INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PRIVATE CAPITAL
Private Capital Symposium 2024
The 15th Private Capital Symposium took place on the 21-22 May. Find out more about our upcoming event.
Welcome to our flagship event of the year, where we unite top-tier professionals and thought leaders to exchange insights and strategies. This year's gathering promises captivating keynote addresses, intimate fireside discussions, and dynamic panel sessions exploring the forefront of private equity, family office investing, the democratization of PE investments, and the integration of AI. Be a part of this enriching experience, immersing yourself in a day filled with stimulating conversations and invaluable networking prospects.
Agenda
- Day 1 | Practitioner Day
- Day 2 | Academic day
- Presentations and papers
Registration and breakfast
Welcome
Opening remarks
- Luisa Alemany, Associate Professor of Management Practice; Academic Director of IEPC
- Florin Vasvari, Professor; Academic Director of IEPC, London Business School
Session 1: The Importance of Geography – London as a Centre for Family Office investment
- Hiroko Atherton, General Counsel, CGE Partners
- Rishi Patel, Executive Director, Waymade Capital
- Susanne Pöttinger, Investment Manager, Pöttinger One World
- Moderated by: Simon Ward, Partner, Farrer & Co
Fireside chat
- Per Franzén, Head of Private Capital Europe and North America, EQT Partners
- Moderated by: Florin Vasvari, Professor and Academic Director of IEPC, London Business School
Coffee break
Session 2: Democratisation of PE Investments
- Diana Celotto, Head Primary & Platform Investments Private Markets, UBS Wealth Management
- Simon Jennings, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
- Mark Tucker, Managing Director, KKR
- Moderated by: Jim Strang, Adjunct Professor, London Business School
Fireside chat: Venture Capital in Emerging Markets
Noor Sweid, Founder and Managing Partner, Global Ventures
Luisa Alemany, Associate Professor of Management Practice; Academic Director of IEPC, London Business School
Lunch
Session 3: Harnessing the Power of GenAI in Private Equity Investing
- Zuzana Manhart, Senior Associate, General Atlantic
- Yuri Romanenkov, Academic Director of Next Generation Digital Strategy, London Business School
- Jesse Thomas, Vice President Data Science, General Atlantic
- Moderated by: Michael G Jacobides, Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School
Keynote
Mark O'Hare, Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, Preqin
Coffee Break
Session 4: Trends Influencing the Venture Capital Market - The GP Perspective
- Maren Bannon, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, January Ventures
- Saul Klein, Founder, LocalGlobe
- Yaron Valler, Founder and Partner, Target Global
- Moderated by: Gary Dushnitsky, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School Keynote
Augustin Duhamel, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, 17Capital
Closing remarks
Networking reception
Event close
Luisa Alemany
Associate Professor of Management Practice, London Business School and the Academic Director of Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital
Hiroko Atherton
General Counsel, CGE Partners
Maren Bannon
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, January Ventures
Dian Celotto
Managing Director & Head Primary & Platform Investments Private Markets, UBS Wealth Management
Augustin Duhamel
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, 17Capital
Gary Dushnitsky
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Suzi Gillespie
Head of Research at BVCA
Michael G Jacobides
Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, BSc (Athens) MA PhD (Wharton)
Simon Jennings
Managing Director, Investor Relations, HarbourVest Partners
Saul Klein
Co-founder of Phoenix Court, home to LocalGlobe, Latitude, Solar and Basecamp funds
Mark O'Hare
Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, Preqin
Rishi Patel
Executive Director, Waymade Capital
Susanne Pöttinger
Investment Manager, Pöttinger Oneworld
Yuri Romanenkov
Academic Director of Next Generation Digital Strategy, London Business School
Jim Strang
Executive Fellow of Accounting, Adjunct Professor, London Business School
Noor Sweid
Founder and Managing Partner, Global Ventures
Jesse Thomas
Vice President Data Science, General Atlantic
Mark Tucker
Managing Director, KKR
Yaron Valler
Founder and Partner, Target Global
Florin Vasvari
Professor of Accounting; Chair, Accounting Faculty; Academic Director, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital, London Business School
Simon Ward
Partner, Farrer & Co
Zuzana Manhart
Senior Associate
Per Franzén
Head of Private Capital Europe and North America, EQT Partners
Getting here
Contact us
For any enquiries about the research proposals please contact us at iepc@london.edu.
