Hazem Ben-Gacem
Co-CEO, Investcorp
Hazem Ben-Gacem is Investcorp's Co-Chief Executive Officer leading the firm's private equity activities in Europe, Middle East and Asia, its recently launched private banking operation globally, its distribution infrastructure and client relations in the Gulf, MENA and Asia.
Hazem is also the Managing Partner of the Investcorp Technology Partners group of funds. Amongst others, Hazem sits on the Investcorp Group's Executive and Operating Committees.
Prior to his co-CEO appointment, Hazem led Investcorp's European private equity and Technology private equity teams, based out of London. During that period, Hazem was involved in over 30 of Investcorp’s private equity investments in Europe and the US. Prior to joining Investcorp in 1994, Hazem was a member of Credit Suisse First Boston's mergers and acquisitions team in New York.
In addition to his position with Investcorp, Hazem is currently the chairman of the board of the Italian luxury menswear Corneliani and the Danish luxury goods maker Georg Jensen, the vice chair of the Italian protective gear maker Dainese, and serves on the boards of the Swedish ski helmet maker POC, the British anti-counterfeit solution provider Opsec and the US digital information provider kgb Inc.
Hazem holds a bachelor degree with honours from Harvard University and is the founder of the Harvard Office in Tunisia, the first formal presence for Harvard University in the Arab world.
Hazem is currently a serving member of the national shooting team of Tunisia (50-meter rifle discipline), achieving a bronze medal in the 2017 African Shooting Championships. Under the request of the Tunisian Prime Minister, Hazem co-chaired the Tunisia 2020 International Donor Conference, held in Tunisia in 2016.
Lisa Johnson
Principal, Investcorp
Lisa is a Principal with responsibility for Business Development in Asia ex-Japan. Lisa was Investcorp’s first employee in Asia in 2017. Along with her local responsibilities, she is also Director for the India PE/RE acquisitions. Lisa is a member of the placement committee representing all four of Investcorp’s Lines of Business; Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt and Absolute Return Investments.
Lisa joined 3i Debt Management, the predecessor to Investcorp Credit Management in 2013. Prior to 3i, Lisa was Managing Director at Vulpes Investment Management (formerly Artradis) where she was responsible for the German Real Estate fund as well as the Private Equity funds that focused on global agricultural opportunities. Prior to Vulpes, Lisa was Senior Vice President at Parker Global Strategies LLC where she was responsible for Asian Fund of Funds investing as well as Institutional clients investments in the APAC region.
Lisa has been based in the region for the last 19 years in Tokyo, Shanghai, Mumbai and Singapore. She has been working with Institutional and UHNW clients developing and investing in alternative asset solutions.
Lisa holds a BS in Business Administration and Communications from Meredith College.
Lisa is on the board of Rush Presbyterian Medical Centre in Chicago. She is also a co-founding member of 100 Women in Finance's Singapore location.
