Hedge Fund Emerging Managers COO Summit | US Onsite ExperienceFebruary 12, 2026 . Convene 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York |
Your Summit Experience We hope you enjoyed the Hedge Fund Emerging Managers COO Summit | US on 12 February 2026 at Convene 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York. Here's a look at the details and highlights from the event. |
Official event app
The official event app for this year’s Summit was Swapcard which enabled all attendees to see the delegate list, select the sessions you were planning to attend and find out more about the networking activities.
Your Swapcard activation email was sent to the email address that you used to register for the Summit.
If you have not received yours, please contact Josie.
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Invite your Colleagues, Peers and ClientsIf you are a delegate or speaker and you have anyone in your network who you think would benefit from attending the Summit, please contact Josie. If you are a sponsor and have any clients that you would like to attend as your guest, please contact Marco who will be able to send you a personalised registration link. Please remember, delegate passes are reserved for senior operational executives from hedge funds. |
Attendees
2026 registered firms included:
Agenda highlights
The Summit featured a CPD-certified agenda shaped in partnership with our regional advisory board to reflect the most urgent challenges and strategic opportunities facing operational leaders today.
Held under the Chatham House Rule, the Summit combined peer-led sessions, focused roundtables and curated networking to deliver a confidential, high-impact environment where senior executives could share openly, debate ideas, and connect meaningfully with their peers.
2026 Topics included: ⤑ Raising the bar: Emerging manager readiness for today’s IDD & ODD demands ⤑ Inside the allocation shift: Multi-manager demand for emerging strategies ⤑ Separately Managed Accounts: The new normal? ⤑ 10 things I wish you’d told me ⤑ Capital raising in 2026 and beyond - getting ahead of the game |
Speakers included
Key Timings
Take a look back at the key timings, content, and networking highlights from this year’s Summit!
Day 1 9.20am – 9.25am 9.25am – 9.35am 9.35am-10.05am 10.05am – 10.50am |
11.15am – 12.00pm 1A) Build vs Buy: Debating the right time to seek a specialist 2A) Digital Assets: The new growth frontier? 3A) Entering Private markets: The hedge fund managers moving into the illiquid |
2.40pm – 3.25pm 3.50pm – 4.20pm 4.20pm – 5.00pm |
Getting there
The Hedge Fund Emerging Managers COO Summit | US was hosted at the Convene 75 Rockefeller Plaza in New York
This year’s Summit was held at the premium Convene 75 Rockefeller Plaza in one of New York City's hallmark locations, designed to inspire. Located high above the hustle and bustle of Midtown Manhattan, the Convene at 75 offers iconic views of the city alongside a five-star culinary and hospitality team.
Uniquely crafted as one of the newest meeting and event spaces with high-end furnishings, the club makes a grand location to learn and form long-lasting business relationships with your peers and other attendees
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