• 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

Moderator
Tom King, Founder, Outside In

Speakers
Laura Callaghan, Associate Director, Advisory, Novata
Joerg Hoeller, Chief of ESG Officer, Risk & Compliance, AltamarCAM
Elsa Palanza, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability, ICG
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
  

Moderator
Erik Thijs Wedershoven, ESG Director, NPM Capital

Speakers
Fanny Hantute, ESG Manager, Greenscope
Stefanie Kneer, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Three Hills
Argi Sanpedro, ESG Policy and Regulatory Strategist, Neuberger Berman

• 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
Daniella Woolf, Director and Founder, Danesmead ESG

• 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
  
  
• Impact investing in the UK: Examining labelling requirements and impact investing challenges
  Facilitator 
  Christine Chang, Head of Impact, Apposite Capital
  
  
• How the roles of Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of sustainability are reshaping ESG strategies and stakeholder engagement
  Facilitator 
  Josépha Montana, Chief Sustainability Officer, Partech
  

• 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
Fiona Hatch, Associate Director and Sustainability Lead for Private Equity, Foresight Group
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
Pau Bermudez- Caňete, Partner, Suma Capital
Beth Houghton, Impact Managing Partner, Palatine

• 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.
  

Speakers
Borja Fernandez Tamayo, PhD, Vice President, Unigestion
Amos Wittenberg, CEO, Unwritten

• 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
Dominica Adam, Chief Sustainability Officer, Seven2
Alison Collins, Director, Pollen Street Capital
Anne Sheedy, CFO and ESG Advisor, Bowmark

• 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
  

Speakers
Ravi Monteiro, Partner, GCP
Jamaria Kong, Managing Director, Towerbrook Capital

• 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
Kamil Kapasi, Investment Director, Kartesia
Nora Schulte, Chief Impact & Client Relations Officer, Genui

• 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
  

Moderator
Xhulio Ismalaj, Reporter, Real Deals

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?
  

Moderator
Shivani Khandekar, Reporter, Real Deals

Speakers
Yohan Hill, Principal, Director of ESG and Responsible Investing, Adam Street Partners
Eimear Palmer, Partner, Global Head of Sustainability, Pantheon
Jessica Peters, Head of ESG, Argos Wityu
Fabio Ranghino, Partner, Head of Strategy & Sustainability, Ambienta
Lindee Wong, Director of Climate and Biodiversity, Tikehau Capital

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

Moderator
Mark Fischel, Head of Product, Novata

Speakers
Marta Jankovic, Head of Sustainability, Stafford Capital Partners
Euan Long, Vice President, Permira

• Financial values and sustainability values: Examining the confusion between financial values and ESG values in the industry
  Facilitator 
  Nicky Crawford, Director and Head of ESG-Impact, British International Investment
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Portfolio CSRD: Practical tips for getting your portfolio companies ready

• 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
Sarah Hempel, Head of Sustainability, Axcel
Ayoni Guda, Head of Impact, HPE Growth
Marco Natoli, Head of Sustainable Growth Division, EIF
Sigita Žvirblyte, Head of Sustainability, Livonia Partners

• Decarbonization initiatives: showcasing examples of portfolio companies that have successfully implemented decarbonization strategies. What were the challenges?
  Facilitators
  Ashim Paun, Head of Sustainable Investing, Triton
  Marc Miralles, Head of Sustainability, Suma Capital
  
  
• Circular economy and waste management: how to set and achieve these targets. How to overcome the challenges.
  Serhat Aydogdu, Head of Growth Climate Investments, Seaya
  

• 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
• How will ESG teams need to mature in the coming years?
  

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

Speakers
Harriet Assem, Head of Sustainability, BVCA
Maria Carradice, Managing Director, ESG Specialist, Mayfair Equity Partners
Anna Olsson, Head of Sustainability, CapMan
Val Monk, Governance, Risk and Compliance Director and Interim Director of ESG, Montagu