Following the huge success and positive feedback we received from attendees of the Limited Partners Private Equity Congresses held in London and Stockholm last year, Benelux unquote’’ is delighted to announce the launch of the Benelux Limited Partners Private Equity congress in Amsterdam.  The world’s leading private equity fund investors will convene to discuss the key issues and challenges surrounding investment in European private equity, and particularly in the Benelux region.

Keynote speaker John Singer, Managing Director of Advent International Plc, will provide an insight into successfully growing a business, after which a panel discussion will analyse the current trends and challenges facing Limited Partners.

We are very excited about the event, which has been designed to address LP concerns and questions and will be run by LPs for an audience of LPs and managers seeking to gain a better understanding of international views on private equity investors.

Special keynote address will be given by:

John Singer, Managing Director, ADVENT INTERNATIONAL PLC

 

Speakers include:

Marleen Groen, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Founder, GREENPARK CAPITAL	Hamish Mair, Director Head of European Equity Strategies, F & C ASSET MANAGEMENT, PLC
Peter McKellar, Investment Director, STANDARD LIFE	Wouter Moerel, Principal, ALPINVEST PARTNERS N.V.
Andrew Musters, Partner, ROBECO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS	John Begg, Managing Director,HARBOURVEST PARTNERS, LLC
Mikan van ZantenCFA, Partner, ROBECO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS-PRIVATE EQUITY

John Singer, Managing Director, ADVENT INTERNATIONAL
Andre Xavier Cooreman, Chief Operating Officer,SOFINIM
J. Emile van der Burg, Associate Partner, CAM Private EQUITY CONSULTING, Former Chairman of LP ASSOCIATION
Rhonda RyanHead, of Private Equity,INSIGHT INVESTMENT
Arianne H. Leuftink, ZEST ADVICE BV

 

Highlights include:

• Panel session
  Examining benefits and disadvantages of national vs Europe-wide strategies
• Individual presentation:
  Does a maturing industry necessarily mean lower returns?
• Panel discussion:
  Focus on the GP/LP relationship
• Panel discussion:
  
  Pinpointing the principal challenges in the secondaries market
• Panel discussion:
  Analysing current industry trends and challenges for Limited Partners