A Caesura in the Investment Environment
Inflation, Interest, Narratives

A Caesura in the Investment Environment
Inflation, Interest, Narratives

March 23 & 24, 2023

Stadthalle Vallendar, Germany

February 27, 2022

This year's Schedule

Great Speeches and More

All schedule gaps will be filled with networking breaks. Interviews, workshops, and exclusive events will take place parallel to the main agenda.

  • Check-In
    9:00 – 10:30

  • Opening Note
    10:30 – 10:40

    By the Campus for Finance – WHU Private Equity Conference 2023 Team

  • Keynote Speech
    10:40 – 11:25
    Dr. Thorsten Groth

    Roland Berger, Principal

  • Coffee Break
    11:25 – 11:45
  • Panel Discussion
    11:45 – 12:45
    Private Equity’s Inflation Challenge - Where Do Returns Really Come From?

    Gerrit Frohn, Tobias Hartz, Maximilian Kastka, Johannes Zuberer

  • Lunch
    12:45 – 14:00
  • Panel Discussion
    14:00 – 15:00
    The Next Debt Bubble - Has Private Equity Created Corporate Debt Monsters?

    Tobias Eichner, Nelli Mirontschenko

  • Coffee Break
    15:00 – 15:15
  • Career Fair
    15:15 – 17:00
    Meet Our Sponsors And Take the Chance to Expand Your Network
  • Fireside Chat
    17:15 – 18:00
    Hermann Dambach

    Oaktree Capital, Managing Director

  • Wine Tasting  
    18:00 – 20:30
    We Will Welcome You in the Gewölbekeller or at One of Our Exclusive Events
  • Casino Night
    20:30 – 22:00
    Show Your Blackjack and Poker Skills to Win one of Our Special Prizes
  • Brunch
    10:00-12:00
  • Keynote Speech
    12:00 – 12:45
    Tobias Hartz

    Simon-Kucher, Head of Transaction Services & Private Equity

  • Break
    12:45 – 13:00

  • Keynote Speech
    13:00 – 14:00
    Investor Appetite - How Has It Changed During the Caesura in the Investment Environment?

    Michael Drill, Kurosch Habibi, Volker Hichert, Alexandra Pederzani

  • Break
    14:00 – 14:15
  • Keynote Speech
    14:15 – 15:00
    Andreas Zetzsche

    Partner, Carlsquare

  • Coffee & Cake Break
    15:00 – 15:45
  • Coffee Chat
    15:45 – 17:15
    Alexander Schober

    PAI Partners, Vice President

  • Shuttles
    17:15 – 18:00

    Transfer to Klostergut Besselich for our Evening Program

  • Aperitif
    18:00 – 19:00

  • Fireside Chat
    19:00 – 19:45
    Friederike Helfer

    Cevian Capital, Partner

  • Break
    19:45 – 20:00
  • Gala Dinner & Drinks
    20:00 – 22:00

Location

Stadthalle (Congress Hall) Vallendar

The WHU Private Equity Conference 2023 took 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). The congress hall hosts various WHU events throughout the year—the second most recent Campus for Finance conference here was the WHU New Year's Conference 2021.