Wendelin von Gravenreuth
Head of Forest Management, MEAG
As Head of Illiquid Assets Forestry at MEAG, Wendelin von Gravenreuth is responsible for the strategy, acquisitions and portfolio management of the forest asset class. He has been with MEAG since 2014 and holds an MSc. in Forest Sciences from the Technical University of Munich. Previously, he worked for the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) in Brussels, Belgium, and for the European Forest Institute (EFI) in Joensuu, Finland.
Kathrin Kalau-Reus
Head of Private Equity, Infrastructure and Timber, Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Kathrin Kalau-Reus is the Head of Private Equity, Infrastructure and Timber at Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) and responsible for 20 bn. EUR. She received a Master in German Literature and Philosophy from Freie Universität Berlin (2008) and her M.B.A in General Management (2014). She joined BVK 2009.
Seela Sinisalo
Head of ESG Management, United Bankers
Seela Sinisalo is the Head of ESG at United Bankers, responsible for sustainability aspects in UB’s operations and investment products. She has 10+ years of international experience in impact investment, sustainability management, and environmental consulting. She holds a MSc in Administration (2012) and a BSc. in Environmental Engineering (2008), and joined United Bankers in 2020.
Olga Braun-Cangl
Senior Investment Director, Cambridge Associates GmbH
Olga is a Senior Investment Director at Cambridge Associates and is based in Munich. Olga joined Cambridge Associates in 2022 and focuses on the building and management of Private Markets portfolios for institutional clients across Europe. Before joining Cambridge Associates, Olga spent 14 years with AllianzGI, where she contributed to shaping AllianzGI Private Markets capabilities from different investment and advisory roles in the Munich and New York offices. She managed and advised institutional clients in the building of customized Private Markets Portfolios for European institutional clients. She served as a member of the investment committee and lead sourcing activities for Private Credit, including co-investments and secondaries, Private Equity, and Infrastructure. She also supported executive management, advising on potential strategic acquisition targets and M&A opportunities. Prior to that, Olga began her career in 2002 as a portfolio manager and hedge fund analyst at Berenberg Bank and UniCredit. Olga earned her Master of Science from the University of Munich (LMU) in 2002 and is a certified EUREX Trader and Hedge Funds Consultant (ebs). Voluntarily, she serves the 100 Women in Finance board in Germany and Munich Student Investment Club e.V.
Alexandra von Kalnein
Founder & Managing Director, Natango Invest GmbH
Alexandra von Kalnein has been working in institutional fund sales in Germany, Austria, Benelux and France for more than 20 years. She started her career at Dresdner Bank in Paris; further career stations were JP Morgan IM, Deutsche AM, MM Warburg & CO and AXA IM, where she was responsible for the institutional business in Germany. In 2024 she set up her own third party marketing company in Frankfurt. Alexandra von Kalnein is an accomplished product specialist for most asset classes, holds an MBA from Florida International University, Miami, USA, speaks four languages and is accredited by the Financial Conduct Authority (UK).
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