Juan Lopez-Valcarcel

Many value creation initiatives historically over-indexed on operational excellence. Today, the conversation is shifting toward holistic transformation that connects growth, operations, and technology and the need for reinventing business model. Join this session to hear how can value creation becoming truly transformative instead of just optimising yesterday's models?

• Why "Ops-only" value creation is no longer enough

• Integrating growth, procurement, M&A, and AI into a single VCP narrative

• How to frame transformation so it resonates with boards and management

• If every portfolio company has a Chief Transformation Officer, why do so few transformations succeed?

70% of transformations fail, not due to poor economics or unclear strategy, but because the ability to manage change. Too often change is done to people instead of done by and with them. This session focuses on activating leadership alignment and human energy as the true engines of sustainable value creation, ensuring change is owned, lived, and accelerated from within.

• Activating leadership alignment as the foundation for smoother and more resilient transformation

• Shifting from change done to people to change driven by and with leaders and employees

• Creating emotional connection and energy to accelerate adoption and execution

• Identifying misalignment and resistance points and mobilising the organisation to move forward together