Discuss key challenges with the shifting landscape of organizational expense obligations over breakfast with other LPs as part of an off-the-record, facilitated group conversation hosted by ILPA.

Holly Makarchuk, Relationship Manager, ILPA
Teia Merring, Senior Investment Director, USS
Helena Threlfall, Portfolio Manager – Environmental Opportunities, Local Pensions Partnership
Greg Durst, Senior Managing Director of Global Growth, ILPA

Catherine McGuinness CBE CC, Past Chair, City of London’s Policy & Resources Committee

in conversation with
Dame Julia Hoggett, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange

• Strategies for benchmarking gender diversity progress and establishing meaningful metrics
• How can you eliminate unconscious bias in your diversity and inclusion initiatives?
• Exploring the impact of mentorship and sponsorship programs and what works well
• Tips for success in private markets

Moderator: Denise Gibson, UK Managing Partner, Executive Committee Member, A&O Shearman

Panellists:
James Brocklebank, Managing Partner, Advent International
Gwenola Chambon, CEO-Managing Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Antje Hensel-Roth, Board Member and Chief People and External Affairs Officer, ICG
Gurpreet Manku, CEO, Level 20
Deborah Zurkow, Global Head of Investments, AllianzGI

• Is the environment for fundraising, deals and exits improving?
• Sectors and strategies that have prospered in a more challenging environment
• What new types of liquidity options are managers utilising?
• Exploring reasons for optimism for the next year

Moderator: Alexandra Davidson, Global Head of Funds & Investment Management, Clifford Chance

Panellists:
Michela Bariletti, Chief Credit Officer, The Phoenix Group
Vanessa Shia, Head of Private Markets, London CIV
Gillian Evans, Managing Director – Client Solutions Group, Macquarie Asset Management
Teia Merring, Senior Investment Director, USS

Laurie Mahon, Senior Advisor and Independent Director to infrastructure companies

• Why will infrastructure prove a safe and enticing haven for investors in a challenging investment environment?
• What does recent consolidation mean for the asset class? Is this a sign of things to come?
• What is the next frontier for infrastructure?

Moderator: Amy Mahon, Partner, Global Co-Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Panellists:
Pilar Banegas, Partner, Fund Management, InfraRed Capital Partners
Assia Belkahia, Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners
Cristina Gonzalez, Managing Director, KKR
Irini Kalamakis, Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, OMERS Infrastructure
Roopa Murthy, Partner, Head of a Europe, Infrastructure Debt, Ares Management          

• How digital infrastructure is faring in the high inflation and interest rates era
• Navigating the roadmap for sustainable digital infrastructure
• What’s next for digital infrastructure?

Moderator: Eimear Coady, Partner, A&O Shearman

Panellists:
Svetlana Barthelemy, Senior Vice President, GIC Infrastructure
Pascale Labrecque, Principal – Investment Management, Digital Bridge
Phoebe Smith, Managing Director, PATRIZIA
Anaïs Triboulet, Director, DC Advisory

Gurpreet Manku, CEO, Level 20

• Identifying sectors and strategies which present opportunities
• Continued focus on alternative liquidity through secondaries
• How are managers thinking about their existing portfolio
• Perspectives on the fundraising outlook and dealmaking for 2025

Moderator: Christy O’Connell, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb

Panellists:
Mirja Lehmler-Brown, Partner, Hayfin
Jenny Newmarch, Head of Private Equity, Aware Super
Joe Topley, Chief Executive Officer, GBL Capital

• Are valuations still too high?
• Evaluating whether dealmaking activities are showing signs of recovery
• Identifying hotspots and areas of opportunity

Moderator: Gemma Roberts, Partner, Co-Chair London Office, Goodwin

Panellists:
Kalyani Harar, Director of Private Investments, Wellington Management
Helene Schutrumpf, Director of IR and Fundraising, AURELIUS
Marta Stojanova, Director, S&P Global

Roxana Mohammadian-Molina, Chief Strategy Officer, Blend Investment Management

• How to tackle the 2-trillion wall in global real estate debt
• Finding opportunities amid a profound shift in the real estate landscape
• Assessing the most attractive markets and investment strategies in Europe and beyond

Moderator: Isabel Berger, Partner, Gibson Dunn

Panellists:
Christine Fritz, Co-Senior Portfolio Manager, PGIM Real Estate
Jenny Hammarlund, Senior Managing Director, OTPP RE Europe
Mai-Lan de Marcilly, Managing Director, KKR
Ioanna Paschalidou, Managing Director, Henderson Park

• What is driving increased investor interest in non-traditional sectors?
• Understanding the unique risks associated with investing in alternative real estate strategies and how investors mitigate them
• Identifying operational considerations and potential value creation opportunities within alternative sectors

Moderator: Evelyn Lee, Editor, PERE, PEI Group

Panellists:
Anne Gales, Partner & Co-Founder, Threadmark
Vivienne Howell, Head of Healthcare, Civitas Invetsment Management
Ami Kotecha, Co-Founder ＆ President, Amro Partners
Roxana Mohammadian-Molina, Chief Strategy Officer, Blend

• Where are we now in the cycle?
• With the higher rates what is the impact on borrower appetite- is there enough dealflow?
• How long will the “golden era” of private credit continue?

Moderator: Isabella Mashru, Partner, Clifford Chance

Panellists:
Lucy Dale, Investment Team Director, Private Credit, Macquarie Asset Management
Andrea Fernandez, Partner, Head of Product Management and Investor Relations, European Credit and Corporate Secondaries, Ares Management
Jennifer Hartviksen, Managing Director, Head of Global Credit, IMCO
Catalina Stoica, Principal,  Park Square Capital
Christine Vanden Beukel, Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe

• Is the macro environment pushing investors to diversify their allocation into private infrastructure and real estate credit which has a lower correlation and different cycle?
• What comparative advantages does the private real estate debt market present in contrast to other sectors of corporate credit investment?
• How are managers navigating regulatory frameworks and pressures?

Moderator: Sweta Chanda, Managing Director, Head of Business Strategy, Monroe Capital
Panellists:
Nailah Flake, Managing Partner, Brookfield Credit
Shivani Goolab, Director, Investec Real Estate
Beatrice Dupont, Co-Head of Real Estate Debt, Europe, ESR Europe
Henri Vuong, Executive Director, Head of Debt Investment Research, PGIM

• Exploring the demand for more complex structure deals
• How infrastructure investors plan to tackle the tailwinds from the increase in interest rates
• Looking into a crystal ball: the future for investor-manager relationships

Moderator: Elisabeth Johnson, Partner, Linklaters

Panellists:
Alena Antonava, Investment Manager, Railpen
Aurelie Hariton-Fardad, Managing Director, MetLife Investment Management
Katya Romashkan, Aware Super Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure, Aware Super
Tanriverdi Versmissen Isil, Head of Infrastructure Debt Transactions, Munich-MEAG

• Why is there an abundance of optimism for growth in infrastructure currently?
• Increasing diversification of infrastructure asset types
• Assessing where the boundaries will be pushed to next in infrastructure

Moderator: Alice Brogi, Partner, Gibson Dunn

Panellists:
Alice Usanase, Lead, Europe, Middle East & Francophone Africa, Africa Finance Corporation
Kashif Khan, Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance, MetLife Investment Management
Natasa Kovacevic, Managing Director, Infrastructure, CPPIB
Laurence Monnier, Senior Adviser, Gira Strategic Finance

• Established infrastructure or optimistic/value-add? How to correctly define the energy subsectors
• The role the subsectors play to enable the energy transition
• Exploring the sustainability of batteries and EV charging

Moderator: Anne-Louise Petersen, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

Panellists:
Evelina Olago, Managing Director, Client & Strategy, Just Climate
Patricia Rodrigues Jenner, Member of Infrastructure Investment Committees UK, GLIL & Africa’s AIIM
Emma Tinker, Co-founder and CIO, Asper Investment Management
Ingrid Edmund, Senior Investment Director, Downing

• Identifying strategies for effectively managing risk and liquidity in today’s environment
• Investigating if infrastructure debt will continue to outperform alternative credit strategies
• What the future holds for investors and borrowers

Moderator: Claire Williams, Partner, Simpson Thacher

Panellists:
Bérénice Arbona, Head of Infrastructure Debt, LBPAM
Mathilde Ketoff, Deputy CIO – Head of Debt Investment, RGREEN INVEST
Nadine Wagner, Investment Manager, MEAG
Annika Dattani, Vice President, Macquarie Asset Management

Laurie Mahon, Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Markets

• Strategies for mitigating risk and optimizing returns in volatile market conditions
• How are investors dealing with overallocation issues and other challenges?
• Investor views on innovations managers are implementing

Moderator:Barbara Castellano, Managing Director,S&P Global

Panellists:
Anna Barath, Chief Investment Officer, Bite Investments
Dorota Filipkowska, Investment Manager, European Investment Fund
Charlotte Kjærulff, Vice President,ATP Private Equity Partners
Cari Lodge, Managing Director, CF Private Equity

• Is healthcare still primarily a place for specialist investors? What’s needed to attract larger pools of capital?
• Which sub-sectors of healthcare are proving most resilient to market turbulence?
• How are investors setting themselves up for success in a complex sector?

Moderator: Shimin Lee, Partner, Clifford Chance

Panellists:
Katie Beckingham, Director, August Equity
Tara Bishop, Founder, Black Opal Ventures
Annette Clancy, Operational Investor, Jeito

• How do sustainability strategies increase profitability and sell-on value
• To what extent does implementing sustainability increase resilience?
• Case studies from real PE investments

Moderator: Ruth Knox, Partner, Corporate Department, Paul Hastings

Panellists:
Elena Mariotti, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Stewardship, Cerberus Capital Management
Joanna Reiss, Partner and Co-Head of Impact Investing, Apollo
Eimear Palmer, Partner, Global Head of Sustainability, Pantheon Ventures
Miriam Wrobel, Global Head of ESG & Sustainability, FTI Consulting

This unique session will cut through the noise, providing real world use cases for AI and large language models in private equity. Hear from two experts on how AI can deliver real value to your portfolio companies and businesses more widely.

Lisa Weaver-Lambert, NED, Technology & Data Executive, Independent

In conversation with
Sabrina Pervez, Director Alternative Assets, Robin AI

• Discussing the various exit strategies available to European venture & growth
• Analysing the latest funding trends in European startups,
• Assessing the regulatory environment for venture capital and growth-stage investments in Europe and its implications for investors

Moderator: Florence Keelson-Anfu, Senior Manager, Private Markets, London Stock Exchange

Panellists:
Karen McCormick, Chief Investment Officer, Beringea
Agata Nowicka, Founder, Managing Partner, Female Foundry
Jan Rutherford, Partner, Scottish Equity Partners
Gayatri Sarkar, Founder and CEO, Advaita Capital

Christy O’Connell, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb 
Joanna Roberts, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb
Ferdisha Snagg, Partner elect, Cleary Gottlieb

• What macro and geopolitical factors are impacting the decisions of asset allocators?
• Assessing the attractiveness of various real estate strategies to investors
• Strategies and considerations for LPs to navigate uncertainty and volatility in the European real estate market

Moderator: Omega Poole, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Propela Ventures

Panellists:
Francesca Boucard, Head Real Estate Research & Strategy, Swiss Life Asset Managers
Anne Koeman-Sharapova, Head of Europe Real Estate Investment, Mercer
Anja Ritchie, Managing Director, StepStone Group

• To what extent is this a golden era for real estate debt?
• The rise of the insurance lender in large property markets and the implications for borrowers and lenders
• Strategic opportunities and challenges for investors and lenders

Moderator: Lucy Scott, Deputy Editor, Real Estate Capital, PEI Group

Panellists:
Laurine Amiel, Investment Director, Private Credit, Australian Super
Wendy Cai-Lee, CEO and Founder, Piermont Bank
Prabby Mann, Head of Real Estate, Phoenix Group
Ana Gonzalez-Iglesias, Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Markets – Real Estate Debt Strategies, Blackstone

• How sustainability initiatives can lead to cost savings, increased property value, and improved return on investment
• Understanding the impact of evolving environmental regulations and building codes on real estate portfolios
• Exploring innovative technologies and strategies for decarbonising real estate portfolios

Moderator: Diana Louis, Head of Alternative Assets ESG Integration, MEAG

Panellists:
Nick Chee, Senior Associate ESG & Stewardship, AustralianSuper
Abigail Dean, Head of Strategic Insights, Real Assets, Nuveen
Hala El Akl, Vice President of Sustainable Investing and Operations, Oxford Properties Group

Mariya Lazarova, Head of TUI Asset Management and Advisory, TUI

• Implementing strategies to build resilience against disruptions
• How does Europe compare with other markets in terms of opportunities for investors?
• Value creation opportunities from leveraging innovative technologies

Moderator: Charlotte D’Souza, EMEA editor, PERE, PEI Group

Panellists:
Laurie Lagarde, Managing Director – Head of EMEA Logistics Operator Division, CBRE Investment Management
Martina Malone, Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Raising, Prologis
Daniela Quiñones Gómez, Senior Associate – Fund Management, Realterm

Ioanna Paschalidou, Managing Director, Henderson Park

• What key factors do LPs evaluate when assessing private credit managers and their funds?
• What key factors do LPs evaluate when assessing private credit managers and their funds?
• How is liquidity impacting portfolio construction and investment decisions in credit?

Moderator: Kirsten Bode, Co-Head of Private Debt, Pan-Europe, Muzinich & Co
Panellists:
Sophie Pierce, Senior Associate, Investments, WTW
Pravi Prakash, Investment Manager, Private Markets, Railpen
Dalit Nuttall, Principal, West Valley Capital
Nemashe Sivayogan, Head of Pensions and Treasury, London Borough of Merton

• How do terms and pricing look for unitranche deals in contrast to syndicated debt?
• How to avoid lender to lender disputes
• Pros and cons of sole lenders vs club deals

Moderator: Romane Guitard, Partner, Augusta & Co

Panellists:
Janine Harion, Managing Director, Permira Credit
Kristina Matthews, Partner, Falcon Investments
Mina Melik Şentürk, Independent Board Member and Financial Advisor, CCN Holding

• What are managers doing to create value in their portfolios?
• Does ESG-compliant private debt strategies result in an increased credit quality within the portfolio?
• Should all investments be structured as sustainability linked loans or is it not always suitable for the borrower?

Moderator: Sabrina Fox, CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association

Panellists:
Rebecca Davis, Senior Investment Director, European Pension Practice, Cambridge Associates
Wee Kii Teh, Portfolio Manager, Allianz GIobal Investors
Niamh Whooley, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investing, Pemberton Asset Management

• Why are niche markets so attractive to investors right now?
• Do higher returns mean higher risk in this segment of the market and are investors being compensated for the risk?
• Opportunities across ABL, bridge financing, aviation, royalties, NAV financing, litigation finance etc.

Moderator: Dr. Gabriella Kindert, CEO, Snappi Bank

Panellists:
Nadine Buckland, CEO, Zenzic Capital
Adriana Clancy, Partner, Corbin Capital Partners

Dalit Nuttall, Principal, West Valley Capital

• Workshop A: Key debt finance considerations for 2025
  Kavita Davis, Partner, Gibson Dunn

• Workshop B: Unlocking potential: Thriving as Women Leaders In an AI-Driven Future
  Edith Lassiat, Mentoring for powerful women, Editions EHL. University of the Self

• Workshop C: Merger control in private equity – recent trends and insights
  Ricardo Zimbrón, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb
  Fay Davies, Associate, Cleary Gottlieb

• Workshop D: Exploring the secrets of the Boardroom
  Fiona Hathorn, CEO, WB Director

• Workshop E: Too Assertive or Not Assertive Enough: leading with authentic authority in a male-dominated environment
  Cecilie Søndergaard Nielsen, Managing Director, Founder, CN8 Leadership Confidence

• Considering strategies for value creation in different segments of private markets
• How value creation has changed with higher cost of capital, less transactions, and longer hold periods
• To what extent can AI play a part in value creation and what are funds already doing?
• Case studies of value creation successes in the past 2 years

Moderator: Lisa Weaver-Lambert, NED, Technology & Data Executive, Independent

Panellists:
Anne-Laurence Roucher, Deputy CEO, Head of Impact Private Equity & Natural Capital, Mirova
Lu Zhang, Founder and Managing Partner, Fusion Fund
Zoe Jeanroy-Broz, Senior Vice President, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Streisan Bevan, Independent, Operating Partner, SGB Digital Consulting

• Overcoming challenges in fundraising in the current landscape
• Building effective and resilient fundraising strategies
• Investor perspectives: understanding expectations and building lasting relationships
• Exploring new approaches and technologies for private equity success

Moderator: Erin Sarret, Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School

Panellists:
Jane Bowes, Managing Director, Threadmark
Amanda Tonsgaard, Partner – Head of Investor Relations, AIP Management
Thiri Thant Mon, Director of Investor Relations, Climate Investment

• Analysing the evolving landscape of buyer fees and terms in continuation funds
• Getting LPs comfortably with innovative strategies being employed
• How are the secondary markets in real assets evolving?
• Assessing the true indicators of market health beyond record-breaking fundraises

Moderator: Alex Chauvin, Partner, White & Case

Panellists:
Tori Buffery, Senior Director, Secondaries, Nicola Wealth
Valérie Handal, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
Paco Cantero, Principal, Ares Management
Fahad Shams, Senior Portfolio Manager, Allianz Capital Partners
Charlie Walker, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange

• To what extent are new investors already reshaping the investment landscape?
• Strategies for managers to leverage the influx of new investors and navigate evolving market dynamics
• Is the regulatory framework and expanding offering meeting LP needs?
• Exploring the emergence of innovative structures such as long-term asset funds

Moderator: Sabina Comis, Partner, Dechert        

Panellists:
Caroline Heinrichs, Investment Solutions, Perpetual Investors
Olivia Kebble, Associate Principal, Moonfare
Ana Kekovska, Global Head of Corporate Services, Gen II
Claire Madden, Founder & Managing Partner, Connection Capital

Irina Frolova-Vernède, Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair Investment Committee

In conversation with
Elizabeth Weymouth, Founder & Managing Partner, Grafine Partners

A unique opportunity for the next generation to connect and discuss career advancement strategies. Hosted by esteemed industry leaders, this session will offer invaluable insights and guidance to help you navigate your career path. Engage in dynamic discussions, ask questions, and gain the knowledge and inspiration needed to advance in alternatives. Join us for this empowering experience and take the next step in your professional journey.

Speaker:
Cecilie Søndergaard Nielsen, Managing Director, Founder, CN8 Leadership Confidence