Digital Sector Forum Day 1 & 2 - Financial Services & Healthcare

Overview

The BVCA Sector Forum Series gather industry experts – from entrepreneurs, to investors and advisers – to discuss challenges, trends and opportunities within specific sectors across the UK, Europe and globally. These half-day forums take an in-depth look at specific sectors’ attractiveness, characteristics, rate of growth and the outlook for private equity and venture capital appetite.

Agenda

To view full details of the event agenda please click here, below are key topic areas:

Financial Services

• The Independent Fintech Strategic Review

• Financial inclusion, and the use of open banking to accelerate ethical finance.

• Do LPs have an increasing bias towards sector-focussed funds, and which investors are attracted to the financial services sector.

• Will the UK remain the leading jurisdiction for returns in financial services/FinTech?

• How can business overcome legacy technologies, organisational structures and mindsets to maximise the effectiveness and benefits of innovative tech.

• Exploring disruption and innovation in the financial services sector

• Where are we in the cycle and what are the most attractive themes

• How is technology transforming financial services in the short- and long-term, and what are the benefits, relative to costs?

• Which verticals are becoming attractive to private equity managers, and where are the UK hotspots?

Healthcare

• Have healthcare funds and co-investments become more attractive to LPs?

• What does the future hold for the UKs Biotech industry and how can Government, investors & corporates collaborate on innovation to accelerate the process?

• What is the future direction of healthcare in the UK – what is next to be innovated?

• Does the sector have the appropriate levels of trust and transparency in place, and critically, the right regulatory structure to gain mass consumer adoption?

• Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

Roundtables

10 November, 12:00-12:45: Building a Better Tomorrow – Financial Fitness. Sponsored by Goodwin.

This roundtable will focus on the convergence of health and finance and how we can build a better and more inclusive financial market. There is a clear two-way relationship between financial wellbeing and personal health. In a global survey, 81% of respondents found other goals easier to achieve when finances were in order, while 70% stated that good financial health had a positive impact on their physical and mental health. 

If you would like to attend this roundtables, please email the BVCA events team.

11 November, 12:00-12:45: What’s around the corner: investing in private and NHS health & care services. Sponsored by McDermott, Will & Emery.

This roundtable will focus on the future of the sector and how it will be affected, discussing topics including: 

• How private and NHS health and care services will be affected by increased demand for care and changes to NHS commissioning practices and pricing.
• Future opportunities with the NHS.
• The expansion of the customer relationship and navigating the changing nature of NHS procurement.
• Managing margins - pressures on pricing and increasing costs base?
• Dealing with risk – governance across multi-site facilities, finding and incentivizing the right leadership team and managing reputational risk.

If you would like to attend this roundtables, please email the BVCA events team.

Location

Digital event

09:00-12:00 (both days)

Registered attendees will be sent log in details for digital event platform approximately 1 week before the event

Price

BVCA Professional Service Members  £195.00 + VAT Per Place
BVCA LP & GP Members: Complimentary, to register your place please click here 
Non-members please contact Martin Punt for more information
Entrepreneurs (PE/VC backed): Complimentary, to register your place please click here