Shahbaz leads the AWS Private Equity business for EMEA. He works with Private Equity firms to incorporate technology into the value creation plans and digital strategy of their invested companies, conduct technical due diligence, and improve operational efficiency. Previously, Shahbaz led AWS’s Professional Services team across continental Europe working with large enterprises to design and implement technology solutions. His experience spans two decades across various technical and business roles focused on helping companies to become more competitive.

Huda Al-Lawati is the founder and CEO of Aliph Capital, an ADGM based private equity fund manager focused on midmarket and emerging high-growth enterprises in the GCC. She has 20 years of experience in private equity, operations and investments across emerging markets. Her prior roles include Partner at Gateway Partners, Chief Investment Officer at Savola Group and Partner and Chief Investment Officer (MENA) at the Abraaj Group. She has served on multiple boards and committees across the region including Tim Hortons, Panda Retail Company, Herfy (Tadawul), AlKabeer, Savola Foods Company, SMG, The Entertainer and Kudu. She started her career with Schlumberger in 2002 after graduating from Brown University, RI, USA with a BSc in Neuroscience and a BA in Business Economics (Honors). Throughout her career she has led over $2 billion of equity and over $1 billion of debt deals and has experience in growth capital, MBOs, LBOs, venture capital, equity markets and structured equity transactions. She has played leading roles in strategic initiatives, corporate turnarounds, change management, organizational building and investor relations. She is currently an Independent Board Member at Saudi Fransi Capital, an Independent Board Member and Risk Committee Chair at Hala (ADGM and CMA regulated fintech company), a Member on the Investment Committee of Al Ula Development Company and serves on the Advisory Boards of two family offices. She is also a Member of the Board of Directors the Young Arab Leaders and a Member of the Young Presidents Organization.

Anders is leading the Digital Practice. He joined from Ericsson, where he was Senior Vice President and CIO and Chairman of the LatAm Region. As former Senior Partner and Director of McKinsey & Company, he led the global High Tech and Mobile Telecom Practice and the European Private Equity Practice. Anders has a strong track record in implementing business excellence in industrial, service and tech companies and extensive experience in driving large transformation programs including digitalization. Anders holds a Master in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics, including MBA studies at the Western University, Ivey Business School, Canada.

Sebastian Lorenz joined EQT in 2018 as Managing Director EQT Digital and Head of Digital Business Development. In this role, Sebastian focuses on digital transformation with a focus on growth themes.Before joining EQT, Sebastian was responsible for Product and Marketing as Vice President Consumer in the Scout24 group. In this role, Sebastian lead the teams to build a best in class digital platform and expand the audience within 8+ European Core Markets of the car classifieds business AutoScout24. Prior to that, Sebastian worked within the travel industry (Thomas Cook), a database software consultant and as a project manager. Sebastian holds an undergraduate degree in engineering & business (Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. FH) from Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, graduated with an MBA degree from the same university and earned his PhD in business studies from University of Bremen.

Domitille joined Eurazeo as Chief Digital officer for the group and the portfolio companies. She spent her whole career in tech and digital in between China, North America and France in the video games and tech industry and over the last five years as Chief Digital Officer of Danone in Topline and supply chain transformation. Her early focus on data ownership and subscription models makes her an expert in building value and growth through data models deeply embedded in business and business outcomes.