Joe Topley joined GBL in 2023 to lead GBL Capital, the group’s €3bn indirect private equity business. Joe has over 20 years’ experience in private equity investing. Prior to GBL Capital, Joe was at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan where he was responsible for European Private Equity fund investments, having previously worked for the StepStone Group, a global asset manager. Joe started his career in management consulting and investment banking. Joe has an MBA from INSEAD, a degree in Molecular Biology from Imperial College, London and a post-graduate Diploma in Economics from University College, London. Joe recently served on the board of ILPA from 2019 to 2023 and is a member of the ILPA faculty team. Joe also teaches a course on private equity at London Business School.