Leveraging opportunities in the golden age of private debt

The 10th anniversary of the Private Debt Investor Germany Forum will bring together the most influential asset allocators and funds from the DACH region and beyond at Hilton Munich City on 15-16 October.

Join over 60 institutional and private investors who are eager to engage with private debt fund managers and the broader market, enabling them to stay abreast of the latest trends, explore investment opportunities, and make informed decisions about capital allocation.

With over 70 speakers participating in the forum, you will have unparalleled opportunities to connect with the most active investors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Don’t miss out on this two-day event filled with valuable content and networking opportunities in the region.

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PDI Germany: 10 years young!

In October 2024, Private Debt Investor will celebrate 10 years of the PDI Germany Forum, a conference which has brought together 1,500+ investors and fund managers in the DACH region.

At Private Debt Investor, it has been our privilege to work with the pioneers in this market, and to be a part of the growth which has seen investor commitments increase 43% in the past two years alone.

In 2024, with allocations increasing, it is more important than ever for funds to understand how investor strategies are aligning with new opportunities in real estate, secondaries, NAV financing and more.

Join 200+ attendees in Munich this October to meet, network and accelerate your allocation and fundraising plans.

 

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Meet with 60+ institutional investors this October

 

What can you expect at the forum?

Meet institutional investors

Network with active investors including European Investment Fund, HQ Trust, MEAG, RAG-stiftung, Viridium Gruppe and many more about the most robust debt strategies you should adapt in the DACH region.

Event content with value

Learn from leading investors and fund managers, and to better understand investor allocation, gain practical guidance on co-investment strategies, hear about the evolving real asset debt opportunities in Europe, and how to leverage opportunities in the private debt investing landscape.

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.

2024 Keynotes

Commonfund’s approach to private debt and the European debt market

Learn more about Commonfund’s strategy for private debt and their perspective on opportunities in the European debt market. Vincent Kravec, Managing Director at Commonfund, will provide insights as a North American allocator exploring opportunities in Europe.

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Vincent Kravec
Managing Director
Commonfund

Bayerische Landesbank on navigating macro risks

Dr Jürgen Michels
Chief Economist & Head of Research
Bayerische Landesbank

Dr Jürgen Michels will share insights on the shifting macroeconomic outlook for 2025 and what opportunities the inflationary backdrop, interest rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties may create for the private markets. Discover new insight into the current market backdrop to help your firm successfully navigate the market with resilience.

Ask your burning questions to Dr Jürgen and discover what major factors will drive and influence investor sentiment in private credit.

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2024 Featured Speakers:

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Key event themes include:

  • Insights on the up-take in co-investment deal flow
  • How are managers navigating the downturn and viability of the asset class in the face of recession?
  • Has the secondaries market finally come of age?
  • Where is the next big growth area in private debt- NAV finance, opportunistic credit, venture debt?
  • How is LP pressure shaping ESG integration in private debt considering today’s sustainability agenda?

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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.

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2024 Agenda:

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Agenda

PDI Germany Forum 2024 - Day One - Tuesday 15th

Networking
08:00 - 08:50

Registration and coffee

Plenary
08:50 - 08:55

Welcome Address

08:55 - 09:00

Chairs opening address

Dr. Philipp Bunnenberg

Dr. Philipp Bunnenberg, Head of Alternative Market, Bundesverband Alternative Investments (BAI)

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Dr. Philipp Bunnenberg

Head of Alternative Markets, Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI)

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09:00 - 09:25

Keynote: Macro Outlook and Risks

Jürgen Michels
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Jürgen Michels

Chief Economist & Head of Research, Bayerische Landesbank

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09:25 - 10:05

Keynote Panel: Views on Private credits ‘golden moment’

Harry O’Rourke, Michael Ewald, Greg Racz, Mike Whitman , Andrew Cleland-Bogle
  • Is this really a golden age for private credit?
  • How will private credit returns be affected by the interest rate cycle
  • Where is the private credit industry currently and where is it headed?
  • How have higher rates and economic uncertainty changed credit underwriting?
  • How big can the asset class get and what is its status within private markets?
  • How have higher rates and economic uncertainty changed credit underwriting?
  • Consequences of the geopolitical climate on private markets- what does it mean for the investment environment overall as well as private credit.

 

Moderator: Harry O’Rourke, Managing Director, Threadmark LLP

Panellists: Mike Ewald, Global Head of Private Credit, Bain Capital

Greg Racz, President, MGG Investment Group

Mike Whitman, President of GA Credit, Managing Director, General Atlantic

Andrew Cleland-Bogle, Partner, Head of Direct Lending, Bridgepoint

 

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Harry O’Rourke

Managing Director, Threadmark

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Michael Ewald

Partner, Global Head of the Private Credit Group, Bain Capital

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Greg Racz

President & Co-founder, MGG Investment Group

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Mike Whitman

President of GA Credit, Managing Director, General Atlantic

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Andrew Cleland-Bogle

Partner, Head of Direct Lending, Bridgepoint

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Networking
10:10 - 10:15

Short break

Plenary
10:15 - 10:55

Panel: Private Credit scorecard – Strategies and Sectors Driving Growth and Scale

Olga Braun-Cangl, Ian Anderson, Florian Hofer, Tancrede Terlinden, Trevor Clark
  • How did the asset class handle its first big macro tests in Covid and the current slowdown?
  • Which regions and sectors show the greatest potential for expansion and what sectors are feeling the pinch?
  • How are managers incorporating the energy transition or climate risk into investment plans?

 

Moderator: Olga Braun-Cangl, Senior Investment Director, Cambridge Associates

Panellists: Florian Hofer, Managing Director, Golding Capital Partners

Tancrede Terlinden, Partner, Park Square Capital

Ian Anderson, Managing Director, KKR

Trevor Clark, Founder and Managing Partner, TPG Twin Brook

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Olga Braun-Cangl

Senior Investment Director, Cambridge Associates

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Ian Anderson

Managing Director, KKR

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Florian Hofer

Managing Director, Golding Capital Partners

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Tancrede Terlinden

Partner, Park Square Capital

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Trevor Clark

Founder and Managing Partner, TPG Twin Brook

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Networking
10:55 - 11:25

Networking Coffee Break

Plenary
11:25 - 12:05

LP Views: Challenges and opportunities in the Investing landscape

Hans-Peter Dohr, Sven Gralla, Nedelina Lazarova, Thomas Lehner
  • Where are LPs deploying their capital and why? Investors’ appetite (Liquid/Illiquid, PE vs Fam Owned)
  • How are LPs re-evaluating their portfolios against the current downturn?
  • Investment discipline of credit funds in the current environment
  • How has a challenging fundraising climate influenced an uptake in co-investments?

Moderator: Hans-Peter Dohr, Founder & Managing Director, ICA – Institutional Capital Associates

Panellists: Sven Gralla, Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

Nedelina Lazarova, Head of Private Debt and Investment Manager, HQ Trust

Thomas Lehner, Team Lead Private Debt, Viridium Group

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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

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Nedelina Lazarova

Head of Private Debt and Investment Manager, HQ Trust

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Thomas Lehner

Team Lead Private Debt, Viridium Group

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12:05 - 12:45

Debate: Banks vs Direct lenders in the DACH and wider Europe middle market

Sabine Fischer, Christophe Carrasco, Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen, Florian Jacob  
  • To what extent are deals being financed by banks/funds in the lower mid-market? How does it compare to the rest of Europe?
  • What’s the appetite for super senior?
  • Is traditional senior private debt the next big growth area?
  • How are private debt funds filling the gap in the low risk end of the market?

Moderator: Sabine Fischer, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, BB Alternative Partners

Panellists: Christophe Carassco, Head of Private Debt, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen, Partner and Investment Professional, CORDET Capital Partners LLP

Florian Jacob, Director, Deutsche Bank AG

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Sabine Fischer

Managing Partner and Co-Founder, BB Alternative Partners

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Christophe Carrasco

Head of Private Debt, BNP Paribas Asset Management

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Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen

Partner and Investment Professional, CORDET Capital Partners

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Florian Jacob  

Director, Deutsche Bank AG

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Networking
12:45 - 13:45

Networking lunch

Stream A
13:45 - 14:25

Panel: The appeal of real assets debt in the current climate

Thorsten Seeger, Jerome Neyroud, Olaf-Alexander Wiedemann
  • Is there a new investment universe evolving?
  • Why are investors flocking to the asset class
  • What comparative advantages does the private infrastructure and real estate debt market present in contrast to other sectors of corporate credit investment?
  • Risks vs rewards of the asset class

Moderator: Thorsten Seeger, Senior Advisor, smeGo

Panellists: Jerome Neyroud, Head of Infrastructure Debt, Shroders Capital

Olaf-Alexander Wiedemann, Head of Private Debt, Managing Director, Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft

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Thorsten Seeger

Senior Advisor, smeGo

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Jerome Neyroud

Head of Infrastructure Debt Investments, Schroders Capital

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Olaf-Alexander Wiedemann

Head of Private Debt, Managing Director, Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft

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14:25 - 15:05

Panel: Has the secondaries market finally come of age?

Marcel Schindler, Joaquin Ardit, Michael Schad, Bernard Galea
  • How is the market positioned for future growth?
  • Is there a pick up in market volume?
  • What will be the catch-up effect to PE?
  • What type of strategies really drive activity in mainstream unlevered senior direct lending fund stakes?
  • What is the attractiveness of legacy portfolios?

Moderator: Marcel Schindler, Head StepStone Private Debt, Partner, StepStone Group

Panellists: Joaquin Ardit, Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors

Michael Schad, Head of Credit Secondaries, Coller Capital

Bernard Galea, Principal, Pantheon

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Marcel Schindler

Head StepStone Private Debt, Partner, StepStone Group

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Joaquin Ardit

Senior Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors

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Michael Schad

Partner, Head of Coller Credit Secondaries, Coller Capital

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Bernard Galea

Principal, Pantheon

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Stream B
13:45 - 14:25

Panel: What’s new in Specialty finance

Matthias Unser, Chen Xu, Hubert Tissier de Mallerais, James Sackett, Johann-Felix Herter
  • What is the value proposition of the key aspects in specialty finance?
  • What’s driving investor interest in Specialty Finance and what is its role in an institutional portfolio?
  • How large can the Specialty Finance become and which sub-strategies will drive its growth?
  • Where are the most compelling opportunities in the current environment and where lie the risks

Moderator: Matthias Unser, Managing Director, YIELCO Investments AG

Panellists: Chen Xu, Portfolio Manager Private Debt, Klarphos

Hubert Tissier de Mallerais, Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager, Chenavari Investment Managers

James Sackett, Principal, AB Carval

Johann-Felix Herter, Managing Director –

Head of Investor Relations DACH, Eurazeo

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Matthias Unser

Managing Director, YIELCO Investments AG

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Chen Xu

Portfolio Manager Private Debt, Klarphos

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Hubert Tissier de Mallerais

Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager, Chenavari Investment Managers

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James Sackett

Principal, AB CarVal

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Johann-Felix Herter

Managing Director – Head of Investor Relations DACH, Eurazeo

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14:25 - 15:05

Panel: Navigating non-sponsored deals

Gereon Tewes, Sina Timm, Malte Nowack, Bas Welten, Sengal Selassie
  • How do managers approach origination challenges in the sponsorless arena?
  • What is the risk- reward set for investors and what role does it play in LP portfolios?
  • What are the opportunities and challenges for lenders to sponsorless transactions?

 

Moderator: Gereon Tewes, Pa Director Investor Coverage New Amsterdam

Panellists: Sina Timm, CIO Private Markets, Oldendorff

Malte Nowack, Senior Manager, Perpetual Investors

Bas Welten, Co-Head Nordics & Investment Manager, Pride Capital

Sengal Selassie, CEO & Founder, Brightwood Capital Advisors

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Gereon Tewes

Director, Investor Coverage, The New Amsterdam Group

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Sina Timm

CIO Private Markets, Oldendorff

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Malte Nowack

Senior Investment Manager, Perpetual Investors

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Bas Welten

Co-head Nordics & IR, Pride Capital Partners

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Sengal Selassie

CEO & Founder, Brightwood Capital Advisors

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Networking
15:05 - 15:35

Networking coffee break

Plenary
15:35 - 16:15

Private Equity panel: Views on the debt financing market

Andy Thomson, Mustafa Dincer, Lars Fromm, Gerald Tee
  • What is the value proposition to borrowers in the current rate environment?
  • Will private equity dealmaking grow increasingly dependent on private debt financiers to get the job done?

Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

Panellists: Mustafa Dincer, Founder, MD Advisors

Lars Fromm, Head of Financing, Altor

Gerald Tee, Senior Vice President, Partners Group

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Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

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Mustafa Dincer

Founder and Partner, MD Advisors

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Lars Fromm

Partner, Head of Financing, Altor Equity Partners

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Gerald Tee

Senior Vice President, Partners Group

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16:15 - 16:20

Chair’s closing remarks

Dr. Philipp Bunnenberg
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Dr. Philipp Bunnenberg

Head of Alternative Markets, Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI)

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16:20 - 17:15

Meet the Allocator roundtables (LP hosted roundtables)

Sven Gralla, You-Ha Hyun, Priscilla Schnepper, Alexander Schmitt, Dr. Harald Haas, Isil Tanriverdi Versmissen

Each roundtable will be hosted by an LP sharing their views on the below topics.

  • Manager selection in a nutshell facilitated by Sven Gralla, Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management
  • Specialty and niche strategies facilitated by You-Ha Hyun, Investment Director, Perpetual Investors GmbH
  • ESG integration in private credit facilitated by Priscilla Schnepper, Senior Investment Manager Private Credit, European Investment Fund
  • Co-investing capabilities facilitated by Alexander Schmitt, Senior Portfolio Manager – Global Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors
  • Funding the energy transition facilitated by Harald Haas, Senior Investment Manager, MEAG
  • Infrastructure debt facilitated by Işıl Tanrıverdi Versmissen, Head of Infrastructure Debt Transactions, MEAG
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Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

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You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

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Priscilla Schnepper

Senior Investment Manager Private Credit, European Investment Fund

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Alexander Schmitt

Senior Portfolio Manager – Global Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors

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Dr. Harald Haas

Senior Investment Manager, MEAG

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Isil Tanriverdi Versmissen

Head of Infrastructure Debt Transactions, MEAG

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17:15 - 18:15

Networking drinks

Agenda

PDI Germany Forum 2024 - Day Two - Wednesday 16th

08:30 - 08:55

Registration and coffee

Plenary
08:55 - 09:00

Chairs opening address

Hans-Peter Dohr
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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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09:00 - 09:45

Panel: Timing the market for distress, special sits and opportunistic credit

Siti Dawson, You-Ha Hyun, Eugenio Sangermano, Musa Sönmez, Andreas Jaufer
  • Is opportunistic credit a misfit in the distressed/special sits bucket? Where does it belong in the credit portfolio and what are the key differentiating factors?
  • With rates potentially at their peak, has the perfect moment to invest already come and gone?
  • Should we expect to see an increase in distressed deal activity in the year ahead?
  • How did distress work in the past and how will the distress cycle work going forward?
  • Which sectors are likely to yield opportunities in 2025?

Moderator: Siti Dawson, Senior Analyst, SIGLO Capital Advisors AG

You-Ha Hyun, Investment Director, Perpetual Investors GmbH

Eugenio Sangermano, Managing Director, BF.capital GmbH

Musa Sönmez, Co-Head of Europe & Partner, Oak Hill Advisors

Andreas Jaufer, Portfolio Manager, Robus Capital

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Siti Dawson

Senior Analyst, SIGLO Capital Advisors AG

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You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

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Eugenio Sangermano

Managing Director, BF.capital GmbH

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Musa Sönmez

Co-Head of Europe & Partner, Oak Hill Advisors

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Andreas Jaufer

Portfolio Manager, Robus Capital

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09:45 - 10:05

LP Keynote Interview: Commonfund

Vincent Kravec, Daniel Roddick

Inside a notable LP’s approach to private debt allocation and views on the asset class as an alternative to equities.

Moderator: Daniel Roddick, Founder, Ely Place Partners

Vincent Kravec, Managing Director, Commonfund

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Vincent Kravec

Managing Director, Commonfund

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Daniel Roddick

Founder, Ely Place Partners

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10:05 - 11:05

PDI Investment Committee

David Hansen, Dr. Gabriella Kindert, Dr. Markus Geiger, Marcin Leja, Andrea Pescatori

Investment committee simulation on stage where 3 leading GPs will present investment cases in a unique interactive format. The investment committee will look at ESG was integrated in each case and the audience will vote on the best ESG integration.

Co-Moderators: Dr. Gabriella Kindert, Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o. and David Hansen, Head of Private Debt & Infrastructure Equity, LBBW Asset Management

Presenters: Dr. Markus Geiger, Head of Private Debt, ODDO BHF Asset management GmbH

Marcin Leja, Partner, CVI

Andrea Pescatori, CEO, Ver Capital SGRpA

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David Hansen

Head of Private Debt & Infrastructure Equity, LBBW Asset Management

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Dr. Gabriella Kindert

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

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Dr. Markus Geiger

Head of Private Debt, ODDO BHF Asset Management GmbH

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Marcin Leja

Partner, CVI

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Andrea Pescatori

CEO and Managing Partner, Ver Capital SGRpA

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Networking
11:05 - 11:35

Networking coffee break

Plenary
11:35 - 12:15

Debate: Private debt opportunities in ‘Wine drinking’ vs ‘beer drinking’ Europe

Ian Milton, Priscilla Schnepper, Laurent Dubois, Appu Mundassery, Bekim Krasniqi
  • How does the opportunity set compare across ‘wine drinking’ countries in contrast to ‘beer drinking’ countries?
  • What are the key issues for issuers and investors in the region?

Moderator: Ian Milton, CEO & Founder, Mercia Capital Partners

Panellists: Priscilla Schnepper, Senior Investment Manager Private Credit, European Investment Fund

Laurent Dubois, Managing Director, Private Credit, Sienna Investment Managers

Appu Mundassery, Senior Portfolio Manager, DB Investment Partners

Bekim Krasniqi, Partner, Equita Capital SGR

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Ian Milton

Founder & CEO, Mercia Capital Partners

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Priscilla Schnepper

Senior Investment Manager Private Credit, European Investment Fund

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Laurent Dubois

Managing Director – Private Credit, Sienna Investment Managers

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Appu Mundassery

Senior Portfolio Manager, DB Investment Partners           

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Bekim Krasniqi

Partner, Equita Capital SGR

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12:15 - 12:55

Panel: Outlook for legacy private debt portfolios

Andy Thomson, Börge Grauel, Kristina Matthews, Nicole Waibel, Johan Hultner
  • What is the attractiveness of legacy portfolios?
  • How are existing portfolios perceiving default risk today?
  • What is the resilience of conservatively levered companies in defensive sectors vs increased risks of default
  • How are top-tier firms ensuring portfolios are prepared and positioned for a downturn?
  • How have investor expectations for yield or credit metrics changed in a more stressed private credit market?
  • What’s next for secondary market innovation?

Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

Panellists: Börge Grauel, Managing Director, YIELCO Investments

Kristina Matthews, Partner, Falcon Investments

Nicole Waibel, Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe

Johan Hultner, Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital

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Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

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Börge Grauel

Partner, YIELCO Investment AG

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Kristina Matthews

Partner, Falcon Investments

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Nicole Waibel

Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe

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Johan Hultner

Founder & Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital

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12:55 - 13:00

Closing remarks

Hans-Peter Dohr
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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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Networking
13:00 - 14:00

Networking Lunch & End of Conference

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 2024, please contact Hannah Ogun.

hannah.o@pei.group | +44 203 307 2473

2024 confirmed speakers:

Ian Anderson

Managing Director, KKR

Joaquin Ardit

Senior Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors

Olga Braun-Cangl

Senior Investment Director, Cambridge Associates

Dr. Philipp Bunnenberg

Head of Alternative Markets, Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI)

Christophe Carrasco

Head of Private Debt, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Trevor Clark

Founder and Managing Partner, TPG Twin Brook

Andrew Cleland-Bogle

Partner, Head of Direct Lending, Bridgepoint

Siti Dawson

Senior Analyst, SIGLO Capital Advisors AG

Mustafa Dincer

Founder and Partner, MD Advisors

Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

Laurent Dubois

Managing Director – Private Credit, Sienna Investment Managers

Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen

Partner and Investment Professional, CORDET Capital Partners

Michael Ewald

Partner, Global Head of the Private Credit Group, Bain Capital

Sabine Fischer

Managing Partner and Co-Founder, BB Alternative Partners

Lars Fromm

Partner, Head of Financing, Altor Equity Partners

Bernard Galea

Principal, Pantheon

Dr. Markus Geiger

Head of Private Debt, ODDO BHF Asset Management GmbH

Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

Börge Grauel

Partner, YIELCO Investment AG

Dr. Harald Haas

Senior Investment Manager, MEAG

David Hansen

Head of Private Debt & Infrastructure Equity, LBBW Asset Management

Johann-Felix Herter

Managing Director – Head of Investor Relations DACH, Eurazeo

Florian Hofer

Managing Director, Golding Capital Partners

Johan Hultner

Founder & Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital

You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

Florian Jacob  

Director, Deutsche Bank AG

Andreas Jaufer

Portfolio Manager, Robus Capital

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

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

Bekim Krasniqi

Partner, Equita Capital SGR

Vincent Kravec

Managing Director, Commonfund

Nedelina Lazarova

Head of Private Debt and Investment Manager, HQ Trust

Thomas Lehner

Team Lead Private Debt, Viridium Group

Marcin Leja

Partner, CVI

Kristina Matthews

Partner, Falcon Investments

Jürgen Michels

Chief Economist & Head of Research, Bayerische Landesbank

Ian Milton

Founder & CEO, Mercia Capital Partners

Appu Mundassery

Senior Portfolio Manager, DB Investment Partners           

Jerome Neyroud

Head of Infrastructure Debt Investments, Schroders Capital

Malte Nowack

Senior Investment Manager, Perpetual Investors

Harry O’Rourke

Managing Director, Threadmark

Andrea Pescatori

CEO and Managing Partner, Ver Capital SGRpA

Greg Racz

President & Co-founder, MGG Investment Group

Daniel Roddick

Founder, Ely Place Partners

James Sackett

Principal, AB CarVal

Eugenio Sangermano

Managing Director, BF.capital GmbH

Michael Schad

Partner, Head of Coller Credit Secondaries, Coller Capital

Marcel Schindler

Head StepStone Private Debt, Partner, StepStone Group

Alexander Schmitt

Senior Portfolio Manager – Global Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors

Priscilla Schnepper

Senior Investment Manager Private Credit, European Investment Fund

Thorsten Seeger

Senior Advisor, smeGo

Sengal Selassie

CEO & Founder, Brightwood Capital Advisors

Musa Sönmez

Co-Head of Europe & Partner, Oak Hill Advisors

Işıl Tanrıverdi Versmissen

Head of Infrastructure Debt Transactions, MEAG

Gerald Tee

Senior Vice President, Partners Group

Tancrede Terlinden

Partner, Park Square Capital

Gereon Tewes

Director, Investor Coverage, The New Amsterdam Group

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

Sina Timm

CIO Private Markets, Oldendorff

Hubert Tissier de Mallerais

Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager, Chenavari Investment Managers

Matthias Unser

Managing Director, YIELCO Investments AG

Nicole Waibel

Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe

Bas Welten

Co-head Nordics & IR, Pride Capital Partners

Mike Whitman

President of GA Credit, Managing Director, General Atlantic

Olaf-Alexander Wiedemann

Head of Private Debt, Managing Director, Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft

Chen Xu

Portfolio Manager Private Debt, Klarphos

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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 mid market, 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

200+
Attendees

75+
Speakers

60+
Institutional Investors

Day 1 Day 2
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Agenda

Unmissable investor-led sessions - 15th October - Tuesday 15th

Plenary sessions
11:20 - 12:00

LP Views: Challenges and opportunities in the Investing landscape

Hans-Peter Dohr, Sven Gralla, Nedelina Lazarova, Thomas Lehner
  • Where are LPs deploying their capital and why? Investors’ appetite (Liquid/Illiquid, PE vs Fam Owned)
  • How are LPs re-evaluating their portfolios against the current downturn?
  • Investment discipline of credit funds in the current environment
  • How has a challenging fundraising climate influenced an uptake in co-investments?

Moderator: Hans-Peter Dohr, Founder & Managing Director, ICA – Institutional Capital Associates

Panellists: Sven Gralla, Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management
Nedelina Lazarova, Head of Private Debt and Investment Manager, HQ Trust
Thomas Lehner, Team Lead Private Debt, Viridium Group

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Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

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Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

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Nedelina Lazarova

Head of Private Debt and Investment Manager, HQ Trust

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Thomas Lehner

Team Lead Private Debt, Viridium Group

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16:20 - 17:15

Meet the Allocator roundtables (LP hosted roundtables)

Sven Gralla, Dr. Harald Haas, You-Ha Hyun, Alexander Schmitt, Priscilla Schnepper, Isil Tanriverdi Versmissen

Each roundtable will be hosted by an LP sharing their views on the below topics.

  • Manager selection in a nutshell facilitated by Sven Gralla, Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management
  • Specialty and niche strategies facilitated by You-Ha Hyun, Investment Director, Perpetual Investors GmbH
  • ESG integration in private credit facilitated by Priscilla Schnepper, Senior Investment Manager Private Credit, European Investment Fund
  • Co-investing capabilities facilitated by Alexander Schmitt, Senior Portfolio Manager – Global Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors
  • Funding the energy transition facilitated by Harald Haas, Senior Investment Manager, MEAG
  • Where is the Future growth of private debt?
  • GP Data transparency and hidden risks in underlying assets
  • Emerging strategies
  • Sponsorless lending market
  • Infrastructure debt facilitated by Işıl Tanrıverdi Versmissen, Head of Infrastructure Debt Transactions, MEAG
  • Portfolio diversification
  • Senior direct lending
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Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

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Dr. Harald Haas

Senior Investment Manager, MEAG

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You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

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Alexander Schmitt

Senior Portfolio Manager – Global Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors

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Priscilla Schnepper

Senior Investment Manager Private Credit, European Investment Fund

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Isil Tanriverdi Versmissen

Head of Infrastructure Debt Transactions, MEAG

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Agenda

Unmissable investor-led sessions - 16h October - Wednesday 16th

Key sessions
09:05 - 09:45

Panel: Timing the market for distress, special sits and opportunistic credit

Siti Dawson, You-Ha Hyun, Eugenio Sangermano, Musa Sönmez
  • Is opportunistic credit a misfit in the distressed/special sits bucket? Where does it belong in the credit portfolio and what are the key differentiating factors?
  • With rates potentially at their peak, has the perfect moment to invest already come and gone?
  • Should we expect to see an increase in distressed deal activity in the year ahead?
  • How did distress work in the past and how will the distress cycle work going forward?
  • Which sectors are likely to yield opportunities in 2025?

Moderator: Siti Dawson, Senior Analyst, SIGLO Capital Advisors AG

You-Ha Hyun, Investment Director, Perpetual Investors GmbH
Eugenio Sangermano, Managing Director, BF.capital GmbH
Musa Sönmez, Co-Head of Europe & Partner, Oak Hill Advisors

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Siti Dawson

Senior Analyst, SIGLO Capital Advisors AG

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You-Ha Hyun

Principal, Perpetual Investors

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Eugenio Sangermano

Managing Director, BF.capital GmbH

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Musa Sönmez

Co-Head of Europe & Partner, Oak Hill Advisors

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09:45 - 10:05

LP Keynote Interview: Commonfund

Vincent Kravec

Inside a notable LP’s approach to private debt allocation and views on the asset class as an alternative to equities.

Vincent Kravec, Managing Director, Commonfund

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Vincent Kravec

Managing Director, Commonfund

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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.

Complimentary investor passes are limited to foundations, endowments, trusts, insurance companies, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.

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

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Our leading advisory board in 2024

Interested in speaking at PDI Germany Forum? Please contact Hannah Ogun today.

Hans-Peter Dohr

Founder & CEO, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates

Sven Gralla

Fund Manager Private Debt, LBBW Asset Management

Dr. Gabriella Kindert

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

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

Unmatched networking only at Germany Forum

2 days of unrivalled networking

Connect with familiar faces and meet with investors who are actively looking to expand their debt allocations. A series of networking programme including coffee breaks, lunch, and receptions will allow you to build meaningful connections.

6 Investor-led sessions

Understand investors’ sentiment towards different debt strategies and how their priorities have shifted during the changing market environment. An investor-only breakfast meeting will provide an intimate setting for knowledge and insight-sharing.

Interactive & Insightful

Join Meet the Allocator roundtables with like-minded leaders from across the DACH region to discover new opportunities and solutions to your pressing questions.

Year-on-year attending investors include:

Allianz Global Investors GmbH
Allianz Real Estate
Assicurazioni Generali
BAM
British Business Bank
British Business Investments
Bristish Pension Plan
Commerzbank
Dai-ichi Life International (Europe)
Generali Global Infrastructure
GVV-Kommunalversicherung VVaG
Hartz, Regehr & Partner
Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG
Helaba Invest
HQ Trust
HSBC
HVB Pension Fund
IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG
Jacobs Holding AG
Joachim Herz Stiftung
JSW Group
Kirstein
Lebensversicherung von 1871 a. G. München
Local Pension Parntership (LPP)
Luther
Mandatum Life
MassMutual
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft e.V.
Meag Munich Ergo Asset Management Gmbh
Mercer LLC
Mizuho Bank
MNB Nick Beteiligungen GmbH
Munich Re
NN Group
NÜRNBERGER Asset Management
Opticrest S.A
Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland)
Pensionskasse der Wacker Chemie VVaG
Perpetual Investors GmbH
PG3 AG
Phoenix Group
PSP Investments
Redington
StepStone Group
Swiss Reinsurance Co
Tecta Invest GmbH
Tesco Pension Investment
And many more.

Our networking at a glance

15/10/24

Networking receptions & breaks

Navigating a choppier fundraising market, the impact of amend-and extend, privagte debt secondaries market, and much more facilitied by a group of thought-leading private debt allocators and ivnestors.

16/10/24

PDI Investment Committees

Deep dive into three investment case studies from leading GPs in this unique interactive format.

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View key insights from the conference

Day 1: Chairman’s opening remarks presentation

By Dr. Philipp Bunnenberg
Head of Alternative Markets,
Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI)

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Day 1: Panel: Has the secondaries market finally come of age?

 By Marcel Schindler
Head StepStone Private Debt, Partner,
StepStone Group

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Day 2: PDI Investment Committee Case Study

 By Andreas Pescatori
Founder
VER Capital

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