Speakers

BVCA Summit: Investing for a better economy | 9-10 September 2025, London

 

Summit provides unmatched insight from 110+ industry expert speakers.

Hear intelligence from a range of speakers from across the private capital ecosystem, including global industry, business and political leaders, discussing what operational changes private equity and venture capital firms are adopting to create value alongside the current macro-economic and political environment.

Across all Summit events, our experts will discuss the most important issues impacting private capital, in over 10 hours of debates, panel discussions, interviews and presentations.

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Summit Main Conference

Meet the Summit Main Conference speakers

 

Adam Shepherd

Adam Shepherd

Investment Partner, TempoCap

Alex Mathers

Alex Mathers

Partner, Inflexion

Alex Shadbolt

Alex Shadbolt

Investment Associate, Future Planet Capital

Amelia Armour

Amelia Armour

Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners

Amy Abbott

Amy Abbott

Director, Industry Development, BVCA

Andrew Noble

Andrew Noble

Partner, Par Equity

Andy Gregory

Andy Gregory

CEO, BGF

Anita Rana

Anita Rana

Principal, Portfolio Management Group, Hamilton Lane

Antoine Moyroud

Antoine Moyroud

Partner, Lightspeed

Antti Leppänen

Antti Leppänen

Partner, Proskauer

Archie Burgess

Archie Burgess

Investment Director, Cibus Capital

Bashak-Julianna Demir

Bashak-Julianna Demir

Head of Europe, ICG

Ben Wilkinson

Ben Wilkinson

Chief Executive Officer, Molten Ventures

Beth Rigby

Beth Rigby

Political Editor, Sky News

Blair Jacobson

Blair Jacobson

Partner, Co-President of European Credit, Ares Management

Brenlen Jinkens

Brenlen Jinkens

Partner, PJT Partners

Bruno Bertrand-Delfau

Bruno Bertrand-Delfau

Partner and Co-Head, Secondary Transactions and Liquidity Solutions, Proskauer

Callum Anderson MP
Catherine Haumesser Balthasar

Catherine Haumesser Balthasar

Managing Director, ARMEN

Chloe Dagnell

Chloe Dagnell

Principal, Isomer Capital

Chris Elphick

Chris Elphick

Head of Venture Capital, BVCA

Claudia Rowe

Claudia Rowe

Principal, Balderton

Claudio	Siniscalco

Claudio Siniscalco

Founder & Managing Partner, Fiduciary Co-Investments Partners

Cyril Auger

Cyril Auger

Senior Managing Director, Ardian

Dan Bowyer

Dan Bowyer

Partner, SuperSeed

Dana Haimoff

Dana Haimoff

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, JPMorgan Asset Management

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Partner, Apera Asset Management

Douglas	Hansen-Luke

Douglas Hansen-Luke

Executive Chairman, Future Planet Capital

Dr. Ilian Iliev

Dr. Ilian Iliev

Chief Executive Officer, EMV Capital

Dylan Doran Kennett

Dylan Doran Kennett

Partner, HSF Kramer

Elliot Isaacs

Elliot Isaacs

Founder, Medik8

Eric Arnould

Eric Arnould

General Partner, Jolt Capital

Francesca Ficai

Francesca Ficai

Managing Editor, PitchBook, LCD

Greg Kok

Greg Kok

Managing Director, IQ-EQ

Harriet Assem

Harriet Assem

Head of Sustainability, BVCA

Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

Partner & Head of Portfolio, Beringea

Henry Freeman

Henry Freeman

Strategic and Technical Advisor, Guernsey Finance

Howard Dawber OBE

Howard Dawber OBE

Mayor London Business and Growth

Isobel Clarke

Isobel Clarke

Director of Policy, BVCA

James Codling

James Codling

Managing Partner, Volution

James Jupp

James Jupp

Partner - Investment Team, Hollyport Capital

Jamie Hayford

Jamie Hayford

Principal, Pantheon

Janet Henry

Janet Henry

Global Chief Economist, HSBC

Jennifer Choi

Jennifer Choi

CEO, ILPA

Jessica Lennard

Jessica Lennard

Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer, CMA

Jingyu Zhuang

Jingyu Zhuang

Senior Investment Manager, VenCap

Jon	Pollock

Jon Pollock

CEO, Elbow Beach Capital

Juliette Gerstein

Juliette Gerstein

Head of Public Affairs, BVCA

Karim Palant

Karim Palant

Director, External Affairs, BVCA

Leon de Bono

Leon de Bono

Managing Director, Industry Development, BVCA

Maria Carradice

Maria Carradice

Managing Director, Specialist – Environmental, Social and Governance, Mayfair Equity Partners

Marion Bernard

Marion Bernard

CIO, Northern Gritstone

Matt Dickman

Matt Dickman

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Matthew Sabben-Clare

Matthew Sabben-Clare

BVCA Chair 2024-26 and Senior Advisor, Cinven

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Chief Executive, BVCA

Michelle	Lamprecht

Michelle Lamprecht

Head of Corporate Affairs, Cambridge Innovation Capital

Mo Sondhi

Mo Sondhi

Senior Director of Debt Finance, OakNorth

Nassim Cherchali

Nassim Cherchali

Managing Partner, Anacap

Nicolas	Moura

Nicolas Moura

EMEA Private Capital Research Analyst, PitchBook

Oliver Baker

Oliver Baker

Member of Management, Private Credit Europe, Partners Group

Patricia	Volhard

Patricia Volhard

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Phil Westcott

Phil Westcott

Chief Executive Officer, Filament Syfter

Piers Johansen

Piers Johansen

Managing Director & IPO Leader, Aon M&A

Ravneet Mann

Ravneet Mann

Partner, Stride Ventures

Rebecca Gibson

Rebecca Gibson

Partner, Oakley Capital

Richard Hope

Richard Hope

Co-Head of Investments & Head of Europe, Hamilton Lane

Robyn Garvie

Robyn Garvie

Enterprise Client Leader, Aon

Sanjay Mistry

Sanjay Mistry

Head of Alternative Credit, Pensions Protection Fund

Sarah Adams

Sarah Adams

Director of Policy, BVCA

Sarah Cardell

Sarah Cardell

Chief Executive, Competition and Markets Authority

Simone Tedeshci

Simone Tedeshci

Partner, Apis Partners

Sir Nigel Wilson

Sir Nigel Wilson

Chairman, Canary Wharf Group

Stefania Ponzo

Stefania Ponzo

Partner, Pi Labs

Stephanie Heller

Stephanie Heller

Managing Partner, Bootstrap

Suzi Gillespie

Suzi Gillespie

Head of Research, BVCA

Tim Dunn

Tim Dunn

Partner, Phoenix Equity Partners

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Head of Policy, Legal & Regulatory, BVCA

Vanessa Rocchi

Vanessa Rocchi

Director, Lexington Partners

Will Clark

Will Clark

Managing Director of Venture Debt, Mercia

Will Kier

Will Kier

Head of IP Risks & Structured Solutions, Aon

William Thompson

William Thompson

Principal, HarbourVest Partners

Zoë	VanderWolk

Zoë VanderWolk

Head of IR and Sustainability, ETF Partners

UK Pensions Investment Summit

Meet the UK Pensions Investment Summit speakers

 

Andy Gregory

Andy Gregory

CEO, BGF

Annie Hamill

Annie Hamill

Partner, Adams Street Partners

Ben Wilkinson

Ben Wilkinson

Chief Executive Officer, Molten Ventures

Chris Bulger

Chris Bulger

Senior Director, Vitruvian Partners

Dame Anne Glover DBE

Dame Anne Glover DBE

CEO, Amadeus Capital Partners

Douglas	Hansen-Luke

Douglas Hansen-Luke

Executive Chairman, Future Planet Capital

Emma Douglas

Emma Douglas

Wealth Policy Director, Aviva

Gregg McClymont

Gregg McClymont

Executive Director - Public Affairs Europe, IFM Investors

Harriet Assem

Harriet Assem

Head of Sustainability, BVCA

Ian Sandiford

Ian Sandiford

Head of Alternatives, Border to Coast

Isobel Clarke

Isobel Clarke

Director of Policy, BVCA

James Thomson CBE

James Thomson CBE

Deputy Chair of Policy, City of London Corporation

Jas Sidhu

Jas Sidhu

Investment Director, Private Equity, LGPS Central

Jo Sharples

Jo Sharples

CIO, DC Solutions, Aon

John Chilman

John Chilman

Chair of Policy Board, Pensions UK

John Gilligan

John Gilligan

Non Executive Director, Big Issue Invest

Karen Sands

Karen Sands

Chief Operating Officer, Federated Hermes

Karim Palant

Karim Palant

Director, External Affairs, BVCA

Krishna	Shorewala

Krishna Shorewala

Partner, HSF Kramer

Lucie Mills

Lucie Mills

Partner, NorthEdge

Maggie Loo

Maggie Loo

Partner, Client & Strategy Development, Bridges Fund Management

Maria Busca

Maria Busca

Manager, Long-Term Savings Policy, ABI

Mark Austin CBE

Mark Austin CBE

Member, Capital Markets Industry Taskforce & Latham & Watkins

Matthew McNally

Matthew McNally

Head of Strategy and Change, M&G Investments

Michael	Marshall

Michael Marshall

Director of Investment Risk and Sustainable Ownership, Railpen

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Chief Executive, BVCA

Rashmi	Madan

Rashmi Madan

Senior Managing Director, Blackstone

Rob Barr

Rob Barr

Partner, Pantheon

Sarah Adams

Sarah Adams

Director of Policy, BVCA

Sarah Forster

Sarah Forster

CEO & Co-Founder, The Good Economy

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Head of Policy, Legal & Regulatory, BVCA

Limited Partner Summit

Meet the Limited Partner Summit speakers

 

Amy Abbott

Amy Abbott

Director, Industry Development, BVCA

Dr. Rüdiger Stucke

Dr. Rüdiger Stucke

Managing Director, CVC Advisers

Imogen Richards

Imogen Richards

Partner and Head of Primaries, Pantheon

Isobel Clarke

Isobel Clarke

Director of Policy, BVCA

Jennifer Choi

Jennifer Choi

CEO, ILPA

John Euers

John Euers

Managing Director, M&G Investments & Co-Chair, BVCA LP Forum

Katie Forbes

Katie Forbes

Director, Hg Capital

Leon de Bono

Leon de Bono

Managing Director, Industry Development, BVCA

Mark Tucker

Mark Tucker

Managing Director, Global Client Solutions, KKR

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Chief Executive, BVCA

Nicolas	Moura

Nicolas Moura

EMEA Private Capital Research Analyst, PitchBook

Patrick Meniru

Patrick Meniru

Partner, Clifford Chance

Sarah Adams

Sarah Adams

Director of Policy, BVCA

Suzi Gillespie

Suzi Gillespie

Head of Research, BVCA

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith

Partner, Investment, Aon

Tom Carlyle

Tom Carlyle

Investor Relations Director, Oakley Capital

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Head of Policy, Legal & Regulatory, BVCA