The value creation event for alternative asset classes

Europe’s largest event aimed at driving value within private equity owned companies is going virtual. Bringing together a global audience to share successful strategies and provide practical insight to help you create growth in these challenging times.

Join us at this crucial time to discuss how to deal with the current downturn and how to return to growth post-crisis. Hear from experienced operating partners and C-level executives on how they continue to deliver value creation strategies, create top-line growth and drive EBITDA improvement in their portfolio.

The event provides extensive opportunities to network virtually. Connect with your peers through one-to-one meetings, group discussions, build relationships and compare value creation best practices.

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Essential market insight

Hear from industry leaders including BC Partners, KKR, Silverlake Partners and many more as they share how they are continuing to find growth at their portfolio companies. All content will be recorded and available on-demand.

Global audience for new opportunities

Going virtual means removing the restrictions of international travel. Save time, money and connect with a truly global audience. Bringing new faces, different perspectives and increasing your opportunities to connect.

6 months access to the community

Continue conversations with other attendees and access the discussion forums 5 months after the event. The platform will be open 4 weeks before the event so you can set up your meetings ahead of time and 5 months after to continue making connections.

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Darrell Stein, Director & Operations Advisor to Private Equity Funds (KKR), HBF Solutions Ltd

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Fireside chat: Using technology to accelerate value creation in the first 100 days and beyond

Commercially astute, passionate, globally experienced CIO with an impressive track record of execution excellence in both Retail/ FMCG and a range of Private Equity Businesses. Currently advising and delivering digital transformations for KKR.

Darrell has experience of delivering accelerated solutions across a number of private equity industries such as the rapid carve out of business units, significant cost efficiencies, development of third party agreements and driving digital sales growth. A highly pragmatic hands-on CIO, recognised for mentoring talent as demonstrated by 9 current CIO’s having worked directly for him. An active member of the technology community, advising both established and start-up enterprises.

Connect with value creation professionals from

3i Group

Actis Capital

Advent International

Anchorage Capital

Apax Partners

Apis Partners

APS Advisory

August Equity

BC Partners

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Séverine de Wulf

Managing Director, PAI Performance Group, PAI Partners

Pia Irell

Impact Partner, Trill Impact Advisory

Lorenzo Levi

Managing Director and Operating Partner, CDPQ

Jérôme Losson

Partner, Head of Operations Team - BC Partners

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Testimonials from 2019

David Bryan

Managing Partner & CEO, BM&T

This is now the must-attend event for Operating Partners in the UK if not Europe. An excellent opportunity to catch up with the latest thinking and to network w…

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Benjamin Bach

Partner, E2T Capital

Good forum, practical, a wealth of know-how sitting in the room and straight to the point

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Comatch, Managing Director UK

The forum is a great environment to connect with familiar faces, meet new people and discuss topical issues facing the industry

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2020 Confirmed Sponsors

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Experience the Forum on our virtual platform

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» Schedule 1-to-1 or private group meetings
» On-Demand access for 5 months
» Live Q&A, polling and surveys
» And so much more!

One click access to value creation expertise from the safety of your workspace

Essential market insight

Hear from industry leaders including; BC Partners, CVC Capital, KKR and many more how they are continuing to find growth at their portfolio companies. All content will be recorded and available on-demand.

Global audience for new opportunities

6 months access to the community

Continue conversations with other attendees and access the discussion forums 5 months after the event. The platform will be open 4 weeks before the event to allow you to arrange meetings during the event and 5 months after to allow you continue making connections.

Discover new value creation strategies

Discover how your peers are responding to the impact of the pandemic and explore new strategies for creating growth in a downturn.

Access 16 hours of interactive content from 80 speakers across the two days. Watch keynote interviews, panel discussions, debates and much more.

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Create your own daily agenda so you don’t miss a meeting or a key session
Take part in the sessions through speaker Q&A and live polling
Watch any sessions you missed at a later date. All sessions will be available on-demand for 5 months

Catch up with old colleagues and make new connections

Connect with your peers through video meetings, forum discussions and private messaging.

The Forum’s virtual experience provides you with 6 months access to the platform and the operating partner community.

Through the platform you can:

Filter and search the delegate list to find the people you want to meet
Arrange video meetings with other attendees for a private meeting to business opportunities and get deals done
Take part in forum discussions with other attendees with similar interests to get answers to your most pressing questions and share ideas on key topics

Explore the sponsor exhibition

Explore the virtual exhibition hall and chat with sponsors to discover solutions to your business concerns.

Through the platform you can:

Visit the virtual exhibition booth to discover the range of solutions available to help you better serve your customers
Interact with the exhibitors you can request more information with the click of a button or arrange a meeting to discuss the products and services in more detail

Connect with value creation professionals

The virtual experience allows you to find and connect with the people you want to meet more easily. Search the attendee list, start a conversation and arrange meetings with value creation professionals.

Find the people you want to meet

Want to catch up with an old colleague or make a new contact with a specific focus?

Search and filter the delegate list and create a shortlist of the people you most want to meet. Message them to chat and arrange online video meetings throughout the event.

Arrange 1-2-1 video meetings

Share strategies and discuss ways to find growth post-pandemic in private meetings. During the event you can have video meetings with other attendees. Simply search the delegate list for the people you want to meet, arrange a time and send them a meeting invite. You can invite up to five people to any one meeting.

Identify other attendees with the same interests

Whatever your area of interest the forum discussions allow you to take part in conversations on the issues that matter most to you or start your own topic.

You will be able to see who else is joining the conversation and message them privately if you want to continue the discussion.

6 months access to the community

You will have 6 months of access to the platform. Login 4 weeks before the event to build your agenda and arrange meetings with the people you want to meet during the event.

The messaging and forums, as well as access to recordings of all sessions will be available 5 months after the event.

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With the online platform you can:

Create your own daily agenda so you don’t miss a meeting or a key session
Take part in the sessions through speaker Q&A and live polling
Watch any sessions you missed at a later date. All sessions will be available on-demand for 5 months

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Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020 - Monday 5th

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Pre-event networking sessions

15:00 - 15:15

Pathable Tutorial

Before the start of the event, this session will help to give you a brief overview of the Pathable platform to ensure you are comfortable with its use. The session will be interactive so you will have an opportunity to ask us questions on anything you are not sure about when it comes to the technical side of things.

15:15 - 17:30

Pre-conference Workshops and Networking

Srinivasaa HG, Trupti Mukker, Mark Billige, Gary Hoover

In these interactive roundtables you will be placed in a zoom-style call to discuss the relevant topic with other industry members. The sessions will be hosted by a virtual workshop leader and one-two speakers, they will help kick off the discussion and then it will turn into a more free-flowing discussion with other participants.

Please be prepared to contribute with questions and input on how you are engaging with topics under discussion.

3:15-4:00
Workshop: Digital value creation to drive profitable exits sooner
The past few years have increasingly seen digital become a core part of private equity growth strategy. Digital transformation is a proven way to drive tangible value quickly. Join this session to hear examples of PE portfolio companies and large organisations that leveraged Digital transformation to (a) reimagine their business to generate additional revenue channels and stay ahead of the curve (b) bring in process efficiencies and operational excellence, resulting in large scale cost takeout. This interactive workshop will provide practical takeaways to help with transforming portfolio businesses. Worth reading Wipro’s whitepaper on The New Private Equity: Creating Value Quickly and Reliably Through Digital Transformation ahead of the session.
Srinivasaa HG, VP & EMEA Head, Wipro Digital
Trupti Mukker, VP & Global Head of FS Digital Operations, Wipro

4:00-4:30
Workshop: How to successfully transition to subscriptions / recurring revenue models
Have your portfolio companies been grappling with how to transition to the subscription economy? Whilst the potential upside in terms of enhanced revenue quality/longevity and multiple expansion are clear, getting it right requires careful optimisation of several interdependent levers. Crafting the right propositions, getting pricing structure and levels right, developing a robust customer phasing/migration strategy and equipping the sales force for success are all crucial. Join our interactive workshop where we will distil years of helping hundreds of companies navigate this journey into the most important lessons learnt and concrete do’s and don’ts for real sustainable success.

Facilitators
Mark Billige, CEO, Simon-Kucher & Partners
James Brown, UK Managing Partner, Simon-Kucher & Partners
Dr. Peter Colman, UK Sales Excellence Practice Lead, Simon-Kucher & Partners

4:30-5:00
Workshop: Don’t Compromise Exit Dates—Dig Deeper, Faster to Accelerate Value Creation Opportunities
PE firms and their PortCos shouldn’t have to adjust their targets or holding periods in response to the global pandemic. Rather, there are opportunities to refigure where the value lies and then adjust strategies for capturing the value accordingly. If the exit date is looming, firms will want to find the best opportunities where high EBITDA impact intersects with the shortest-possible timeframe for value capture. Join this session to learn about a PE firm that was looking to exit within 12-18 months. This $250 million business captured $13 million in savings achievable in 10 months with an estimated EBIDTA impact of 300 to 500 basis points. Discuss different ways to accelerate value creation both on and off the manufacturing floor. Find ways to think differently about what types of projects are possible within the allotted timeframe and accessible resources.

Facilitators
Gary Hoover, Vice President, Global Private Equity Practice, TBM Consulting Group
John Wynne, Managing Director, TBM Europe, TBM Consulting Group
John Ferguson, Vice President, International Operations, TBM Consulting Group

5:00-5:30
Speed networking half hour
This unique session will allow delegates to participate in at least 5 private one-on-one meetings.

Srinivasaa HG

VP, Europe Business Head - Digital Engineering & Appl Services, Wipro

Trupti Mukker

VP and Global Head of FS Digital Operations, Wipro

Mark Billige

CEO, Simon-Kucher and Partners

Gary Hoover

Vice President, Global Private Equity Practice, TBM Consulting Group

Agenda

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020 - Tuesday 6th

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Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

09:30 - 09:40

PEI Welcome & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Lisa Stone

Independent Chairperson

09:40 - 10:15

The evolution of value creation and changes to the structure of portfolio groups

Susanne Vanner, Maria Carradice, Jérôme Losson, Gabriele Questa

Panel Session

How has covid-19 changed the approach to value creation
Quantifying operating partner performance: KPIs and metrics used by firms and how they are charging
Predictions for trends in the next 10 years for more specialist roles and closeness to the investment team

Moderator: Susanne Vanner, Partner, EY

Susanne Vanner

Partner - Transaction Strategy & Execution, EY

Maria Carradice

Managing Director, Mayfair Equity Partners

Jérôme Losson

Partner, Head of Operations Team - BC Partners

Gabriele Questa

Managing Director, KKR & Co.

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

10:20 - 10:55

Operating partner assessments of the commercial organisation during diligence

Jim Corey, Caimin Jones, Lorenzo Levi

Panel Session

To what extent are operating partners being asked to examine top-line revenue issues during diligence?
What issues are operating partners being asked to analyse?
Knowing what to look for: Spotting risks and opportunities
Techniques for being most effective during diligence

Facilitator: Jim Corey, Managing Partner, Blue Ridge Partners

Jim Corey

Managing Partner, Blue Ridge Partners

Caimin Jones

Operating Partner, Silver Lake

Lorenzo Levi

Managing Director and Operating Partner, CDPQ

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

11:00 - 11:20

Fireside Chat: Using Technology to accelerate value creation in the first 100 days and beyond

Aswatha Amarnath, Darrell Stein

How can technology help private equity realise profitable exits sooner?
Making a concrete action plan in the first 100 days
Focusing on large scale cost take out in your portfolio companies by driving operational efficiencies and intelligent automation
Converting fixed costs to variable costs – Monetise and modernise to help improve cash flow during the Covid-19 crisis
Looking for new revenue streams and sales growth through business process reimagination and digital transformation
Case studies on PE Firms leveraging technology from due diligence to cost-effective exit

Amarnath, Senior Vice President, Wipro
In conversation with
Darrell Stein, Director & Operations Advisor to Private Equity Funds (KKR), HBF Solutions Ltd

Aswatha Amarnath

Senior Vice President, Wipro

Darrell Stein

Director and Operations Advisor to Private Equity Funds (KKR), HBF Solutions

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020 - Day 1

11:50 - 12:10

What born-digital culture can tell us about transforming traditional companies

Rob Hornby

Aligning culture with digital transformation
What can we learn from some of the mistakes of large born-digital companies?
Has the Covid-19 pandemic altered or speeded up traditional companies’ digital transformation ambitions?

Rob Hornby, Managing Director & Chief Digital Officer, London, AlixPartners

Rob Hornby

Managing Director and Chief Digital Officer, Alix Partners

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

12:15 - 12:35

Pricing: The critical value creation lever

Mark Billige, Simon Gibbs

Why pricing is the #1 value creation lever for private equity portfolio companies
Unlocking the power of pricing to drive various PE investment theses, including EBITDA enhancement, organic revenue growth, multiple expansion and buy-and-build revenue synergies
Perspectives from a pricing specialist as well as a portco Chairman and CEO

Mark Billige

CEO, Simon-Kucher and Partners

Simon Gibbs

Chairman & CEO, Fortius

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

12:40 - 01:10

Strategic implementation of digital transformations throughout the lifecycle

Anish Kundi, Maria Carradice, Gregory Salinger, Stefano Santarelli

Panel Session

Looking at specific ways operating partners are harnessing better digital strategies to drive returns
Covering the four phases: due diligence, 100 days, hold, exit
Understanding how operating partner teams get started when it comes to digital

Moderator:Anish Kundi, Director – Private Equity, SAP

Anish Kundi

Director – Global Private Equity, SAP

Maria Carradice

Managing Director, Mayfair Equity Partners

Gregory Salinger

Chief Digital Officer, Apax Partners SAS

Stefano Santarelli

Director, Private Capital - OTPP

Stream A - Interactive Breakout Sessions

14:30 - 15:00

Managing cybersecurity and data privacy

Paul Harragan , Jamie Smith

Moderator: Paul Harragan, Director, Transaction Strategy & Execution, Cybersecurity, EY-Parthenon

Paul Harragan

Global Cybersecurity Lead, KKR

Jamie Smith

Director, International Technology - Eze Castle Integration

15:05 - 15:35

Working with management to implement rapid EBITDA improvement

Nigel Lee, Paul Reading, Russ Albright

Moderator: Russ Albright, CEO, Crosslake

Nigel Lee

Operating Partner, Apis Partners

Paul Reading

Managing Director, Mayfair Equity Partners

Russ Albright

CEO, Crosslake

15:40 - 16:10

Assessing effectiveness of management teams

Conor Boden, Séverine de Wulf, Joy McCormack, Sam Gilpin

Moderator: Sam Gilpin, Managing Director, YSC

Conor Boden

Senior Advisor, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and KLAR Partners

Séverine de Wulf

Managing Director, PAI Performance Group, PAI Partners

Joy McCormack

Director, Board Development, Private Equity - 3i

Sam Gilpin

Managing Director, YSC

Stream B - Interactive Breakout Sessions

14:30 - 15:00

How can cloud accelerate speed pre and post transaction?

Abhinav Saxena, Chris Goodall, Alex Mathers

Moderator: Abhinav Saxena, Senior Business Development Manager – Private Equity EMEA, AWS

Abhinav Saxena

Senior Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services

Chris Goodall

Founder - CG Consultancy and Technology Value Add Pyramid Head, Vitruvian Partners

Alex Mathers

Digital Director – Digital Team, Inflexion

15:05 - 15:35

How is digital transformation changing buyer journeys?

Marc Metzner, James Bagan, Dave Kirby, Duncan Ramsay

Moderator: Marc Metzner, Vice President, Alexander Group

Marc Metzner

Vice President, Alexander Group

James Bagan

Operating Partner, Frog Capital

Dave Kirby

Partner, Livingbridge

Duncan Ramsay

Partner, ECI Partners

15:40 - 16:10

Managing sales teams to drive growth in a more virtualised environment

Moti Shahani, Matthias Sander, Riccardo Basile

Moderator: Moti Shahani, Managing Director, Blue Ridge Partners

Moti Shahani

Managing Director, Blue Ridge Partners

Matthias Sander

Managing Director, BC Partners

Riccardo Basile

Operating Partner, Permira

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

16:45 - 17:15

Ask the experts: Panel of key speakers from the day audience Q& A

Diane Albano, Conor Boden, Gabriele Questa, Gregory Salinger

Leading speakers from the earlier sessions come together to explore the key questions that have arisen during the day
Moderator: Diane Albano, Chief Revenue Officer, Globalization Partners

Diane Albano

Chief Revenue Officer, Globalization Partners

Conor Boden

Senior Advisor, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and KLAR Partners

Gabriele Questa

Managing Director, KKR & Co.

Gregory Salinger

Chief Digital Officer, Apax Partners SAS

Agenda

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020 - Wednesday 7th

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Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

08:30 - 09:55

Invitation-only Think Tank for Operating Partners

Miles Graham, Tony O'Carroll

This closed-door session is an opportunity to share first-hand accounts on how to best position yourself in your career as an operating partner. The think tank will expose the toughest challenges operating partners face daily and will allow you to learn best practices in dealing with them.

Miles Graham

Managing Partner, Operating Partners Group

Tony O'Carroll

Head of Investment-Ops Team and Managing Director, SVPGlobal

09:55 - 10:00

Chairperson’s Welcome Back Remarks

James Berkeley

Managing Director, Ellice Consulting

10:00 - 10:30

Navigating through the downturn – what to do from a PE operations standpoint

Alejandro Alcalde Rasch, Fredrik Henzler, Tony O'Carroll, James Markham

Panel Session

How prepared were PE backed businesses and their private equity owners for the downturn that’s been brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic?
What should management teams and sponsors of businesses be prioritising during these tough times?
Tips for companies re-evaluating their business models/shutting down certain activities/scenario analysis

Moderator: Nicolas Monnier, Sales Product Manager, SAP

Alejandro Alcalde Rasch

Senior Director - Portfolio Support, APS Advisory

Fredrik Henzler

Partner - Head of the Industry Value Creation, Partners Group

Tony O'Carroll

Head of Investment-Ops Team and Managing Director, SVPGlobal

James Markham

Senior Partner – Value Creation, Graphite Capital

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

10:35 - 11:05

Managing the CFO-CEO relationship at portfolio companies

James Berkeley, Steven Dunne, Krzysztof Drozd, Victor Vadaneaux

Panel Session

Getting senior management aligned with the value creation plan
How can PE best support CEOs and CFOs?
How should CFOs work with the board and CEOs on the growth strategy?
Working with a CFO when having issues with a CEO

Moderator: James Berkeley, Managing Director, Ellice Consulting

James Berkeley

Managing Director, Ellice Consulting

Steven Dunne

Senior Partner, Frog Capital

Krzysztof Drozd

Senior Managing Director, Varde Partners

Victor Vadaneaux

Chair, NED, Operating Partner

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

11:30 - 12:00

Managing board effectiveness: Making boards a value creation driver

David Cooper , Warwick Nash, Karen O'Mahony, Mala Shah-Coulon

Getting value from your chair, what is their role in board meetings
How do the best boards plan their time to ensure they add value
Quantifying the value of a good board

Moderator: Mala Shah-Coulon, Associate Partner, EY

David Cooper

Founding Partner, Cooper Limon

Warwick Nash

Chairman, NED, Advisor , Various PE backed businesses

Karen O'Mahony

Managing Director, PEAL Capital Group

Mala Shah-Coulon

Head of Corporate Governance, EY

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

12:05 - 12:35

Add-on acquisitions: How operators can add value as part of a buy and build strategy

Mark Veldon, Antonin de Margerie, Jean-Philippe Syed, Franck Temam

Panel Session

Which sectors are most well suited to this approach to value add?
Why technology and digitisation has made buy-and-builds more attractive
How to think about a company’s cash flow when they’ve had multiple mid-year acquisitions
Executing value creation strategy to ensure new acquisitions are integrated seamlessly
Creating a playbook to prepare a company’s process, technology, and people for a merger

Moderator: Mark Veldon, Managing Director, Alix Partners

Mark Veldon

Managing Director, AlixPartners

Antonin de Margerie

Managing Director-Portfolio Performance, Eurazeo

Jean-Philippe Syed

Principal, Development Partners International

Franck Temam

Managing Director, PAI Performance Group, PAI Partners

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

12:40 - 12:55

Deal Mechanic case studies: Operational excellence stories explained by the participants

Richard Riboe

Nordic Capital: AniCura
Richard Riboe, Director, Nordic Capital

Richard Riboe

Investment Director, Nordic Capital Advisors

Interactive Breakout Sessions

14:00 - 14:30

Managing culture & strategy to ensure an engaged and incentivised workforce

Andrea Davis, Lisa Telford

Andrea Davis

Managing Director-Private Equity, Investcorp

Lisa Telford

Partner, Montagu Private Equity

14:35 - 15:05

How embracing ESG & impacts can enhance returns

Ellen de Kreij, Pia Irell, James Magor

Ellen de Kreij

Lead Advisor, ESG Practice, Apax Partners

Pia Irell

Impact Partner, Trill Impact Advisory

James Magor

Director, Sustainability, Actis

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020

15:10 - 15:40

Using data science & tech to drive and monitor value creation strategy

Steve Jones, Sara McMunn, Wayne Brown

Moderator: Wayne Brown, Head of Private Equity, SAP Concur

Steve Jones

Growth Acceleration Team, Livingbridge

Sara McMunn

Operating Partner, Keen Venture Partners

Wayne Brown

Head of Private Equity, SAP Concur

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Diane Albano

Chief Revenue Officer, Globalization Partners

Russ Albright

CEO, Crosslake

Alejandro Alcalde Rasch

Senior Director - Portfolio Support, APS Advisory

Aswatha Amarnath

Senior Vice President, Wipro

Graeme Ardus

Head of ESG, Triton Partners

James Bagan

Operating Partner, Frog Capital

Riccardo Basile

Operating Partner, Permira

James Berkeley

Managing Director, Ellice Consulting

Alain Beyens

Operating Partner, Mid Europa Partners

Mark Billige

CEO, Simon-Kucher and Partners

Frazer Blyth

Director of Investor Relations and Marketing, Bluewater

Conor Boden

Senior Advisor, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and KLAR Partners

Wayne Brown

Head of Private Equity, SAP Concur

Maria Carradice

Managing Director, Mayfair Equity Partners

David Cooper

Founding Partner, Cooper Limon

Jim Corey

Managing Partner, Blue Ridge Partners

Andrea Davis

Managing Director-Private Equity, Investcorp

Ellen de Kreij

Lead Advisor, ESG Practice, Apax Partners

Antonin de Margerie

Managing Director-Portfolio Performance, Eurazeo

Séverine de Wulf

Managing Director, PAI Performance Group, PAI Partners

Krzysztof Drozd

Senior Managing Director, Varde Partners

Steven Dunne

Senior Partner, Frog Capital

Bruno Fritsch

Managing Director – Operating Partner, Wendel Group

Simon Gibbs

Chairman & CEO, Fortius

Sam Gilpin

Managing Director, YSC

Chris Goodall

Founder - CG Consultancy and Technology Value Add Pyramid Head, Vitruvian Partners

Miles Graham

Managing Partner, Operating Partners Group

Paul Harragan

Global Cybersecurity Lead, KKR

Fredrik Henzler

Partner - Head of the Industry Value Creation, Partners Group

Srinivasaa HG

VP, Europe Business Head - Digital Engineering & Appl Services, Wipro

Rob Hornby

Managing Director and Chief Digital Officer, Alix Partners

Pia Irell

Impact Partner, Trill Impact Advisory

Caimin Jones

Operating Partner, Silver Lake

Anish Kundi

Director – Global Private Equity, SAP

Steve Jones

Growth Acceleration Team, Livingbridge

Dave Kirby

Partner, Livingbridge

Nigel Lee

Operating Partner, Apis Partners

Lorenzo Levi

Managing Director and Operating Partner, CDPQ

Jérôme Losson

Partner, Head of Operations Team - BC Partners

James Magor

Director, Sustainability, Actis

James Markham

Senior Partner – Value Creation, Graphite Capital

Alex Mathers

Digital Director – Digital Team, Inflexion

Joy McCormack

Director, Board Development, Private Equity - 3i

Sara McMunn

Operating Partner, Keen Venture Partners

Marc Metzner

Vice President, Alexander Group

Nicolas Monnier

Senior Director SAP Private Equity, SAP

Trupti Mukker

VP and Global Head of FS Digital Operations, Wipro

Warwick Nash

Chairman, NED, Advisor , Various PE backed businesses

Tony O'Carroll

Head of Investment-Ops Team and Managing Director, SVPGlobal

Karen O'Mahony

Managing Director, PEAL Capital Group

Gabriele Questa

Managing Director, KKR & Co.

Duncan Ramsay

Partner, ECI Partners

Paul Reading

Managing Director, Mayfair Equity Partners

Richard Riboe

Investment Director, Nordic Capital Advisors

Gregory Salinger

Chief Digital Officer, Apax Partners SAS

Matthias Sander

Managing Director, BC Partners

Stefano Santarelli

Director, Private Capital - OTPP

Abhinav Saxena

Senior Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services

Mala Shah-Coulon

Head of Corporate Governance, EY

Moti Shahani

Managing Director, Blue Ridge Partners

Jamie Smith

Director, International Technology - Eze Castle Integration

Darrell Stein

Director and Operations Advisor to Private Equity Funds (KKR), HBF Solutions

Lisa Stone

Independent Chairperson

Jean-Philippe Syed

Principal, Development Partners International

Lisa Telford

Partner, Montagu Private Equity

Franck Temam

Portfolio Performance Group - PAI Partners

Victor Vadaneaux

Chair, NED, Operating Partner

Susanne Vanner

Partner - Transaction Strategy & Execution, EY

Mark Veldon

Managing Director, AlixPartners

Stijn Vos

CEO, ESDEC

Claudia Zeisberger

Senior Affiliate Professor, INSEAD

Sponsorship opportunities

Explore the virtual exhibition hall and chat with sponsors to discover solutions to your business concerns and find ways to improve the service for your customers.

Through the platform you can:

Visit the virtual exhibition booth to discover the range of solutions available to help you better serve your customers
Interact with the exhibitors you can request more information with the click of a button or arrange a meeting to discuss the products and services in more detail

For more information on available sponsorship opportunities in 2020 please fill in the enquiry form or contact Christopher Wagland at chris.w@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 207 566 5475.

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Supporting Associations

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Pre-Event Resources

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Taster session with EY & Graphite Capital

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2020 Agenda

By Private Equity International

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2020 Brochure

By Private Equity International

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Event FAQ

By Private Equity International

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2020 Sponsorship Opportunities

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2019 Sample Attendee List

By Private Equity International

Frequently asked questions

We understand that the world of virtual events is a new one, so we have put together a series of FAQs to make things clearer.

If you have a question that isn’t covered below please contact us at customerservices@peimedia.com and a member of our team will get back to you.

What time zone is the event held in?

All times show on the event website are British Summer Time (BST)/UTC+1.

What if I have a question or any problems during the event?

- Go to the menu bar within the platform, select ‘People’, filter by ‘PEI Media’ and select a member of staff on the Event Operations Team. Then send a message by clicking their profile and they will respond as soon as possible.
- If you are having problems accessing the platform, email eventsteam@peimedia.com

What equipment do I need?

All you need is your computer and an internet connection to experience the Operating Partners Forum. We recommend that you access the event from a desktop or laptop computer using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers. We also recommend you enable your webcam while at the Forum. You will not be visible during the main sessions, but this will make interacting with other delegates easier when you take part in roundtable discussions, networking sessions and one-to-one video meetings.

How do I access the platform?

The platform will launch 4 weeks prior to the event. As a registered attendee, you will be sent a unique link to access the platform. That link is unique to you and cannot be shared with anyone else.

How will I know how to use the platform?

We have a dedicated “Virtual experience” page to help you navigate the platform. The advantage of having access a few weeks before is that we can help you iron out any issues you might be having with plenty of time before the event.

Do I need to sit in front of my laptop all day or all night?

No. There will be live content (which is where you can take part in live Q&As) and select sessions will be made on demand for an additional 5 months, so you can watch sessions at a time convenient to you.

I have watched enough webinars over the past 6 months, why would I want to watch more?

We hear you – which is why we have structured the platform to ensure you are part of the conversation. You will be able to:

Ask questions of panel speakers during the session
Spend time face-to-face via video conference with speakers to ask questions after the session
Join roundtables to discuss the topics that matter to you with like-minded peers
Focused networking breaks where you can discuss the strategies and opportunities you are
interested in
Pop in to sponsor booths to connect via video and discuss their offerings or a presentation that they have given

What if I forget that a session I want to attend is on?

You can build your own personal agenda within the platform and opt-in to receive notifications when sessions are about to begin.

Is “virtual networking” just a buzzword for direct messaging or email?

Absolutely not! The virtual platform will feature direct messaging functionality, but it also has inbuilt video conferencing that allows you to invite other people into a single meeting. Just select your potential business partner/s from the attendee list and invite them to chat.

10.

What about the timezone difference? How do I set meetings on my timezone?

The platform shows available meeting times as per your computers timezone. For example, if you are based in London, a meeting you set for 12 pm from your account will show to a recipient in Berlin as 1 pm, reducing the human error impact of incorrectly guessing timezones. It is worth noting that event timings will be running on British Summer Time (BST) which is UTC+1. The platform will note the timezone abbreviation next to most timings to avoid confusion.

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Experience the Forum on our virtual platform

Explore the virtual experience

Essential market insight

Global audience for new opportunities

6 months access to the community

Fireside chat: Using technology to accelerate value creation in the first 100 days and beyond

Connect with value creation professionals from

Séverine de Wulf

Managing Director, PAI Performance Group, PAI Partners

Pia Irell

Impact Partner, Trill Impact Advisory

Lorenzo Levi

Managing Director and Operating Partner, CDPQ

Jérôme Losson

Partner, Head of Operations Team - BC Partners

Testimonials from 2019

David Bryan

Managing Partner & CEO, BM&T

Benjamin Bach

Partner, E2T Capital

Charlotte Gregson

Comatch, Managing Director UK

David Bryan

Managing Partner & CEO, BM&T

Experience the Forum on our virtual platform

One click access to value creation expertise from the safety of your workspace

Essential market insight

Global audience for new opportunities

6 months access to the community

Discover new value creation strategies

Catch up with old colleagues and make new connections

Explore the sponsor exhibition

Connect with value creation professionals

Find the people you want to meet

Arrange 1-2-1 video meetings

Identify other attendees with the same interests

6 months access to the community

All timings are listed in BST/UTC+1

Agenda

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020 - Monday 5th

Pathable Tutorial

Pre-conference Workshops and Networking

Srinivasaa HG

Trupti Mukker

Mark Billige

Gary Hoover

Agenda

Operating Partners Forum: Europe 2020 - Tuesday 6th

Networking breakfast and introduction to tech

PEI Welcome & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Lisa Stone

The evolution of value creation and changes to the structure of portfolio groups

Susanne Vanner

Maria Carradice

Jérôme Losson

Gabriele Questa

Stretch Break

Operating partner assessments of the commercial organisation during diligence

Jim Corey

Caimin Jones

Lorenzo Levi

Stretch Break

Fireside Chat: Using Technology to accelerate value creation in the first 100 days and beyond

Aswatha Amarnath

Darrell Stein

Networking Break with 1-2-1 Meetings & 'Meet the Speakers'

What born-digital culture can tell us about transforming traditional companies

Rob Hornby

Stretch Break

Pricing: The critical value creation lever

Mark Billige

Simon Gibbs

Stretch Break

Strategic implementation of digital transformations throughout the lifecycle

Anish Kundi

Maria Carradice

Gregory Salinger

Stefano Santarelli

Mid-day networking break with 1-2-1 Meetings & 'Meet the Speakers'