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Agenda - Day 1

17:00-17:40

Panel: Which exit strategies will best suit digital infrastructure platforms in 2026?

  • What defines an ‘exit-ready’ platform?
  • How are operators balancing long-term strategic priorities with investor exit horizons?
  • What are investors prioritising when evaluating secondary transactions and recapitalisation options?
  • How are partial exits, minority stake sales and CVs influencing market dynamics?

  • Moderator

    Celyn Evans
    Partner
    Kirkland & Ellis

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    Celyn Evans
    Partner
    Kirkland & Ellis

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    Pauline Thomson
    Head of Data Science and Managing Director Infrastructure
    Ardian

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    Pascale Labrecque
    Principal
    DigitalBridge

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    Julien Rault
    Group Head of Investments
    Orange Group

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    Marco Quirico
    Head of Telecom and Digital Infrastructure EMEA
    Goldman Sachs

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    Stéphane Tetot
    Managing Director
    Partners Group