The 13th Private Capital Symposium takes place from 30 June – 1 July 2022, 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. 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.

See here more about the symposium and past event resources.

30 June | Day one: Preliminary agenda

08:00 Registration and breakfast

09:00 Opening remarks

Luisa Alemany, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Academic Director at the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital, London Business School

Florin Vasvari, Professor of Accounting; Academic Director at the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School

09:05 Fireside chat

Jonathan Lavine, Co-Managing Partner of Bain Capital

In conversation with Professor Florin Vasvari

09:45 Session 1: Corporate Venture Capital Practices

Nowi Kallen, Managing Director, Salesforce Ventures

Ilya A. Strebulaev, The David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity & Finance, Founder & Director, Venture Capital Initiative, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 Session 2: Venture Capital Investing

Rob Moffat, Partner at Balderton Capital

Ramana Nanda, Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance at Imperial Business School

12:15 Fireside chat with the founder of a Unicorn

Tushar Ahluwalia, Co-Founder and CEO of Razor Group

In conversation with Luisa Alemany

12:45 Lunch

14:00 Keynote: Opening Private Markets to Individual Investors

Rashmi Madan, Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA Private Wealth Solutions Group, Blackstone

14:30 Session 3: Impact Investing

Vindi Banga, Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC

Suzi Gillespie, CFA, Head of Research, BVCA

Luke Sussams, Head of ESG and Sustainable Finance, EMEA, Jefferies Group LLC

15:45 Coffee Break

16:15 Keynote: Fundraising Innovations in Private Markets

Gopal Narsimhamurthy, Managing Director at Kroll Bond Rating Agency

16:45 Keynote: Finding Opportunity for Alternatives in Latin America

Ricardo Morales Lazo, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, HMC Capital

17:25 Closing remarks

17:30 Networking reception

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1 July | Day two: Academic symposium

Day two is for academics only and it will showcase the latest academic research being conducted in the fields of private equity and venture capital.

Please visit our website for more information about the research papers discussed.

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About IEPC

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.

Please note this event will be photographed and some sessions may be filmed. The event material may be used for publicity purposes, through whatever media, worldwide. If you'd like to opt-out, please email us at iepc@london.edu before the event commences so that we can accommodate your request. Some sessions will be under Chatham House rules.

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This event is sponsored by Validus, a leading independent advisor on fund finance solutions and market risks such as FX, interest rates, commodities, and more.