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Private Credit Summit

Agenda



2025 Agenda

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Registration and Networking

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM

Opening Remarks
Gus Black, Dechert LLP
Sushila Nayak, Dechert LLP

3:40 PM

Panel Discussion | Opportunity Knocking: Transatlantic Perspectives on European Private Credit Markets

This panel will bring together industry leaders from both the U.S. and Europe to discuss key success factors from the U.S. market, their applicability to Europe, and emerging trends that could shape the future of private credit on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • Joseph Buccheit, Managing Director, Bain Capital
  • Steve Kuppenheimer, Partner, Portfolio Manager & Head of Private Credit, Lord Abbett
  • Richard Sehayek, Managing Director, Co-Head of European Alternative Credit, Ares Management
  • Jay Alicandri, Partner, Dechert LLP
  • Ken Young, Partner, Dechert LLP

4:20 PM

Panel Discussion | Exploring the Path Ahead for Private Credit: Strategic Insights and Opportunities in a Dynamic Market

In this session industry leaders from private credit will explore the current fundraising environment, LP investment priorities, and the impact of recent market changes on deal terms.

  • Neale Broadhead, Partner, CVC Credit Partners
  • Elena Dal Soglio, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  • Symon Drake-Brockman, Managing Partner, Pemberton
  • Chloé Lavedrine, Senior Managing Director, Centerbridge Partners
  • Allan Nielsen, Partner, Ares Management
  • Christopher Gardner, Partner, Dechert LLP
  • David Miles, Partner, Dechert LLP

5:00 PM - 5:20 PM

Networking Break

5:20 PM

Panel Discussion | Private Credit in Asset-Based Finance and Structured Credit: A Focus on Private Credit CLOs and Rated Note Innovations

Experts from both sides of the Atlantic will explore Asset-Based Finance and Structured Credit solutions for private credit fundraising, covering the rise of private credit CLOs in Europe, the proven success of the U.S. private credit CLO market, and the latest innovations in rated note structures for insurance investors.

  • Joe Evanchick, Managing Director, Barings LLC
  • Gabriele Gramazio, Senior Director, Structured Credit, KBRA
  • Liya Pozdeeva, Principal, Ares Management
  • Christopher Duerden, Partner, Dechert LLP
  • John McGrath, Partner, Dechert LLP
  • Aaron Scott, Partner, Dechert LLP

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Rooftop Drinks Reception
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