SEE Private Equity and M&A Forum 2023 | EEL Events | Belgrade

Programme Highlights:

Investment opportunities and challanges for dealmakers in 2023/2024:
• Current M&A landscape in SEE and recent investment activity
• Future trends driving M&A deals for the year ahead
• Expansion plans and growth opportunities
• Regional corporate acquirers - what opportunities do they see in the market, and where are they looking to make strategic investments – domestic or outbound?
• International investors' attitude towards the scope of opportunities, market conditions and sectors of interest

Growth equity and venture capital strategies:
• What strategies do market players focus on to navigate the market today? What risks investors are willing to take and how early can they go?
• Where are the opportunities? Potential unicorns?
• Strategies and approaches to portfolio design. How do LPs and GPs make their decisions? How to add value to portfolio companies?
• View on SPACs
• Lessons learned from recent deals

Private equity opportunities in see:
• What deals are happening now and what is considered for 2023?
• Private equity's single greatest challenge today
• Which sectors will receive the most significant private investment over the next year or two? Where are the key drivers of growth?
• Deal sourcing and selection. As ESG is becoming a priority for LPs, how do GPs respond to sponsors’ ESG agendas?
• How do we see the world economic situation developing in 2023-2024? Which investment strategies will prove to be winners and deliver the best returns?

Exit Strategy Considerations:
• Private equity exits in 2022. When compared with previous years, how have the activity trends, volumes and values changed?
• 2023 exit watchlist. What's next in the pipeline? Are SEE deals increasingly attractive, and who is eyeing big exits?
• Exit strategies: M&A or IPO? Is the stock exchange a competition for private equity firms?
• Trends in the IPO market
• Valuation in IPOs versus M&A exit. What are the top drivers?