As traditional bank lending retreats and interest rates reshape the lending landscape, private credit has emerged as a dominant force in European markets. This timely session explores how private credit firms are filling the financing gap, particularly in the UK and continental Europe's middle-market segment, while generating attractive risk-adjusted returns in a volatile environment.

Jocelyn Lewis, Vice President, Commercial Strategy, Head of Private Debt, Software Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Howard Sharp, Co-Head of Private Credit, Alcentra

Matt Hansford, Head of NAV Lending / Portfolio Finance, Barings

Craig Fitt, Managing Director, KKR Capital Markets

Alex Fyfe, Head of European Direct Lending Underwriting, Apollo Global Management

In an era where client experience defines competitive advantage, this session will explore how technologies and best-practices are streamlining client lifecycle management (CLM) and onboarding. This session brings together operations and technology leaders to explore how firms are proactively transforming traditionally complex, manual processes into seamless digital journeys while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Stephen Lynch, UK Head of Client Lifecycle & Digital, Global Banking Technology & Operations, Societe Generale

Brittany Garland, Head of Regulatory & Compliance, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Panos Nikopolitidis, Global Head of Operations, Janus Henderson Investors 

Emma Prophet, Group Head of Operations, TP ICAP 

Financial institutions are navigating an era of rapid data growth, evolving regulations, and the increasing need for on demand insights. Effective data management is no longer just an operational challenge, it’s a strategic necessity. This session explores how AI-powered tools and human expertise work together to streamline metadata management, data onboarding, alignment, and conflict resolution, ultimately enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.  

As equity capital markets evolve, innovative strategies are essential for optimizing investor engagement, improving execution efficiency, and driving market growth. This panel will explore how predictive analytics, automation, and advanced technological solutions are transforming ECM workflows, enhancing issuer and investor experiences, and supporting the expansion of equity markets—especially in high-growth regions like the Middle East.

Andrew Briscoe, Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Session specifics to be finalized but will focus on standardization, digitization and connectivity between agents, trustees, custodians and shadow books.

Jatinder Singh, CTO, Arcmont

Amit Vora, Global Head – Credit & Lending Solutions, CRISIL

Explore how private markets participants are scaling their regulatory and compliance functions alongside a consistent growth in deal flow. This session will explore key components of the deal lifecycle such as pre-deal compliance, fund/vehicle creation and investor management, and how firms are transforming their workflows accordingly.

Dougie McClumpha, Head of Strategy and Innovation for Regulatory & Compliance, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Mayelle Prata, Head of Investor Onboarding, Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)

With T+1 on the horizon, post-trade operations must evolve—faster settlements, fewer breaks, and smarter automation. To explore how firms can future-proof operations and thrive in Europe’s evolving post-trade landscape, this session delves into the impact of accelerated settlement, the drive for operational resiliency, and the technologies shaping the future of post-trade.  

Emma Johnson, Executive Director, Securities Services Global Custody Industry, JP Morgan

Gareth Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Euroclear Global Collateral 

Ben Johnson, Director, Forvis Mazars Consulting

As allocations to private markets continue to grow, investors are demanding the levels of transparency they are accustomed to for publicly-traded assets, including insights into drivers of returns and exposures. During this session, we will explore strategies for maximizing transparency, including optimizing allocator-manager collaboration, data collection and management, and the role played by our solutions, including iLEVEL and S&P Cap IQ Pro.

Richard Carson, Managing Director, Private Investments, Cambridge Associates

Chris Sparenberg, Head of iLEVEL, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Jerry Smith, Private Markets, Product Strategy Lead, Mercer 

Delve into the challenges and solutions for effectively monitoring and valuing private equity and credit portfolios. This interactive session will explore best practices for leveraging data and technology, analytics, and operational strategies to enhance portfolio oversight, streamline workflows, and optimize reporting processes at scale. Gain insights into the latest capabilities of tools such as iLEVEL including the integration with Capital IQ to support peer comparable and benchmark workflows. 

Drazen Primorac, Senior Director, Permira

Evgenia Clark, Head of Portfolio Monitoring, BC Partners

Beatriz Villate, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuations, LGT Capital Partners

Uncover how enhanced practises and managed services can transform operations by bringing together data, technology and expertise. This panel will explore how providing transparency to operational processes will assist onboarding, KYC, and reducing the impact of settlement delays in the loan markets.

Topics to be explored include:

1. Client onboarding and KYC - how to expedite access to clients and reduce operational lag.
2. Loan operations - KYC challenges and its impact on trade settlement times, forfeited delayed compensation rules, and increasing pressures on loan operations teams.

Marina Ebrubah, Head of KYC Operations, Man Group

James Irwin, Executive Director, Business Development, Loan Platforms, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Paul Taylor, Head of Loan Operations, Loan Market Association (LMA)

Sam Meddick, Head of Services for Regulatory & Compliance, S&P Global Market Intelligence

As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, financial institutions face mounting challenges in compliance, reporting, and operational resilience. This session provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory change landscape (SEC 10c-1a, MiFID, CRTA, HKMA) highlighting the critical developments that firms must navigate in 2025 and beyond. Attendees will gain practical insights into best practices for regulatory reporting, data management, and business continuity planning. 

Jonathan Tsang, Head of Business Development EMEA, S&P Global Marketing Intelligence Cappitech 

Andrew Bayley, Senior Director, Data and Reporting, ISDA

Andy Shanaghy, Global Head of Cappitech Product Management

Kathryn Cenac, Managing Director, Global Head of Regulatory Services, BMO

Zeynep Shields, Executive Director, Regulatory Reporting Oversight

Capital market participants are looking to gain a competitive advantage as generating Alpha becomes increasingly difficult. The role of data and technology continues to evolve as an opportunity to establish differentiation across the investment lifecycle. This panel will explore this changing landscape to understand how the rise of data analytics, software and automation changes, regulation, AI, and human behavior are playing a role. The speakers will also share their thoughts on where the industry is heading, so you can make better-informed decisions to get an edge.

Matt York, Business Manager for Buyside Solutions, Bloomberg

Lu Fu, Managing Director, Head of Digital Global Markets, Mizuho Financial Group