Private Capital Symposium 2025

The 16th takes place from 21-22 May 2025, in person, at London Business School, bringing together influential industry experts and academic thought leaders for two days of inspiring, thought-provoking, open and lively debate discussing opportunities for private capital in the current challenging times. Academics and practitioners from around the world strengthen ties, exchange and debate academic findings and current industry topics.

The first day is aimed at practitioners discussing private equity and venture capital trends, while the second day is for academics presenting current research in private markets.

The Private Capital Symposium will be hosted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital (IEPC), a research institute residing at LBS.

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08:30 - 17:30

17:30 - 18:30 Networking reception

Confirmed speakers include:

• Ian Anderson, Managing Director, KKR
• Luisa Alemany, Associate Professor of Management Practice; Academic Director of IEPC, London Business School
• Marie Bates, Partner, Farrer & Co
• Thomas Boszko, Partner, Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP
• Arthur Brothag, Global Head of Strategy and IR, Apax
• Carlos Espinal, Managing Director, Seedcamp
• Antonio Capo, Managing Director, Partner and Head of Global Portfolio, Carlyle
• Francesca Paveri Fontana, Senior Managing Director in Private Capital Advisory, Evercore
• James Greenslade, Director, Hotel Capital Markets, Exeter, Savills
• Gerhard Grueter, Managing Director, Tropea Capital Ltd.
• Matthew Layton, Partner, Head of EMEA, Pearl Diver Capital
• Josh Lerner, Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking, Harvard Business School
• Michael Schad, Partner, Coller Capital
• Ilya A Strebulaev, The David S Lobel Professor of Private Equity and Finance, Founder and Director, Venture Capital Initiative, Stanford University
• Suzana Perić, Managing Director, Oaktree Capital
• Florin Vasvari, Professor; Academic Director of IEPC, London Business School
• Simon Ward, Partner, Farrer & Co

Day two is for academics and it will showcase the latest academic research being conducted in the fields of private equity and venture capital. Practitioners are welcome to attend and can opt in to attend day 2 during the registration process.

See the prosisional agenda .

Entrepreneurship and finance have been at the heart of London Business School for the last 20 years. In 2021, we launched the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital (IEPC), born from a timely merger of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Centre for Private Equity. Together, we aim to become an unparalleled centre for education, policy shaping and events covering all aspects of entrepreneurship, from idea generation to financing, and private markets investing.

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