Europe Capital Markets Conference 2025
Europe Capital Markets Conference 2025
20 June 2025
On behalf of London Stock Exchange, thank you for your interest in attending our flagship Europe Capital Markets Conference in 2025. The event is confirmed to take place on Friday, 20 June 2025.

Event info
The conference will bring together industry leaders, companies, investors and our team of London Stock Exchange experts for an immersive day of specialised capital markets insights, exploring trends and opportunities from West to East.

Do not miss this unique opportunity to hear directly from the region’s key players.

Agenda

08:30 - Arrival & Registration
Breakfast, tea and coffee served

09:00 - Welcome Remarks
  • Charlie Walker, Deputy CEO, London Stock Exchange

09:15 - London Capital Markets Update

  • Tom Attenborough, Head of International Business, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange

09:35 - European Macroeconomic Outlook

  • Arnaud Girod, Head of Economics & Cross-Asset Strategy, Kepler Cheuvreux 

09:55 - Panel I: European Capital Markets Trends and Outlook for 2025

Moderator: Noel Monro, Managing Director, Global Market Solutions, Rothschild & Co

  • Silvia Viviano, Head of ECM, UniCredit
  • Sam Ward, Head of ECM, Capital Group
  • Gautier Rousseau, Co-Founder & CIO, Amundsen
  • Helena Roberts, Capital Markets, Millennium

10:40 - Fireside Chat: The Future of UK Capital Markets: Reform progress update


Moderator: Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange

  • Charlie Walker, Deputy CEO, London Stock Exchange 
  • Mark Austin, Partner, Latham & Watkins

11:10 - Coffee break & networking

11:25 - Panel II: Renewables: Eyes on the horizon

Moderator: Lazar Nikolic, Head of Infrastructure & Export Finance CEE, UniCredit 

  • Lukas Nemec, Founder & COO, Enery
  • Julien Mauduit, Regional Head of Energy CEE, EBRD 
  • Maria Vastola, Managing Director, Energy Sector Team, UniCredit 
  • Christian A. Hvamstad, CSO & Co-Founder, Wastefront

12:10 - Fireside Chat: Investment opportunities in Central Asia 

Moderator: Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange


  • Kairat Kelimbetov, Board Member, Freedom Holding
  • Marius Dan, CEO, Central Asia, Franklin Templeton

12:40 - Lunch & networking


13:30 - Panel III: Spotlight on European technology stars and what lies ahead

Moderator: Andrea Coda, Head of M&A and Head of Sectors, UniCredit

  • Joe MacCarthy, Group CFO, Bolt
  • Bakhrom Ibragimov, Partner, Head of Molten East, Molten Ventures
  • Alessandro Panerai, Head of Strategic Finance, D-Orbit
  • Yariv Dafna, Group CFO, Infobip


14:15 - Panel IV: Defence innovation dynamics and the role of primes, growth companies and investors

Moderator: Lars Dürschlag, Head of TMT Advisory, UniCredit

  • David Roberts, UK CEO, ARX Robotics
  • Moritz Pichler, Chief Growth Officer, 21Strategies
  • Christian Steinborn, Head of Business Development & Startup Activity, Rheinmetall
  • Nicholas Nelson, General Partner, Archangel 

15:00 - Networking drinks reception & canapés


16:00 - Close
Registration has now closed
Speakers

Charlie Walker
Deputy CEO
London Stock Exchange 
Tom Attenborough
Head of International Business,
Primary Markets
London Stock Exchange 
Ayuna Nechaeva
Head of Europe,
Primary Markets
London Stock Exchange
Arnaud Girod
Head of Economics and Cross-Asset Strategy
Kepler Cheuvreux 
Mark Austin
Partner
Latham & Watkins 
Kairat Kelimbetov
Board Member
Freedom Holding 
Noel Monro
Managing Director
Global Market Solutions
Rothschild & Co
Lars Dürschlag
Head of TMT Advisory
UniCredit 
Silvia Viviano
Head of ECM
UniCredit 
Joe MacCarthy
Group CFO
Bolt
David Roberts
UK CEO
ARX Robotics
Andrea Coda
Head of M&A and Head of Sectors
UniCredit
Lazar Nikolic
Head of Infrastructure &
Export Finance CEE
UniCredit
Maria Vastola
Managing Director
Energy Sector Team
UniCredit
Yariv Dafna
Group CFO
Infobip
Bakhrom Ibragimov
Partner, Head of Molten East 
Molten Ventures 
Helena Roberts
Capital Markets
Millennium 
Alessandro Panerai
Head of Strategic Finance
D-Orbit 
Christian Steinborn
Head of Business Development
& Startup Activity
Rheinmetall 
Lukas Nemec
Founder & COO
Enery
Christian A. Hvamstad
CSO & Co-Founder
Wastefront 
Julien Mauduit
Regional Head of Energy CEE
EBRD
Gautier Rousseau
Co-Founder & CIO
Amundsen
Moritz Pichler
Chief Growth Officer
21Strategies 
Marius Dan
CEO Central Asia
Franklin Templeton
Sam Ward
Head of ECM
Capital Group
Nicholas Nelson
General Partner
Archangel