08:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:00 Welcome, Introduction to the IPO Process and IPO Market Update
- Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange plc
09:10 Investor Perspectives – What are Investors Looking For?
Chair:
- Stephane Gruffat, Head of EMEA Equity Syndicate, Credit Suisse
Panel:
- Ed Cook, BlackRock
- Adam Welham, Fidelity Management & Research
- Jack Miller, TT International
- Georgina Brittain, JPMorgan Asset Management
- Tim Carswell, Equity Sales, Credit Suisse
9:50 Pre-IPO Preparation – Key Building Blocks to Success
Chair:
- Peter Whelan, Head of ECM Advisory, PwC
Panel:
- Jon Grussing, Managing Director, Head of Equity Corporate Finance, Credit Suisse
- Simon Toms, Partner, Allen & Overy
- Chris Greenacre, Director, Capital Markets, PwC
- Stephen Malthouse, Tulchan Communications
- David Myers, IPO Project Manager for IPOs of AO World plc, Auto Trader plc
10:25 Pre-IPO Private Placements – Key Considerations for Corporates and Investors
Chair:
- Nick Koemtzopoulos, MD, Head of UK and Emerging Markets ECM, Credit Suisse
Panel:
- James Mack, Chief Financial Officer, Aldermore plc
- Ivan Stoyanov, GIC
- Luca Peyrano, CEO, ELITE, London Stock Exchange Group
- Aliaksei Aneichyk, Director, Private Placements Group, Credit Suisse
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 The IPO Process – Key Challenges & War Stories
Chair:
- James Roe, Partner, Allen & Overy
Panel:
- Stephen Harrison, Chief Executive Officer, Forterra plc
- Mandy Gradden, Chief Financial Officer, Ascential plc
- Graham Charlton, Chief Financial Officer, Softcat plc
- Omri Lumbroso, Director, UK ECM, Credit Suisse
12:15 Life as a Listed Company
Chair:
- James Macey White, Partner, Tulchan Communications
Panel:
- Sean Glithero, Chief Financial Officer, Auto Trader plc
- Mal Patel, Investor Relations Officer, Talk Talk plc
- Richard Darwin, Chief Financial Officer of The Gym Group
- Charles Donald, Head of Corporate Broking and Co-Head of UK Investment Banking, Credit Suisse
- David Broadley, Partner, Allen & Overy
13:00 Closing Remarks
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Finish
