interview with IMCO in London

Hear from Jennifer Hartviksen, Managing Director of Global Credit, at our London forum. Gain an understanding of IMCO’s recent activity and future strategy in the private credit market.

Hear from Suva, a leading insurance fund in the DACH region

Gain insight from Peter Pukl, Senior Portfolio Manager, at our Munich forum. Get insight into how Suva are in the process of successfully building a diversified debt programme.

Featured investors speaking at the forum

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Connect with active investors in debt strategies

Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Investment Management
Assicurazioni Generali
Aviva Life
British Business Investments
Capital Cranfield Trustees
Certior
Dai-ichi Life International
EBRD
European Investment Fund
Frankfurter Leben Gruppe
Golding Capital Partners
HQ Trust
HSBC
HVB Pension Fund
IMCO
JSW Group
Lebensversicherung von 1871
Mandatum Life Insurance
MassMutual
MEAG Munich Ergo
Nationwide Pension Fund
Perpetual Investors
Phoenix Group
Prime Capital
R+V Versicherungen
SEB Life & Pension
SIGLO Capital Advisory
StepStone Global
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Suva
Swiss Re
Triglav Insurance
UNIQA Insurance
Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen
Viridium
WGV
Wimmer Family Office
YIELCO Investments

4 DAYS. 2 FORUMS. UNLIMITED NETWORKING.

PDI Debt Week Europe

The PDI Capital Structure forum returns to London on 5-6 October. Join Europe’s market-leading two-day event, and meet with active investors at this pivotal time for the private debt community.

The PDI Germany Forum returns to Munich on 7-8 October. With private debt strategies ever-increasing in popularity with DACH-based investors, there’s never been a more exciting time to bring the market together.

Testimonials from attendees

Christophe Murciani

Head of CRE Debt Funds, Acofi

The PDI Capital Structure Forum is a powerful networking event and provided the latest industry insights.

Dirk Sanden

Director, Alter Domus

It is the quality and number of private debt industry experts that make the event so beneficial.

Adriana Oller

Founder & Partner, Resilience Partners

Great opportunity to meet specialist private funds and seasoned investors in one setting.

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PDI Debt Week Europe Forum will take place on 5-8 October in London and Munich.

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Agenda

PDI Debt Week Europe 2021 - Tuesday 5th

PDI Capital Structure 2021
08:15 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:05

PDI Capital Structure Welcome Address

09:05 - 09:20

Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Nick Smith
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Nick Smith

Managing Director, Private Credit, Alternative Credit Council, AIMA

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09:20 - 09:55

Opening Keynote Investor Interview: Building an investment philosophy: private credit’s role in a pension portfolio

Andy Thomson, Jennifer Hartviksen

Keynote Panel Discussion

  • Building out a credit function – balancing public and private markets and assessing the full credit spectrum
  • IMCO’s activity, manager selection and decision-making in private credit markets and deployment over the last year
  • Finding the right balance between opportunistic strategies and reliable return strategies
  • An LP perspective on global credit market trends: manager consolidation, regional developments and more

Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

 

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Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

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Jennifer Hartviksen

Managing Director - Global Credit, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

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09:55 - 10:40

18 months later: performance and possibilities in an era of transition

Daniel Hendon, Stephan Caron, François Lacoste, Greg Racz , Howard Sharp, Adam Wheeler

Keynote Panel Discussion

  • How has portfolio performance fared since the beginning of the pandemic? Has it surpassed initial expectations?
  • Which strategies have reigned supreme, and why?
  • Mitigating factors: what impacts have bank retreatment and widespread government lending had on the private debt market?
  • What role will alternative lenders have to play as the definition of ‘the new normal’ continues to play out across the globe?

Moderator: Daniel Hendon, Partner, Proskauer

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Daniel Hendon

Partner, Proskauer

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Stephan Caron

Head of European Middle Market Private Debt within BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI), BlackRock

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François Lacoste

Managing Partner – Private Debt, Eurazeo

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Greg Racz

President & Co-Founder, MGG Investment Group

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Howard Sharp

Head of Origination, Direct Lending, Alcentra

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Adam Wheeler

Co-Head of Global Private Finance, Barings

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10:40 - 11:20

How LP behaviour is evolving in the private debt space

Trevor Castledine, Ian Brown, Joe Abrams, Prasun Mathur, Jeffrey Griffiths, Tricia Ward

Panel Discussion

  • The need for yield – how are investors meeting this challenge across the globe
  • As private debt becomes increasingly multi-faceted, how are LPs setting up to approach this?
  • Direct & co-investments – are we seeing a transformation in the way LPs are investing? Or is it still the minority that are adopting this approach?
  • What are the priorities when it comes to ESG?

Moderator: Trevor Castledine, Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

 

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Trevor Castledine

Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

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Ian Brown

Head of Private Markets, LGPS Central Limited

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Joe Abrams

Head of Private Debt, Europe - Mercer

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Prasun Mathur

Head of Private Assets, Aviva UK Life

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Jeffrey Griffiths

Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit, Campbell Lutyens

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Tricia Ward

Head of Private Markets, Redington

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11:20 - 11:50

Networking Break

PDI Capital Structure 2021
11:50 - 12:30

A defining year for private debt? Evolving ESG demands and priorities

Sabrina Fox, Christopher Bone, Jane Gray, Aurelie Hariton-Fardad, Claire Harwood

Panel Discussion

  • The evolving definition of sustainable assets amidst a transition from exclusion to engagement-based approach to ESG
  • What is driving this increase in portfolio-level engagement and is it producing improved results and transparency?
  • How is the EU taxonomy and wider regulation altering the ESG landscape in private debt?
  • ESG-linked margin ratches, basis point models and other emerging formulas for future success in sustainability

Moderator: Sabrina Fox, CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association

 

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Sabrina Fox

Chief Executive Officer, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)

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Christopher Bone

Partner, Partners Group

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Jane Gray

Head of European Research, Covenant Review

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Aurelie Hariton-Fardad

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

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Claire Harwood

Managing Director, Permira Credit

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12:30 - 12:50

PDI Research Presentation

Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez
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Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez

Head of Fund Manager Research, PERE

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12:50 - 13:30

Considerations for distressed debt post-2020

Agnes Mazurek, Elisabeth Baltay, Ivelina Green, Manon Mendez

Panel Discussion

  • Reflecting on last year’s distressed deployment – did managers get the timing right?
  • What can distressed and dislocation funds still offer now that volatility has subsided?
  • How have government support packages and other factors had an impact?
  • Capital raising outlook for 2021 & beyond for distressed deals across the globe

Moderator: Agnes Mazurek, Senior Consultant

 

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Agnes Mazurek

Head of Product Innovation, APEX Group

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Elisabeth Baltay

Partner, Proskauer

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Ivelina Green, Broadstone Credit Partners

Ivelina Green

CIO and Founder, Pearlstone Alternative

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Manon Mendez

Vice President, Blackstone

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13:30 - 14:40

Lunch

Corporate Debt
14:35 - 15:15

Examining sector strengths and weaknesses amidst ongoing transition

Mike Beadle, Mustafa Dincer, Christine Farquhar, Andrea Pescatori, David Ross, Orla Walsh
  • Why a high-quality, diverse portfolio is more important than ever as the economy remains in a state of transition
  • What we can expect from different sectors as the unprecedented levels of government support are eased
  • Restructurings, defaults and preserving of liquidity: are debt funds prepared to service at the portfolio level?
  • What will the new normal look like and which sectors will be ripe for private debt investment?

Moderator: Mike Beadle, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Numis Securities

 

 

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Mike Beadle

Managing Director, Investment Banking, Numis Securities 

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Mustafa Dincer

Founder, MD Advisors

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Christine Farquhar

Global Co-Head of the Credit Investment Group, Cambridge Associates

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Andrea Pescatori, Ver Capital

Andrea Pescatori

CEO, Ver Capital

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David Ross

Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, Northleaf Capital Partners

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Orla Walsh

Managing Director, StepStone Group

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15:15 - 15:50

Focusing the lens on small-ticket & SME lending

Daniel Roddick, Amany Attia, Sophie Littler, Marek Pärtel
  • Assessing institutional & private investor attitudes towards this area of the lending market
  • Why does this remain a relatively under-exploited niche?
  • How alternative lenders will shape the small-ticket landscape once government support for this area of the market dries up across the continent
  • What kind of role can small-ticket & SME lending play in investors’ portfolios moving into the future?

Moderator: Daniel Roddick, Founder, Ely Place Partners

 

 

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Daniel Roddick

Founder, Ely Place Partners

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Amany Attia

CEO, ThinCats

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Sophie Littler

Specialist Sales Associate Director, Fidelity International

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Marek Pärtel

Co-founder and CEO, EstateGuru

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15:50 - 16:20

Analysing investor allocation and fundraising figures: is safety still the priority?

Johnnie Barnett, Tavneet Baksi, Sweta Chattopadhyay, Natalia Tsitoura
  • Why are LPs continuing to gravitate towards senior debt over mezzanine and subordinated?
  • Why are ‘big brand’, mainly American GPs dominating market share more than ever before?
  • Examining whether this means investors are missing a trick when it comes to sufficient diversification
  • Will we see an uptick in fundraising as we move gradually from virtual back to real-world?

Moderator: Johnnie Barnett, Partner, The New Amsterdam Group

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Johnnie Barnett

Partner, The New Amsterdam Group

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Tavneet Baksi

Partner & Head of EMEA, First Avenue Partners

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Sweta Chattopadhyay

Head of Investments, Europe, Moonfare

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Natalia Tsitoura

Partner, Apollo Management International

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Real Asset Debt & Specialty Finance
14:35 - 15:15

Embracing the ever-widening definition of infrastructure in the debt market

Zak Bentley, Marguerite Polge De Combret, Nicolas Firzli, Adil Jiwa, Augustin Segard
  • How are the lines between infrastructure, real estate and other asset classes continuing to blur?
  • Digital infrastructure, clean energy & more: should they be considered by investors and what kind of returns can they expect?
  • What other newly defined areas of infrastructure are attracting attention?
  • Does ‘traditional’ infrastructure still hold appeal?
  • How these assets manifest themselves amidst your ESG portfolio targets

Moderator: Zak Bentley, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

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Zak Bentley

Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor

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Marguerite Polge De Combret

Vice President, Macquarie Capital

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Nicolas Firzli

Director-General, World Pensions Council (WPC)

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Adil Jiwa, Scottish Widows

Adil Jiwa

Director, Infrastructure Debt, Scottish Widows

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Augustin Segard

Head of Junior Debt, Infrastructure, Schroders Capital Organisation, Schroders Capital

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15:15 - 15:50

Right time, right place? Identifying niche & specialty finance opportunities

Ian Milton, Harris Antoniou, Ulla Fetzer
  • Why the time is right and the market ripe for these types of investments
  • Investor due diligence: measuring & mitigating risk in this space
  • Which specialty strategies are particularly appealing and how accessible are they for investors?
  • The diversification advantage: why these strategies can give investors the upper hand within a balanced portfolio

Moderator: Ian Milton, Founder, Mercia Capital Partners

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Ian Milton

Founder, Mercia Capital Partners

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Harris Antoniou

Founder & Managing Director, Neptune Maritime Leasing

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Ulla Fetzer, NNIP

Ulla Fetzer

Client Portfolio Manager, NN Investment Partners

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15:50 - 16:20

Distressed opportunities in real assets

Sophie Littler, Lorcain Egan, Federico Montero
  • Retail space, offices & more – does real estate hold the key to investors looking for distressed debt opportunities post-pandemic?
  • What other areas of niche real asset debt or asset-based lending can facilitate these investment vehicles?
  • Why this is still the right time for opportunistic debt investments?

Moderator: Sophie Littler, Associate Director, Fundraising & Investor Relations, LendInvest

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Sophie Littler

Specialist Sales Associate Director, Fidelity International

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Lorcain Egan

Managing Director – Head of Lending, Europe, Starwood Capital Europe Advisers LLP

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Federico Montero

Managing Director, Evercore

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16:20 - 16:50

Afternoon Networking Break

PDI Capital Structure 2021
16:50 - 17:30

Audience Roundtable Discussions

Alberto Badino, Johnnie Barnett, Marko Lukesch , Martin Munte, Andrea Pescatori, Toni Vainio, Mark Wilton
  • Development of emerging markets in private debt facilitated by Marco Lukesch, Portfolio Manager, EMSO Asset Management
  • Evaluating the appeal of the growing secondaries debt market – facilitated by Alberto Badino, Partner, Elm Capital
  • The future of fundraising post-Covid facilitated by Johnnie Barnett, Partner, The New Amsterdam Group
  • Realising ESG targets in private debt facilitated by Mark Wilton, Managing Director, Barings
  • The case for NAV-based lending in the post-Covid world facilitated by Martin Munte, Director, Investor Relations, 17Capital
  • Secondaries in private debt facilitated by Toni Vainio, Partner, Pantheon Ventures
  • Exploring opportunities in southern Europe facilitated by Andrea Pescatori, CEO, VER Capital
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Alberto Badino

Partner, Elm Capital

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Johnnie Barnett

Partner, The New Amsterdam Group

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Marko Lukesch

Portfolio Manager, EMSO Asset Management

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Martin Munte

Head of Investor Relations and Fund Raising, EMEA, 17Capital

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Andrea Pescatori, Ver Capital

Andrea Pescatori

CEO, Ver Capital

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Toni Vainio

Principal, Pantheon Ventures

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Mark Wilton

Managing Director, Barings

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17:30 - 19:00

Close of Conference & Networking Drinks Reception

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PDI Capital Structure 2021 - Wednesday 6th

PDI Capital Structure 2021
08:00 - 09:15

Invite only LP networking breakfast

Sabrina Fox

Facilitated by Sabrina Fox, CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association

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Sabrina Fox

Chief Executive Officer, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)

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PDI Capital Structure 2021
09:15 - 09:20

Chairperson’s Welcome Address

Dr. Gabriella Kindert
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Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

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09:20 - 09:40

Tracking the key global developments for ESG in private credit Sabrina Fox, CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association

Sabrina Fox, Sonia Rocher

Fireside Chat

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Sabrina Fox

Chief Executive Officer, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)

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Sonia Rocher

Managing Director, BlackRock

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09:40 - 10:45

PDI Investment Committee: Global Opportunities

Dr. Gabriella Kindert, Luis-Felipe Castellanos, Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen, Adriana Oller

Our PDI Investment Committee takes a look at three investment case studies from leading GPs across the globe in this unique interactive format.

Moderator: Gabriella Kindert, Board Member, Mizuho

 

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Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

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Luis-Felipe Castellanos

Managing Partner, Alantra

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Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen

Partner, Cordet Capital Partners

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Adriana Oller

Founder and Partner, Resilience Partners

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10:45 - 11:30

Morning Networking Break

PDI Capital Structure 2021
11:30 - 12:15

Catering for sophistication – how managers are meeting the evolving demands of clients

Alberto Badino, Lorna Robertson, Kristina Matthews, Reji Vettasseri, Jan Wiklund

Panel Discussion

  • How are fund managers meeting the demands of investors that are increasingly searching for multi-strategy debt solutions?
  • How can managers create a cycle-agnostic strategy and deliver consistent returns for their investor base?
  • Exploiting gaps in a crowded market to give you and your investors the upper hand
  • Meeting ever-increasing investor expectations when it comes to ESG & sustainable investing

Moderator: Alberto Badino, Partner, Elm Capital

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Alberto Badino

Partner, Elm Capital

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Lorna Robertson

Head of Funds, Connection Capital

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Kristina Matthews

Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations & ESG, Brightwood Capital Advisors

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Reji Vettasseri

Lead Portfolio Manager, DECALIA SA

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Jan Wiklund

Managing Partner, Armada

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12:15 - 13:00

Development in private debt integration for DC pensions

Andy Thomson, Dean Wetton, Nick Smith

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

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Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

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Dean Wetton

Managing Director, Dean Wetton Advisory

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Nick Smith

Managing Director, Private Credit, Alternative Credit Council, AIMA

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13:00 - 13:30

Co-investments, direct investments & more: how is the debt landscape changing for LPs?

Trevor Castledine, Toni Vainio

Closing Interview

  • How is investor appetite for co-investment and direct opportunities developing? How has the pandemic affected this?
  • Why fee reduction and maximising returns mean that co-investments remain a tantalising prospect for the future
  • Resources, transaction deadlines, experience? Best practice for overcoming the main hurdles for these strategies
  • What will this mean for the debt landscape of the future?

Moderator: Trevor Castledine, Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

 

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Trevor Castledine

Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

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Toni Vainio

Principal, Pantheon Ventures

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13:30 - 13:40

Closing Remarks

13:40 - 14:30

Networking Lunch & End of Conference

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PDI Germany Forum 2021 - Thursday 7th

PDI Germany Forum 2021
08:15 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:05

PDI Germany welcome address

09:05 - 09:15

Chairperson’s opening remarks

Hans-Peter Dohr
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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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09:15 - 10:00

State of the market - private debt’s progress in the DACH region amidst an evolving global pandemic

Matthias Kirchgaessner, Jakob von Kalckreuth, Olya Klüppel, Howard Sharp, Florian Zimmermann

Opening Panel Discussion

  • How has portfolio performance fared over the past 18 months
  • How have fund managers adjusted their processes and behaviours to benefit their investors?
  • In Germany and the wider region, what impact have Government stimulus packages and other interventions had and how will that play out in the months to come?
  • How does the altered landscape we now operate in provide opportunity for private credit funds?

Moderator: Matthias Kirchgaessner, Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research GmbH  

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Matthias Kirchgaessner

Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research

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Jakob von Kalckreuth

Managing Director, European Portfolio Manager, CIG

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Olya Klüppel

Partner, Head of Credit, GP Bullhound

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Howard Sharp

Head of Origination, Direct Lending, Alcentra

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Florian Zimmermann

Managing Director – Private Debt, Eurazeo

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10:00 - 10:20

Building & maintaining a diversified private debt program

Peter Pukl

Investor Presentation

  • How is the private debt program within the investment portfolio growing?
  • Mezzanine, unitranche, senior… which structures provide the best balance whilst achieving target returns?
  • How are we incorporating co-investment and direct investments into our overall strategy?
  • What role can private debt secondaries play within the portfolio?
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Peter Pukl

Senior Portfolio Manager, Suva

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10:20 - 11:00

Morning Networking Break

PDI Germany Forum 2021
11:00 - 11:45

Mapping out your private debt roadmap in a drastically altered landscape

Julien Mayen , Böerge Grauel, Dr. Sebastian Schroff, Sina Timm, Toni Quittschalle

Investor Panel Discussion

  • Building up a diversified portfolio in the post-Covid environment
  • Manager selection amidst consolidation amongst leading GPs
  • Multi-strategy considerations – blending corporate, real asset, sponsored, sponsorless, opportunistic & more
  • The evolving importance of (remote) due diligence and investment discipline

Moderator: Julien Mayen, Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA Business Development, EnTrust Global

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Julien Mayen

Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA Business Development - EnTrust Global

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Böerge Grauel

Managing Director, YIELCO Investments

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Dr. Sebastian Schroff

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

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Sina Timm

Private Debt Lead, Viridium Group

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Toni Quittschalle

Head of Manager Selection, Executive Director - Prime Capital AG

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11:50 - 12:40

Incorporating multi-strategy into your sustainable debt investment portfolio

Jin-Hyuk Jang , Marie Bursaux, Christian Maentele, Frank Meijer

Panel Discussion

  • Are ‘pure’ ESG vehicles finally being embraced in private debt?
  • Implementing your ESG priorities – climate, CO2, diversity and more
  • Infra debt and other real assets – what characteristics do these have that can strengthen your mandate?
  • What role can emerging market opportunities play in an ESG friendly investment strategy?

Moderator: Jin-Hyuk Jang, International Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton

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Jin-Hyuk Jang

International Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton

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Marie Bursaux

Private Impact Debt Fund Manager, Eiffel Investment Group

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Christian Maentele

Director, BlackRock

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Frank Meijer

Head of Alternative Fixed Income, AEGON Asset Management

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12:40 - 13:30

Direct lending – a case of ‘more of the same’ heading towards 2022?

Abhik Das, Dominik P. Felsmann , Alexander Ott, Tancrede Terlinden, Philipp Wagner

Panel Discussion

  • How did direct lending fare in its first true ‘stress test’?
  • Why is senior direct lending still the ‘go-to’ for European debt investors?
  • How managers are benefitting from selective and disciplined approaches
  • What changes will we see in the regional direct lending market going forwards?

Moderator: Abhik Das, Managing Director, Head of Private Debt, Golding Capital Partners

 

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Abhik Das

Managing Director, Head of Private Debt - Golding Capital Partners

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Dominik P. Felsmann

Head of Germany, Tikehau Capital

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Alexander Ott

Managing Director, Partners Group

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Tancrede Terlinden

Principal, Park Square Capital

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Philipp Wagner

Senior Private Debt Specialist, LGT Capital Partners

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13:30 - 14:40

Lunch & Networking

PDI Germany Forum 2021
14:40 - 15:10

Infrastructure debt to the fore in Germany and beyond

Hans-Peter Dohr, Philippe Benaroya, Malte Nowack

Fireside Chat

  • What characteristics have made this a more resilient asset class than most over the past 18 months?
  • The flexibility provided by debt products over equity in the infrastructure arena
  • Embracing digital infra financing opportunities as the infrastructure umbrella broadens
  • Why the persistent low-rate interest environment will play into infra debt investors’ hands

Moderator: Hans-Peter Dohr, Senior Managing Partner, Institutional Capital Associates

 

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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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Philippe Benaroya

CEO & Managing Partner, Generali Global Infrastructure

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Malte Nowack

Senior Investment Manager, MEAG Munich Re

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15:10 - 15:45

Real estate reinvigoration across Europe

Brian Kane , Monika Bednarz, Marek Pärtel, Anja Ritchie

Panel Discussion

  • Opportunistic or core? What type of strategies are different European LPs demanding?
  • With larger global funds now making their mark on the European real estate debt market, how does this impact investment-decision making for LPs?
  • Life sciences, data centres and other emerging real estate debt opportunities
  • Homeland bias? Why a preference for local real estate products persists

Moderator: Brian Kane, Director, Capital Markets & Origination, CrossLend

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Brian Kane

Director of Capital Markets & Originations: UK, Ireland & Nordics, CrossLend

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Monika Bednarz

Managing Director, Lagrange Financial Advisory

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Marek Pärtel

Co-founder and CEO, EstateGuru

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Anja Ritchie

Principal, Stepstone Group

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15:45 - 16:20

Stepping out from the shadows? The continuing growth of private debt secondaries

Alexander Bode, Hans-Jörg Baumann, Ari Jauho, Michael Schad

Panel Discussion

  • What new players are entering this niche corner of the market in 2021?
  • Why increases in LP stake sales & GP-led transactions spell exciting times ahead for secondaries
  • What’s the next significant step debt secondaries must take to continue it’s maturation?
  • How investor attention and appetite has developed so far in 2021

Moderator: Alexander Bode, Managing Partner, BB Alternatives

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Alexander Bode

Managing Partner, BB Alternative Partners

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Hans-Jörg Baumann

Partner, Stepstone Group

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Ari Jauho

Partner, Chairman, Certior Capital

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Michael Schad

Partner, Head of Investment Management, Coller Capital

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16:20 - 16:50

Afternoon Networking Break

PDI Germany Forum 2021
16:50 - 17:30

Debate with drinks: Specialty vs direct lending

Stephen McKenna, Mustafa Dincer, You-Ha Hyun, John Morabito , Greg Racz
  • Assessing the merits of the various types of specialty lending
  • Bringing specialty into the mainstream – are they becoming more accessible for European LPs?
  • How returns and risk weigh up against corporate direct lending

Moderator: Stephen McKenna, Group Head of Alternative Assets & ESG, LGL Group

 

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Stephen McKenna

Group Head of Alternative Assets and ESG, LGL

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Mustafa Dincer

Founder, MD Advisors

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You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

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John Morabito

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, EnTrust Global

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Greg Racz

President & Co-Founder, MGG Investment Group

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17:30 - 17:40

Chairperson’s closing remarks for Day 1

Hans-Peter Dohr
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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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17:40 - 19:00

Close of Day 1 & Networking Drinks Reception

Agenda

PDI Germany Forum 2021 - Friday 8th

PDI Germany Forum 2021
08:30 - 09:15

Invite-only LP Breakfast

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Facilitated by Gabriella Kindert, Board Member, Mizuho

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Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

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PDI Germany Forum 2021
09:15 - 09:30

Chairperson’s Day 2 Welcome Address & opening presentation: Loan fund regulation in the EU – what to expect from AIFMD and ELTIF review

Frank Dornseifer
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Frank Dornseifer

Managing Director, Bundesverband Alternative Investments

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09:30 - 10:15

Where do opportunities outside of Germany lie?

Johan Hultner, Trevor Castledine, Mihai Florian , Mikkel Sckerl, Nicole Waibel

Panel Discussion

  • What geographical regions are most appealing to investors based in the DACH region?
  • How have investors successfully been carrying out due diligence on these opportunities amidst travel restrictions
  • Asia vs US – which of these flourishing debt markets are attracting the most attention?
  • Factoring emerging markets into your debt portfolio considerations

Moderator: Johan Hultner, Managing Partner, Arcos Capital

 

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Johan Hultner

Founder & Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital

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Trevor Castledine

Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

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Mihai Florian

Senior Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Asset Management LLP

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Mikkel Sckerl

Portfolio Manager, Partner - Capital Four

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Nicole Waibel

Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe

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10:15 - 11:10

PDI Investment Committee: DACH region & Northern Europe

Dr. Gabriella Kindert, Matthias Kirchgaessner, Daniel Bartsch, Mikkel Sckerl, Matthias Mathieu

Our PDI Investment Committee takes a look at three investment case studies from leading GPs across the DACH region & Northern Europe in this unique interactive format.

Co-Moderators: Gabriella Kindert, Board Member, Mizuho and Matthias Kirchgaessner, Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research GmbH  

 

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Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

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Matthias Kirchgaessner

Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research

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Daniel Bartsch

Co-Founder and CFO, creditshelf

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Mikkel Sckerl

Portfolio Manager, Partner - Capital Four

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Matthias Mathieu

Managing Partner, Bright Capital

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11:10 - 11:30

Morning Networking Break

PDI Germany Forum 2021
11:30 - 12:00

Investor interview: Delivering PE-like returns - which sectors can afford high cost of capital in 2021?

Frank Dornseifer, Evgeny Denisenko, Ilya Gertsberg

Moderator: Frank Dornseifer, Managing Director, Bundesverband Alternative Investments

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Frank Dornseifer

Managing Director, Bundesverband Alternative Investments

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Evgeny Denisenko

Managing Principal, Apolis S.A.M.

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Ilya Gertsberg

Managing Director and CIO, Apolis S.A.M.

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12:00 - 12:40

The post-pandemic investor experience: digital, data, transparency & more

Christoph Lohrer, Adriana Oller, Andrea Pescatori

Panel Discussion

  • Maintaining information flow & transparency through times of distress
  • Solvency II and other reporting standards as LPs demand more regulatory-compliant data
  • Sustainability – how ESG client reporting has developed amidst regulatory updates and increased portfolio-level engagement
  • Balancing virtual & real-life – investor expectations moving forwards when it comes to fundraising, AGMs and the overall client relationship
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Christoph Lohrer

Head of Business Development DACH, AssetMetrix

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Adriana Oller

Founder and Partner, Resilience Partners

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Andrea Pescatori, Ver Capital

Andrea Pescatori

CEO, Ver Capital

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12:40 - 13:30

Closing Networking Lunch

13:30 - 13:30

Close of conference

Speakers confirmed for 2021

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Joe Abrams

Head of Private Debt, Europe - Mercer

Harris Antoniou

Founder & Managing Director, Neptune Maritime Leasing

Amany Attia

CEO, ThinCats

Alberto Badino

Partner, Elm Capital

Tavneet Baksi

Partner & Head of EMEA, First Avenue Partners

Elisabeth Baltay

Partner, Proskauer

Daniel Bartsch

Co-Founder and CFO, creditshelf

Marcus Barnes

Senior Advisor, Private Debt

Johnnie Barnett

Partner, The New Amsterdam Group

Hans-Jörg Baumann

Partner, Stepstone Group

Mike Beadle

Managing Director, Investment Banking, Numis Securities 

Monika Bednarz

Managing Director, Lagrange Financial Advisory

Philippe Benaroya

CEO & Managing Partner, Generali Global Infrastructure

Zak Bentley

Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Alexander Bode

Managing Partner, BB Alternative Partners

Christopher Bone

Partner, Partners Group

Ian Brown

Head of Private Markets, LGPS Central Limited

Marie Bursaux

Private Impact Debt Fund Manager, Eiffel Investment Group

Stephan Caron

Head of European Middle Market Private Debt within BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI), BlackRock

Luis-Felipe Castellanos

Managing Partner, Alantra

Trevor Castledine

Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance

Sweta Chattopadhyay

Head of Investments, Europe, Moonfare

Marguerite Polge De Combret

Vice President, Macquarie Capital

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

Frank Dornseifer

Managing Director, Bundesverband Alternative Investments

Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen

Partner, Cordet Capital Partners

Lorcain Egan

Managing Director – Head of Lending, Europe, Starwood Capital Europe Advisers LLP

Christine Fahrquar

Global Head of the Credit Investment Group, Cambridge Associates

Dominik P. Felsmann

Head of Germany, Tikehau Capital

Ulla Fetzer, NNIP

Ulla Fetzer

Client Portfolio Manager, NN Investment Partners

Nicolas Firzli

Director-General, World Pensions Council (WPC)

Mihai Florian

Senior Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Asset Management LLP

Sabrina Fox

Chief Executive Officer, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)

Ilya Gertsberg

Managing Director and CIO, Apolis S.A.M.

Börge Grauel

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

Jane Gray

Head of European Research, Covenant Review

Ivelina Green, Broadstone Credit Partners

Ivelina Green

CIO and Founder, Pearlstone Alternative

Jeffrey Griffiths

Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit, Campbell Lutyens

Aurelie Hariton-Fardad

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

Jennifer Hartviksen

Managing Director - Global Credit, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

Claire Harwood

Managing Director, Permira Credit

Daniel Hendon

Partner, Proskauer

Johan Hultner

Founder & Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital

Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez

Head of Private Markets Research, PDI

You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

Jin-Hyuk Jang

International Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton

Ari Jauho

Partner, Chairman, Certior Capital

Adil Jiwa, Scottish Widows

Adil Jiwa

Director, Infrastructure Debt, Scottish Widows

Jakob von Kalckreuth

Managing Director, European Portfolio Manager, CIG

Brian Kane

Director of Capital Markets & Originations: UK, Ireland & Nordics, CrossLend

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

Matthias Kirchgaessner

Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research

Olya Klüppel

Partner, Head of Credit, GP Bullhound

François Lacoste

Managing Partner – Private Debt, Eurazeo

Sophie Littler

Specialist Sales Associate Director, Fidelity International

Christoph Lohrer

Head of Business Development DACH, AssetMetrix

Marko Lukesch

Portfolio Manager, EMSO Asset Management

Christian Maentele

Director, BlackRock

Matthias Mathieu

Managing Partner, Bright Capital

Prasun Mathur

Head of Private Assets, Aviva UK Life

Kristina Matthews

Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations & ESG, Brightwood Capital Advisors

Julien Mayen

Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA Business Development - EnTrust Global

Agnes Mazurek

Head of Product Innovation, APEX Group

Stephen McKenna

Group Head of Alternative Assets and ESG, LGL

Frank Meijer

Head of Alternative Fixed Income, AEGON Asset Management

Manon Mendez

Vice President, Blackstone

Ian Milton

Founder, Mercia Capital Partners

Federico Montero

Managing Director, Evercore

John Morabito

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager - EnTrust Global

Malte Nowack

Senior Investment Manager, MEAG Munich Re

Adriana Oller

Founder and Partner, Resilience Partners

Alexander Ott

Managing Director, Partners Group

Marek Pärtel

Co-founder and CEO, EstateGuru

Andrea Pescatori, Ver Capital

Andrea Pescatori

CEO, Ver Capital

Peter Pukl

Senior Portfolio Manager, Suva

Toni Quittschalle

Head of Manager Selection, Executive Director - Prime Capital AG

Greg Racz

President & Co-Founder, MGG Investment Group

Anja Ritchie

Principal, Stepstone Group

Sonia Rocher

Managing Director, BlackRock

Daniel Roddick

Founder, Ely Place Partners

Lorna Robertson

Head of Funds, Connection Capital

David Ross

Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, Northleaf Capital Partners

Michael Schad

Partner, Head of Investment Management, Coller Capital

Dr. Sebastian Schroff

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

Mikkel Sckerl

Portfolio Manager, Partner - Capital Four

Augustin Segard

Head of Junior Debt, Infrastructure, Schroders Capital Organisation, Schroders Capital

Howard Sharp

Head of Origination, Direct Lending, Alcentra

Nick Smith

Managing Director, Private Credit, Alternative Credit Council, AIMA

Tancrede Terlinden

Principal, Park Square Capital

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

Sina Timm

Private Debt Lead, Viridium Group

Natalia Tsitoura

Partner, Apollo Management International

Toni Vainio

Principal, Pantheon Ventures

Reji Vettasseri

Lead Portfolio Manager, DECALIA SA

Philipp Wagner

Executive Director, LGT Capital Partners

Nicole Waibel

Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe

Orla Walsh

Managing Director, StepStone Group

Tricia Ward

Head of Private Markets, Redington

Dean Wetton

Managing Director, Dean Wetton Advisory

Adam Wheeler

Co-Head of Global Private Finance, Barings

Jan Wiklund

Managing Partner, Armada

Mark Wilton

Managing Director, Barings

Florian Zimmermann

Managing Director – Private Debt, Eurazeo

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Network at the leading private debt event in both London and Munich

Join Europe’s market-leading event and meet with 150+ active investors at this pivotal time for the private debt industry. Connect with institutional investors, fund managers, as well as the wider private debt community for four days of learning and networking.

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The in-person networking experience

Gain access to the community

Benefit from our expansive investor and fund manager community who will be in attendance throughout the week of the forum.

Meet in-person once again

Connect with your peers during roundtable discussions, networking breaks, panel Q&As, invite-only breakfasts and an evening drinks reception.

Build a valuable private debt network

Current attendees include BlackRock, Comvest Credit, Dai-ichi Life, Generali, MassMutual, MEAG, R+V Versicherung, PSP Investments, UNIQA, WGV and many more.

Connect with our investor community

Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Investment Management
Assicurazioni Generali
Aviva Life
BAM
British Business Investments
Capital Cranfield Trustees
Certior
Dai-ichi Life International
EBRD
European Investment Fund
Frankfurter Leben Gruppe
Generali
Golding Capital Partners
HQ Trust
HSBC
HVB Pension Fund
IMCO
JSW Group
Lebensversicherung von 1871
Mandatum Life Insurance
MassMutual
MEAG Munich Ergo
Nationwide Pension Fund
Perpetual Investors
Phoenix Group
Prime Capital
R+V Versicherungen
SEB Life & Pension
SIGLO Capital Advisory
StepStone Global
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Suva
Swiss Re
Triglav Insurance
UNIQA Insurance
Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen
Viridium
WGV
Wimmer Family Office
YIELCO Investments

Covid precautions

To help keep you and our colleagues safe, we have embraced the following principles to ensure the smooth running of our event portfolio, globally.

Planning and risk assessment

The Debt Week Europe Forum has a detailed plan and risk assessment in light of local government and health authority frameworks, now specific to the Covid pandemic. Our staff are working to event industry protocols to minimise and mitigate risk.

Entry requirements

Fully vaccinated – You are required to show an official vaccine certificate and a negative lateral flow/rapid antigen test which must be done within 24 hours of arrival at the event venue.

Not fully vaccinated – You are required to show evidence of a negative lateral flow/antigen test each day of the event.

Cleanliness

PEI is working with our venue partners to ensure the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness. This includes a deep clean pre-event and continuous sanitisation during the event, with a focus on high-contact areas such as lifts, staircases, door handles, restrooms and food and beverage delivery points.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Attendees and staff at all PEI events may be required to use items of PPE in accordance with local government and health authority regulations. This could include wearing a face covering, the use of gloves and/or face screens in certain parts of the venue.

Contactless

Where possible PEI will encourage attendees to minimise their contacts. This includes the event registration process and also contact between attendees. PEI encourages all attendees to avoid close social contact such as hand-shakes and to find digital alternatives to exchanging details rather than business cards.

Attendee numbers and density

PEI will assess and manage in line with local government and health authority mandates the number of delegates in the event space and the flow of attendee traffic in and out of plenary and break-out rooms and around exhibition rooms and other meeting spaces.

Personal hygiene

In tandem with venue measures, PEI encourages attendees to take full advantage of hand sanitisation stations around the venue.

Track and trace

We will work with local authorities as required to track, trace and contact attendees in line with the applicable privacy legislation.

Medical

Qualified first-aid staff will be ready to assist anyone falling ill for whatever reason. In the event of any attendee suffering Covid-related symptoms, the PEI team will follow local health guidance in ensuring the safety of all participants.