Adrian Politowski

Executive Chairman & Co-Founder at ALIGN

Panellist

Adrian has over two decades of experience at the intersection of private debt, media, and structured finance. He has raised and deployed more than €650 million across over 450 Film and TV projects, with a strong focus on senior secured lending structures designed to deliver attractive risk adjusted returns with low correlation to traditional markets.

A BAFTA nominated producer, Adrian has structured and financed internationally recognised productions including The Artist, winner of five Oscars, John Wick, Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Grace of Monaco, and HBO’s My Brilliant Friend. His portfolio has received more than 140 awards and over 370 nominations across the Oscars, BAFTAs, Césars, Cannes, and Sundance.

Adrian’s investment approach centres on disciplined structuring, strong collateralisation, and downside protection independent of box office performance. He holds two Master’s degrees from Oxford University in Engineering and Economics and serves on the boards of several public and private companies across media, technology, and finance.