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Women in Private Markets Summit London 2023
28 - 29 November 2023,
133 Houndsditch, London
The future of private markets
The Women in Private Markets Summit is the leading conference within the world of alternatives. Connect with 800+ accomplished professionals from 50+ countries, creating a diverse network that transcends borders.
This year’s summit will once again be co-located with the Women in Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Private Debt Forums, register now to unlock connections across four influential platforms and magnify your impact across various asset classes.
Network with top-tier experts in the private markets community, absorb cutting-edge insights, and craft strategies that include diverse sectors. Dive into insightful panel discussions, forge alliances, and extract actionable takeaways from a variety of industries.
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2023 speakers
Themes for 2023 include
- The continued evolution of private markets in a more challenging environment
- Democratisation of private markets: the next frontier
- Investor perspectives: navigating through volatility
- Senior leaders’ diversity dialogue: where are private markets on the route to gender equality?
- Fundraising in a downturn/crisis: tips from GP experts and LP allocators
- Investing in the energy transition: the role of private markets in the investment opportunity and challenge of the century
- Fighting the tide: how are infrastructure funds faring amidst a fundraising slowdown in private markets?
- Examining the ongoing impact of the denominator effect on PE allocations
- Potential impact from the current bank market turmoil on the private debt market as banks further de-risk their exposures
- Investing in and utilising AI in private markets
- How is real estate dealing with challenges including high inflation, rising interest rates, and global recessions?
- Are secondaries continuing to boom amidst economic disruption?
What can you expect at the Summit?
Hear from industry leaders
Explore how industry leaders are driving diversity in their organisations and partnerships. Gain insider knowledge on shifting investor allocations, emerging asset class trends, the thriving secondaries market, and more. By attending the summit, you will gain a competitive edge, stay updated on pivotal industry changes and build lasting connections with visionaries.
Build your cross-asset class network
Connect with industry participants across private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate. Engage in immersive workshops, connect at networking breaks, and partake in exclusive roundtable discussions. Elevate your network through an evening drinks reception and also private breakfasts. Foster lasting bonds, share best practices, and expand your horizons alongside your peers.
Meet institutional investors
Hear from investors eager to expand their private market footprint and leverage our extensive global investor community. Esteemed names such as AIMCo, Asian Development Bank, AustralianSuper, AZR, Border to Coast, British Business Bank, EBRD, MN, NZ Super Fund, OMERS Infrastructure, Pension Insurnace Corp, PSP Investments, Railpen, Temasek, USS and many more are registered to attend. Refine your strategies, learn from successes, and navigate the private markets with enhanced expertise. Align yourself with industry leaders and expand your investment journey.
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 follow up with you to secure your pass.
Testimonials from attendees
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time fo…
Aquila Capital
Miryam Colombo, Client Advisor
As an associate, still at the early stage of my career and eager to learn and grow in the industry, I found it really inspiring to meet other successful women w…
Brown Brothers Harriman
Ainun Ayub, Product Head
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, the candid exchange of knowledge, and the passion that speakers and participants brought. I always leave this event feeling en…
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time for networking and engaging with other participants. Highly recommended.
Our leading advisory board in 2023
Gila Cohen
Managing Director ＆ Head of Global Institutional Partnerships, Monroe Capital
Ms. Cohen is a Managing Director and Head of Global Institutional Partnerships of Monroe Capital. She will be responsible for new initiatives to expand Monroe’s global footprint, among institutional investors, focusing on the high growth Opportunisti… Read full bio
Benoît Durteste
Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer, ICG
Benoît joined ICG in Paris in September 2002 from Swiss Re where he was a Managing Director in their London Structured Finance division. Prior to Swiss Re, Benoît worked in the Leveraged Finance division of BNP Paribas and in GE Capital’s Telecom and… Read full bio
Patricia Rodrigues Jenner
Member of Boards LGAS/AER plc and Investment Committees , GLIL Infrastructure/AIIM
Patricia is an experienced Non-Executive Board Director with a breadth of institutional investment experience across infrastructure, private equity and sustainability. Over the past two decades, Patricia has been an investment manager at Macquarie an… Read full bio
Claire Madden
Founder and Managing Partner, Connection Capital
Claire is Managing Partner of Connection Capital, a private client investment business specialising in alternative investments. Claire’s career began as a private equity investor at 3i having graduated in Banking & International Finance from Loug… Read full bio
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Laurie Mahon served as Vice Chair of CIBC’s Global Investment Banking business until May of this year, a role she assumed after having led the Global Infrastructure and Power team since August 2013. She has spent her entire professional life in the i… Read full bio
Teia Merring
Senior Investment Director, USS
Teia Merring is a Senior Investment Director in the Private Equity Funds and Co-Investment team at USS Investment Management (~£70bn under management), the corporate pension plan for universities in the United Kingdom. She is responsible for executin… Read full bio
Tricia Ward
Head of Private Markets, Redington
Tricia joined Redington in June 2021 as a Director in Manager Research, with responsibility for leading the private credit team to source, select and deliver best-in-class investment solutions to Redington’s institutional and wealth management client… Read full bio
Deborah Zurkow
Global Head of Investments, AllianzGI
Deborah Zurkow is Global Head of Investments at Allianz Global Investors, and a member of the Executive Committee. In January 2020, Deborah took on responsibility for leading AllianzGI’s investment platform, which comprises Alternatives, Equities, Fi… Read full bio
The Women in Private Markets Summit will take place on 28 – 29 November.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0) 203 879 3893
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Agenda
Women in Private Markets Summit 2023 - Day One - November - Tuesday 28th
07:45 - 08:50
Coffee ＆ registration
08:00 - 08:45
LP Breakfast Roundtable
Holly Makarchuk
Discuss key challenges over breakfast with other LPs as part of an off-the-record, facilitated group conversation hosted by ILPA
Plenary
08:50 - 09:00
Chairperson’s opening remarks
09:00 - 09:30
Keynote: building a successful career in private markets
Alis Pay
Facilitator: Alis Pay, Partner, Co-Head of the Global Real Estate Sector, Clifford Chance
09:30 - 10:10
Investor perspectives: navigating through volatility
Emily Brown,
Elif Aktug,
Teia Merring
- How are investor allocations changing in a more challenging environment?
- How GPs are reassuring investors about deployment and delivering liquidity/returns
- Sectors and strategies that are well positioned to perform well in adversity
- Predictions for private markets for the next decade
Moderator: Emily Brown, Partner, Ropes & Gray
10:10 - 10:50
Senior leaders’ diversity dialogue: where are private markets on the route to gender equality?
Tiernan Brady,
Gwenola Chambon,
Emmanuel Deblanc,
Antje Hensel-Roth,
Beverley Kilbride
- Continued challenge of recruiting and retaining talent: learnings from those at the top
- Showing the financial and cultural benefits of addressing diversity at all levels
- What can we learn from other industries who?
- Tips for success from those that have done it
Moderator: Tiernan Brady, Global Director of Inclusion, Clifford Chance
10:50 - 11:25
Coffee & Networking
Plenary
11:25 - 12:05
Democratisation of private markets: the next frontier
Sabina Comis,
Joanna Asfour,
Edward Talmor-Gera,
Jessica Sellam
- Outlining the scale of the opportunity globally
- Examining some of the dangers of democratisation and how best to address them
- How does democratisation affect GP-LP alignment?
- What might the disruption caused by democratisation mean for fund structures?
Moderator: Sabina Comis, Partner, Dechert
12:05 - 12:40
Are secondaries continuing to boom amidst economic disruption?
Emma Danforth,
Sunaina Sinha,
Wandy Hoh
- What are the dynamics of secondaries in different asset classes?
- What do falling equity markets and wider economic stress mean for LP sales and GP-leds?
- Investor perspectives on continuation funds and other innovations
- Exploring how pricing and valuations are evolving in European secondaries
Moderator: Emma Danforth, Partner, Allen & Overy
12:40 - 13:10
Investing in and utilising AI in private markets
Lisa Weaver-Lambert
- What are some potential limitations and risks associated with relying on AI for deal origination, due diligence and value creation?
- How expensive is it to build an in-house AI / data science team? What resources are needed?
- Innovative approaches to using chatbots for some communications
- What can the PE industry learn from the VC industry on this?
13:10 - 14:10
Lunch
Women in Infrastructure
14:10 - 14:15
Opening remarks
14:15 - 14:55
The state of play in infrastructure
Amy Mahon,
Assia Belkahia,
Tara Davies,
Gemma McRann
- Fighting the tide: how are infrastructure funds faring amidst a fundraising slowdown in private markets?
- Assessing the impact of high valuations of infrastructure assets
- How are GPs and LPs successfully navigating high interest rates and inflation?
Moderator: Amy Mahon, Partner, Global Co-Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Tara Davies
Partner, Global Head of Core Infrastructure, and Co-Head of European Infrastructure, KKR
Read bio
14:55 - 15:00
Short turnaround break
15:00 - 15:35
Digging into the details: best approach and methods for energy assets
So Yeun Lim,
Catherine Llloyd
- Battery storage, blue/green hydrogen, biofuels, EV and more: comparing the business models on these new technologies
- How are investors and funds overcoming challenges like supply chain issues and volatile power prices?
- Are investors comfortable with the risk/return on these investments vs. traditional infra?
15:35 - 15:40
Short turnaround break
15:40 - 16:15
Combating challenges in digital infrastructure
Hannah Schofield,
Jessica DiCesare
- How are investors mitigating any potential risks to digital infrastructure exposure in the current macroeconomic environment?
- Overbuild, competition, ESG concerns & more: addressing the specific challenges across data centres, fibre and tower assets
- Nordics, emerging markets and elsewhere: where in the world do the opportunities lie for digital infrastructure investment in 2023 and beyond?
Moderator: Hannah Schofield, Managing Director, DC Advisory
16:15 - 16:30
Short break for turnaround and coffee & networking
16:30 - 17:05
Finding the keys to success for infrastructure debt ＆ financing
Jocelyn Land,
Florence Carasse,
Aurelie Edus,
Helen Price
- How has infrastructure debt proven it’s resilience to high interest rates, inflation and market volatility so far?
- What type of infrastructure assets are proving the most attractive for financing deals at present?
- How are fund managers utilising flexibility and creativity in their solutions to best service both borrowers and investors?
Moderator: Jocelyn Land, Partner, Allen & Overy
17:05 - 17:10
Short turnaround break
17:10 - 17:45
The future of infrastructure
Alice Brogi,
Ruth Murray,
Patricia Rodrigues Jenner
- What is the next frontier for infrastructure?
- Investor realities: cutting through the noise and finding the keys to success when investing in innovation
- Predictions for the next decade
Moderator: Alice Brogi, Partner, Gibson Dunn
Women in Private Equity
14:10 - 14:15
Opening remarks
14:15 - 14:55
The state of play in private equity
Katrina Liao,
Rhonda Ryan
- To what extent has the market reopened?
- Examining the ongoing impact of the denominator effect on PE allocations
- Predictions for fundraising and dealmaking in the next two years
14:55 - 15:00
Short turnaround break
15:00 - 15:35
GP/LP data dialogue: taking steps to resolve the ESG data challenge
Natasha Buckley,
Bozena Jankwoska,
Vanessa Sloan
- How firms leverage the data to gain new insights and drive value creation
- Where are GPs pushing back on data requests?
- Overcoming issues with sharing portfolio company data
15:35 - 15:40
Short turnaround break
15:40 - 16:15
Dealmaking in an uncertain and changed economy
Gemma Roberts,
Susie Stanford
- How is the interest from large US PE houses impacting the investment landscape in the UK and Europe?
- To what extent is current disruption an opportunity for managers?
- Learnings from previous downturns
Moderator: Gemma Roberts, Partner, Co-Chair London Office, Goodwin
16:15 - 16:30
Short break for turnaround and coffee & networking
16:30 - 17:05
Examining how appetite for co-investments is being impacted by economic disruption
Anna Barath,
Jenny Newmarch,
Olivia Kebble,
Vanessa Shia
- What have been the drivers for increased demand in recent years?
- To what extent are co-investment opportunities a primary driver in fund commitments?
- Is there any sign of a reduction in demand for co-investments?
17:05 - 17:10
Short turnaround break
17:10 - 17:45
How is European venture and growth holding up in a bear market?
Catherine Boule,
Christine Hockley
- Comparing the state of play in different sectors of investment: where are there still opportunities?
- How are managers dealing with more challenged assets in the short-term?
- Comparing VC & growth in UK, Europe and the US
Women in Real Estate
14:10 - 14:15
Opening remarks
14:15 - 14:55
The state of play in real estate
Isabel Berger,
Cheryl Maher
- How is real estate dealing with challenges including high inflation, rising interest rates, and global recessions?
- In which sectors and regions are there opportunities for investors?
- How can firms actively create value in the current environment?
Moderator: Isabel Berger, Partner, Gibson Dunn
14:55 - 15:00
Short turnaround break
15:00 - 15:35
How is the changing macro-environment impacting real estate debt?
Nicola Free,
Judith Tan,
Uma Rajah
- How attractive is real estate debt in the current climate?
- To what extent have bank failures in the US affected real estate debt?
- Why are new entrants seeing opportunities in real estate debt?
15:35 - 15:40
Short turnaround break
15:40 - 16:15
Decarbonising real-estate assets and portfolios
Kristina Arsenievich,
Shuen Chan,
Anna Moore
- Why net-zero positioning is crucial for investors
- Strategic repositioning – how managers are future-proofing their portfolio
- ESG considerations in different sub-sectors of real estate, e.g. offices vs resi vs logistics?
16:15 - 16:30
Short break for turnaround and coffee & networking
16:30 - 17:05
The future of offices 3.0: how is the market evolving post-covid?
Alexa Baden-Powell,
Catherine Hong,
Sue Asprey Price
- How are new working patterns impact the sector?
- Considering how offices are performing in different regions
- Is the day of reckoning still to come?
17:05 - 17:10
Short turnaround break
17:10 - 17:45
Residential investment in the UK and Europe
Richa Srivastava,
Alex Notay
- How do investors view the European market in the current economic environment?
- Offsetting inflation loss with strong rent growth potential in multifamily assets
- Opportunities in affordable housing in the region
Women in Private Debt
14:10 - 14:15
Opening remarks
14:15 - 14:55
The state of play in private debt
Mikhaelle Schiappacasse,
Rebecca Davis,
Claire Harwood,
Michela Bariletti
- Potential impact from the current bank market turmoil on the private debt market as banks further de-risk their exposures
- What parts of the Private Debt market could be attractive to LPs in the current environment?
- How are funds navigating fundraising headwinds?
Moderator: Mikhaelle Schiappacasse, Partner, Dechert
14:55 - 15:00
Short turnaround break
15:00 - 15:35
Distressed debt and special sits in a developing recessionary environment
Kay Morley,
Dr. Gabriella Kindert,
Laia Massague
- What’s driving the renewed interest from LPs in the special sits market?
- Where are investors finding value amidst the market dislocation?
- With rising rates and inflationary pressured, is the market ripe for potential distressed deals?
- Which sectors are likely to be most at risk of distress?
Moderator: Kay Morley, Partner, Dechert
15:35 - 15:40
Short turnaround break
15:40 - 16:15
What’s next for ESG integration in private debt?
Sabrina Fox,
Dalit Nuttall,
Nicole Waibel
- What are the most attractive ESG-related investment themes within private debt?
- How are direct lenders tackling ESG strategies with portfolio companies?
- How do the return driven objectives of funds coincide with ESG priorities?
16:15 - 16:30
Short break for turnaround and coffee & networking
16:30 - 17:05
The rise of private debt club deals
Christine Weis
- Will the bigger LBOs still go to the public loans and bonds market or will more managers team up to encroach this space and finance larger deals?
- What are the key benefits of lending clubs to a borrower?
- Credit funds taking on lead sole lender positions vs club deals- what works better?
17:05 - 17:10
Short turnaround break
17:10 - 17:45
Evolving fund structures in private debt
- How have fund structures grown and evolved?
- What is the impact of borrowers having access to a wider variety of products in the market including NAV, hybrid etc
- What is the attractiveness of evergreen funds in the European private debt market?
17:45 - 18:45
Close of conference followed by cocktail reception
Agenda
Women in Private Markets Summit 2023 - Day Two - November - Wednesday 29th
07:30 - 09:00
Coffee ＆ registration
08:00 - 09:00
LP ＆ GP think-tanks
Gila Cohen
These sessions will allow women to speak freely about the issues impacting their office and asset class. It is a closed door, open conversation where attendees can benchmark ideas and share best practices to gain solutions for common concerns.
- Infrastructure
- Private Equity
- Private Debt
- Real Estate: Gila Cohen (Ex-MUFG)
Plenary
09:10 - 09:50
Addressing the 50/50 Challenge: investor activism for gender equity
Erin Sarret,
Philip Meschke
- Challenging the 50/50 gender parity: A road to both financial success and gender balance
- Transforming hiring and retention practices for asset managers’ triumph
- “I cannot be what I cannot see”: the link between senior representation and junior talent acquisition
- Losing out on investors and opportunities: The impact of gender imbalance on investment prospects
09:50 - 10:30
The continued evolution of private markets in a more challenging environment
Nathalie Krieger
- Considering the extent to which specialisation of strategies is now the way to invest
- How the continued bifurcation in the market might mean more consolidation as bigger funds acquire specialists
- How are funds adjusting their value creation strategies to prosper in a higher interest rate environment?
- Will we see more GPs selling a piece of themselves through GP led stakes?
Nathalie Krieger
Co-Head of Europe, Head of Asia – Private Equity, Pictet Alternative Advisors
Read bio
10:30 - 11:15
Fundraising in a downturn/crisis: tips from GP experts and LP allocators
Anastasia Di Carlo,
Daria Litvinova
- What tools are GPs using to support a tougher fundraising environment?
- Fundraising terms trends: how are GPs getting creative amid a slower fundraising environment
- How are GPs appealing to new and existing sources of capital?
- Case studies from those who have successfully raised funds in the past year
11:15 - 11:40
Coffee & networking
Plenary
11:45 - 11:55
PEI Data Presentation
Daniel Humprey Rodriguez
11:55 - 12:35
Investing in the energy transition: the role of private markets in the investment opportunity and challenge of the century
Esther Peiner,
Dmitry Yashnikov
- Innovative ways to invest in an asset class outside of the usual risk/return for the asset class
- The intersection of PE/venture/growth/infrastructure for investing in the energy transition
- How are LPs viewing investments in new technologies?
- Why investing in energy efficiency is gaining momentum as an investment strategy
12:35 - 13:15
Where next for impact investing in private markets?
Michele Giddens OBE,
Marie Ang
- How will the market unfold in the coming years in a more challenging economic environment?
- Views from leading fund managers who have recently launched an impact strategy
- Are larger managers integrating impact with their wider ESG teams?
- Is impact as an investment lens, or should it be an investment bucket in LP portfolios?
13:15 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
6 concurrent networking Workshops
Edith Lassiat,
Fiona Hathorn
- Enhancing your brand
- Networking
- Fundraising
- Communication
Reveal your genius zone and become the significant you
- Know your value and shine!
- Our impostor syndrome is a pure lure
- Stay yourself and be a P.U.R.E leader
- Trust yourself and be an inspirational leader
Edith Lassiat, Mentoring for powerful women, Editions EHL. University of the Self
Realising Your Board Potential
- Simplifying Governance
- Finding the opportunities
- Defining a strategy to land your first Board role
- How to pitch yourself as a non-executive director
Fiona Hathorn, CEO, Women on Boards UK
15:00 - 16:00
Themed roundtable discussions
16:00 - 16:00
Close of conference
Build your network across private markets
Join 700+ attendees this November and connect with institutional investors, fund managers, as well as the wider private markets community for two days of learning and networking. This year’s summit will once again be co-located with the Women in Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt Forums. Attendees will have access to all four forums.
The in-person networking experience
Cross-asset class network
Learn from and meet with practitioners from across private markets with an agenda covering all the topics impacting alternatives. Networking breaks take place together and delegates can move freely between individual forums.
Build connections
The agenda is curated to enhance networking opportunities with small group discussions. There will be interactive working groups, breakfast think tanks, roundtable discussions, cocktail receptions and a seated networking lunch.
Meet global investors
Attendees in 2022 included over 100 investors from Japan Post Bank, GIC, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Pension Protection Fund, Allstate Investment, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, NYSNA Pension Plan and Benefits Fund and many more.
Previous attendees included
Testimonials from attendees
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time fo…
Aquila Capital
Miryam Colombo, Client Advisor
As an associate, still at the early stage of my career and eager to learn and grow in the industry, I found it really inspiring to meet other successful women w…
Brown Brothers Harriman
Ainun Ayub, Product Head
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, the candid exchange of knowledge, and the passion that speakers and participants brought. I always leave this event feeling en…
British Business Bank
Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Investment Manager
This was a well organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time for networking and engaging with other participants. Highly recommended.
2023 speakers
For more information on speaking in 2023, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0) 203 879 3893
Elif Aktug
Managing Partner, Pictet Group, CEO, Pictet Alternative Advisors
Elif joined Pictet in 2011. She was appointed Managing Partner in 2021 and responsible for Pictet Alternative Advisors. Previously, she was Head of the Total Return Agora team and Lead Manager of the Agora strategy for Pictet Asset Management. Before… Read full bio
Marie Ang
Investment Director, Sustainable and Impact Investing, Cambridge Associates
Marie Ang is an Investment Director in the Sustainable and Impact Investing team at Cambridge Associates in the London office. She conducts investment due diligence on sustainable and impact investment opportunities, thematic research in areas of str… Read full bio
Kristina Arsenievich
Director, Real Estate ESG Europe, Barings European Real Estate
Kristina is the Head of ESG for Barings European Real Estate, a global real estate platform with extensive capabilities across both debt and equity strategies. She is responsible for the evolution of firm-level real estate ESG strategy, and alignment… Read full bio
Joanna Asfour
Managing Director Client Solutions Europe, Partners Group
Joanna Asfour is part of the Client Solutions business department, based in London. She has been with Partners Group since 2011 and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Citibank. She holds a master’s deg… Read full bio
Alexa Baden-Powell
Senior Investment Manager, GPE
Alexa Baden-Powell is a Senior Investment Manager for GPE, a FTSE 250 Real Estate Investment Trust specialising in investment and development of property in central London. She has been at GPE for 6 years and has 12 years of industry experience. Alex… Read full bio
Anna Barath
Head of Fund Investments, Bite Investments
Anna is the Head of Fund Investments of Bite, based in Bite’s London office. She joined Bite in 2021 from KIC, the $170bn sovereign wealth fund of South Korea, where she was a Senior Investment Manager allocating to private equity and credit across f… Read full bio
Michela Bariletti
Chief Credit Officer, Phoenix Group
Michela joined Phoenix Asset Management as Chief Credit Officer in May 2021. In this role, Michela is leading the Credit Research and Ratings team for all asset strategies pursued by Phoenix Group, which have capabilities to assign internal ratings t… Read full bio
Assia Belkahia
Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners
Assia Belkahia joined Antin in 2017 as an Associate and is today a Partner, based in London. She holds board seats for CityFibre, the UK’s second largest full fibre network; Wildstone, Europe’s largest owner of outdoor media infrastructure; and, Hipp… Read full bio
Isabel Berger
Partner, Gibson Dunn
Isabel Berger is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Isabel is a member of the Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions and Real Estate practice groups. Isabel advises private equity funds and other financial investor clien… Read full bio
Catherine Boule
Managing Partner, Karista
Catherine’s career began at Institut Curie as a molecular biology researcher. She then joined an incubator where she assisted several BioTech and MedTech companies in their first development Steps. Joining Karista in 2003, Catherine is Managing Partn… Read full bio
Tiernan Brady
Global Director of Inclusion, Clifford Chance
Tiernan Brady is the Global Director of Inclusion at Clifford Chance. Tiernan was Director of the Equality Campaign, the successful Australian marriage equality campaign and the Political Director of Yes Equality, the successful Irish campaign for ma… Read full bio
Alice Brogi
Partner, Gibson Dunn
Alice Brogi is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Alice is a member of the Private Equity and Infrastructure practice groups. Alice represents sponsors in cross-border transactions across a number of sectors with a focus o… Read full bio
Emily Brown
Partner, Ropes ＆ Gray
Emily Brown is a partner in the Ropes & Gray London asset management group. Emily advises private equity, real asset, venture and other sponsors on fundraising, managed accounts and the capital-raising process, as well as on executive and employe… Read full bio
Natasha Buckley
Vice President, ESG, HarbourVest Partners
Natasha Buckley joined HarbourVest in 2019 and is responsible for sustaining the Firm’s ESG strategy and partnering with our general partners, limited partners, and the Firm’s employees to embrace sustainable investing. Natasha joined HarbourVest fro… Read full bio
Florence Carasse
Head of Infrastructure Debt, Pension Insurance Corporation
Florence is responsible for the infrastructure private debt team at PIC. She has over 10 years’ experience in the infrastructure space, including leading major transactions in the renewable energy, transportation and social infrastructure sectors. Th… Read full bio
Gwenola Chambon
CEO-Managing Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Gwenola Chambon is CEO and Founding Partner of Vauban Infrastructure Partners. She has built and developed the firm’s equity infrastructure activity over the past 12 years. She developed the team, led fundraising for various vintages, designed the fu… Read full bio
Shuen Chan
Head of ESG, LGIM Real Assets
Shuen is a high-impact pioneer within the sustainable investment marketplace with over 25 years of leadership and board experience, providing invaluable expertise in mobilising capital towards a more sustainable economy and equitable society. Shuen i… Read full bio
Gila Cohen
Managing Director ＆ Head of Global Institutional Partnerships, Monroe Capital
Ms. Cohen is a Managing Director and Head of Global Institutional Partnerships of Monroe Capital. She will be responsible for new initiatives to expand Monroe’s global footprint, among institutional investors, focusing on the high growth Opportunisti… Read full bio
Sabina Comis
Partner, Dechert
Sabina Comis, Global Managing Partner, advises French and international companies, family offices, private equity funds and investment banks on domestic and international tax structuring that arises from complex transactions, restructurings and refin… Read full bio
Emma Danforth
Partner, Allen ＆ Overy
Emma is a partner in Allen ＆ Overy’s Funds ＆ Asset Management Group. She advises managers in the private credit space on a wide range of asset management matters, focusing on the structuring and establishment of funds and ‘fund like’ products, includ… Read full bio
Tara Davies
Partner, Global Head of Core Infrastructure, and Co-Head of European Infrastructure, KKR
Tara Courtney Davies (London) joined KKR in 2016 and is a Partner, Global Head of Core Infrastructure, and Co-Head of European Infrastructure. Ms. Davies is a member of the Infrastructure Investment Committee and Infrastructure Portfolio Management C… Read full bio
Rebecca Davis
Senior Investment Director, Cambridge Associates
Becca is a Senior Investment Director at Cambridge Associates and is based in the London office. A member of the European Pensions Practice, Becca manages portfolios for public and private European pension plans, either on a discretionary or advisory… Read full bio
Emmanuel Deblanc
Head of Private Markets, AllianzGI
Emmanuel Deblanc is Head of Private Markets since 2021 and a Managing Director with Allianz Global Investors. He leads and oversees the development of the firm’s Private Markets capability and investment offering. He is a member of AllianzGI’s Invest… Read full bio
Anastasia Di Carlo
Principal, Client Solutions, Hamilton Lane
Anastasia is a Principal, leading the firm’s Milan office. She is responsible for client management locally and plays a significant role in the development of investment activities and client relationships in Italy. In addition, she is involved in Eu… Read full bio
Jessica DiCesare
Director, Infrastructure Investments, PSP Investments
Based in Montreal, Jessica is a Director on PSP's infrastructure investment team. Jessica plays a key role in enabling the flexible investment approach taken by PSP's infrastructure group across a wide variety of deal types, sizes and sectors, with a… Read full bio
Aurelie Edus
Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners
Aurélie joined Antin in 2015. She works with Alban Lestiboudois on all debt-related matters including the financing and refinancing of new and existing portfolio investments across the various funds managed by Antin. Aurélie has approximately 20 year… Read full bio
Sabrina Fox
Chief Executive Officer, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)
Sabrina is the Chief Executive Officer for the European Leveraged Finance Association, an investor-only trade association comprised of European leveraged finance investors from over 60 institutional fixed income managers, including investment advisor… Read full bio
Nicola Free
Managing Director, Head of CRE, EMEA, Wells Fargo Bank
Nicola Free is head of Commercial Real Estate, EMEA for Wells Fargo where she is focused on expanding the CRE platform in EMEA, enhancing capital markets capabilities and deepening balance sheet presence to in-region and U.S.-based clients. Nicola ha… Read full bio
Michele Giddens OBE
Co-founder ＆ Co-CEO, Bridges Fund Management
Michele co-founded Bridges alongside Philip Newborough and Sir Ronald Cohen in 2002 and now oversees strategy, client development, talent development, public affairs and impact management. She sits on the Investment Committee for all Bridges funds an… Read full bio
Claire Harwood
Managing Director, Permira Credit
Claire joined Permira Credit in September 2017. She is responsible for leading the origination and execution of new investment opportunities for Permira Credit’s direct lending funds. Prior to joining Permira Credit, Claire spent four years at HIG Wh… Read full bio
Fiona Hathorn
CEO, Women on Boards UK
Fiona is the CEO of Women on Boards UK alongside advising a number of different boards and organisations. Currently she is an Advisory Panel Member for the FRC (Financial Reporting Council), an Advisory Board Member to Spktral (a technology company t… Read full bio
Antje Hensel-Roth
Board Member and Chief People and External Affairs Officer, ICG
Antje joined ICG in 2018 and in 2020, she was appointed to the Board and became Chief People and External Affairs Officer. Antje is responsible for leading both strategic human capital management with a particular focus on business diversification st… Read full bio
Christine Hockley
Managing Director (Funds), British Patient Capital
Christine is a Managing Director at British Patient Capital, responsible for its core funds programme which invests in venture and venture growth funds and the life sciences investment programme which invests in growth stage life sciences funds. She… Read full bio
Wandy Hoh
Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Secondaries, Macquarie Group
Wandy is Head of Infrastructure Secondaries for Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). The infrastructure secondaries business provides capital and liquidity to limited partners and general partners in the private funds market. Prior to joining the firm,… Read full bio
Catherine Hong
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Catherine is a managing director for the Portfolio Solutions Group of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and is a member of the real estate investment committee. Based in London, she is also co-responsible for fundamental investment research… Read full bio
Bozena Jankwoska
Managing Director and Global Head of ESG, Slate Asset Management
Bozena is a Managing Director and the Global Head of ESG at Slate Asset Management, overseeing the definition and implementation of the firm’s global ESG strategy. Bozena has nearly two decades of experience at the interface of finance and corporate… Read full bio
Olivia Kebble
Investment Manager, Moonfare
Prior to joining Moonfare, Olivia previously worked as an associate at the Townsend Group, carrying out due diligence on Infrastructure and Private Equity funds, secondaries, and co-investments on behalf of large institutional investors. She started… Read full bio
Beverley Kilbride
Chief Operating Officer, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management
Beverley is Chief Operating Officer for Europe, a position she assumed in December 2022. In this role, she is responsible for leading operations across LaSalle’s unified European team, including sustainability, asset management, operations, digital p… 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
Nathalie Krieger
Co-Head of Europe, Head of Asia – Private Equity, Pictet Alternative Advisors
Nathalie joined Pictet in 2008. She leads the investment effort in France, the Nordics and Southern Europe, and heads the investment effort in Asia. She is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee. Prior to joining Pictet, Nathalie worked in the… Read full bio
Jocelyn Land
Partner, Allen ＆ Overy
Jocelyn is a Partner in the Global Infrastructure Group based in London and concentrates on acquisitions, refinancings and structured financings . She has a broad range of experience advising infrastructure funds and their lenders internationally acr… Read full bio
Edith Lassiat
Mentoring for powerful women Editions, EHL. University of the Self
A moment when mind, body and soul are perfectly aligned. Rid of our limiting thoughts, we are all able to discover our Genius Zone. All it takes is a spark. I propose to create it together. As a Mentor, I accompany women leaders to go beyond their gl… Read full bio
Katrina Liao
Partner, Investment, Coller Capital
Katrina is a Partner responsible for origination and execution and is based in the firm’s London office. Prior to joining Coller Capital’s Investment team in 2013, Katrina spent 18 months in the Investor Relations team. Prior to Coller Capital, Katri… Read full bio
So Yeun Lim
Global Head of Infrastructure Research, Willis Towers Watson
So Yeun is a Director at WTW. She joined WTW in 2008 and is based in the firm’s London office. As the Global Head of Infrastructure Research, and as part of the global Real Assets research team, So Yeun is responsible for identifying and investing in… Read full bio
Daria Litvinova
Partner, Head of Investor Relations, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Daria Litvinova is Head of Investor Relations and Partner at Vauban Infrastructure Partners. She holds substantial experience in Finance, Asset Management & Client Relationship Management across several markets in Europe. Daria joined Vauban Infr… Read full bio
Catherine Llloyd
Principal, Mercer
Catherine is a Principal at Mercer Alternatives based in London. She joined Mercer in 2019 and is responsible for providing coverage of the Infra- structure sector in Europe. Her role encompasses sourcing, analysing and monitoring investment opportun… Read full bio
Cheryl Maher
Director, Real Estate Investment, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Cheryl Maher is a Managing Director on the Real Estate Investment team at CPP Investments based in London. Cheryl is responsible for origination and execution of new opportunities as well as management of existing investment within the European and U… Read full bio
Amy Mahon
Partner, Global Co-Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Simpson Thacher
Based in London, Amy Mahon is Co-Head of the Firm’s Energy and Infrastructure Practice and advises a range of clients through all stages of the investment cycle within the energy and infrastructure industry. She counsels infrastructure funds and corp… Read full bio
Holly Makarchuk
Relationship Manager, Institutional Limited Partners Association
Holly is a Relationship Manager at the Institutional Limited Partners Association. She is responsible for establishing strong and authentic relationships with ILPA members to drive engagement with ILPA resources, and gain a thorough understanding of… Read full bio
Laia Massague
Managing Director, StepStone Group
Ms. Massague is a member of the real estate team. Prior to StepStone, Ms. Massague worked with the real estate finance fund at GAM International where she was responsible for the conception, structure and execution of real estate investments across t… Read full bio
Gemma McRann
Senior Vice President, Macquarie Capital
Gemma has c.12 years of infrastructure investing and financing experience across PPPs, social, transport and digital infrastructure projects. Since joining Macquarie Capital in 2017, Gemma has led principal investment and financial advisory processes… Read full bio
Teia Merring
Senior Investment Director, USS
Teia Merring is a Senior Investment Director in the Private Equity Funds and Co-Investment team at USS Investment Management (~£70bn under management), the corporate pension plan for universities in the United Kingdom. She is responsible for executin… Read full bio
Philip Meschke
Investment Director, Moonfare
Philip spent his career selecting and investing in a range of private market funds on behalf of some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated institutional investors. Philip is currently an Investment Director at Moonfare and responsible for pri… Read full bio
Anna Moore
CEO, Hestia Homes
Anna Moore – CEO and Co-Founder of Hestia Hearth ＆ Home, a residential retrofit ‘one stop shop’ on a mission to make every home in Britain sustainable. Hestia offer predictive stock assessment, PAS2035-compliant assessment and coordination, and desig… Read full bio
Kay Morley
Partner, Dechert
Kay V. Morley is a partner in Dechert’s global financial restructuring group, advising stakeholders on all aspects of insolvency and corporate restructuring with a particular focus on European special situations and complex cross-border restructuring… Read full bio
Ruth Murray
Investment Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Gresham House
Ruth joined Gresham House on a permanent basis in February 2021, delivering investments in sustainable infrastructure. Prior to this she had supported the team as a consultant from April 2020. Ruth has 20 years’ infrastructure experience through her… Read full bio
Jenny Newmarch
Head of Private Equity, Aware Super
Jenny Newmarch is the Global Head of Private Equity at Aware Super, the third largest profit for-member Superannuation Fund in Australia with over AUD $150 billion in funds under management. Aware Super’s private equity portfolio is over AUD 9 billio… Read full bio
Alex Notay
Placemaking and Investment Director, PfP Capital
Alexandra Notay is Placemaking and Investment Director at PfP Capital, the fund and asset management arm of Places for People Group, overseeing a UK-wide residential strategy. She has 18 years’ strategic advisory and investment experience having work… Read full bio
Dalit Nuttall
Principal, West Valley Capital
Following a career in banking, Dalit Nuttall founded WVC in 2007 in order to connect preferred solution providers with European pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers in ways that address the investors’ market views and required consid… Read full bio
Alis Pay
Partner, Co-Head of the Global Real Estate Sector, Clifford Chance
Alis Pay advises on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including direct and indirect investment acquisitions and disposals. Alis specialises in advising international investors on cross-border portfolio transactions including guiding… Read full bio
Esther Peiner
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Europe, Partners Group
Esther Peiner is Co-Head of Private Infrastructure in Europe, based in Zug. She is a member of the Private Infrastructure and Global Investment Committee. Esther is also a member of the firm's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and the sponsor of it… Read full bio
Sue Asprey Price
EMEA CEO, Work Dynamics, JLL
Sue leads the Work Dynamics business for JLL in EMEA and sits on the Work Dynamics Global Executive Board. Sue and her team deliver professional services that make a real difference and help businesses adapt to the changing workplace and add value. A… Read full bio
Helen Price
Chief Financial Officer, InfraRed Capital Partners
Helen is responsible for finance and operations across InfraRed. She is also the CFO of HICL Infrastructure PLC, the LSE-listed core infrastructure investment company managed by InfraRed. She oversees all day-to-day operations, including the teams re… Read full bio
Uma Rajah
Co-Founder and CEO, CapitalRise
Uma Rajah is CEO and Co-Founder of leading real estate investment company, CapitalRise. Uma has 16 years of experience across SME, consumer, credit and real estate finance firms, as well as founding several FinTech lending platforms. An exceptional r… Read full bio
Gemma Roberts
Partner, Co-Chair London Office, Goodwin
Gemma Roberts is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity group and co-chair of the London office. Gemma specializes in representing private equity sponsors and private companies in leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, mergers and acquisitions,… Read full bio
Patricia Rodrigues Jenner
Member of Boards LGAS/AER plc and Investment Committees , GLIL Infrastructure/AIIM
Patricia is an experienced Non-Executive Board Director with a breadth of institutional investment experience across infrastructure, private equity and sustainability. Over the past two decades, Patricia has been an investment manager at Macquarie an… Read full bio
Daniel Humprey Rodriguez
Head of Private Markets Research, PEI Group
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez is PERE’s Head of Private Markets Research. Based in London, he is responsible for leading PERE’s research and analysis of private market GPs globally. He is also responsible for a number of leading market rankings and repor… Read full bio
Rhonda Ryan
Partner, Head of European Private Equity, Mercer
Rhonda Ryan is Partner, Head of European Private Equity at Mercer Alternatives based in London. Rhonda Ryan joined Pavilion Alternatives Group in 2013, which was acquired by Mercer in 2018. Rhonda Ryan leads the European Private Equity investment tea… Read full bio
Erin Sarret
Head of Investor Relation, RAISE
Erin Sarret is head of Investor Relations at RAISE in Paris and an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. She works with investors to find sustainable solutions for their private market portfolios. She is a graduate of UC Ber… Read full bio
Mikhaelle Schiappacasse
Partner, Dechert
Mikhaelle Schiappacasse's practice focuses on the structuring, establishment, management, marketing, and restructuring of fund platforms and investment funds, including hedge, debt, real estate, private equity and fund of funds, across a broad range… Read full bio
Hannah Schofield
Managing Director, DC Advisory
Hannah is part of our global Infrastructure team, based in the US. Hannah has over 15 years’ experience within infrastructure debt both in the European and US market. She started her career at Lloyds Bank and most recently spent almost a decade on th… Read full bio
Jessica Sellam
Head of Private Markets Group, Rothschild ＆ Co
Head of Private Markets Group at Rothschild ＆ Co Wealth ＆ Asset Management since 2023. Jessica joined Rothschild ＆ Co in 2006 and was responsible for private markets offering for France, Belgium and Monaco. The PMG is in charge of sourcing and conduc… Read full bio
Vanessa Shia
Head of Private Markets, London CIV
Vanessa joined London CIV in November 2020 as the Head of Private Markets and brings with her 18 years of industry experience, covering primary, secondary, and co-investment opportunities across the private markets spectrum, including private credit,… Read full bio
Sunaina Sinha
Global Head, Private Capital Advisory, Raymond James
Sunaina Sinha Haldea is the Global Head of Private Capital Advisory at Raymond James. Prior to joining Raymond James, she was the founder and Managing Partner of Cebile Capital, a placement agent and secondaries advisor, which was acquired by Raymond… Read full bio
Vanessa Sloan
Managing Director, StepStone Group
Ms. Sloan is a member of the real estate team and leads the real estate group’s responsible investing initiatives. Prior to joining StepStone, Ms. Sloan held senior roles at Deutsche Finance Group, Patron Capital, NPS (National Pension Service of Sou… Read full bio
Richa Srivastava
Director, Real Estate Investments, CPPIB
Richa Srivastava is a Director on the Real Estate Investment team at CPP Investments based in London. Richa is responsible for origination and execution of new opportunities as well as management of existing investment within the European and UK real… Read full bio
Susie Stanford
Investment Team, Livingbridge
Susie joined Livingbridge in 2017 and became a Partner in 2022. She is part of the New Investment team and leads the Consumer sector. She has been involved in numerous investments of our current portfolio; these include loveholidays, Helping Hands, S… Read full bio
Edward Talmor-Gera
Founding Managing Partner ＆ CEO, NewVest
Edward Talmor-Gera founded NewVest in 2020, a first-of-its-kind platform of index funds for private markets. He is also the Co-Founder of Fund Placement Israel (FPI), a boutique private capital placement agent in Israel that has successfully raised o… Read full bio
Judith Tan
Head of Capital Markets, Estateguru
Judith has more than 25 years proven experience specialising in securing investment and property funding within global banks and investment organisations. Judith originated in excess of £5.5bn of transactions at Investec plc and executed circa $7bn e… Read full bio
Nicole Waibel
Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe
Nicole Waibel is a Managing Director at Crescent Capital and has been working in European Private Debt for over 20 years. Prior to joining Crescent in 2013 she worked with Indigo Capital, a leading European specialist lending funds since 2001. She pr… Read full bio
Lisa Weaver-Lambert
NED, Technology ＆ Data Executive, independent
Lisa currently works for Microsoft, and previously worked for Accenture, and in Private Equity. Business leader and experienced company director with strategic commercial and technology expertise, Lisa partners with companies to modernise technology… Read full bio
Christine Weis
Managing Director, CVC Credit Partners
Managing Director, joined CVC in 2022. Christine is a member of the Private Credit team and is based in Frankfurt. Prior to CVC, Christine worked at Lincoln International AG as a Managing Director in the Debt Advisory team. She previously worked at T… Read full bio
Dmitry Yashnikov
Managing Director ＆ Head of GreenTech, OMERS Private Equity
Dmitry Yashnikov is a Managing Director and Head of GreenTech at OMERS Private Equity, based in London, UK. Dmitry’s investing background lies in direct infrastructure and private equity investments, both at OMERS and in investment banking. Dmitry le… Read full bio
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