The Palace Hotel, Tokyo – 19th Floor
Sessions will be simultaneously translated from English to Japanese
13:45 Delegate check-in opens
14:15 Introduction to the Invest Europe Delegation
14:30 European Economics & Politics: What should matter to the Japanese investor
Michael Collins, Chief Executive, Invest Europe
14:45 Unlocking Investment Returns: Value Creation in European Private Equity
Louis Godron, Partner, Argos Wityu
Firm expertise: Buyouts of SMEs
15:00 Investment Opportunities in German Speaking Countries: How these deliver value compared to the US
Philipp Jacobi, Managing Partner, Quadriga Capital
Firm expertise: Buyouts of medium sized growth companies
15:15 Debt vs Preferred Equity: Bespoke Financing for Private Equity Portfolios
Pierre-Antoine de Selancy, Managing Partner, 17Capital
Firm expertise: Private Debt
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 Trends in the private equity secondary market, featuring GP-led secondary transactions case study
Stephen Marquardt, Partner, Coller Capital
Firm expertise: Secondaries
16:15 Mid Market Value-Add Infrastructure: Opportunities in Europe
Michael Allen, Partner, Arcus Infrastructure Partners
Firm expertise: Telecom, Transport and Energy Infrastructure
16:30 Macroview of the European VC Ecosystem
Bjorn Tremmerie, Head of VC ICT and Business Angel Investing, EIF
Firm expertise: Fund of funds financing SMEs
16:45 European Tech – Creating Operational and Strategic Value
Rouven Dresselhaus, Managing Partner, Cavalry Ventures
Firm expertise: Early stage tech
17:00 High Growth and High Return Segments in BioTech
Dmitry Kuzmin, Managing Partner, 4Bio Capital
Firm expertise: Biotechnology and Healthcare
17:15 Winning Investment Strategies: Mastering the Art of GP Selection
The best practices on GP selection, including how to identify the future winners, how this may differ in Europe, delivering recent academic analysis on:
- PE in the portfolio and how it offsets risk, actual risk vs perceived risk
- GP selection as a driver of returns
- Balanced/diversified portfolio to manage risks while driving value
Oliver Gottschlalg, Professor of Strategy Dept, HEC Paris
17:30 Optional session: Advanced Risk Mitigation in Portfolio Construction
Oliver Gottschalg, Professor of Strategy Dept, HEC Paris
17:30 Optional session: Infrastructure in Detail
17:30 Optional session: Private Debt in Detail