Partners Group's Private Wealth Middle East Forum
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 15:00 - 20:00
15:00 - Welcome Reception & Registration
16:00 - Opening Remarks & Private Wealth Overview with Christian Wicklein
16:10 - Private Markets as a New Alternative Asset Class with Manuel Aloy
16:30 - Opportunities in Private Markets in 2025 with Roberto Cagnati
17:00 - Partners Group Update and Q&A with Urs Wietlisbach
17:30 - Drinks Reception
Urs Wietlisbach is the Co-Founder of Partners Group. He is an executive member of Partners Group Holding AG’s Board of Directors, based in Zug and Chairman of the Board's Client Oversight Committee and a member of the Corporate Development Committee. He is a Board Observer of the Board of Directors of the firm’s current portfolio company KR Group, UK. He is also the Chairman of Blue Earth Capital AG and a member of the Board of Trustees of Blue Earth Foundation, a foundation that focuses on impact investing globally. In addition, he is a member of the Boards of Directors of Entrepreneur Partners AG, a Swiss asset manager. Prior to founding Partners Group, he worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. and Credit Suisse. He has over 31 years of industry experience and holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Roberto Cagnati is Partners Group's Chief Risk Officer and Head of the Portfolio Solutions business department, based in Zug. He co-leads Partners Group’s Clients Pillar, is a member of the Executive Team, the Global Portfolio Committee, the Global Executive Board, as well as Deputy Chairman of the Private Markets Relative Value Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2004 and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, Roberto worked at Deutsche Bank Asset Management and Credit Suisse Private Banking in the alternative investment space. He holds a master's degree in economics with a specialization in statistics and financial markets from the University of Konstanz, Germany.
Christian Wicklein is Co-Head of Private Wealth, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he had assignments at Airbus S.A.S. and MTU Aero Engines. He holds a master’s degree in European business from ESCP Europe, Germany.
Manuel Aloy is part of the Client Solutions Europe team, based in Zug. He heads the coverage of banks and independent asset managers in Southern and Eastern European regions (ex-Italy). Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at UBS in the Fund Solutions team covering Institutional Wealth clients. Manuel also serves as guest lecturer at ESADE Business School teaching a class on Alternative Investments. He holds a master's degree in Economics from the University of Zürich (UZH), Switzerland and is a CFA Charterholder.