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