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Nordic Private Equity Forum 2025

20 November, 18:00 - 22:00

Our Nordic Private Equity Forum is the annual meeting point for the Nordic and UK investment communities. It brings together fund managers, institutional investors, banks, and advisors for an evening of insight, networking, and strategic discussion.


This year’s programme examines the state of the market, explores emerging trends and outlooks for 2025 and beyond, and takes a closer look at the business of private equity – from value creation and diversity to the latest thinking on exits and IPOs.


Whether you are seeking new investment opportunities, want to understand the latest market developments, or wish to connect with experienced voices from across the Nordic and UK private equity landscape, our Nordic Private Equity Forum is the place to be.


Join us where where capital meets opportunity, strategies are refined, and the Nordic ecosystem connects with London’s financial centre.


This event is hosted by White & Case, in partnership with Hallvarsson & Halvarsson, Jefferies, SEB, and Valu8, and in collaboration with Hästens Beds and Scandinavian Kitchen.

Programme at a glance

6:00 PM Registration and arrival
Welcome and Introduction
Fredrik Warneryd, Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK
Gabriel Mellqvist, EFN
Keynote: The State of the Nordic Private Equity Markets
Nicolas Moura, Pitchbook Data
Panel: Market trends and outlook
Claes Gauffin, SEB
Nuala Higgins, DNB Carnegie
Henrik Lif, Stirling Square Capital Partners
Patrik Erblad, White & Case
Panel: The Business of Private Equity
Erik Didriksen, Schroders
Imogen Richards, Pantheon
David Samuelson, Nordic Capital Investment Advisory LLP
Gabriel Mellqvist, EFN
Panel: Exits, IPOs, and Capital Markets
Adam Kostyál, Nasdaq
Magnus Tornling, EQT Partners
Aditi Venkatram, Jefferies International Ltd
Rodney Alfvén, Hallvarsson & Halvarsson
Panel: Growth Equity
Andrea Calabrò, General Atlantic
Filip Hedin, Sprints
Mikael Männik, Hg Capital
Emmie Jones, White & Case
Closing remarks
Fredrik Warneryd, Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK
Gabriel Mellqvist, EFN
Networking and drinks

Speakers

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Andrea Calabrò

Vice President

General Atlantic

Featured Speaker

Andrea focuses on Technology investments in EMEA for General Atlantic. He represents the Firm on several boards including Odoo, Adevinta, Joe & The Juice and worked on 15 investments and exits in technology, consumer and corporate M&A. General Atlantic is a multi-product growth focused global investment firm with $114bn AuM and 29 offices across the world. Since 1980 GA has invested $111bn backing entrepreneurs and management teams in category-leading companies, providing strategic counsel and value-add capabilities. 

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Erik Didriksen

Investment Manager - Private Equity

Schroders

Featured Speaker

Erik Didriksen is an Investment Manager at Schroders Capital, where he focuses on GP-led secondary transactions across Europe. With over six years of experience in private equity, Erik has been a key team member on >30 private equity transactions.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Claes Gauffin

Global Head of Leveraged Finance & Debt Capital Markets

SEB

Featured Speaker

Claes Gauffin, Head of Leveraged Finance (incl. Financial Sponsor coverage) & Debt Capital Markets at SEB based in Stockholm. Prior to joining SEB in 2021 Claes spent 14 years with Barclays in London across a number of capital markets roles.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Filip Hedin

Partner

Sprints

Featured Speaker

Filip is a Partner and Investment Manager at Sprints, a growth equity investment firm, and is based in London. Sprints provides equity capital to high-growth companies across Europe in sectors such as online marketplaces and enterprise software, and Filip serves as a director on the boards of Vinted, Teamtailor, Planhat and others.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Nuala Higgins

Head of Private Equity Coverage

DNB Carnegie

Featured Speaker

Nuala Higgins is Head of Private Equity Coverage at DNB Carnegie Investment Bank and is based in the Stockholm office. Nuala has been responsible for Private Equity Coverage at Carnegie Investment Bank for some 14 years and before the merger with DNB Markets in April 2025. Before moving to Stockholm, she spent 10 years in London where she focused on M&A advisory across a range of sectors and Financial Sponsor Coverage.  

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Adam Kostyál

President Nasdaq Stockholm and Head of Listings – Europe

Nasdaq

Featured Speaker

Adam Kostyál has been with Nasdaq for the more than 20 years. He currently is the President of Nasdaq Stockholm and also manages the Listing franchise for Nasdaq in Europe. This includes the Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Copenhagen, and Nasdaq Helsinki and the Nasdaq Baltic and Icelandic listing offering. Prior to his current role Adam held various positions within Nasdaq and prior to this with Cell Network, Bloomberg and Enron. He holds a B.A in Economics and Marketing from Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, and speaks four languages including English, Swedish, Italian and French, and is also the proud father of five children!

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Henrik Lif

Managing Partner

Stirling Square Capital Partners

Featured Speaker

Henrik Lif is the Managing Partner at Stirling Square, where he has been a key member of the team since 2017 and assumed his current leadership role in 2025. Prior to joining Stirling Square, Henrik was Co-Managing Partner at Segulah from 2014 to 2016. He also served as President & CEO of CPS Color between 2009 and 2014, and as Director at Nordic Capital from 2001 to 2009. Henrik began his professional journey as a Consultant at Arthur D. Little.


He holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Nicolas Moura

Research Analyst, EMEA Private Capital

Pitchbook Data

Featured Speaker

Nicolas Moura is an EMEA private capital research analyst at PitchBook, where he covers the PE and VC markets in Europe. He contributes to quarterly core reports as well as analyst notes on various topics. Prior to PitchBook, Moura worked as an equity research analyst first at Berenberg and then at Mirabaud, transitioning from being a sector analyst into a generalist.


Moura received a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from University College of London (UCL), a master’s degree in finance from Imperial College Business School and is also a CFA charterholder. He is based in PitchBook’s London office.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Mikael Männik

Director, Nordic Region

Hg Capital

Featured Speaker

Mikael is a Director at Hg where he is focused on software and technology investments in the Nordic region. He is based in Stockholm. Mikael is also a Board member of Geomatikk AS.


Prior to joining Hg in 2020, Mikael was Head of M&A and part of the senior management team at Visma Group for ten years, where he completed approximately 150 software and software-related acquisitions.

Prior to this Mikael had an M&A advisory career working approximately 10 years in corporate finance/M&A for Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Jones Lang LaSalle.


Mikael is a Swedish national and has an MBA from The Wharton School in Philadelphia, PA, and a B.S in Industrial Engineering from Clarkson University.



The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Imogen Richards

Partner & Head of European Primaries

Pantheon

Featured Speaker

Imogen is a Partner and Head of Primaries in Pantheon’s European Private Equity team and also a member of the Global Primary Committee, ESG Committee and Allocation Committee. Imogen joined Pantheon in 2005, and prior to joining the primaries team, she was a member of Pantheon’s secondary team and also headed up the Investment Structuring and Strategy division. Imogen is also on the board of Level 20 and chairs the Senior Leader’s Committee and is also a member of the BVCA LP Committee. Prior to Pantheon Imogen worked on small and mid-market private equity and mezzanine transactions for Anglo Irish Bank. She holds a master’s degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University. Imogen is based in London. 

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

David Samuelson

Partner

Nordic Capital Investment Advisory LLP

Featured Speaker

Joined in January 2010 in Stockholm and is today based in London. David is a senior member of the Nordic Capital Evolution advisory team where he specialises in Financial Services and Financial Markets Software in the mid-market segment. He has been vital in developing the mid-market strategy. David has served on the boards of ten Nordic Capital portfolio companies. Before joining, he worked as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company in Stockholm. David holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and ESADE in Barcelona, Spain.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Magnus Tornling

Partner, Global Head of Equity Capital Markets

EQT Partners

Featured Speaker

Magnus was previously Head of EQT's Global Industrial Tech Sector Team. He joined EQT Partners in Oslo in 2016.


Prior to joining EQT Partners, Magnus spent twelve years in the Corporate Finance department of ABG Sundal Collier in Oslo, lastly as the Co-Head of Investment Banking and Head of Equity Capital Markets.


Magnus holds an M.Sc in finance from the Norwegian School of Management.


The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Aditi Venkatram

Managing Director

Jefferies International Ltd

Featured Speaker

Aditi is a Managing Director and the head of Nordic and UK Equity Capital Markets at Jefferies. Aditi has 17 years of experience working on >100 IPOs and equity raises in Europe and is also a qualified accountant. 

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Location

White & Case LLP

5 Old Broad Street, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, EC2N 1DW

Resources

Agenda - Nordic Private Equity Forum 2025

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Delegate

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Jan Ståhlberg

Founder & Managing Partner

Trill Impact

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Emmie Jones

Partner

White & Case

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

David Samuelson

Partner

Nordic Capital

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