Your Guide to Private Equity Conferences in 2026 & 2027

21 May

Planning your 2026 conference schedule? For marketing and investor relations professionals in the private markets, a well-chosen event calendar is key to successful LP engagement and brand visibility.

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This guide offers a chronological overview of top industry conferences in 2026 -including dates, locations, pricing, audience insights, and strategic value, to help you plan where to invest your time and budget.

June 2026

ILPA Members' Conference (Jun 2–4, Chicago, USA): LP-only event hosted by ILPA. Not open to GPs, but important for IR awareness — many North American LPs attend and shape expectations post-event. Key for understanding the LP agenda heading into H2.
Women in Private Markets Summit North America (Jun 2–3, New York City, USA): A cross-asset-class conference promoting women in PE, real estate, infrastructure, and private credit, hosted by PEI. Over 500 participants expected. Strong LP presence and diversity-focused networking. An important event for demonstrating a GP's commitment to inclusion alongside meaningful LP access.
SuperReturn Energy Transition (Jun 8–9, Berlin, Germany): A specialist summit held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku'damm, co-located with SuperReturn International. Draws 300+ decision-makers, including 100+ LPs and 180+ GPs, focused on private capital's role in the energy transition — from infrastructure and growth equity to venture. Registration is £5,598 but includes access to SuperReturn International's specialist summit days on 8–9 June. A discount of 30% is available for GPs with AUM up to $200m.
SuperReturn Venture (Jun 8–10, Berlin, Germany): The leading European venture capital conference, running alongside SuperReturn International in Berlin. Draws 1,000+ attendees including 350+ LPs and 500+ VCs. Registration is £2,699. Covers early-stage and growth equity deal flow, LP allocation trends in VC, and the European and global innovation landscape. A key event for IR teams at venture and growth managers seeking LP engagement.
SuperReturn International (Jun 8–12, Berlin, Germany): The world's largest private equity conference, held at the InterContinental Berlin. Over 6,000 attendees including 2,000+ LPs with $50trn in AUM and 3,000+ GPs from 80+ countries. Tickets ~£3,999. 81% of the audience are C-level, partners, or directors. LPs attending include AXA IM, CPPIB, GIC, Temasek, OTPP, Wellcome Trust, and many more. Massive networking opportunity with 150,000+ meetings facilitated across the week. Ideal for broad investor outreach and senior brand presence.
Global Alts New York (Jun 9–10, New York City, USA): Co-hosted by iConnections and MFA at the Glasshouse in New York, this event gathers 1,000+ attendees and features 50+ speakers across alternative asset classes. Includes two days of exclusive one-on-one meetings and thought leadership from senior voices across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and real assets. Draws 300+ LPs. A strong addition to the calendar for East Coast LP engagement.
Select Independent Sponsor Summit (Jun 9–10, Chicago, Illinois, USA): Hosted by Inversion Summits, this event is tailored to the independent sponsor community — GPs who operate without committed capital and partner with LPs on a deal-by-deal basis. Content covers deal sourcing, LP relations, fund formation, and the evolution of the model. Pricing TBD. Valuable for IR professionals supporting independent sponsor clients or GPs exploring this model.
SuperReturn Emerging Markets (Jun 15–17, Amsterdam, Netherlands): The SuperReturn Series' dedicated emerging markets event, drawing 350+ senior attendees including 110+ LPs and 170+ GPs from 45+ countries. Registration is £3,098. LPs include development finance institutions such as IFC, EBRD, EIB, British International Investment, and pension funds with emerging markets mandates. A 30% discount is available for GPs with AUM under $200m. Focused on Africa, Asia, Latin America, and frontier markets.
4th Annual Global Wealth Conference (Jun 16–18, London, UK): Hosted by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, this event convenes 150+ allocators from sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and large institutional investors. Registration is £5,000. Content spans macro strategy, asset allocation, alternatives, and sustainability. A high-value touchpoint for GP IR teams targeting SWF and quasi-governmental LP relationships.
ALTSNY (Jun 17, New York City, USA): East Coast alternative investments summit hosted by Markets Group. ~1,000+ attendees, registration ~$2,500. Draws institutional LPs, family offices, and RIAs from the Tri-State area.
Private Equity Insights Switzerland (Jun 18, Zurich, Switzerland): A focused one-day PE conference in Zurich attracting 500+ attendees, including 150+ LPs. Registration is €449, making it a cost-efficient event for engaging with Swiss institutional investors and family offices. Part of the broader PE Insights series.

July 2026

Pension Bridge Private Equity Exclusive (Jul 13–15, Chicago, Illinois, USA): Attendance is capped at ~400 with a 2:1 LP-to-GP ratio. Pricing TBD. Hosted by With Intelligence, this is a focused, high-return environment for investor access, particularly with public pensions. One of the most LP-dense events on the North American calendar.
ALTSCHI (Jul 20–21, Chicago, Illinois, USA): Midwest-focused alternatives event hosted by Markets Group. Tickets ~$2,500. Strong showing from Illinois, Wisconsin, and regional pension LPs. Great for local investor relationships in the heart of the Midwest institutional community.

September 2026

IPEM Global 2026 (Sep 8–10, Paris, France): A major global private markets gathering drawing 6,000+ attendees, including 1,600+ LPs. This is IPEM's flagship event, offering a vast exhibitor hall, thematic stages, and structured LP-GP meeting programs. For IR and marketing teams, it's one of the largest opportunities to engage LPs across geographies, with excellent visibility options for firms seeking brand elevation.
BVCA Summit 2026 (Sep 9–10, London, UK): The UK's premier PE/VC industry gathering hosted by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. Attendance expected at 1,000+. Covers policy, market outlook, ESG, and the UK investment landscape. A key touchpoint for firms with UK-based LPs and those navigating post-Brexit regulatory considerations.
SuperReturn US West (Sep 14–15, Los Angeles, California, USA): Smaller-scale SuperReturn event drawing ~400 attendees, including 100+ LPs. Focuses on West Coast venture and private capital. Registration is $2,699. A more intimate alternative to the major SuperReturn events, with strong representation from tech-adjacent and growth equity strategies.
Future Proof Festival (Sep 14–17, Huntington Beach, California, USA): The world's largest wealth management event, held outdoors on the Huntington Beach boardwalk. Draws 5,000+ attendees including 3,000+ financial advisors, wealth management executives, and LPs managing over $20 trillion in assets. Registration is ~$3,000. The festival's "Breakthru" meetings program facilitates 50,000+ pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings. Increasingly relevant for GPs seeking access to the RIA and wealth management LP channel as private markets democratise into the wealth segment.
9th Private Equity Europe Forum (Sep 15–16, London, UK): Markets Group forum targeting European LPs. Tickets ~$5,000. A mid-sized but valuable event to engage European investors on deal trends and fund strategies.
Private Debt Investor New York Forum 2026 (Sep 15–16, New York City, USA): Hosted by PEI, this is the flagship North American private debt conference. Draws 200+ LPs alongside senior credit managers and allocators. Pricing TBD. Covers direct lending, distressed, CLOs, and the evolution of private credit allocation from institutional LPs. A focused, senior audience.
ALTSUK (Sep 17, London, UK): Alternatives forum hosted by Markets Group in London. ~$2,500 per ticket. One-day event offering a broad cross-section of UK and European investors across PE, infrastructure, hedge funds, and real assets.
Private Equity Insights BeNeLux (Sep 18, Amsterdam, Netherlands): A one-day conference covering private equity in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Draws 500+ attendees, including 150+ LPs. Registration is €399. Part of the PE Insights series, this event is a cost-effective touchpoint for engaging with Benelux institutional investors and family offices.
ALTSDC (Sep 23–24, Washington DC, USA): A two-day alternatives conference for the DC-area institutional community, hosted by Markets Group. Registration is $2,500. Draws a meaningful concentration of government pension plans, endowments, and policy-adjacent investors from the Washington DC corridor.
Private Equity Insights DACH (Sep 25, Munich, Germany): A one-day PE conference focused on the DACH region, held in Munich. Registration is €399. Draws 500+ attendees, including 150+ LPs from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Part of the PE Insights series and a useful touchpoint for fund managers targeting German-speaking institutional investors.
LPGP Connect Private Debt — London (Sep 25, London, UK): An established one-day conference focused on private debt, co-hosted with Women in Private Debt. Attracts 250+ delegates across LPs, credit GPs, and intermediaries. Tickets are ~£1,495. Valuable for European credit funds building relationships with pension funds, insurers, and family offices active in private credit.

October 2026

SuperReturn Asia (Sep 29 – Oct 2, Singapore): Asia's flagship private capital conference, drawing 2,500+ attendees including 1,000+ LPs. Registration ~£3,399. An essential platform for engaging with APAC allocators across PE, private credit, infrastructure, and venture.
Apex Invest Europe (Oct 6–7, Zurich, Switzerland): The European leg of the Apex Invest global series. Draws 300+ attendees with 200+ allocators at a 2:1 LP-to-GP ratio. Structured around the apexinvest.io one-on-one meetings platform, with additional panel content on European private markets trends. Pricing TBD. Apply via referral code PEM_A126.
11th Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt — Chicago (Oct 14, Chicago, Illinois, USA): A focused one-day private debt event in Chicago drawing 250+ delegates, including 80+ LPs. Registration is £1,495. Covers direct lending, special situations, and private credit fund structuring. A valuable North American counterpart to LPGP Connect's European events, targeting Midwest-based credit allocators.
SuperReturn Middle East (Oct 20–22, Dubai, UAE): The leading private capital conference for the Middle East region, held at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC in Dubai. Draws 600+ senior executives from 40+ countries, including 200+ LPs and 200+ GPs. Registration is £3,498 (early bird available). Features dedicated summits on private credit, infrastructure, tech & VC, fundraising, and a family office forum. LP speakers and attendees historically include sovereign wealth funds, Islamic development banks, and major regional family offices.

November 2026

SuperReturn Europe (Nov 3–6, Amsterdam, Netherlands): SuperReturn's dedicated European private equity conference, drawing 1,500+ attendees including 500 LPs and 750+ GPs from 50+ countries. Registration is £2,999. Features specialist summits on mid-market, private debt, and secondaries alongside the main programme. LPs in attendance include Ontario Teachers', PGGM, EIF, EBRD, and major European pension funds and family offices. One of the most senior and LP-dense European events outside of SuperReturn International.
ILPA Summit (Nov 3–5, New York City, USA): ILPA's annual in-person summit designed for GP-LP engagement, with structured face-to-face meetings between 125+ LPs and select fund managers. For GPs admitted to the programme, this is one of the most direct LP access opportunities on the calendar. Pricing TBD.
Apex Invest Middle East (Nov 9–10, Abu Dhabi, UAE): The Middle East edition of Apex Group's global Apex Invest series, held in Abu Dhabi. Draws 300+ attendees with 200+ allocators at a 2:1 LP-to-GP ratio. Structured one-on-one meeting program via the apexinvest.io platform. Pricing TBD. Apply via referral code PEM_A126.
ALTSTX (Nov 9–10, Dallas, Texas, USA): A two-day alternatives forum for the Texas institutional market, hosted by Markets Group. Registration is $2,500. Targets Texas-based pension funds, endowments, and family offices — one of the most significant pools of institutional LP capital in the United States.
Private Equity Insights Nordic (Nov 11, Stockholm, Sweden): A one-day conference covering Nordic private equity, held in Stockholm. Draws 500+ attendees, including 150+ LPs from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Registration is €399. Part of the PE Insights series and a cost-efficient touchpoint for engaging with Nordic pension funds and institutional investors.
Private Equity Wire US Summit 2026 (Nov 12, New York City, USA): A free one-day summit for the U.S. PE community, hosted by Private Equity Wire. Draws 300+ attendees including 100+ LPs. Features curated boardroom panels, one-on-one meetings, and focused networking for fund managers and institutional investors. High value-to-cost ratio given the free entry.
Global Alts Asia (Nov 16–18, Singapore): Co-hosted by iConnections and MFA in Singapore, this is the Asia-Pacific edition of the Global Alts series. Draws 500+ attendees, including 300+ LPs. Covers hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and real assets with a strong focus on APAC allocators. Includes structured one-on-one meetings facilitated via the iConnections platform. Pricing TBD.
SuperReturn Private Credit North America (Nov 17–18, New York City, USA): SuperReturn's flagship North American private credit conference. Draws 550+ attendees including 200+ LPs. Registration is $3,599. Covers direct lending, ABF, distressed, and structured credit with strong LP representation from U.S. pensions, endowments, and insurance companies. A key event for IR teams at credit-focused funds targeting North American capital.
Responsible Investment Forum: Europe (Nov 17–18, London, UK): The European edition of New Private Markets' responsible investment forum. Brings together senior LPs, GPs, and advisors focused on ESG, impact, and sustainable investing in private markets. A key event for funds with ESG mandates or impact strategies targeting European institutional LPs. Pricing and attendee numbers TBD.
Private Equity Insights UK (Nov 25, London, UK): One of the largest events in the PE Insights series, this single-day conference in London draws 1,000+ attendees including 300+ LPs. Registration is £399 — exceptional value for the audience size and LP density. Covers mid-market UK deal flow, fundraising trends, and LP perspectives on British PE. An efficient addition to any UK-focused IR calendar.

December 2026

SuperReturn Africa (Dec 1–3, Cape Town, South Africa): The leading private capital conference for Africa, held at The Westin Cape Town. Draws 700+ attendees including 200+ LPs and 350+ GPs. Registration is £2,299. LPs attending have historically included IFC, KfW Development Bank, USIDFC, Mastercard Foundation, and the Public Investment Corporation. A compelling event for fund managers with emerging markets or Africa-specific mandates, or any LP exploring frontier allocations.
Women in Private Markets Summit (Dec 2–3, London, UK): PEI's flagship European event promoting gender diversity in private markets. Draws 800+ attendees including 200+ LPs. Pricing TBD. Covers leadership, LP engagement, fund strategy, and the business case for inclusion across PE, infrastructure, real estate, and private credit. An important year-end platform for visibility and LP networking in Europe.

Looking Ahead: February 2027

IPEM Wealth (Feb 2–4, Cannes, France): IPEM's flagship event for private markets and private wealth, held in Cannes. Returns in February 2027 with 3,500+ attendees expected and 700+ LP representatives, covering family offices, wealth managers, and private banks. One of the largest wealth-focused private markets gatherings in Europe. Pricing TBD.
Global Alts Miami 2027 (Feb 22–25, Miami Beach, Florida, USA): Co-hosted by iConnections and MFA, this is the world's largest capital introduction conference for alternatives. Expected to draw 6,000+ attendees and 1,500+ LPs. Pricing is AUM-tiered. Features days of thought leadership alongside an extensive structured one-on-one meeting program. An essential event for any IR team with a meaningful North American LP-development mandate.

Disclaimer

All event details, including dates, locations, pricing, and attendee estimates, are based on information available at the time of publication and may be subject to change. Please verify the latest details directly with each event organiser before making travel or budget decisions.

A.J. Sanderman