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Past event Event · 05 Nov 2025, 08:00 - 11:00 UTC · Netherlands

Benelux Private Equity Breakfast 2025

Co-Chairs with Poul Pedersen – Founder and Executive Chairman, Pedersen & Partners

CMS Amsterdam

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Programme

05 Nov 2025 Past event

08:00 - 11:00 UTC

Venue

Amsterdam, Netherlands

We look forward to welcoming you to the 7th Benelux Private Equity Breakfast in Amsterdam, on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, for an inspiring morning of lively discussions. The audience will consist of senior decision-makers from Private Equity, Mezzanine and Venture Funds, Institutional Investors, Financial Institutions, Family Offices and their portfolio companies.

Attendance is free of charge but strictly by invitation.

Agenda

8:00 - 8:30Registration, breakfast bites and refreshments
8:30 - 10:00

Panel discussion

Co-Chairs:
Poul Pedersen – Founder and Executive Chairman, Pedersen & Partners
Mark Ziekman - Partner & Co-Head of the CMS Consumer Products Group, CMS Amsterdam

Panellists:
Rist Brouwer - Managing Director, Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
Jacqueline van den Ende - Co-Founder & CEO, Carbon Equity
Mieke Klanker - Head of Sustainability, Rivean Capital
Derk Jan Kwik - Partner, KwikGielen Corporate Finance
Cees Meeuwis - CEO & Founder, Orange Mills Ventures
Chantal Stoffelsma - Investment Director, NPM Capital
Ishaan Tewarie - Vice President, EQT Life Sciences
Radboud Vlaar - Managing Partner, Finch Capital

10:00 - 11:00Networking

Panel discussion topics

Our panel will discuss, among other relevant topics, the outlook for and latest trends in private markets investment and finance, as well as strategic M&A activity in key sectors such as infrastructure, technology, healthcare, consumer products and financial services, including:

  • Deals: Update on deal activity in 2025 and outlook for 2026.
  • Valuations: Navigating the complexities of valuing businesses in private markets, considering external factors such as market volatility, deal flow, regulatory environments, local market dynamics, armed conflicts, climate change, interest rates and inflation, energy transition and the global election landscape.
  • Strategic Exit Strategies: Explore effective exit strategies tailored to the local context, including IPOs, trade sales, and secondary buyouts, to maximize returns and mitigate risks.
  • Value creation: Portfolio management, change management, the significance of ESG and human capital in due diligence, succession planning, and key talent acquisition and retention.

Location

CMS Derks Star Busmann
Atrium - Parnassusweg 737
1077 DG Amsterdam
PO Box 94700
1090 GS Amsterdam
Netherlands
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