SPEAKERS

Philippe is Founder & Managing Partner of Haeres Capital, a private investment company, owner and manager of multiple assets in real estate, luxury, and financial services.

Philippe is Chairman of Borsalino Giuseppe & Fratello, the world’s most renowned hat maker, founded in 1857 and Vice-Chairman of Zagato, the most iconic Italian coachbuilder. He is Chairman of Quest Participations, a private equity investment company, which completed & exited 8 investments in industrial, financial services and lifestyle companies, with a Realised Return on Investments in excess of 40% p.a. over the investment period.

Philippe is Founding Partner of Quest Partners, an investment banking boutique focused on Private Equity and Real Estate transactions, launched in 2000 with offices in Geneva, Milan and Toronto. Quest Partners acts as an advisor in mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance transactions, with over 200 executed missions to-date, in excess of EUR 2 billion in equity and debt of transaction value.

He was a coach to PhD students at the EPFL College of Management of Technology on the successful roll-out from academic projects into business ventures. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from King’s College London (Hons) and a Master of Science Degree (Merits) in Finance from Cass Business School London.