Agenda
Alice Murray, Editorial Director, Real Deals Media
- Exploring the demographics and consumer dynamics of the region
- In which sectors has private equity been the most successful?
- The impact of Nordic pension funds on the local industry Leaders in ESG and impact
- Outlook for Nordic private equity over the coming years: can it retain top spot?
Moderator
Jan Johan Kühl , Managing Partner, Polaris
Speakers
Reynir Indahl , Founder and Managing Partner, Summa Equity
Christopher Parmo , COO, Verdane
Pia Kåll , CEO, Capman
Sverre Flåskjer , Managing Partner, Equip Capital
Alang Gauld , Senior Investment, abrdn
- What are the most attractive investment strategies LPs are looking to back?
- How are Nordic GPs viewed by international investors?
- How can GPs move into new investment strategies?
Moderator
Mattias Feiff, Co-Managing Partner, Procuritas
Speakers
Timo Hara, Founder, Certior Capital
Maria Andrisani, Head of Capital Market Europe and Managing Director, Bain Capital
Johan Nord, Senior Partner, CIO of the Secondaries Fund, Cubera
Mirja Lehmler-Brown, Partner, Hayfin
Daniel Rygg, Managing Partner, Turnstone
Moderator
Xhulio Ismalaj, Reporter, Real Deals
Speakers
David Samuelson, Managing Director, Nordic Capital
Björn Larsson, Partner, Axcel
Jørgen Hjorth Blystad, Investment Director, Argentum
- Outlook for the bond market: how will GPs be using this financing route during the next six months?
- How has the macro environment impacted the debt markets?
- Where are the main sources of financing for deals?
- Banks or non-banks?
- Defaults on the rise? How are lenders tackling increased market pressure?
- Green bonds and ESG linked facilities: just a fad or here to stay?
Moderator
Sabrina Fox, Chief Executive Officer, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)
Speakers
Sandro Naf, CEO, Capital Four
David Wilmot, Partner, Apera
Stuart Hawkins, Head of Private Credit UK and Managing Director, Ardian
- Assessing increased competition from US and international private equity
- Best practices for taking portfolio companies into new markets
- The Nordic ‘brand’: how are Nordic companies viewed internationally?
Speaker
Matilda Elfving-Hauan, Director, Altor
Moderator
Alice Murray, Editorial Director, Real Deals Media
Speakers
Tor Krusell, Head of communications, Altor
Patrice Jabet, Partner, FSN
Isabella de Feudis, CEO, SVCA
Speakers
Nina Von Holten, Investment Director, Trill Impact
Hetal Damani, Impact Partner, Trill Impact
- What are funds doing to decarbonise and be more sustainable? Is the government collaborating to find green solutions? What are the challenges?
- What are the strategies for green growth opportunities in the Nordics? How do GPs maximise the value-creation transition?
- How to transition from a ‘classical’ company to a ‘green’ one
- What do LPs seek in a green investment?
Speakers
Frode Strand-Nielsen, Founder and Chairperson, FSN Capital
Christina Brinck, Investment Director, Volvo
- What are GPs and their portfolio companies doing to assess and monitor their climate change exposure? And to provide long-term profitability?
- How do Nordic GPs access new markets and other opportunities presented by climate change?
- Can financial returns and climate impact go hand in hand?
Speakers
Simo Santavirta, Senior Managing Director, Ardian
Nathalie Chollet, Head of Northern Europe, EIF
Arash Raisse, Partner, Alder
- Where is private equity on its digital upgrade journey? How is the industry harnessing data analytics, AI and machine learning?
- Will tech be the ultimate competitive edge for private equity?
- How is tech being used to support value creation?
Moderator
Taku Dzimwasha, Editor, Real Deals
Speakers
Tero Mennander, General Partner, Ventech
Mathilde Ragnhildstveit, Senior Investment Analyst, Formue
Oliver Kullman, Partner, BaltCap
Fredrik Lindberg, Director and Chief Product Owner, EQT
Sam Metland, Executive Vice President & Head of Private Equity Product, Citco