Italian Private Equity Venture Capital Breakfast

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Milan

The Private Equity Breakfast is an annual event that is sponsored and hosted through the joint cooperation of Pedersen & Partners and CMS. The event in Milan will take place for the first time and will gather leading speakers from the private equity industry, management recruitment and legal fields.
The purpose of this event is to bring together investment professionals to discuss and share experiences and comments regarding the current industry climate and future developments.

Type:
Private Equity Breakfast
Venue:

Hotel Principe di Savoia
Piazza della Repubblica 17
20124 Milan

Please note, this event is free of charge. You will receive a confirmation of attendance one week prior to the event.

8.00 – 8.30

Registration
8.30 – 08.35

Welcome by Bruno Pastore, Country Manager for Italy, Pedersen & Partners
08.35 - 10.00
Panel Discussion and Breakfast
 
Co-Chairs:
Paolo Scarduelli – Partner Corporate/M&A at CMS in Italy
Poul Pedersen – Pedersen & Partners' Founder & Managing Partner
 
Panellists:
Fabio Canè – Managing Director, Neuberger Berman and Senior Partner,
Renaissance Partners  

Massimiliano Magrini – Managing Partner, United Ventures
Eugenio Morpurgo – CEO and Founding Partner, Fineurop Soditic
Filippo Penatti – Director, The Carlyle Group
Mauro Roversi – Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Ambienta SGR

 
 

Topics:

  • Recent developments and trends in M&A in Italy – including deal-flow, valuations, funding, availability of credit for leveraged financing, exit routes and strategies, co-investments;
  • High opportunity sectors and market segments – fintech/blockchain, life sciences, social impact, renewable energy, internet of things, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, Edtech;
  • Value creation – portfolio management strategies, turnaround and change management, succession planning, key talent retention, disconnect between deal valuations and company performance;
  • Impact from the geopolitical arena and external factors: Italy’s budget deficit row with the EU, Brexit, US trade barriers and sanctions, migrant crisis, digital transformation, globalisation;
  • Outbound investment destinations – what geographies or regions have the highest potential for Italian PE firms and their portfolio companies (EU, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia?);
  • Early stage investing in start-ups and SMEs: the role of Venture & Seed Capital and the rise of ICO as an alternative means of funding;
  • Fund raising environment. Who are the main sources of inbound capital
10.00 - 11.00 Networking

 

Event Administrator:

In order to confirm your attendance, please contact Irina Lungu at irina.lungu@pedersenandpartners.com.