Forum agenda

Sessions run from morning through evening with breaks between speakers and panels.

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09:30 – 10:15

Chair:
From Strength to Scale: Delivering Superior Returns in the DACH Market

Germany and the DACH region: industrial strength versus regulatory and legal complexity
DPI and speed of exits as value creation levers
What really drives returns in the DACH region: dealmaking, operational excellence, or timing the exit?
The impact of political fragmentation and populism on investor confidence

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  • Carsten Middendorf, CIO, Allianz
  • Alexander Doll, Chair of DACH region, CVC
  • Helen Lee Bouygues, Operating Partner & Head of Embedded Value Creation, Ardian

10:15 – 10:45

Chair:
NETWORKING BREAK

10:45 – 11:30

STREAM A: SUPPLY CHAIN
Chair:
Creating Value Through Procurement Excellence

Quick wins in the first 100 days
Optimising operational vs. overhead spend
Building procurement capability in founder-led businesses

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  • Matthias Hansch, Head of Transformation, Agilitas
STREAM B: REVENUE GROWTH
Chair:
Value-Based Pricing in Fragmented Markets
  • Hala Zeine, Chief Strategy Officer, ServiceNow
  • Dirk Wössner, SVP Value Creation, Warburg Pincus

11:30 – 12:15

STREAM A: SUPPLY CHAIN
Chair:
Buy, Build, Integrate: Turning Supply Chain Complexity into Portfolio Value

Buy-and-build strategies and supply chain integration across
fragmented industrial markets
Portfolio-wide procurement versus decentralised sourcing models
Cross-portfolio benchmarking to identify best practices

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  • Philipp Klöcker, Operating Partner, Triton
STREAM B: REVENUE GROWTH
Chair:
Revenue Growth vs Margin Expansion: Managing the Trade-Off
  • Andreas Holtschneider, Partner, PAI Partners
  • Maximilian Coqui, Operating Partner, Triton

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