In the height of an inflationary and geopolitical crisis, the private equity community came together in Berlin for SuperReturn International 2023 on 6-9 June, to discuss the challenges the industry is facing, catch up with old peer and new connections and tackle the future of private markets.
Over the cause of four days in Berlin, we sat down with some of this years key speakers, to address how the industry is coping with the disruptions surrounding them. Enjoy our selection of insights from David Rubenstein, Stephanie Flanders, Rupal Patel and Karim El Solh below.
How can private capital steer through the current polycrisis?
How has the shift from high growth and globalisation to inflationary pressure and geopolitical instability affected private markets? Stephanie Flanders, Senior Executive Editor for Economics & Government, Bloomberg News, zooms in on changing investment patterns in the US, how demands remain strong in struggling environments and why cheap isn't always better.
How is the shape of the industry (and why is it better than you might think)?
SuperReturn and private capital veteran David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle, joined us to discuss why investors keep coming back to the event, what challenges private equity is facing and how the industry is in better shape than one might think.
Why should you balance a taste for innovation with a caution for safety?
We spoke to Rupal Patel, Founder, Entreprenora, joined us at SuperReturn International 2023 to speak about how to avoid innovation for innovation's sake, how to balance possibilities with defense and the responsibility we have to approach innovation and disruption with both excitement and caution.
Why should the Gulf be on investors picklist?
We sat down with Dr. Karim El Solh, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Capital, to talk about about the opportunities for growth in Abu Dhabi and beyond, the connections between the Gulf and Asia and how to build high-returns portfolios.
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