Career Dinner.
Shaping Futures. Building Connections.
6TH MAY 2026 - LONDON
3RD EDITION.
An Evening of Meaningful Connections.
The third edition of the LSE German Career Dinner brought together 50 outstanding students and 30 leading executives form finance and consulting for an exclusive evening networking and industry insights. Through a seated dinner and structured networking, participants had the opportunity to build lasting connections, exchange ideas, and learn form some of the most accomplished professionals in the field. Thank you to everyone who made this evening possible.
Schedule
6:00 - 6.30
6:30 - 7:00
7:00 - 9:00
9:00 - 11:00
11:00 - Late
Arrival & Student Networking
Venue
Perched atop the National Portrait Gallery, The Portrait Restaurant offers contemporary British fine dining with panoramic views across Trafalgar Square, the House of Parliament, and the London skyline.
The Portrait Restaurant. By Richard Corrigan.
Opening Speech & Introduction of Firms
Dinner
Open Networking
After-Party
Participants
Thomas Thurner
Co-Head of EMEA Equity Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Wilhelm Schulz
Managing Director & Chair of Global Banking / M&A, Citi
Dietrich Becker
Founding Partner & President, Parella Weinberg Partners
Alexander Dibelius
Co-Head of DACH and Israel, CVC Capital Partners
Alexander Dibelius
Senior Partner & CFO Europe, McKinsey & Company
Patrick Klotz
Co-Head of Global Banking Germany & Austria, UBS
Sven Baumann
Head of Investment Banking DACH, Jefferies
Peter Wirtz
Senior Partner & Head of Private Equity, 3i
Laura Schroeder
Managing Director, Private Equity, KKR
Bettina Siempelkamp
MD, Head of Global Network & Portfolio Talent, EQT
Giovanna Maag
Partner and Head of DACH, Actor Equity Partners
Dirk Albersmeier
Managing Director Global M&A, J.P. Morgan