Events

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Organization: Adam Smith Conferences

Website: CEE Private Equity 2010

The CEE region has stayed in everyone’s focus during the recession. With the downturn easing off, the CEE now more than ever has become the place to pay attention to for deal-making opportunities in 2010. With the biggest deal of the year in its portfolio and ever improving fundraising climate, widening deal financing options and exit opportunities, the region clearly offers high return potential with extensive range.

Following the success of the 2009 event which attracted high industry professionals from the region, the upcoming 2010 event will take place on 30th September in Warsaw. 

 

The conference will provide an outlook for Private Equity sector in the CEE region and identify the best area for investment providing the highest return. Future industry trends will be discussed by seasoned industry professionals, and a macroeconomic overview will be given. You will hear an update on the recent regulatory restrictions, and answers will be given on what does it take to fundraise and what are the biggest challenges GPs are facing in today’s market.

• Mrs. Barbara Nowakowska, Executive Director, Polish Private Equity Association, Poland
• Mr. Marcin Hejka, Director of Strategic Investments for CEE, Intel Capital, Poland
• Mr. Gabor Kacsoh, Senior Vice President, Experta, Luxembourg
• Mr. Piotr Sadowski, Investment Manager, Mezzanine Management, Poland
• Mr. Sebastian Krol, Partner and Board Member, Enterprise Investors, Poland
• Mr. Martin Vesselinov Paev, General Manager, SORTIS INVEST, Bulgaria
• Mr. Jerzy Szymczak, Principal, AT Kearney, Poland
• Mr. Witold Orlowski, Chief Economic Advisor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Poland

• Review of current market situation
• Understanding regulatory and governmental issues
• Predicting the future direction for the market
• Raising a PE fund in a new market
• Fundraising trends
• Venture Capital - Early stage deals
• Impact of AIFM
• PE strategy - Comparison of Polish, Slovakian, Czech and Hungarian markets
• Overview of mezzanine market in the CEE
• Availability of distressed debt
• Leveraged funds
• Value creation levers in PE - Winning in the downturn

Price: £990.00 (£690.00 until 23 July 2010; 15% discount for AllEquityFunds members - code MEDI15)

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