Your Guide to Private Equity Conferences in 2026 & 2027

Planning your 2026 & 2027 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.

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.

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September 2026

  • Future Proof Festival (Sep 14–17, Huntington Beach, USA): The world's largest wealth management event, held outdoors on the boardwalk. Increasingly relevant for GPs building access to the RIA and wealth channel, with a large pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings programme.

  • SuperReturn US West (Sep 14–15, Los Angeles, USA) and SuperReturn Private Wealth US West (Sep 15, Los Angeles, USA): SuperReturn's West Coast pairing — a more intimate private capital conference with strong growth and tech-adjacent representation, plus a one-day private wealth event alongside it.

  • ALTSUK (Sep 14, London, UK): Markets Group's one-day alternatives forum, developed with CAIA and CFA UK. Note the date has moved earlier than previously published.

  • 9th Private Equity Europe Forum (Sep 15–16, London, UK): Markets Group's two-day forum for European investors and managers, covering secondaries, growth investing, operational excellence and AI.

  • Private Debt Investor New York Forum 2026 (Sep 15–16, New York, USA): PEI's flagship North American private credit conference, bringing allocators, managers and advisers together as the market becomes more selective and more scrutinised.

  • Infrastructure Investor Forum and PERE Europe Forum 2026 (Sep 15–16, London, UK): PEI's infrastructure and real estate investor forums, co-located this year to create a joint platform across real assets.

  • Private Wealth Benelux Forum (Sep 17, Amsterdam), Real Estate Canada Forum (Sep 17, Toronto) and Southeast Institutional Forum (Sep 17, Atlanta): Three regional Markets Group forums on the same day, covering Benelux private wealth, Canadian institutional real estate and Southeast US institutional investors respectively.

  • Private Equity Insights BeNeLux (Sep 18, Amsterdam, Netherlands): A cost-efficient one-day PE conference for engaging Benelux institutional investors and family offices.

  • Women's Private Equity Summit Europe (Sep 23–25, Windsor, UK): With Intelligence's fifth European edition, gathering allocators and managers from across the continent.

  • ALTSDC (Sep 23–24, Washington DC, USA): Markets Group's alternatives forum for the DC corridor — government pension plans, endowments and policy-adjacent investors.

  • 12th Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt London (Sep 24, London, UK): Established one-day private credit conference co-hosted with Women in Private Debt. Note the date has shifted from previously published.

  • 0100 Emerging Europe 2026 (Sep 24, Budapest, Hungary): A one-day conference on Central and Eastern European private markets, from resilience and innovation to connecting CEE with GCC capital.

  • Private Equity Insights DACH (Sep 25, Munich, Germany): One-day PE conference for fund managers targeting German-speaking institutional investors.

  • SuperReturn Asia (Sep 28 – Oct 1, Singapore): Asia's flagship private capital conference, with new private wealth, country-focused and energy & infrastructure summits for 2026. Essential for APAC allocator engagement.

  • Switzerland Institutional Forum, Private Equity Boston Forum (Sep 30 – Oct 1) and Private Wealth UK Autumn Retreat (Sep 30 – Oct 2): Markets Group closes the month with an invitation-only Swiss institutional forum in Zurich, a New England PE forum in Boston, and a UK private wealth retreat in Windsor.

October 2026

  • Apex Invest Europe (Oct 6–7, Zurich, Switzerland): European leg of the Apex Invest series, structured around one-on-one allocator meetings with a 2:1 LP-to-GP ratio. PEM members have access to a referral code via the platform.

  • Private Equity Insights UK (Oct 6, London, UK): One of the largest events in the PE Insights series and exceptional value for the LP density. Note the date has moved from November to October.

  • Private Wealth US Fall Retreat (Oct 7–9, Orlando, USA): Markets Group's leading US retreat for RIAs and wealth managers.

  • SuperReturn Middle East (Oct 13–15, Dubai, UAE): The hub for private capital in the Middle East, with dedicated summits on private credit, infrastructure, tech & VC and a family office forum. Note the earlier dates than previously published.

  • SuperReturn Global Infrastructure (Oct 13–15, London, UK): SuperReturn's dedicated infrastructure event, covering fundraising, energy transition and digital infrastructure.

  • PDI DACH Forum 2026 (Oct 13–14, Munich, Germany): PEI's meeting place for DACH private credit capital and global fundraising strategy.

  • AIMA Global Investor Forum 2026 (Oct 14–15, Toronto, Canada): AIMA's allocator-focused forum, drawing family offices, pensions and institutional investors.

  • Kayo New York Private Equity Forum (Oct 15, New York, USA): Kayo has replaced its large annual conference with a series of intimate, regionally focused gatherings of around 100 senior leaders.

  • 11th Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt Chicago (Oct 21, Chicago, USA): LPGP Connect's Midwest private credit event.

  • RAISE Global Summit 2026 (Oct 21–22, San Francisco, USA): The premier community for LPs and emerging VC managers, returning to the Presidio with curated 1:1 LP/GP meetings.

  • ALTSSG (Oct 22, Singapore): Markets Group's Singapore alternatives forum, co-hosted with CAIA Singapore.

  • FII 10th Edition (Oct 26–29, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia): The Future Investment Initiative marks its tenth anniversary — a global platform for investors, innovators and policymakers rather than a fundraising event, but a significant presence for firms with Gulf ambitions.

  • McGuireWoods Independent Sponsor Conference 2026 (Oct 27–28, Dallas, USA): Independent sponsors and capital providers gather for panels and speed-networking.

  • 3rd Annual LPGP Connect Private Debt Los Angeles (Oct 29, Los Angeles, USA): LPGP Connect's West Coast private credit edition.

November 2026

  • SuperReturn Europe (Nov 3–6, Amsterdam, Netherlands): SuperReturn's dedicated European conference, with a new Pan-European Exchange Summit and specialist streams. One of the most senior and LP-dense European events outside Berlin.

  • ILPA Summit (Nov 3–5, New York, USA): ILPA's curated GP-LP engagement summit. For managers admitted to the programme, one of the most direct LP access opportunities on the calendar.

  • IPEM Future 2026 (Nov 3–4, Dubai, UAE): A new hybrid-format IPEM event hosted by DIFC during Dubai Future Finance Week.

  • Infrastructure Investor America Forum and PERE America Forum 2026 (Nov 4–5, New York, USA): PEI's North American infrastructure and real estate forums, both with strong LP-to-GP balance.

  • ALTSTX (Nov 9–10, Dallas, USA): Markets Group's forum for Texas-based pensions, endowments and family offices — one of the most significant pools of institutional LP capital in the US.

  • Apex Invest Middle East (Nov 9–10, Abu Dhabi, UAE): Middle East edition of the Apex Invest series, with a structured allocator meetings programme. Referral code available on the platform.

  • Private Equity Insights Nordic (Nov 11, Stockholm, Sweden) and UK Private Family Office Forum (Nov 11, London, UK): A cost-efficient Nordic PE conference, and a closed-door Markets Group family office day.

  • Private Equity Wire US Summit 2026 (Nov 12, New York, USA): A free one-day summit with boardroom panels and one-on-one meetings — a strong value-to-cost ratio.

  • Inversion Summits Fall Summit 2026 (Nov 15–18, Austin, USA): A curated 1:1 LP/GP summit for established multi-asset managers, with entry criteria on fund size and track record.

  • Private Equity San Francisco Forum (Nov 16–17, San Francisco, USA): Markets Group's West Coast hub for growth equity and venture networking.

  • Global Alts Asia (Nov 16–18, Singapore): The APAC edition of the iConnections and MFA series at Marina Bay Sands, with structured allocator meetings.

  • SuperReturn Private Credit North America (Nov 16–18, New York, USA) and SuperReturn Secondaries North America (Nov 17–18, New York, USA): SuperReturn's North American credit and secondaries conferences run back to back in New York. Note the private credit dates have moved a day earlier.

  • Responsible Investment Forum: Europe (Nov 17–18, London, UK): New Private Markets' flagship, examining how sustainability is shaping value creation and capital allocation.

  • 7th Annual LPGP Connect CFO/COO Private Equity New York (Nov 18, New York, USA): A complimentary event for CFOs, COOs and operations leaders — useful for firms whose brand work touches the finance and ops audience.

  • Slush 2026 (Nov 18–19, Helsinki, Finland): The world's largest venture capital gathering and most founder-focused event.

  • 3rd Annual Saudi Arabia Investors Forum (Nov 19, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia): Markets Group's forum for sovereign wealth funds, pensions and family offices in the Kingdom.

December 2026

  • SuperReturn Africa (Dec 1–3, Cape Town, South Africa): The leading private capital conference for Africa, with a strong DFI presence.

  • Private Equity Latin America Forum (Dec 1–2, São Paulo, Brazil): Markets Group's 17th LatAm forum, an investor-focused gathering covering corporate investment, infrastructure and development banks.

  • Women in Private Markets Summit (Dec 2–3, London, UK): PEI's flagship European diversity event, adding new Private Wealth and Private Markets Operations streams for 2026.

  • SuperReturn Japan (Dec 2–3, Tokyo, Japan): SuperReturn's Japan event, covering the domestic outlook, secondaries, private credit and private wealth.

  • Small & Emerging Manager Summit (Dec 7–9, Ponte Vedra, USA): Capital Allocators' summit for smaller and emerging managers.

  • ALTSMIA (Dec 7–8, Miami, USA) and ALTSME (Dec 15, Abu Dhabi, UAE): Markets Group's Miami and Middle East alternatives forums close out the year.

January 2027

  • IMN Winter Real Estate Private Funds (Jan 20–22, Laguna Beach, USA): IMN's 22nd annual real estate private funds gathering, drawing 1,200+ managers, allocators and advisers to the California coast to open the real estate fundraising year.

  • SuperReturn Saudi Arabia 2027 (Jan 25–26, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia): SuperReturn's Gulf event, which drew 300+ LPs and 1,000+ senior players in 2026 — from PIF, Mubadala and Hassana to Jada and the Investment Corporation of Dubai. Essential for firms courting Saudi and GCC capital.

  • European Private Credit Conference on Direct Lending (Jan 26, London, UK): DealCatalyst's fourth annual conference on European middle-market direct lending — a full-day programme on responsibly financing the mid-market to the benefit of both borrowers and investors.

  • Asia Private Equity Forum (APEF) 2027 (Jan 28, Hong Kong): HKVCA's annual forum on private markets across China, India, and North and Southeast Asia, spanning venture, secondaries, private credit, family offices and regulation for an audience of around 800.

February 2027

  • SuperReturn North America 2027 (Feb 1–3, Miami, USA): North America's leading private capital conference, bringing 250+ LPs and 800+ senior decision-makers together in Miami for insights on liquidity solutions, new capital structures and the democratisation of private markets.

  • IPEM Wealth (Feb 2–4, Cannes, France): IPEM's flagship for private markets and private wealth, gathering 3,500 participants and 700+ LPs in Cannes around the shift of private capital toward individuals via wealth managers, family offices and private banks. One of the largest wealth-focused gatherings in Europe.

  • Global Alts Miami '27 (Feb 22–25, Miami Beach, USA): The world's largest cap intro event for alternatives, with an extensive one-on-one meetings programme drawing 6,000+ attendees and 1,500+ LPs to the Miami Beach Convention Center. Essential for any team with a North American LP mandate.

  • Infrastructure Investor Global Summit 2027 (Feb 22–25, Berlin, Germany): The flagship gathering of the Infrastructure Investor community, filling STATION Berlin over four days with 1,200+ LPs, leading managers and policymakers — the essential date in the infrastructure LP's diary.

March 2027

  • PERE Asia Summit 2027 (Mar 1–3, Singapore) and NEXUS 2027 (Mar 1–4, Scottsdale, USA): PEI's Asian real estate summit, run on a 1:1 LP-to-GP ratio in Singapore, and its flagship US LP-GP event in Arizona, which features an institutional LP council and a 2:1 LP-to-GP ratio.

  • Women's Private Equity Summit 2027 (Mar 7–10, Phoenix, USA): With Intelligence's flagship US summit, drawing 1,300+ investment professionals — allocators, managers and the next generation of PE leaders — for the industry's most important conversations on openly inclusive terms.

  • SuperReturn Private Credit Europe 2027 (Mar 8–9, London, UK) and SuperReturn Secondaries Europe 2027 (Mar 9–10, London, UK): Europe's premier private credit and secondaries conferences, back to back in London. The credit event convenes 250+ LPs across direct lending, asset-backed and specialty finance; the secondaries event gathers 350+ decision-makers on GP-led and LP-led deal flow.

  • Responsible Investment Forum: New York 2027 (Mar 9–10, New York, USA): PEI's flagship US event for sustainable finance and responsible investment, bringing LPs, GPs and policy experts together on ESG integration, the energy transition, impact and stewardship.

April 2027

  • Global Alts Europe 2027 (Apr 28–29, Paris, France): iConnections' European edition at the Carrousel du Louvre, built around a 1:1 LP/GP ratio with 2,000+ allocators among 3,000+ attendees.

May 2027

  • GP Stakes News Conference 2027 (May 18, New York, USA): The world's largest, invite-only conference focused on GP Stakes and other GP ownership strategies.

  • Impact Investor Global Summit 2027 (May 18–19, London, UK): PEI's summit for impact and transition investing, which gathered 650+ leaders and 300+ active allocators in 2026 across climate, nature, emerging markets, credit and social impact.

  • U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending 2027 (May 20–21, Nashville, USA): DealCatalyst's sixth annual conference for direct lending funds, BDCs and their bank partners, covering fundraising, financing pathways and the regulatory outlook for an audience of 1,500+.

June 2027

  • SuperReturn International 2027 (Jun 7–11, Berlin, Germany): The world's largest private capital conference returns to Berlin, drawing 6,000+ attendees from 80+ countries and 2,000+ LPs holding $50trn in AUM — the biggest, most senior and most international audience on the calendar. SuperReturn Energy Transition (Jun 7–8) and SuperReturn Venture (Jun 8–10, Europe's leading LP/VC event) run alongside on separate passes.

  • Global Alts New York 2027 (Jun 8–9, New York, USA): Two days of one-on-one meetings and thought leadership from iConnections and MFA, with 300+ LPs among 1,000+ attendees.

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