0100 Conference Mediterranean 2023

At the European Investment Fund since 2014, Matteo is heading the Southern European investment activity focused on private equity and mezzanine funds. While @ EIF, he finalized over EUR 2.5bn commitments in c. 80 European private equity and private debt funds and he is currently member of over 40 LP Advisory Committees. Matteo is also a member of the EIF's Climate and Sustainability Centre of Expertise and have previous experience in M&A, FoF and direct investing in the renewable energy sector.

Felix Heon is Sustainability Director at Antin Infrastructure Partners, where he leads the development and implementation of the firm’s sustainability strategy. As part of his role, Felix works alongside the wider Antin team, ensuring that ESG matters are incorporated at all stages of the investment cycle. He also closely collaborates with Antin’s portfolio companies, providing them with specialised guidance to help them reinforce their ESG performance. Moreover, Felix is actively involved in various industry groups and initiatives promoting the widespread adoption of responsible investment strategies, including the International Climat Initiative (iCI), Invest Europe’s Responsible Investment Roundtable, and France Invest’s ESG Commission. Prior to joining Antin in 2018, Felix spent three years as a Sustainability Consultant at PwC, where he advised private equity funds on the integration of ESG issues across a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure, energy, retail, and healthcare. Felix was hired at PwC from VINCI, a multinational concessions and construction group, where he worked as an Environmental Project Officer for two years. Felix holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, and a Master's in Energy & Environmental Management from Sciences Po Paris.

As a founding partner at Speedinvest, Daniel covers limited partner relations and fundraising both on the fund and portfolio levels. Daniel started his professional career as a stockbroker and private banker with ErsteBank in Vienna and Credit Suisse in Zurich. In 2000, he teamed up with Oliver Holle and Werner Zahnt in their Fintech startup, offering mobile payments to the media, entertainment and information industries. In 2006, they sold their startup NASDAQ listed VeriSign in a €55 million exit. Daniel holds a Master’s Degree in management and finance from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Daniel is a passionate skier.

Ricardo is Partner and Head of Private Equity at Arcano, a global alternative asset manager with €8bn in AuM. He previously worked at Citigroup’s Investment Banking division in London and started his career at BankBoston, first as a credit analyst and then a fixed income trader. Ricardo holds a bachelor’s degree in Business & Finance from the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas and an MBA from Columbia Business School

Natasha is a member of the investor services team at Alpha Associates. As Head of Client Reporting, she is responsible for managing the reporting process of Alpha’s private equity, private debt, and infrastructure products, as well as supporting the annual ESG reporting campaign. Natasha holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and a Masters in Economics & Finance from Birkbeck, University of London.

Lele Cao, a Principal AI Research Scientist at EQT Motherbrain, holds a Ph.D. in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence from Tsinghua University. His primary interest lies in leveraging large generative models and knowledge graphs to drive innovation within Private Equity. Lele has over 14 years of industrial experience and has published more than 30 academic papers and patents, delving into the application of Machine Learning in diverse fields, including Investment, Finance, Gaming, Geoinformatics, and Robotics.