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Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference 

The IESE Private Equity & Venture Capital Club is pleased to invite you to the 2026 edition of the IESE PEVC Conference, taking place on April 16–17 at IESE Business School's Barcelona campus. This two-day gathering brings together leading investors, fund managers, founders, and students for a program built around the defining themes shaping private markets today — from AI and secondaries to dual-use tech, sports investing, and the future of venture in Europe. If you are interested in attending, register below.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The 2026 IESE PEVC Conference is designed around the conversations that matter most to practitioners across private equity and venture capital. Day one focuses on the private markets landscape — exploring private credit, continuation vehicles and secondaries, and large-cap dynamics — before opening into an evening investor cocktail. Day two shifts to venture, with panels on the US vs. Europe ecosystem, corporate venture, value creation, and emerging opportunities in dual-use and defense tech. The program is complemented by hands-on workshops on real estate, fundraising, PE recruitment, and women in entrepreneurship, alongside structured networking throughout both days.

AGENDA: DAY 1 | April 16, 2026

15:00 - 15:30 - Registration and Coffee 

15:30 - Keynote - SpainCap Profitability Report - Alfredo Salcedo Rivas (EY)

 15:50 - Panel - AI: Returns, Risks & Responsibility
Moderator: Pep Viladomat (AI Founder) | Speakers: Neil Brown (ex-GIB Asset Management), Sebastian Miralles (Tempest Capital), Cristina Ventura (White Star Capital)

16:35 - Panel - Exits Reimagined: Secondaries & Continuation Vehicles
Moderator: Bojan Radovanovic (Perez Llorca) | Speakers: Pablo de Muller (Suma Capital), Michael Tose (Columna Capital), Lluís Molins (ABAC Capital)

 17:15 - Coffee Break

17:35 - IPEC Awards

17:45 - Panel - Value Creation in a Limited Multiple Expansion Environment
Moderator: Norma Peña Bagés (Perez Llorca) | Speakers: Tiffany Johnston (Blue Owl), Carlyle & CVC

 18:35 - Closing Speech - Mikhail Tendero, Treasurer - PEVC Club

 
AGENDA: DAY 2 | April 17, 2026

 9:30 - Registration and Coffee

 10:00 - Opening Keynote - Shruthi Srinivasan, Chief of Staff - PEVC Club

 10:20 - Panel - Tariffs, Tech & Talent: The Transatlantic Venture Divide
Moderator: Andrew Padilla (Aldea Ventures) | Speakers: Daniel Wild (Tiburon), Talia Rafaeli (Kompas), James Barber (MoreThan Capital)

 11:00 - Coffee Break

 11:20 - Panel - Beyond the Game: Investing in Sports
Moderator: Jan Simon (IESE) | Speakers: Mario Malave (Mercury 13), Marc Serra (FC Badalona Women), Kristoff Puelinckx (Tennium)

12:00 - Fireside Chat - Beyond the Cheque: How VCs Create Value
Moderator: Paula Sancho (Finaves) | Speakers: Ricardo Jacinto (Shilling VC),  Valerio Rossi (Workfully - Shilling Portfolio company)

12:30 - Workshops + Networking Lunch

• Workshop 1: Blackbox of Fundraising 
      Speakers: Hale Yildiz (Lumia Partners), Pepe Borrell (Masia VC)
• Workshop 2: Private Equity Recruitment 
      Speakers: Tom Davis (PER)
• Workshop 3: Build. Raise. Invest — Women in Entrepreneurship 
      Moderator: Kelly Mizuno (IESE 2026) | Speakers: Rebecca Miller (OVNI Capital), Laura Rodriguez (Invivo Partners)

 13:30 - Workshops + Networking Lunch (continued)

• Workshop 4: Networking 101 
      Speakers: Cathy White (CEW Communications)
• Workshop 5: Impact at Scale: Perspectives from Emerging Economies 
      Speakers:  Ilias Djouai & Yimika Oguntunde (Africa Finance Corporation)

 14:30 - Panel - Same Startups, Different Playbooks: CVC vs. VC
Moderator: Juan Naranjo (IESE) | Speakers: Sarah Luppino (M Ventures), Marta Antunez (Investor), Seanan O'Mahony (Atlantic Bridge), Austin Wood (Set Ventures)

 15:30 - Fireside Chat - All In: From Poker Tables to Cap Tables
Moderator: Alessa Sänger  (Sabanci Climate Ventures) | Speaker: Jahed Momand (Cerulean Ventures)

 16:00 - Coffee Break

 16:40 - Panel - From Defense to Orbit: Opportunities in Dual-Use Tech
Moderator: Damian D'Souza (Oliver Wyman) | Speakers: Paula Andreu (Kfund), Dr. Oleg Demidov (Beyond Earth Ventures), Christian Stiebner (Inari Ventures), Oscar Farres (EIF)

 17:30 - Alumni Awards & Closing Speech - Deepanshu Kaul Philip, President - PEVC Club

18:00 - Networking Cocktail

For more information, please check the PEVC Conference website: IESE PEVC Conference 2026 | Private Equity Venture Capital Investors Networking Barcelona