Registration
08:00 - 08:45 v Registration Desk
Welcome Address
08:45 - 09:00 v Ballroom

Sir Andrew Likierman - Dean of London Business School

Speakers:
Andrew Likierman. Dean. London Business School.
Keynote Address
09:00 - 09:45 v Ballroom

Dwight Poler - Managing Director at Bain Capital, in conversation with Robert Haas - Global Head of PE & M&A at A.T. Kearney

Speakers:
Dwight Poler. Managing Director, Head of Europe. Bain Capital.
Robert Haas. Partner, Global Head of PE and M&A. A.T. Kearney.
PE Panel Discussion
09:45 - 10:45 v Ballroom

Current Private Equity Fundraising Environment

Ophir Shmuel - Managing Director, MVision (Moderator)

Amanda Tonsgaard - Head Investor Services, Triton Partners

Rebecca Zimmerman - Director, Investor Relations, Permira

Laura Coquis - Partner, Head of Investor Relations Management, BC Partners

Topics:

•  The debate over fund terms and incentives – where does the balance of power lie?

•  How do LPs avoid paying management fees?

•  Do direct and co-investment offer a significant alternative to blind pool investments?

•  What strategies are GPs pursuing in order to best serve their LPs and retain LP capital (e.g. Specialist vs one-stop-shop)

Speakers:
Ophir Shmuel. Managing Director. MVision.
Amanda Tonsgaard. Director. Triton Partners.
Rebecca Zimmerman. Director, Investor Relations. Permira.
Laura Coquis. Partner, Head of Investor Relations Management. BC Partners.
VC Panel Discussion
09:45 - 10:45 v Old Billiard Room

Alternative Sources of VC Funding

Dominic Wilson - Partner, Pi Labs

Stuart Veale - Managing Partner, Beringea

Nancy Fechnay - Partner, Flight Ventures

Sia Houchangnia - Portfolio Analyst, Seedcamp

Jeff Skinner - Executive Director, Deloitte Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at LBS (Moderator)

Topics:

Recent years have seen a surge in new, and not so new, funding alternatives: micro VCs, angel syndicates, accelerators, crowdfunding platforms and even hedge funds and private equity funds are all players in a field once controlled by the traditional VCs. How are these alternatives transforming the funding industry and how are traditional VCs adapting to the change? Is the playing field large enough to sustain them all?

Speakers:
Dominic Wilson. Partner. PiLabs.
Nancy Fechnay. Partner. Flight Ventures.
Sia Houchangnia. Portfolio Analyst. Seedcamp.
Jeff Skinner. ED, Deloitte Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship. London Business School.
Stuart Veale. Managing Partner. Beringea.
Thomas Davies. Chief Investment Officer. Seedrs.
Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:15 v Old Billiard Room Annex
Keynote Address
11:15 - 12:00 v Old Billiard Room

Pascal Cagni - Founding Partner, C4 Ventures

Speakers:
Pascal Cagni. Founder & CEO. C4 Ventures.
PE Panel Discussion
12:00 - 13:00 v Ballroom

Value Creation & Governance

Professor Eli Talmor - Founder, Coller Institute of Private Equity, London Business School

Alberto Fumo - UK Head PE and M&A, A.T. Kearney

Jonathan Crane - Director, 3i

Mark Cutis - CIO of Global Special Situations Group, ADIC

Luca Bassi - Managing Director, Bain Capital

Topics:

•  What to do in a market characterized by hot exit opportunities and high entry valuations?

•  What are the levers for value creation?

•  How does good governance generate returns?

Speakers:
Alberto Fumo. Partner. A.T. Kearney.
Mark Cutis. CIO of Global Special Situations Group. Abu Dhabi Investment Council.
Jonathan Crane. Director. 3i.
Eli Talmor. Professor, Founder Institute of PE. London Business School.
Luca Bassi. Managing Director. Bain Capital.
VC Panel Discussion
12:00 - 13:00 v Old Billiard Room

European VC Industry in 2016

Christian Hernandez - Managing Partner, White Star Capital

Chrys Chrysanthou - Principal, Notion Capital

Malcolm Ferguson - Investment Director, Octopus Ventures

Carolina Brochado - VP Investments, Atomico

Olivier Huez - Partner, C4 Ventures

Topics:

London is not alone. With impactful tech hubs in Berlin, Helsinki and Stockholm, there is serious competition for the title of Europe’s Silicon Valley. How do the hubs compare and compete for both talent and money? Will the growing industry lead to a growing interest of US and other foreign investors? What trends can we expect in 2016?

Speakers:
Christian Hernandez. Managing Partner. White Star Capital.
Carolina Brochado. VP Investments. Atomico.
Malcolm Ferguson. Investment Director. Octopus Ventures.
Chrysanthos Chrysanthou. Principal. Notion Capital.
Oliver Smith. Senior Reporter. The Memo.
Olivier Huez. Partner. C4 Ventures.
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 v Old Billiard Room Annex
Keynote Address
14:00 - 14:45 v Ballroom

Kathleen Bacon - Managing Director of HarbourVest, in conversation with Francesca Cornelli - Professor of Finance at LBS

The persistence of returns

Is past performance a meaningful indicator of future success, given the maturation of the asset class? How are PE investors generating returns today?

Speakers:
Kathleen Bacon. Managing Director. HarbourVest.
Francesca Cornelli. Professor of Finance. London Business School.
PE Panel Discussion
14:45 - 15:45 v Ballroom

Emerging Markets Private Equity

Gail Mwamba - Managing Editor, PE Africa (Moderator)

Kamil Borowik - Director, Abraaj Group

Robert Knorr - Senior Partner, Mid Europa Partners

Nick Luckock - Partner and Head Financial Services, Actis

Topics:

•  How does a rebased Chinese economy affect other emerging markets?

• What are the challenges posed by FX market dislocations?

• How do you implement ESG considerations?

• What are your recent success stories and why?

Speakers:
Kamil Borowik. Director. Abraaj.
Robert Knorr. Senior Partner. Mid-Europa Partners.
Nick Luckock. Partner. Actis.
Gail Mwamba. Managing Editor. Private Equity Africa.
Dushy Sivanithy. Portfolio Director. CDC Africa Funds.
VC Panel Discussion
14:45 - 15:45 v Old Billiard Room

Late Stage Growth Valuations: Realistic / Optimistic?

Megumi Ikeda - Venture Partner, Hearst Ventures

Seth Pierrepont - Investor, Accel Partners

Videesha Kunkulagunta - Principal, Redstone Digital

Jack Eadier - Technology Venture Capitalist, Eight Roads Ventures

Daniel Robaczewski - Masters in Management Student at LBS (Moderator)

Topics:

Tech IPOs are at an all time low since 2008 and the market has not necessarily been kind to those that have chosen this path. Meanwhile, private valuations just keep getting bigger. How can this contradiction, assuming there is one, be explained? Are these high valuations sustainable or are certain investors being quick on the funding trigger? How can investors protect themselves against down rounds?

Speakers:
Megumi Ikeda. Venture Partner. Hearst Ventures.
Seth Pierrepont. Investor. Accel Partners.
Videesha Kunkulagunta. Principal. Redstone Digital.
Jack Eadie. Technology Venture Capitalist. Eight Roads Ventures.
Daniel Robaczewski. Masters in Management Student. London Business School.
Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:15 v Old Billiard Room Annex
Keynote Address
16:15 - 17:00 v Old Billiard Room

James Downing - Vice President of Origination, Silicon Valley Bank

Speakers:
James Downing. Origination. Silicon Valley Bank.
Cinven Case Competition Winners Award
17:00 - 17:15
Drinks Reception
17:15 - 18:15 v Old Billiard Room Annex