Upcoming Events

Culture Counts

Heptagon Capital is hosting a series of exclusive client events across Europe in partnership with WCM Investment Management, the Sub-Investment Manager of the WCM Global Equity Fund. These sessions provide an opportunity to hear directly from investment professionals and business leaders about how culture influences long‑term performance and organisational success.

Join us in Copenhagen, Stockholm, and London this May for thought-provoking discussions, high-quality networking, and access to senior representatives from both Heptagon Capital and WCM.

The Louis XVI Ballroom, D'Angleterre Hotel, Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Culture Counts Lunch | D'Angleterre Hotel

Tuesday, 19 May 2026  |  12:00 – 14:30

An exclusive lunch hosted by Heptagon Capital and Laguna Beach-based WCM Investment Management, a firm built on the belief that “Culture is the key that unlocks the power of a business.” Paul Black, co-CEO of WCM.

Over lunch, you’ll hear how WCM applies its culture assessment framework to spot cultures that they believe support long-term success. You’ll also hear real‑world insights from leaders who have built organisations where culture is the foundation of sustainable growth.

Hosted by Heptagon Capital Limited. WCM Investment Management is a U.S. SEC-registered adviser not authorized in the UK or EU.

Speakers

Sanjay Ayer

Sanjay Ayer

Portfolio Manager, WCM

Sanjay Ayer brings a distinctive blend of deep fundamental insight and a long-term, culture-oriented investment philosophy to the Global Equity strategy. Having joined WCM in 2007, he offers a first-hand perspective on how culture shapes management decision-making, risk-taking behaviour, and a firm's ability to sustain compounding over decades.

Bernadette Doerr

Bernadette Doerr

Culture Specialist, WCM

Bernadette leads WCM's proprietary culture-assessment framework, a cornerstone of their research process. Since joining in 2022, she has refined how WCM evaluates cultural strength and adaptability. She'll explain why culture is often the missing link in traditional analysis and how WCM integrates it into investment decisions.

Ester Baiget

Ester Baiget

CEO, Novonesis

Ester offers a CEO's perspective on embedding culture into a global organization. She has guided Novonesis through transformational shifts, emphasizing cultural alignment as the foundation for innovation, resilience, and long-term success. Her insights reveal how leadership shapes and reinforces culture across complex markets.

Kaspar Basse

Kaspar Basse

Founder, Joe & The Juice

Kaspar built Joe & The Juice on authenticity and strong internal values, creating a brand where culture drives strategy. His entrepreneurial journey shows how hiring philosophy, empowerment, and behavioral norms translate into customer experience and commercial success, providing a real-world example of culture as a growth engine.

Agenda

  • 12:00 – Arrival, buffet lunch & networking
  • 12:30 – Welcome and opening remarks
  • 12:35 – WCM introduction
  • 13:10 – Fireside conversation & panel
  • 13:55 – Audience Q&A
  • 14:10 – Closing remarks, teas & coffees
  • 14:30 – Finish

Venue

The Louis XVI Ballroom, D'Angleterre Hotel
Kongens Nytorv 34, 1050, Copenhagen

RSVP

Please contact your Heptagon representative
to request an invitation.

Bank Hotel, Stockholm

Stockholm

Culture Counts Lunch | Bank Hotel

Wednesday, 20 May 2026  |  12:00 – 14:00

An exclusive lunch hosted by Heptagon Capital and Laguna Beach-based WCM Investment Management, a firm built on the belief that “Culture is the key that unlocks the power of a business.” Paul Black, co-CEO of WCM.

Over lunch, you’ll hear how WCM applies its culture assessment framework to spot cultures that they believe support long-term success. You’ll also hear real‑world insights from leaders who have built organisations where culture is the foundation of sustainable growth.

Hosted by Heptagon Capital Limited. WCM Investment Management is a U.S. SEC-registered adviser not authorized in the UK or EU.

The Drawing Room, Claridge's Hotel

London

Why Culture Matters Lunch | Claridge's Hotel

Thursday, 21 May 2026  |  12:00 – 14:00

An investor lunch hosted by Heptagon Capital and WCM Investment Management, the ~$115bn Californian investment firm built on the belief that “Culture is the key that unlocks the power of a business.” Paul Black, co-CEO of WCM.

Over lunch, you’ll hear how WCM applies its culture‑assessment framework to spot cultures that they believe support long‑term success. You’ll also learn about portfolio positioning and the outlook of their ~$36bn Quality Global Growth strategy, which includes the ~$4.4bn Heptagon WCM Global UCITS Fund.

Hosted by Heptagon Capital Limited. WCM Investment Management is a U.S. SEC-registered adviser not authorized in the UK or EU.

WCM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of large cap global companies located throughout the world. For further information on the fund click here.