Women’s Private Equity Summit
March 8 -11, 2026. Arizona Biltmore
Attending as a Fundraiser
Network. Differentiate. Raise.
Connect with the allocators and fundraisers making an impact in today’s competitive landscape.
At the Women's Private Equity Summit, connections lead to capital. Meet allocators actively deploying, understand what wins their attention in today's LP-GP dynamic, and discover emerging capital sources. This is where you'll gain the intelligence and build the relationships that lead to committed capital.
Why Fundraisers attend
Access allocators actively deployingConnect directly with decision-makers from pensions, endowments, family offices, and consultants who are deploying capital to private equity. |
Understand what wins their attentionHear unfiltered insights on what allocators are looking for in managers, the terms they're demanding, and the red flags that kill deals. Walk away knowing how to position your fund for success. |
Learn from peers who are winningDiscover the strategies that are working for other fundraisers in 2026. From messaging to LP outreach to closing tactics, gain practical approaches you can implement immediately. |
Why Fundraisers come back
What to expect
Monday, March 9
The Fundraising Forum: Insights on Negotiating Terms in 2026
Get insight on how the LP-GP discussion has evolved, the terms LPs are focused on, and the steps needed to successfully secure commitments.
Insurance Capital Evolves: What Firms Can Do to Tap It for Fundraising and Fund Finance
Learn how firms are accessing capital from insurers and what structures you need in place to attract this increasingly important funding source.
Navigating through Chaos: How CIOs Are Finding Gains
Candid perspectives from chief investment officers on what's working, what's not, and what they’re looking for in managers today.
Tuesday, March 10
401(k) Plan Access to Private Assets: What Does It Mean for Allocators?
With $13T in retirement plans, understand how new regulations are opening private markets access and how you can tap into this emerging allocator base.
Yes, Fundraising is Hard, But It Can Be Done…
Hear from firms who successfully closed funds in 2025-what worked, what LPs wanted to see, and what they'd do differently heading into 2026.
The Wealth Capital Conundrum: Do You Need It and If So, How Do You Do It Right?
Understand whether your firm needs wealth capital, and if so, how to access RIAs, multi-family offices, and private banks—including evergreen structures and wirehouse distribution.
Wednesday, March 11
LP – GP Roundtables
Hear directly from LPs about their portfolios, their needs from managers, and ask your burning questions in an intimate setting.
The Final Word: Here’s What LPs Really Want
Our closing LP panel shares unfiltered insights on manager selection, communication expectations, and what it takes to earn their capital.
Key speakers
The 2025 Summit: who attended
A selection of firms represented:
Public Pensions
• CalPERS • CalSTRS • Colorado PERA • CPP Investments • LA Fire & Police Pensions • LACERS • New York State Common Retirement Fund • OMERS • OPTrust • Oregon State Treasury • South Carolina Retirement System • Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Family Offices
• DFO Management • East Rock Capital • Fortress (Pete Briger's Family Office) • Gates Capital Partners • ICONIQ Capital • Krinsky Family Office • Loews Corporation • Makena Capital • Nicola Wealth • Wittington Investments
Endowments & Foundations
• Columbia Investment Management Company • Fordham University • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation • Hershey Trust • J. Paul Getty Trust • Lumina Foundation • Mount Holyoke College • Northwestern University • PRINCO (Princeton) • Smithsonian Institution • Tufts University
Consultants & OCIOs
• Aksia • Albourne • Aon • Cambridge Associates • Cliffwater • IH International • Mercer • MLC Asset Management • NEPC • StepStone Group
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