Annick Desmecht

Senior Operational Advisor - Value Creation, CEO Value XL, Affiliate Faculty London Business School

Dr Desmecht’s main area of expertise lies at the intersection of Strategy, Finance and Governance. She has done extensive research in the area of value creation in established companies, with a particular focus on the strategies used by Private Equity Funds to deliver superior performance to investors and the subsequent influence of those practices on the world of management at large via the involvement of activist investors. Real-world experience: Dr Desmecht has 30 years of experience as an international leader and senior executive in companies ranging from large global corporations to highly focused technology-oriented start-ups. She also combines her executive experience with consulting experience with McKinsey and ATKearney, where she was a member of the European Leadership Team. She has consulted with global companies in the areas of consumer, technology, fashion and grocery retail, luxury and data analytics.

CONFERENCE DAY TWO: 15TH OCTOBER

9:15 AM Opening Remarks

3:20 PM THE BIG DEBATE IN PE VALUE CREATION

Does private equity create more value by empowering management autonomy or by enforcing operational mandate? Do PE timelines inherently conflict with long-term company health? Can management team activate value creation without operating partners?

In this brand-new big debate format, we will openly debate some of these most contentious topics between PE and Portco management teams to get further clarity on the dynamics for value creation.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Annick.

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