Joanna James
Joanna James has overall responsibility for Advent's investment activities in Central and Eastern Europe. She has over 25 years of private equity experience, with a strong focus on buyouts and growth equity investments. Prior to joining Advent, Joanna worked for Kleinwort Benson Development Capital, where she was responsible for investments in the U.K. and also developed the firm's private equity activity in Spain. She began her career with 3i, the U.K.'s largest venture capital firm. Joanna has led Advent's investments in The Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), Terapia, Synergon, Elender, Mobifon and Cesky Mobil. She has BA from Durham University. Joanna has represented Advent on the boards of Central European companies in the food and information technology services sectors.
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25 years of Portfolio Conferences
The Portfolio Group's events division has been shaping the professional events market for more than two decades, maintaining its position as market leader. We organize an average of 70 business conferences and nearly 10 award ceremonies annually throughout the country, setting the tone in nine industries: economy, agriculture, real estate, healthcare, finance, automotive, energy, IT, and sustainability. We reach 40,000 participants annually. The Portfolio Events name is a guarantee of high-quality professional content and outstanding B2B and B2C networking – in premium hotels, exclusive environments, with opportunities for business networking and lead generation. To date, more than 6,000 speakers and more than 30,000 companies have participated in our events: experts, senior executives, decision-makers, opinion leaders, and owners. Join us and take your business to the next level – we provide the top community in the domestic business sphere!