2nd Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt - Berlin 2017 | LPGP Connect | 7 November 2017 | Maritim Hotel Berlin, Stauffenbergstraße 26, 10785 Berlin, Germany

LPGP Connect’s Private 2nd annual Debt conference brings together LPs and GPs from the global private debt community to analyse the latest trends in the market, build meaningful business relationships for long term growth and discover new investment opportunities around the globe.

The one day program has been designed for panel lead discussions. This conference will give attendees an up-to-date overview of the American private debt market, ensuring investors have a clear picture of how their desired market is performing, but also where the areas of growth are achievable. With multiple networking opportunities implemented into the programme, the opportunity is there to build and develop new relationships with investment groups.

2017 Speakers:

Kirsten Bode
Head of Private Debt Pan-Europe, Muzinich & Co

James H. Kirby
President & Management Committee Member, Deerpath Capital

Mark Brenke
Co-Head of Private Debt, Ardian

Joe Alala
CEO & Founder, Capitala Group

Timo Hara
Partner, Certior Capital

David Hunter
Partner & Head of Sales, Firstavenue

Thomas Spring
Partner, Syntaxis Capital GmbH

Patrick Suchy
Director, HSBC Germany

Ryan Flanders
Head of PD Products, Preqin

Matthias Kirchgaessner
External Advisor, PLEXUS Investments Ltd

Hans-Jorg Baumann, Partner, StepStone Group

Eric Gallerne
Partner, Idinvest Partners

Tobias Ripka
Principal, Mercer

John R. Seal
Head of Private Mid-Market Debt, SL Capital Partners

Klaus Petersen
Partner, Apera Capital

Sabine Fischer
Partner, BB Alternative Partners

Karim Flitti
Partner, Credit Capital Partners LLP

Niels Bodenheim
Director of Private Markets, BFinance

Paul Burdell
CEO, LCM Partners

Patricia Volhard
Patricia Volhard, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Hans Stamm
Partner, Dechert

Steffen Schellschmidt
Partner, Fried Frank

James Weaver
Chief Operating Officer, Amicus & Partner, Omni Partners LLP

William J. Kennedy
Jr., Managing Partner, Falcon Investment Advisors

Sean Egan
Managing Director, Egan-Jones Ratings Company

Etienne Haubold
Managing Partner, LGT European Capital

Robert Meyer zu Starten, Managing Partner, Octane Capital

Olaf Hartmann
Managing Director, Hayfin Capital Management

Paul Shea
Co-Founder, Beechbrook Capital

Alex Griffith
Partner, Proskauer

Kate Simpson
Partner, Proskauer

Leo Fletcher-Smith, Strategy Head for Private Credit, Aksia Europe Limited

Marten Vading
General Partner, Kreos Capital

William Van Eesteren
Managing Director, Wilshire Private Markets

David Waxman
Cheif Executive Officer
Azla Advisors

Eran Davidson
Founder, Davidson Technology Growth Debt Fund

Michael Romanek
Principal, Rise Partners Limited

Levent Tuysuzoglu
Product Specialist, Prospect Capital Management

Dr. Harald Eggerstedt
Senior Consultant, Willis Towers Watson

Lucas Pech
CFA, Manager, Golding Capital Partners

Adriana Oller Astort
Partner & Founder, Resilience Partners,

2017 Sponsors:

LEAD:
• FIRSTavenue

CO-SPONSORS:
• Deerpath Proskauer
• Prospect Capital
• LGT Capital Partners
• Proskauer
• Muzinich & Co