Strategising for success in the new era of private credit

The essential meeting place for GPs and LPs to connect.

The 12th annual PDI Europe Summit is back in May 2025. Join over 400 of private debts biggest funds, investors and managers.

This is your opportunity to explore the latest trends, allocations and solutions shaping the European market.

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2024 Investor attendees included:

400 attendees

Grow your network

85 Speakers

Latest insights from industry leaders

100 Investors

Meet renowned global LPs

Why the PDI Europe Summit?


Meet Europe’s leading investor community

Network with over 100 investor attendees. Previous LPs include the likes of AP Fonden 4, CDPQ, European Investment Fund and many more European investors from the region’s biggest pension funds, insurers, and family offices.


Shape your strategies in a changing market

Join us for a deep dive into direct lending, distressed debt, ESG integration and other important and emerging topics in the space focusing on real estate debt, specialty finance and much more.


Build a strong private debt network

Meet with emerging players and industry veterans to understand the evolving asset class and the market. Partake at in-person networking drinks, roundtables, and 1-2-1 meetings throughout the conference.

2024 Speakers included:

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Key event themes include:

  • Underlying drivers of private debt’s growth

  • Niche strategies in alternative credit investing

  • LP allocation and investment trends

  • Tackling the talent crunch in private credit

  • Key opportunities across large cap, midcap and the lower middle market

What our delegates say?

Eugenio Sangermano

BF capital GmbH

This event is a vital platform for understanding market dynamics and enhancing professional connections.

Alicia Forry

Investec

I have recently entered the private debt asset class, and found this event to be a nice overview of the various issues the industry is concerned with.

Thomas Spring

Syntaxis Capital

A very good audience mix across sub-segments of the market and LPs/GPs.

Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Apply now

Registration questions 

Luca Greene
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Sponsorship
enquiries 

Beth Piercy
beth.p@pei.group

Speaking  opportunities

Hannah Ogun
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2025 Agenda

For more information on the agenda, please contact Hannah Ogun.

hannah.o@pei.group | +44 (0) 20 3994 7961

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Network at the leading private debt event in Europe

Join the market-leading event and meet with 100+ 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 two days of learning and networking.

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The in-person networking experience

Gain access to a global community

As the flagship private debt event in Europe, the summit will attract investors and funds from across the world. Make sure you’re there to meet with leading global figures.

Meet in person, in London

We are once again back in London to offer unparalleled in-person networking opportunities. Supported by a digital event app, you’ll be able to arrange meetings and build relationships face to face.

More institutional and private investors than ever

Meet private and public pension funds; insurance firms, and a growing number of family offices and other private investors that are allocating towards private debt strategies in Europe.

 

2023 attendees included

Connect with active investors in debt strategies

17 Capital
ACP Credit
Adams Street
Alantra
Alcentra
Alignment Credit
Alter Domus
Apollo Global Management
Ares Management
Arcos Capital
AustralianSuper
Aviva
Barings
BBVA
bfinance
BlackRock
Blackstone
Blue Owl Capital
Brightwood Capital Advisors
Broadstone Credit Partners
Caisse des Depots et Consignations
Cambridge Associates
Campbell Lutyens
Capital Four
Certior Capital
cfunds
Comvest Capital Partners
Connection Capital
Cordet Capital Partners
Covenant Review
Crestline Investors
Dai-Ichi Life International
Decalia
Dechert
Elm Capital Associates
Ely Place Partners
EstateGuru
Eurazeo
European Investment Fund
European Leveraged Finance Association
Fiera Capital
First Avenue
Fortress Investment Group
Generali
Hayfin
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
King Street Capital Management
Kreos Capital
LGPS
Lighthouse Partners
Local Pensions Partnership
Macquarie Capital
Marathon Asset Management
MD Advisors
Mercia Capital
Mercer
Metlife Investment Management
MGG Investment Group
Mizuho
Moonfare
Nationwide
Neptune Maritime Leasing
NN Investment Partners
Northleaf Capital Partners
Numis Securities
Oak Hill Advisors
Oaktree
Onex
Pantheon
Park Hill
Partners Group
Permira Debt Managers
Phoenix Group
PineBridge
Pollen Street Capital
Proskauer
PSP Investments
PwC
Racing Capital
Redington
Resilience Partners
RoundShield Partners
Saastopankki
Sava Re
Schroders Capital
Scottish Widows
SEB Life & Pension
StepStone Group
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
The Alternative Credit Council
The Principia Group
ThinCats
Tikehau Capital
Triglav
VER Capital
West Valley Capital
Willis Towers Watson
Wimmer Family Office
World Pensions Council
Vauraus Suomi Oy

2025 Speakers coming soon

For more information on speaking at the PDI Europe Summit, please contact Hannah Ogun.

 

hannah.o@pei.group | +44 (0) 20 3994 7961

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2024 Speakers:

Kofi Asumadu Addo

Director: Guarantees & Specialised Finance, Afreximbank

Laurine Amiel

Investment Director, Private Credit, AustralianSuper

Joaquin Ardit

Senior Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors

Emanuel Bajra

Chairman, Kosovo Pensions & Savings Fund (TRUSTI)

John Bakie

News Editor, Private Debt Investor

David Bateman

Managing Partner, Claret Capital Partners

Callum Bell

Head of Direct Lending, Investec

John Bohill

Partner, StepStone

Francois Bouillon

Partner, Ely Place Partners

Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

Elizabeth Cain

Head of Debt Origination, Pension Insurance Corporation

John Carey

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Europe, LGIM Real Assets

Seth Charnow

Managing Director, The D. E. Shaw Group

Fabian Chrobog

Founder & Chief Investment Officer, NorthWall Capital

Kevin-Paul Deveau

Partner, Reed Smith

Mustafa Dincer

Founder and Partner, MD Advisors

Aude Doyen

Managing Director, Lincoln International

Philip Edmans

Partner, Inflexion Private Equity

Christine Farquhar

CEO of UK and Europe, Cambridge Associates

Aida Feriz

Executive Director, Wimmer Financial

Leo Fletcher-Smith

Managing Director, Head of European Private Credit, Aksia

Brendan Foley

Director, Private Credit, Rede Partners

Sabrina Fox

CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)

Pierre-Antoine Godefroy

Managing Director, Campbell Lutyens

Andrew Godson

Group CEO, Aptimus Capital Partners

Christoph Gort

Managing Partner, SIGLO Capital Advisors

Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

Dr. Harald Haas

Senior Investment Manager, MEAG

Jonathon Haigh

Vice President, Northleaf Capital Partners

Timo Hara

Founder, Partner, Certior Capital

Janine Harion

Head of Portfolio Monitoring, Managing Director, Permira Credit

Aurelie Hariton-Fardad

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

Jennifer Hartviksen

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

Carolyn Hastings

Partner, Bain Capital Credit

Jordan Hogan

Associate Director, Membership, Alternative Credit Council

Jesse Huff

Managing Director, Blue Owl

Johan Hultner

Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital

You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

Chandini Jain

Founder & CEO, Auquan

Konstantin Karchinov

Partner, Veld Capital

Sabina Kerr

Principal, Capital Markets, TA Associates

Kashif Khan

EMEA Infrastructure & Project Finance, MetLife Investment Management

Ralf Kind

Head of Real Estate Debt, Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

CEO Snappi Bank; Chair Neptune Leasing; Senior Advisor to CVI

James King

Head of Structured Credit, M&G Investments

Matthias Kirchgaessner

Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research

Olya Klueppel

Managing Partner, Global Growth Capital

Aman Kumar

Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager, Life Sciences Lending, Oaktree Capital Management

Karim Leguel

Head of Private Assets Sales, Fidelity International

Domonique Lemonius

Research Manager, Funds, Private Debt Investor

Tom Lloyd-Jones

Chief Investment Officer, Zenzic Capital

Antoniorosario Lovascio

Fund Manager Private Assets, Generali Asset Management SGR S.p.A.

Meaghan Mahoney

Managing Director and Business Leader, Artisan Partners

Adil Manzoor

Head of Private Markets, Merseyside Pension Fund

Matthias Mathieu

Managing Partner, Bright Capital

Kristina Matthews

Partner, Falcon Investments

Robert Meyer zu Starten

Managing Partner, Octane Capital

Marin Miletic

Portfolio Manager, Private Markets, KZVK Cologne

Roxana Mirica

Partner, Head of Capital Markets, Apax Partners

Sanjay Mistry

Head of Alternative Credit, Pension Protection Fund

Roxana Mohammadian-Molina

Chief Strategy Officer, Blend

Charlotte Moore

Freelance journalist and communications consultant, Independent

Ross Morrow

Co-Founder & Executive Director, DunPort Capital Management

Jerome Neyroud

Head of Infrastructure Debt Investments, Schroders Capital

Dalit Nuttall

Dalit Nuttall

Principal, West Valley Capital

Daram Pandian

Multi-Asset Analyst, PRI

Richard Parker

Managing Director, Head of EMEA Infrastructure Group, Barings

Guillermo Pérez Molina

Private Credit Associate, Alternative Credit Council

Corrado Pistarino

Chief Investment Officer, Foresters Friendly Society

Marc Preiser

Portfolio Manager, Direct Lending, Fidelity International

Peter Pulkkinen

Portfolio Manager – Sustainable Private Credit at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, LOIM

Greg Racz

President & Co-founder, MGG Investment Group

Brendan Renehan

Managing Director, Credit, Vista Credit Partners

David Renshaw

Managing Director and Co-Head of European Debt Platform, Fiera Real Estate

Dan Robinson

EMEA Head of Alternative Credit, DWS

James Ruane

Managing Director - Capital Solutions - International, CDPQ

Sebastian Schroff

Lead Portfolio Manager Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors

Daniel Sinclair

Partner, European Direct Lending, Ares

Nemashe Sivayogan

Head of Treasury and Pensions, London Borough of Merton

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

Bouk van Geloven

Managing Director, Strategic Value Partners

Laura Vaughan, CFA

Head of Direct Lending, Federated Hermes

Reji Vettaseri

Lead Portfolio Manager, DECALIA SA

Aditya Vikram

Head of Private Debt and Private Equity, PRI

Itamar Volkov

Managing Partner, Frux Capital

Danny Vroegop

Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Colesco Capital

Niamh Whooley

Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investing, Pemberton Capital Advisors

Ian Wiese

Managing Director, Portfolio Finance, Barings

Raymond Wright

Private Markets Portfolio Manager, London CIV

Increase your profile amongst the private debt community

Private Debt Investor hosts industry-leading events for global private debt and credit professionals. The networking events connect leading investors and fund managers to drive the asset class forward. Sponsorship gives you:

  • VIP access
  • Thought-leadership opportunities
  • High-profile branding
  • And much more …

For more information on available sponsorship opportunities please fill in the enquiry form. Or contact Beth Piercy,
Global Business Development Director – Private Debt.

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2025 Sponsors:

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Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

The PDI Europe Summit provides an unrivalled platform for institutional investors and allocators investing in private debt to gather.

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event. To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.

Apply for a pass today and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Apply for your pass

Previous investor attendees include:

 

Investors at PDI Europe 2025

The forum is the largest meeting place for institutional and private investors, and other members of the private debt community in Europe.

Check out the benefits of joining the conference and who among your peers you will be joining. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team today.

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What to expect?


Network with your peers

Build a valuable network of private debt managers, your LP peers and advisors.


Gain expert insights
Hear from established global and regional private credit managers on their outlook for private debt and diversified strategies.


Explore opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities in emerging sectors including real estate, corporate credit, the CLO market and more.

What to expect on the event day

400
Attendees

85
Speakers

100
Institutional Investors

Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Apply

View key insights from the Summit

Meet our advisory board

Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

CEO Snappi Bank; Chair Neptune Leasing; Senior Advisor to CVI

Kristina Matthews

Partner, Falcon Investments

Eugenio Sangermano

Managing Director, BF.capital GmbH

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

Join us at the Europe Summit AND become an inaugural Private Debt Investor Network member

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– Meet with 400 private debt leaders under one roof
– Insights from 85 expert speakers
– Network with 100 investors

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– Insights from 85 expert speakers
– Network with 100 investors

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Unlock success at the must-attend Europe Summit

Share best practices in private debt with a 400 strong community of investors, fund managers, advisors and thought leaders. Returning for it’s 12th year, this two-day event offers invaluable networking, interactive discussions, and actionable insights to empower your team and elevate your firm’s success.

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Our commitment to your success means providing key opportunities to connect with LPs. As a member, you’ll gain access to exclusive networking opportunities. These events are crafted to strengthen your LP and peer relationships, deliver valuable insights, and expand your network year-round.

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