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Ludovic Phalippou
Economics
Business Strategy
Fintech
Transform private equity understanding with Ludovic Phalippou, speaker and Oxford finance expert. Ludovic works with institutional investors to challenge industry norms and optimize investment decisions, recognized among Europe's 20 most influential PE individuals and top 40 global business professors.
Academic
Thought Leader
Economist
Finance
For over twenty years, Ludovic Phalippou has researched the private equity industry and its continuous evolution. His findings often challenge widely accepted beliefs, leading to the publication of around ten articles in leading academic journals. These articles have been downloaded nearly 100,000 times and cited over 3,000 times, according to Google Scholar. His research has been presented at more than 100 universities and major conferences globally, and has been featured in prominent media outlets, including The Economist and The Financial Times. He has collaborated with large institutional investors on private equity investment decisions and benchmarking systems.
Ludovic has taught private equity for ten years to MBA and EMBA students and has developed various executive education courses, including tailored programmes for consulting firms and asset managers. He is a Faculty member of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford and a Fellow at The Queen’s College, where he serves on the investment committee.
Ludovic has received several awards, including teaching accolades from the University of Oxford and the University of Amsterdam. In 2014, he was named one of “The 40 Most Outstanding Business School Profs Under 40 In The World” by Poets & Quants. In 2016, Real Deals magazine recognised him as one of the 20 most influential individuals in private equity in Europe, the only academic on the list.
Ludovic has an extensive academic background, holding a Bachelor in Economic Engineering from Toulouse School of Economics, multiple Master’s degrees in Economics and Mathematical Finance from the University of Southern California, and a PhD in Finance from INSEAD.
Topics, sessions and talks
In this session, Ludovic Phalippou offers a global, macro perspective on the growth of private markets and the shift from public to private investments. He presents relevant statistics, highlighting that, contrary to popular belief, private equity is still relatively small compared to public markets. Ludovic also discusses the reasons behind the significant inflows into private equity and the potential risks for retail investors. Attendees will gain insights into the dynamics of private market investments.
Ludovic Phalippou presents the exciting opportunity to explore one of his current research papers. The current topics Ludovic is working on include discussing the descriptive statistics and the controversies around the taxation of the Carry, employee satisfaction under private equity, and how to select private equity funds using machine learning. Don’t miss the opportunity to educate your team with leading research from a true specialist in the field.
Book Ludovic Phalippou to gain unparalleled insights into private equity. His extensive research and global experience will challenge your assumptions and enhance your understanding of this complex industry. Engage your team with thought-provoking discussions that can transform investment strategies and decision-making processes.
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Ludovic Phalippou structures sessions around live engagement with his current research papers, presenting descriptive statistics and findings that challenge widely held assumptions in private equity — covering topics such as carry taxation, employee satisfaction, and machine learning-based fund selection.
Ludovic Phalippou's sessions cover the shift from public to private markets, the risks of retail investor exposure to private equity, and current research topics including carry taxation, employee satisfaction under private equity ownership, and machine learning in fund selection. He is a Faculty member at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and Fellow at The Queen's College, whose research has been cited over 3,000 times and featured in The Economist and the Financial Times, and who was named in 2016 as one of the 20 most influential individuals in private equity in Europe, the only academic on that list.
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