Private Debt
Investor
Investor
Germany Forum Munich 2023
17 - 18 October 2023,
Hilton Munich City, Munich
Capturing opportunities across private debt
On 17-18 October in Munich, the Private Debt Investor Germany Forum will connect the most influential asset allocators and funds from the DACH region and beyond.
Over 60 institutional and private investors will come together to meet private debt fund managers and the wider market to learn about the latest trends, explore investment opportunities and decide where to allocate their capital.
Attendees will hear from over 70 speakers across the forum and have many opportunities to connect with active investors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Join your peers at the Germany Forum for an unmissable two days of content and networking in the region.
What can you expect at the forum?
Meet institutional investors
Network with active investors in debt strategies in the DACH region, such as MEAG Munich Re, HVB Pension Fund, European Investment Fund, YIELCO Investments, Suva, PensionDanmark, City of Zurich Pension Fund, and many more.
Event content with value
Learn from leading investors and fund managers, and understand investor allocation, get practical guidance on co-investment strategies, hear about the evolving real asset debt opportunities in Europe, and how to continue ESG and impact integration.
Build your private debt network
Connect in-person during roundtable discussions, networking breaks, panel Q&As, invite-only breakfasts and at our evening drinks reception. Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with your peers.
Connect with active investors in debt strategies
2023 Speakers:
Key event themes include:
- Understanding institutional investors’ allocation approaches and their manager selection processes
- Examining the emerging strategies in private debt for 2024 and beyond
- The evolution of private debt in the ESG journey, democratisation, and the rise of specialty finance
- Managing credit risks and the regulatory landscape during the volatile markets
- Discovering opportunities in Large Cap direct lending, and the lower and middle markets.
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.
Testimonials from attendees
BNY Mellon
Silvia Mischel, Director Institutional Sales
This is the best private debt conference in Germany, a must for GPs and LPs.
Apolis S.A.M
Ilya Gertsberg, Managing Director and CIO
Intimate experience, frank exchange, highly approachable participants
Prime Capital
Toni Quittschalle, Head of Manager Selection
Great to finally meet industry experts again in a not too big conference format!
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Trending topics shaping the private debt markets
For more information on the event, please contact Hannah Ogun.
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Meet our thought-leading speakers
Download the agenda to see all the trending topics shaping today’s private debt markets.
For more information on speaking in 2023, please contact Hannah Ogun.
hannah.o@peigroup.com | +44 203 307 2473
2023 confirmed speakers:
Veronica Bateman
Private Credit Strategist, Aksia
Veronica is a Senior Vice President and Private Credit Strategist on the Investment Research team with over 19 years of industry experience working with private capital managers. She is responsible for sourcing, researching, and evaluating managers a… 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
Philipp Eglseer
Investment Professional, GIC
Mr. Eglseer joined GIC in 2021 in the Direct Lending team. He is responsible for originating, underwriting, executing and monitoring investments for the Firm in the DACH region and globally. Prior to joining GIC, Mr. Eglseer was an Executive Director… Read full bio
Sven Gralla
Fundmanager Private Debt, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG
Sven joined the Private Debt team at Kapital 1852 at the beginning of 2022. As a member of the investment team, he is responsible for the entire investment process including sourcing of new opportunities, investment decisions and portfolio monitoring… Read full bio
David Christopher Hansen
Fund Manager Private Debt, Kapital 1852
David started his career working for Bankhaus Lampe and Santander. In 2020 David joined Kapital 1852 where he played a key role in setting up the Private Debt division and is responsible for its ongoing development. As a fund manager, he is responsib… Read full bio
Florian Hofer
Director, Golding Capital Partners
Florian Hofer - Director, 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 overall portfolio management. Prior to joining Goldin… 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
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 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
Sandro Näf
Founding Partner and CEO, Capital Four
Sandro co-founded Capital Four in 2007. Prior to this he was at Nordea Investment Management, where he was responsible for the European High Yield business, which he initiated in 1999. Prior to that, Sandro worked with Credit Suisse in New York (fka… Read full bio
Antonella Napolitano
Managing Director, Global Head of Investor Relations & Capital Formation, Deerpath Capital Management, LP
Ms. Napolitano’s primary responsibilities include investor relations activity, fundraising efforts, and ongoing business development projects. She joined Deerpath in 2016 and has 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked as a Director an… Read full bio
Stephen Quinn
Co-Head of Credit, 17Capital
Stephen is Co-Head of 17Capital’s credit offering and a member of the Investment Committee at 17Capital, the go-to global source of strategic finance for investors in private equity. Stephen joined the firm in 2019 from Lloyds Banking Group, where he… Read full bio
Greg Racz
President, MGG Investment Group
Prior to co-founding MGG, Mr. Racz was President of Hutchin Hill, a multi-billion multi-strategy hedge fund. Previously, Mr. Racz co-founded Octavian Advisors, LP, a $1.4 billion multi-strategy fund and was a corporate attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, R… Read full bio
Jan H. Reichenbach
Head of Private Debt, D/A/CH, Pictet Asset Management
Jan joined Pictet Asset Management in 2022 as Head of Private Debt for the D/A/CH region based in Frankfurt. He was previously a Managing Director and Head of D/A/CH and NL Private Debt at Muzinich where he established and grew their mid-market direc… Read full bio
James Ruane
Managing Director, Capital Solutions, International, CDPQ London
James Ruane has been Managing Director, Capital Solutions, International since January 2022. Based in the London office, he develops the international strategy for the Capital Solutions team in Europe, Asia and South America. He is also responsible f… Read full bio
Sebastian Schroff
Lead Portfolio Manager Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors
Sebastian is the Lead Portfolio Manager for Global Private Debt at Allianz Global Investors. Previously, he was responsible for the Private Debt Portfolio of Allianz Group and the Alternative Investment Portfolio of the Germany Life & Health port… Read full bio
Dominik Thienel
Head of Private Equity / Private Debt, WPV
Dominik joined WPV (the Private Pension Plan for the German auditors) in 2016 and is responsible for the Private Equity and Private (Corporate) Debt portfolio. He is heading sourcing, execution and monitoring of numerous equity (i.a. Buyout, Special… Read full bio
Andy Thomson
Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group
Andy has been with PEI Group since 2003, working on a number of titles including as Editor of Private Equity International and Senior Editor of Infrastructure Investor. Since H2 2015, he took over responsibility for Real Estate Capital and, in the fi… Read full bio
Reji Vettasseri
Lead Portfolio Manager, DECALIA Asset Management
Reji is the Lead Portfolio Manager for Private Markets Investments at Decalia SA, where he runs a private market solutions programme that invests through fund investments, co-investments, secondary transactions and seeding deals, with a particular fo… Read full bio
Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass
The PDI Germany Forum 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 and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Investors at PDI Germany 2023
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 your or your team today.
What to expect?
Network with your peers
Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.
Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.
Explore opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities in emerging sectors including real estate, corporate credit, the CLO market and more.
Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest private debt managers in the market.
What to expect on the event day
300+
Attendees
75+
Speakers
100+
Institutional Investors
5+
Networking hours
Previous investors that have attended include
Network with private debt's most active 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.
Our leading advisory board in 2023
Interested in speaking at PDI Germany Forum? Please contact Hannah Ogun today.
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
Christian Fritsch
Managing Partner, ELF Capital Group
Christian Fritsch is the Founder & Managing Partner of ELF Capital Group. He has a longstanding track record of sourcing, structuring and executing investments across the capital structure in the German speaking region with leading alternative in… Read full bio
Sven Gralla
Fundmanager Private Debt, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG
Sven joined the Private Debt team at Kapital 1852 at the beginning of 2022. As a member of the investment team, he is responsible for the entire investment process including sourcing of new opportunities, investment decisions and portfolio monitoring… 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
Andy Thomson
Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group
Andy has been with PEI Group since 2003, working on a number of titles including as Editor of Private Equity International and Senior Editor of Infrastructure Investor. Since H2 2015, he took over responsibility for Real Estate Capital and, in the fi… Read full bio