Preliminary Agenda

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Beyond Leverage – Value Creation in the Age of Credit & Capital Innovation

Below you'll find the schedule of the WHU Private Equity Conference 2026.

Any schedule gaps will be filled with networking breaks. Unless stated otherwise, all events listed on the agenda will take place in the Congress Hall.

Interviews, workshops, and exclusive events will take place parallel to the main agenda. Please check your email inbox for information regarding these events.

Day 1

09:30
 – 
11:00
Check-In
11:00
 – 
11:15
Opening Speech
By the WHU Private Equity Conference 2026 Team
11:15
 – 
12:00
Keynote Speech
Carsten Kratz Partner, Bridgepoint
12:15
 – 
13:00
Fireside Chat
Jürgen Pinker Head of European Acquisitions, Blackstone
13:00
 – 
13:45
Lunch
13:45
 – 
14:45
Deal Talk
With Philipp Müller (CD&R) and Dennis Bücker (AlixPartners)
14:30
 – 
15:00
Fireside Chat
With CD&R; Philipp Müller, Kris Tschischke and Maximilian Heiersdorf
14:45
 – 
17:30
Career Fair
18:30
 – 
19:30
Aperitif
19:30
 – 
20:30
Flying Dinner
20:45
 – 
23:59
Casino Night

Day 2

10:00
 – 
12:00
Brunch
12:00
 – 
13:00
Private Equity Panel
With Claus Zebe (CVC), André Perwas (3i), Jörn Nikolay (Brighton Park Capital)
13:15
 – 
14:00
Keynote Speech
Tobias Eichner Partner, BCG
14:15
 – 
15:15
Deal Talk
With Claus Zebe (CVC) and Jan Kantowsky (AlixPartners)
15:15
 – 
15:45
Coffee and Cake
15:45
 – 
16:30
Fireside Chat
Alexander Geiser CEO, FGS Global
16:45
 – 
17:30
Closing Keynote
To Be Announced
16:45
 – 
17:30
Closing Note
By the WHU Private Equity Conference 2026 Team
17:45
 – 
19:00
Aperitif
19:00
 – 
22:30
Gala Dinner
LOCATION
LOCATION

Stadthalle (Congress Hall) Vallendar

The WHU Private Equity Conference 2026 will take place in Vallendar's very own Congress Hall, which is situated right next to the campus of WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (walking distance of 2 minutes).

An image of the congress hall in Vallendar
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