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-In9:00 – 10:30
- Opening Note10:30 – 10:40
By the Campus for Finance – WHU Private Equity Conference 2023 Team
- Keynote Speech10:40 – 11:25Dr. Thorsten Groth
Roland Berger, Principal
- Coffee Break11:25 – 11:45
- Panel Discussion11:45 – 12:45Private Equity’s Inflation Challenge - Where Do Returns Really Come From?
Gerrit Frohn, Tobias Hartz, Maximilian Kastka, Johannes Zuberer
- Lunch12:45 – 14:00
- Panel Discussion14:00 – 15:00The Next Debt Bubble - Has Private Equity Created Corporate Debt Monsters?
Tobias Eichner, Nelli Mirontschenko
- Coffee Break15:00 – 15:15
- Career Fair15:15 – 17:00Meet Our Sponsors And Take the Chance to Expand Your Network
- Fireside Chat17:15 – 18:00Hermann Dambach
Oaktree Capital, Managing Director
- Wine Tasting18:00 – 20:30We Will Welcome You in the Gewölbekeller or at One of Our Exclusive Events
- Casino Night20:30 – 22:00Show Your Blackjack and Poker Skills to Win one of Our Special Prizes
- Brunch10:00-12:00
- Keynote Speech12:00 – 12:45Tobias Hartz
Simon-Kucher, Head of Transaction Services & Private Equity
- Break12:45 – 13:00
- Keynote Speech13:00 – 14:00Investor Appetite - How Has It Changed During the Caesura in the Investment Environment?
Michael Drill, Kurosch Habibi, Volker Hichert, Alexandra Pederzani
- Break14:00 – 14:15
- Keynote Speech14:15 – 15:00Andreas Zetzsche
Partner, Carlsquare
- Coffee & Cake Break15:00 – 15:45
- Coffee Chat15:45 – 17:15Alexander Schober
PAI Partners, Vice President
- Shuttles17:15 – 18:00
Transfer to Klostergut Besselich for our Evening Program
- Aperitif18:00 – 19:00
- Fireside Chat19:00 – 19:45Friederike Helfer
Cevian Capital, Partner
- Break19:45 – 20:00
- Gala Dinner & Drinks20:00 – 22:00