Day One
- Ross Morrison - Partner, Adams Street Partners
Is the global exit market opening up? With capital now concentrated into specific areas of the market, how has this impacted the asset class? Can we expect to see better strategic alignment between VC and PE?
- Mrinalini Lhila - Founder & Managing Principal, 360 Capital Advisors
- Alexander Schmitt - Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Till Burges - Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
- Michael Collins - Chief Executive Officer, Board Chairman, Alumni Ventures
Are we seeing more European GPs in the later stages? What can Europe learn from its American counterpart?
- Christian Figge - Managing Partner, Armira
- Jörg Goschin - Chief Executive Officer, KfW Capital
- Henrik Persson - Founder and Managing Partner, Sprints
- Will Porteous - General Partner, RRE Ventures
Does Europe actually have a chance to play in the AI game? Are we in an AI bubble, and can Europe create its first €1 trillion company?
- Eric Lagier - Founder & Managing Partner, byFounders
- Reece Chowdhry - Founding Patner, Concept Ventures
- Mina Samaan - General Partner, MMC Ventures
Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For VC pre-registration email micah.passman@informa.com.
This exclusive lunch is only open to pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers subject to qualification. For enquiries, please email nisa.pun@informa.com.
What is VC's role in the future of Europe? How much is tech sovereignty tied to national sovereignty? Is Europe entering a new era of innovation?
- Svana Gunnarsdóttir - Managing Partner, Frumtak Ventures
- Jeppe Zink - Partner, Northzone
- Gregor von dem Knesebeck - Managing Partner, Blue Future Partners
Should illiquidity be the main driver for conducting GP secondaries? Will we continue to see the rise of GP-led secondaries in VC?
- Tosin Adeyeri - Partner, Travers Smith
- Alejandra Duran Gil - Partner, Quadrille Capital
- Anthony Giambrone - Partner, StepStone Group
A select group of VCs will have the opportunity to pitch their fund to a group of LPs.
For VC enquires please email victor.benson@informa.com.
For LP enquiries please email nisa.pun@infora.com.
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Do pension funds understand the benefits of the asset class? Is macroeconomic uncertainty the only thing deterring pension funds from increasing allocations?
- Ian Connatty - Managing Partner, British Growth Partnership, British Business Bank
- Kinga Stanislawska - Founder, European Women in VC
Will the European market continue to attract the biggest VCs from North America? Are North American LPs showing greater interest in European GPs?
- Geri Kirilova - Partner, Laconia
- Eric Fitzgerald - General Partner, Top Tier Capital Partners
- Laura González-Estéfani - Founder & CEO, TheVentureCity
- Ben Lerer - Managing Partner, Lerer Hippeau
How will AI change investment roles? Will the human-centric activities become more valuable for VCs?
- Reem Mobassaleh Wyndham - Founding Partner, Pact VC
- Joachim Laqueur - GP and Co-Founder, 432 Legacy
- Alejandro Guerrero - Co-Founder & General Partner, Act One Ventures
- Catia Cesari - CIO, Lohia Family Office