• How political changes could influence investment strategies and ESG standards
• Analysing the potential impact of the US election result on ESG investing
• How evolving EU policies may affect ESG practices in private equity
• Impact of ESG in asset pricing, value enhancement, and exit outcomes

Speakers
Elsa Palanza, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability, ICGAM
Shami Nissan, Partner, Head of Sustainability, Actis
Verena Rossolatos, Senior Vice President, Capital Dynamics

• Overview of current regulations, such as SFDR, CSRD and DRD, and their impact
• Implications of SFDR, CSRD, and DRD for fund management
• Strategies for managing the transition from SFDR to incoming regulations
• Leveraging regulations to drive ESG Performance
• Complexities and implications of SFDR for portfolio management
  

Speakers
Stefanie Kneer, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Three Hills

• How to prepare portfolio companies for increased data collection and reporting demands
• How to use regulatory frameworks to improve sustainability practices and outcomes
• Exploring ways to help portfolio companies navigate the regulatory landscape
• Challenges and best practices for portfolio companies in their first year of ESG reporting
  

Moderator
James MacLeay, Investment Director, Westbridge

Speakers
Victoria Brown, General Counsel, AnaCap
Bettina Denis, Head of Sustainability, Revaia
Gereon Wellmann, ESG specialist, FSN Capital

• Supply chain and societal risks: Addressing human rights regulations and leveraging ESG strategies to mitigate broader challenges, including cost of living issues
  Facilitator Robert Sroka, Partner, Abris Capital Partners
  
  
• Carbon pricing and CBAM: Navigating ESG regulations in a changing policy landscape
• ESG in the UK: Examining labelling requirements and impact investing challenges
• How the roles of Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of sustainability are reshaping ESG strategies and stakeholder engagement
  

• Best practices for engaging portfolio companies on ESG initiatives
• Exploring ways to support portfolio companies in their ESG transition
• Success stories and lessons learned from industry leaders
  

Moderator
Daria Pawelko, ESG Director, Innova Capital

Speakers
Graeme Ardus, Head of ESG, Triton
Erich Becker, Partner, Verdane
Alison Prout, ESG Specialist, Agilitas
Rebecca Svensøy, General Counsel & Head of ESG, FSN Capital

• The importance of DEI
• How to find the right people to drive ESG initiatives
• Exploring how to create a good environment for young people to be engaged in ESG initiatives
  

Speakers
Beth Houghton, Impact Managing Partner, Palatine
Edgar Kolesnik, Partner, Abris Capital Partners

• Leveraging technology and AI to monitor ESG performance in real-time.
• The role of AI and advanced analytics in enhancing ESG data capture, analysis, and performance improvement.
• Predictive modelling and forecasting: Using AI-powered predictive modelling and forecasting to anticipate and address ESG-related risks and opportunities.
  

• Talent retention in portfolio companies: what keeps employees engaged and motivated.
• How PE firms are implementing employee engagement initiatives
• Bridging the knowledge gap: training on topics like carbon net zero and emissions reduction engagement.
• Empowering portfolio company teams: ways to provide the necessary resources to support and drive ESG initiatives.

Speakers
Alison Collins, Director, Pollen Street Capital

• Protecting data and systems as a core component of ESG strategies
• The role of emerging technologies like blockchain and AI in enhancing cyber security and addressing ESG concerns
• Examples of how technological advances are shaping the future of cyber security in the ESG landscape

• Analysing the rise of thematic impact funds (e.g., climate funds) and their appeal to LPs
• Identifying new impact investing themes and opportunities
• The role of incentivization in driving ESG performance within firms
• What’s the future of impact investing
  

Moderator
Jessica Rasmussen, Co- Founder and CEO, Two Magnolias

Speakers
Marc Miralles, Head of Sustainability, Suma Capital
Urs Bitterling, Chief Sustainability Officer, Cubera

• How PE firms benchmark ESG performance with their peers
• Strategies for PE firms to improve the quality of their ESG data and keep it up- to-date
• Translating data into action: how PE firms are using ESG data to drive tangible changes and improvements within their portfolio companies
  

Moderator Fiona Moore, Head of ESG, ECI

Speakers
Fiona Place, Head of ESG, BGF
Helena Hausen, Head of ESG & Investment Manager, Beyond Capital Partners

• Biodiversity reporting and frameworks
• What’s the progress on biodiversity and the implications of recent regulations?
• Exploring the risks, opportunities, and dependencies related to biodiversity
• Examine the healthcare and energy sectors and their influence on ESG trends
• The impact of biodiversity on portfolio companies and the potential opportunities for value creation
  

Speakers
Joost Notenboom, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Omnes Capital
Ana Alvarez Grullon, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Keensight
Thomas Carlier, Vice President, Investindustrial

• Focus on climate investing across different private equity funds
• An overview on successful initiatives and challenges
• How to finance and support climate initiatives and ecosystem restoration
• Strategies for private market firms to address greenhouse gas emissions
• Focus on PMDR- how do we actually track progress? What do LPs want from GPs?
  

Speakers
Yohan Hill, Principal, Director of ESG and Responsible Investing, Adam Street Partners
Jessica Peters, Head of ESG, Argos Wityu
Fabio Ranghino, Partner, Head of Strategy & Sustainability, Ambienta

• Best practices for integrating Net Zero targets into investment decision-making
• Tools and frameworks for assessing progress towards Net Zero
  

Speakers
Marta Jankovic, Head of Sustainability, Stafford Capital Partners
Erik Thijs Wedershoven, ESG Director, NPM Capital

• Financial values and sustainability values: Examining the confusion between financial values and ESG values in the industry
  
  
• Greenwashing and ESG integrity: Addressing concerns about greenwashing and clarifying the meaning of ESG and sustainable investment
  Facilitator: Paulina Janik, Attorney-at-law and a Compliance & ESG Officer, Resource Partners
  
  
• The role of financing and ESG: Discussing the intersection of financing and ESG, including the focus on regenerative finance and restoring natural resources

• Insights on how private equity firms can support and drive sustainability transformations within their portfolio companies
• How ESG data and performance metrics are evolving, and how they will impact sustainability and value creation
• Stakeholder scrutiny: how do investors scrutinise ESG data and performance?
  

Moderator
Malgorzata Bobrowska, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Resource Partners

Speakers
Emelie Norling, Impact Director, Summa Equity
Sigita Žvirblyte, ESG lead, Livonia Partners

• Decarbonization initiatives: showcasing examples of portfolio companies that have successfully implemented decarbonization strategies. What were the challenges?
• Circular economy and waste management: how to set and achieve these targets. How to overcome the challenges.
  

• What’s next for ESG?
• Impact of political shifts in the US on ESG investment decisions
• Taking stock of the progress made and identifying emerging trends
  

Moderator
Alex Bexon, Director, ESG – Value Creation Partners, LDC

Speakers
Maria Carradice, Managing Director, ESG Specialist, Mayfair Equity Partners
Anna Olsson, Head of Sustainability, CapMan