Name: INVITATION 30 Mar, 2023 State of the Private Equity Industry, Zurich
Start: 2023-03-30T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-03-30T21:00:00+02:00

Dear Alumni and Guests,
You are invited to an evening conference about Swiss private equity, hosted by the INSEAD Private Equity Club (IPEC) on 30 March 2023 in Zurich.

State of the Private Equity Industry
Thursday 30 March, 2023, Zurich

After many years of prosperity, growth, high valuations, and seemingly limitless funding, private equity now faces serious challenges from geopolitical uncertainty, inflation, and rising interest rates. Higher rates increase not only the cost of borrowing but also the cost of equity, driving down valuations. Moreover, as fixed income becomes more attractive again, large investors may think twice before entering new private equity commitments.

For the fourth time since 2016, four leading PE professionals will provide INSEAD alumni and guests with valuable insights. Rolf-Magnus Weddigen, MBA’92D, and Moritz Vielhauer, both from Bain & Co.’s private equity practice, will present the current state of the industry and outlook for the future, followed by a panel discussion with Bilge Ogut of Partners Group and Natalie Sediako of LGT Capital. We will then have the opportunity to network over drinks and a standing dinner.

Speakers

	Rolf-Magnus Weddigen, MBA’92D, Partner Bain & Co., Munich Rolf-Magnus Weddigen is Chairman of Bain & Co.’s Private Equity practice in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. He has 30 years of experience advising investors and their portfolio companies on M&A, strategy, and transformational programs for value creation and organizational effectiveness.
	Moritz Vielhauer, Partner, Bain & Co., Zurich Moritz Vielhauer advises clients in the industrial and consumer goods, retail, and private equity industries. He has deep experience with full-potential transformations, strategy development, performance improvement, and operational due diligence.

Panel

Natalie Sediako , MBA’15J, Executive Director
LGT Capital Partners, Pfäffikon
Natalie Sediako is Executive Director at LGT Capital Partners, a leading global specialist in alternative investing. She has over a decade of experience in private equity, with a focus on co-investment, impact investing, and special situations.

Bilge Ogut, Partner, Head Private Equity Technology, Partners Group
Bilge Ogut is Head of the Private Equity Technology business unit, based in Zug. She is a member of the Global Investment Committee. She has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Standard Bank, Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Wharton.

Key Facts
Programme
18:00 Welcome
18:30 Start presentation of Bain
19:00 Panel, Q&A
20:00 Dinner & Networking

When: Thursday 30 March 2023 18h30
Where: Zunfthaus zum Meisen, Münsterhof 20, 8001 Zürich
Tickets: Early bird discount – register by Tuesday 14 March: CHF 35 NAA members (paid-up) // CHF 65 non-member alumni and guests
Regular price – after 14 March: CHF 45 NAA members (paid-up) // CHF 75 non-member alumni and guests

Registration: https://www.xing-events.com/OIELZEH

INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland
Martin Spirig, MBA 06J, IPEC President
Reto Gygax, Zürich Chapter President
Richard Bissonnet, MBA’81, IPEC Switzerland Committee
Théodore Sarasin, MBA’21J, IPEC Switzerland Committee
events@insead.ch