Ralph Friedwagner

Managing Director & Operating Partner, Private Equity La Caisse

Ralph is a Managing Director and Operating Partner in La Caisse’s Private Equity team. He is an experienced active investor, board director, and CEO of private equity-backed businesses as well as a start-up entrepreneur. La Caisse is a global investment group managing funds for public retirement and insurance plans, with CAD 517 billion in net assets as of December 31, 2025. La Caisse invests constructive capital – in private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, and equity markets – to build enterprises that drive performance and progress.

CONFERENCE DAY ONE: 14TH OCTOBER

9:00 AM KEYNOTE PANEL: EXIT READINESS IN AN UNPREDICTABLE ENVIRONMENT

Volatile markets, shifting geopolitics, and inconsistent buyer sentiment have made exit timing more complex than ever. Funds are increasingly starting exit planning earlier, often as part of value creation, not the end of it. In this session, we bring an elite panel of speakers to share how they have and are preparing their businesses for exit.

• Embedding exit readiness as a continuous process, not an end of cycle scramble

• Determining the right exit timing when macro conditions are unclear

• Building a compelling equity story that resonates with increasingly sceptical buyers

• Early identification of red flags that can derail valuation

10:00 AM DEEP DIVE DEBATE: WHAT IS KILLING VALUE CREATION?

Despite of increasing focus on value creation, many portfolios still underperform. This session flips the lens from "what drives value" to the less discussed but critical question: what quietly destroys it?

• What could go wrong with the 100-day plans?

• Are we investing enough in our commercial and growth capabilities?

• Do you have a misalignment between sponsor and management that erodes into value creation? And what are the early warning signs?

• Do we have the wrong team?

• Why are AI investments not generating the desired outcome?

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

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