Ramon de la Sota

Ramon de la Sota

Operating Partner Parlementia Capital Partners
Ramon de la Sota

Ramon is an Operating Partner at Parlementia Capital Partners, a pan-european corporate carve-out and special situation investor in the lower-mid market. He has a successful track record of working with management teams and boards through-out the investment cycle and specialises in transformation and carve-outs within the business services and industrial sectors. Previously, Ramon worked for mid-market and large-cap Private Equity portfolio companies throughout Europe as an Operating Partner and advisor. Ramon began his career at General Electric where he held several finance positions in Belgium Spain and the United Kingdom. He also work at Alvarez & Marsal within the Turnaround and Restructuring team in the Madrid and London Offices, and in PA Consulting leading transformation programs for Corporate clients. Ramón has a BA in Business Management from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne University and an MBA from INSEAD.

CONFERENCE DAY ONE: 14TH OCTOBER

9:45 AM KEYNOTE PANEL: FROM DRIFT TO DELIVER: RESTARTING VALUE CREATION IN LONG HOLD ASSETS

As many companies entering into long hold period, it is important to discuss how to re-activate value creation plan and more importantly what good looks like in terms of margin stability, growth optionality and exit readiness. Join leaders to hear the most relevant insights from those who are actively going through this at the moment:

• What are the typical symptoms of "drift" in long-hold portfolio companies?

• How are management teams resetting equity value expectations after prolonged hold periods without demotivating teams

• How to balance reinvestment for growth against capital discipline when exit timing remains uncertain

• How to effectively leverage the other operational levers at a VCP reset


CONFERENCE DAY TWO: 15TH OCTOBER

12:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: BULLETPROOF VALUE CREATION FOR CARVE-OUT SUCCESS

Carve-out transactions present unique challenges, requiring a laser-focused approach to unlocking value from day one. Join this session to hear how operating partners can drive immediate impact and long-term success by aligning their carve-out strategy with a bullet-proof value creation plan.

·       Embedding value creation at the core of the carve-out agenda.

·       Ensuring leadership has the mandate and clarity to execute transformational change.

·       Defining critical roles and functions that drive success.

·       Aligning execution milestones with the deal’s broader ambition to maximize returns.

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

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