Unlocking institutional capital, unleashing innovation. Placing pension and insurance professionals at the heart of venture and innovation. Join us for a summit of networking and exclusive insights from those leading the field.
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Connecting pension funds and innovators to accelerate growth, unlock capital, and shape the future of European investment.
We convened 100+ representatives of European and global pension funds to spotlight growth capital and innovation, setting the stage for unprecedented collaboration between institutional investors and key innovators.
The goal is to unlock more institutional capital for innovation and job creation while maintaining fiduciary responsibility and prudent investment. The Summit also advanced discussions on policy and regulatory reforms to enable this shift.
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30
Checking In
09:30 – 09:35
Intro by the Host
Marianne Dahl
09:35 – 10:03
Opening Panel: Pension & Insurance Capital Anno 2026
Marianne Dahl, Professional Board Member
Merete Clausen, Deputy CEO at EIF
Jakob Engel-Schmidt, Minister for Taxation and Growth
Kent Damsgaard, CEO at F&P
Michael Dithmer, Chairman at EIFO
Jan Johan Kühl, Managing Partner at Polaris Private Equity
10:03 – 10:13
Keynote: State of European Pension (Report Launch)
Yoram Wijngaarde, Founder and CEO at Dealroom
10:14 – 10:39
Panel: State of European Pension (Discussion)
Anne Marie Kindberg, CEO at Altinget
Prof. Philippe Tibi, Founder at Tibi Initiative
Rasmus Bessing, CIO at PFA
Yoram Wijngaarde, Founder and CEO at Dealroom
Veronica Humble, CIO at Cushon
10:42 – 10:55
Coffee Break
10:55 – 11:20
Panel: The Future of Pension Ecosystems in Europe
Oliver Holle, Managing Partner at Speedinvest
Torben M. Andersen, Author of Pension Economics
Andreas Treichl, CEO at ERSTE Foundation
Matti Leppälä, Secretary General and CEO at PensionsEurope
11:23 – 11:48
Panel: How Do We Unlock European Pension Capital to Growth
Anja Bach Eriksson, Professional Board Member
Kasim Kutay, CEO at Novo Holdings
Peter Stensgaard Mørch, CEO at PensionDanmark
Jaakko Kiander, CEO at Keva
Jens Munch Holst, CEO at AkademikerPension
Kjetil Houg, CEO at Folketrygdfondet
11:51 – 11:56
Building Tomorrow's Europe Award
12:00
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