Charles Capel

Europe’s equity capital markets are at an inflection point. IPO volumes remain subdued, delistings are rising, and founders increasingly bypass public listings in favour of private capital or overseas exchanges. But what if the problem isn’t cyclical at all- and the IPO model itself is broken? This session brings together the market’s most forward-thinking voices to explore how new approaches- from tokenised listings and alternative funding platforms to regulatory resets and hybrid models blurring the lines between private and public markets- could rewrite the rules of going public. How should UK and EU policymakers respond? Can innovations from the digital asset space and new public-private pathways be integrated into mainstream capital raising? And what will it take to restore Europe’s relevance as a destination for growth companies?