6 - 8 March 2024,
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
Private Equity International gathers the industry at NEXUS 2024 to determine the future of the asset class.
As macro shifts continually force investors and managers to adapt to new pressures and opportunities, join the most trusted voices in private equity for powerful networking, stimulating discussion, and exciting debate.
NEXUS 2024 is an unmissable opportunity to exchange ideas with industry leaders about the biggest issues impacting portfolio allocation and the deployment of capital to private markets.
– Christopher Witkowsky, Editor, Buyouts & PE Hub
Unlock new opportunities for your organization by meeting with peers to discuss solutions to shared challenges and innovations in asset allocation strategy.
Hear directly from institutional investors and leading fund managers about “market unknowns” and industry updates from their point of view.
Get the latest information about the trends impacting what top private equity firms are doing to raise capital and generate returns.
Focus on the future of your investment strategy by connecting with private equity’s best and brightest over three days in Orlando.
Key session themes include:
“This will be an ideal time to get a head start. There’s nothing more magical than getting in the same room with someone, exchanging ideas in person, and listening to engaging discussions on stage. The best conversations are had and heard in person.”
– Adam Le, Senior Editor, EMEA, Private Equity International & Secondaries Investor
“This event promises to set the stage and provide a preview of what’s to come for dealmakers as the year unfolds. Meet the GPs and LPs you’ve seen quoted in PE Hub over the years. Hear from luminaries about how the challenging economy is playing out in the deal landscape.”
– Mary Kathleen Flynn, Editor-in-Chief, PE Hub & PE Hub Europe
“It’s going to be a rare opportunity to go deep on the topics that matter. The prospect of convening influential allocators and thinkers in the largest private equity market in the world is genuinely exciting.”
– Toby Mitchenall, Senior Editor, ESG & Sustainability, New Private Markets
“The market is entering a new era, and there’s no better time to gather industry professionals and assess opportunities and challenges both now, and down the road.”
– Christopher Witkowsky, Editor, Buyouts & PE Hub
Complimentary passes are available for eligible institutional investors to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing either a public pension fund, private pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office, private wealth, hospital or healthcare system, or in-house investing for an insurance company.
Complete the registration form and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Absolutely invaluable! The perspectives from GPs, LPs, and industry analysts all in one place made this the most beneficial investor meeting I will attend this…
The conference provided a good learning and networking opportunity. From an LP perspective, we are constantly engaged with several GPs and this was a convenient…
This was a well-organised event, balancing between sessions hearing from industry leaders on topics that are currently top priority, as well as allowing time fo…
Absolutely invaluable! The perspectives from GPs, LPs, and industry analysts all in one place made this the most beneficial investor meeting I will attend this year.
The conference provided a good learning and networking opportunity. From an LP perspective, we are constantly engaged with several GPs and this was a convenient way to also “catch up” on their market views while meeting the senior folks in a well-attended and organized setting.
Hear unique perspectives on the future of the asset class in March.
Discover how we can help you craft a successful investment strategy for the year ahead.
Agenda topics have been curated for you by our award-winning editorial team at Private Equity International, Buyouts Insider, PE Hub, PE Hub Europe, Private Debt Investor, Secondaries Investor, Venture Capital Journal, and New Private Markets in conjunction with our content partner, ILPA. Prominent institutional investors, family office advisors, and leading private equity fund managers are also key to our advisory board.
Exclusively for investors, the peer-to-peer Investor Council will comprise strategy-building roundtables that deep dive into contract negotiation tactics, gaining transparency, and reanalyzing portfolio construction/due diligence approaches to partnerships.
Thought leaders:
Matthew Liposky, Chief Investment Operating Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (MassPRIM)
Vince “Robert” Smith, Chief Investment Officer, New Mexico Investment Council
Chris Voss, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, The Black Swan Group
The Managing Partner and Founders Council will gather an intimate group of industry leaders for an off-the-record discussion about their outlook for private equity in 2024.
An opportunity to network with and learn from the women at the top of private equity. This is an invaluable session to establish relationships and build your network ahead of the main event.
PEI Center Stage: Hosted by the PEI Group editorial team and guest speakers.
VIP Meet & Greet: An opportunity to rub shoulders with the next generation of leaders in private equity including PEI Group’s Top 40 under 40 and Women of Influence.
Networking Lounge & Station: A place to arrange your meetings via the networking app and meet the networking engagement team who can help you build your schedule of meetings and events as you plan out your activities for the days ahead.
Gala Stage: Enjoy live music and entertainment throughout the evening.
Also available – charging stations, free-flow food, and beverages will be provided starting at 3 pm.
A space exclusively for institutional investors to connect with peers to discuss the most pressing pain points and impactful strategies for both professional and portfolio growth. Join think tanks organized throughout the day around institution types, investment strategies, and sectors.
Join the conversation in PEI Group’s editorial suite. Be a part of the interviews, podcasts, and videos being broadcast live to the editorial sites.
Exclusively for Institutional investors to connect with speakers as they come offstage for a private Q&A.
Book a meeting space, connect, work, or charge your phone.
Hear from the editors on the front lines as PEI Group’s team of award-winning private markets journalists and researchers, take to the stage, bringing to life the stories that defined private equity in 2023 and giving the exclusive on the issues that will dominate headlines in 2024.
Faced with inflation and higher interest rates, the post-pandemic surge in deal volumes and fundraising is under pressure. Despite a substantial inventory of dry powder, investors are additionally struggling with overallocation challenges, dislocation in asset prices, lower availability, and rising cost of debt. PEI Group’s Research Director will dissect this present landscape, drawing on the findings of PEI Group’s annual LP survey: Private Equity International LP Perspectives 2024 report, followed by a panel of investors who will add their insight to the findings.
Dan Gunner, Research Director, PEI Group
Followed by an investor panel –
Moderator:
Jennifer Choi, Executive Director, ILPA
Panelists:
Andrew Palmer, Chief Investment Officer, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Philip Borel, Editorial Director, PEI Group
As we develop a better understanding of how extensive the downturn will be for 2024, we will measure where PE compares within the diversification strategy and explore opportunities to generate strong portfolio returns, making a strong case for private equity or diverging away from the asset class. Learn best practices for developing resiliency, mitigating exposure to loss, and testing investment concepts that bridge asset returns and investment values.
Panelists:
Lori Hall-Kimm, Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Private Equity, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Mark Steed, Chief Investment Officer, Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)
In a world that values speed to market and digital prowess, the emergence of generative AI systems, like ChatGPT, will create a paradigm shift that not only enhances our roles but may intelligently spearhead our investment decisions. Considering the pervasiveness of this disruption, we will explore how best to assess AI’s increasingly expansive significance, where it interfaces, how to take advantage of the rapidly changing landscape, and the ramifications of adopting AI into investment decision-making processes.
Track 1:
The big issues
With new debt and capital becoming scarce amidst a declining valuation environment, discover if now is the time for growth equity to shine and compare performance across strategies.
Track 2:
Secondaries
Optionality for investors or an unnecessary conflict of interest?
Panelists:
Paul Sanabria, Senior Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Manulife
Senior Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Manulife Investment Management
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Private wealth & the democratization of private markets
What private investors and family offices need to know about private equity’s rules of engagement.
Track 4:
US mid-market highlights
Investors should be taking the opportunity to assess valuations, return expectations, overcoming the pricing gap, and factors to consider for new funds.
Track 5:
Dealmaking in 2024
Deep dive into where to find the most compelling returns and flexibility in exit plans, sale drivers, and sectors ripe for dealmaking.
Panelists:
Beatrice Mitchell, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sperry, Mitchell & Company Inc.
Track 1:
The big issues
Determine what you need to know in light of deal volume looking likely to increase in the coming years and assess the implications for LPs if a GP sells a stake.
Track 2:
Secondaries
Learn how the maturation of the market will engender a more nuanced way to benchmark risks/rewards for institutional investors.
Track 3:
Private wealth & the democratization of private markets
What managers need to know about fund structures, products and packages, investor relations, and technology when planning their strategy to access new sources of capital.
Track 4:
US mid-market highlights
Take stock of the 2024 outlook and examine the main drivers of mid-market deal flow. Explore sectors/regions showing the most promising growth and succession planning.
Track 5:
Dealmaking in 2024
Top producing firms will contextualize their sourcing process and how it has evolved since Covid and their battle plan for securing new deals in this competitive landscape, including the use of generative AI.
Track 1:
The big issues
Determine the availability for co-investments as GPs raise bigger funds. Discuss NAV financing and the expected impact on subscription lines in a higher, possibly longer interest rate environment.
Panelists:
Chris Eckerman, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Co-Investments, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)
Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Co-Investments, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)
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Secondaries
What does the growth of continuation vehicles mean for investors and how will they back them in the long term? What steps can LPs take to help decide whether to roll or sell when faced with continuation funds?
Track 3:
Private wealth & the democratization of private markets
Increased fund performance via shared prosperity? Evaluate dual perspectives on how to successfully implement ESOPS.
Panelists:
Daniel Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer, Folience
Track 4:
US mid-market highlights
Roundtable 1: Determining quantifiable key performance metrics for re-upping decisions and commitment size.
Roundtable 2: Analyzing the denominator effect and its impact on risk returns and liquidity options.
Roundtable 3: Investors’ reengagement on DPI and ensuring money back from the PE portfolio.
Track 5:
Dealmaking in 2024
As larger deals are becoming increasingly harder to get done, add-ons have become more important than ever. In multiplying the value of a portfolio company, we assess acquisition, expansion, and exit strategies.
Track 1:
The big issues
Track 2:
Secondaries
Roundtable 1: Enhancing returns via co-investments in the secondaries space
Roundtable 2: LP-led secondaries
Roundtable 3: Investor views on continuation funds and GP-led deals
Track 3:
Private wealth & the democratization of private markets
Roundtable 1: New innovations and platforms
Roundtable 2: Impact-focused private wealth offerings
Roundtable 3: Fund structures
Roundtable 4: Portfolio construction
Track 4:
US mid-market highlights
Roundtable 4: Best approaches to prioritize or shift capital
Roundtable 5: Culling the portfolio: Determining who stays and who goes
Roundtable 6: The new market landscape and evolving DD processes
Roundtable 7: Can you prevent long-term ramifications for fundraising misses?
Track 5:
Dealmaking in 2024
Evaluating exit strategies and buyers
Roundtable 1: Strategic buyers
Roundtable 2: Other PE firms
Roundtable 3: Via a continuation fund or reinvesting
Roundtable 4: Going public
A space exclusively for institutional investors to connect with peers to discuss the most pressing pain points and impactful strategies for both professional and portfolio growth. Join think tanks organized throughout the day around institution types, investment strategies, and sectors.
Join the conversation in PEI Group’s editorial suite. Be a part of the interviews, podcasts, and videos being broadcast live to the editorial sites.
Exclusively for Institutional investors to connect with speakers as they come offstage for a private Q&A.
Book a meeting space, connect, work, or charge your phone.
Join ILPA over breakfast for an update on current initiatives followed by a roundtable discussion focused on the latest trends facing global LPs. Share your experiences and hear from the community.
Panelist:
Steven Meier, Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Comptroller for Asset Management, New York City Employee Retirement System
Chief Investment Officer & Deputy Comptroller for Asset Management, New York City Retirement Systems
Read bioIn discussing their new proposals and policy implications, the SEC will break down what practical impacts the Private Fund Advisor will have on LPs and GPs. We aim to support both a constructive re-evaluation of LP/GP sources of disconnect and aid both partners in collaborative efforts to address conflicts of interest.
Track 1:
ESG & Impact Investing
Is the ESG backlash significantly changing the way we invest or is it just political histrionics? What is driving sustainable capitalism?
Track 2:
Venture capital
Take a more integrative approach to expanding your VC program and executing on the new standards that support innovation. Understand what it takes to re-evaluate the portfolio in this environment.
Track 3:
Global markets
Can institutions still expand far beyond their borders or is the era of globalization over – and what does that mean for investment strategies?
Track 4:
Emerging managers & sector specialists
Real value creation via revenue growth: Finding outperformance in niche operating partners and sector specialists.
Track 5:
Private credit
Explore the growth of data analytics and technology models for quality of credit scoring, financial disclosures, and liquidity management analytics.
Track 1:
ESG & Impact Investing
Whether it be a societal or an environmental focus, knowing your commitment to ESG practices will aid in integrating measurable strategies in a fund’s own process. As a result, investors will increasingly rely on GPs to contribute with transparency and effectiveness in generating financial returns.
Track 2:
Venture capital
Considering investors are already in early stage investing for 2022-2023 and with no signs of abating, determine the best approaches to the vintage years.
Track 3:
Global markets
Understand the pressing factors that will push European investor sentiments about international market risks and further analyze the impact of higher interest rates, U.S. profit margin reversion, and regulatory updates in Europe.
Track 4:
Emerging managers & sector specialists
As market conditions make capital deployment more difficult, investors are keeping selective in their search for emerging managers that can diversify their strategy, deal size, and industry specialization.
Track 5:
Private credit
Are we optimistic about private credit’s potential for promising yields or is the fundraising slowdown tempering the present excitement?
Track 1:
ESG & Impact Investing
Beyond “how we are investing or divesting”, we take a productive approach to what investors should be asking GPs and vice versa to ensure promising avenues for doing well and doing good.
Track 2:
Venture capital
* Virtual session
Keynote:
Christopher Ailman, Chief Investment Officer, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
Chief Investment Officer, California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)
Read bioTrack 3:
Global markets
Gain real-time insights into what the economic recovery might look like and where the opportunities exist to sustainably diversify your portfolio/pursue exits and liquidity events.
Track 4:
Emerging managers & sector specialists
Roundtable 1: Healthcare
Roundtable 2: Tech software
Roundtable 3: Manufacturing/industrials
Roundtable 4: Business services
Roundtable 5: Consumer/retail
Track 5:
Private credit
Deep dive into emerging investment strategies across the direct lending capital structure.
Assess the “opportunity to risk” ratio for the following strategies:
Working group 1: CLOs
Working group 2: Asset-backed loans
Working group 3: Venture debts
Working group 4: Private debt secondaries
Track 1:
ESG & Impact Investing
Structures vary from fund to fund, but the common theme is that a portion of the GPs’ carried interest to sustainability is contingent on the achievement of certain pre-determined “extra-financial objectives”. Is this the ultimate way of GPs putting their money where their mouth is and guarding against greenwashing?
Track 2:
Venture capital
Track 3:
Global markets
Explore a more nuanced look at each of the greatest emerging market opportunities.
Track 4:
Emerging managers & sector specialists
Roundtable 1: Healthcare
Roundtable 2: Tech software
Roundtable 3: Manufacturing/industrials
Roundtable 4: Business services
Roundtable 5: Consumer/retail
Track 5:
Private credit
With capital becoming scarcer and costs of debt increasing, assess how GPs are adapting through NAV loans to deliver liquidity back to LPs or reinvest back into a portfolio.
Post-round golf, cocktails, and awards
– Toby Mitchenall, New Private Markets
Exchange ideas with a community of prominent leaders during exclusive networking opportunities only available at NEXUS 2024.
Each session is designed to facilitate productive conversations in relaxed, professional settings to help you find solutions to your most pressing challenges. The unique networking program will connect you with peers and potential partners while hearing the distinct perspectives of decision-makers throughout the industry.
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In a closed-door setting, institutional investors will be empowered to gain a deeper understanding of their significant leverage in partnership negotiations with the world-acclaimed and leading negotiating expert, Chris Voss. Plan to dive in and sharpen your ability to gain the trust and transparency needed for fund growth and sustainable returns.
Looking to further assess the global outlook, our innovative Managing Partners come together to brainstorm how best to stay agile, efficient, and persistent in developing practical approaches to long-term financial value creation. Collaborate with your peers and get real-time updates that will support investors in their investment partnerships.
To our brilliant changemakers, knowledge exchange and create a meaningful focus around career-oriented goals, succession planning, and DE&I with the top women leaders in investment decision-making and portfolio management. At this private sit-down lunch, we celebrate your pathways to career eminence and the ingenuity that powers your strategic outlook.
To set the event tone, we invite you to join us at our Gala Reception, where sophistication and leading market insights come together for an afternoon of gamified sessions, light entertainment, and long-awaited editorial interviews. Each interactivity provides an opportunity to organically connect with leaders who share similar interests, providing unique perspectives to the market.
Provided exclusively for our Institutional Executives to formally discuss the most pressing pain points and impactful strategies for both professional and portfolio growth.
These closed-door interactive working groups are designed to facilitate candid discussions for institutional investors around challenges that impact their investment decision-making and portfolio allocations. Attendees can benchmark their ideas; gain tangible takeaways from targeted case studies and share best practices that support their goals.
You’ll hear it first through our live stream, “boots on the ground” editorial activation, where our esteemed journalists continue to intimately engage top industry experts in real-talk insights and best practices.
Celebrate our 10th anniversary for Secondaries Investor as we best prepare investors for this exploding opportunity in liquidity options. Expand your connections and the importance of this strategy over a VIP private sit-down dinner.
Golf pros and novices are welcome to engage in our PEI Group Charity Cup, where our leaders take a holistic approach to portfolio strategies, ideally over a “hole in one”. We will plan to announce the charity winner over course cocktails and a stunning backdrop.
The ESG garden experience will engage valuable insights in a nutritious setting that utilizes the venue’s luscious garden to handpick ingredients for your top-grade cooking session.
Decompress from all of the intricate learnings throughout our three days with our enriching wellness retreat at the venue’s in-house spa.
Deep dive and expand upon the topics that matter most to investors for a productive rendering of different, yet effective approaches to implement upon your return.
– Christopher Witkowsky, Buyouts & PE Hub
Engage with networking sessions, thought leadership, and more to build lasting relationships and meet your business goals. Sponsorship gives you:
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Jimmy Kurtovic by emailing jimmy.k@pei.group or calling +1 646 356 4504.
Assess your portfolio’s risk allocation by joining impactful discussions during a time of interest rate hikes, high inflation, extreme market valuations, and a recession in core markets.
Discover strategic opportunities essential for enhancing your professional development and diversifying your portfolio growth.
Find solutions to your pain points and gain key takeaways by joining conversations about multi-sector strategies that align across AUMs.
Explore ways to mitigate risk, sustain value, and generate alpha during LP-exclusive think tanks and collaborative GP sessions.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing either a public pension fund, private pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office, private wealth, hospital or healthcare system, or in-house investing for an insurance company.
Easily apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Learn the secrets to winning high-stakes negotiations and setting deal terms in your favor from the FBI’s former Chief International Hostage Negotiator and Founder of Black Swan Group, Chris Voss. This is one of many LP-exclusive sessions that allow you to openly problem-solve and discuss challenges with your institutional peers.
Strategically develop targeted methods to improve deal terms, collaborate on creative fund structures, and seize emerging opportunities.
Evaluate how best to align investment style with board approval and further advance your team’s strategy.
Gain the sector expertise and resources needed to responsibly diversify your portfolio and securely build in interest rates/inflation-mitigation efforts.
Proactively plan around timely insights into the near-term actionable investment pipeline across a diverse set of recession-resilient industries.
Strategize around success benchmarks for emerging managers with high growth potential and new due diligence standards.
Prepare for asset allocation reassessments and leverage the effective vehicles that meaningfully compare risk and returns.
There’s no time to waste! Join NEXUS 2024 on March 6-8 in Orlando to connect with and hear from institutional investors and fund managers in private equity. As macroeconomic shifts create new challenges and opportunities in the new year, Q1 2024 is the perfect time to gather with the industry.
NEXUS 2024 links PEI Group’s powerhouse private equity knowledge and unrivalled industry convening power over three days of quality content and invaluable networking. Convene with leaders in private equity at the right time and place to make things happen.
Start your year off right
Get the inside scoop on how macro-climate forces at play will impact the future of private equity so you can adjust your strategy for the year ahead.
Make meaningful connections
The event brings together leading fund managers and active institutional investors to drive your firm forward and shape the future of private equity.
Get timely and quality content
Benefit from an agenda crafted by our advisory board, which consists of esteemed institutional investors, our content partner ILPA, and PEI Group’s editorial experts.
Undisrupted networking opportunities
Engage in formal and informal networking sessions away from the office and outside the ‘9-5’ to stimulate new connections and foster existing partnerships.
Unlock exclusive data and insights
Get relevant data and analysis you won’t find anywhere else so you can make more informed business decisions that lead to better returns for your firm.
Meet exactly who you want to
Save time by taking advantage of our digital matchmaking tool that allows you to browse attendees by company type, investment interests, and other criteria.
Absolutely invaluable! The perspectives from GPs, LPs, and industry analysts all in one place made this the most beneficial investor meeting I will attend this…
This will be an ideal time to get a head start. There’s nothing more magical than getting in the same room with someone, exchanging ideas in person, and listeni…
The conference provided a good learning and networking opportunity. From an LP perspective, we are constantly engaged with several GPs and this was a convenient…
Absolutely invaluable! The perspectives from GPs, LPs, and industry analysts all in one place made this the most beneficial investor meeting I will attend this year.
There’s no time to waste! Join NEXUS 2024 on March 6-8 in Orlando to connect with and hear from institutional investors and fund managers in private equity. As macroeconomic shifts create new challenges and opportunities in the new year, Q1 2024 is the perfect time to gather with the industry.
NEXUS 2024 links PEI Group’s powerhouse private equity knowledge and unrivalled industry convening power over three days of quality content and invaluable networking. Convene with leaders in private equity at the right time and place to make things happen.
Start your year off right
Get the inside scoop on how macro-climate forces at play will impact the future of private equity so you can adjust your strategy for the year ahead.
Make meaningful connections
The event brings together leading fund managers and active institutional investors to drive your firm forward and shape the future of private equity.
Get timely and quality content
Benefit from an agenda crafted by our advisory board, which consists of esteemed institutional investors, our content partner ILPA, and PEI Group’s editorial experts.
Undisrupted networking opportunities
Engage in formal and informal networking sessions away from the office and outside the ‘9-5’ to stimulate new connections and foster existing partnerships.
Unlock exclusive data and insights
Get relevant data and analysis you won’t find anywhere else so you can make more informed business decisions that lead to better returns for your firm.
Meet exactly who you want to
Save time by taking advantage of our digital matchmaking tool that allows you to browse attendees by company type, investment interests, and other criteria.
Absolutely invaluable! The perspectives from GPs, LPs, and industry analysts all in one place made this the most beneficial investor meeting I will attend this…
This will be an ideal time to get a head start. There’s nothing more magical than getting in the same room with someone, exchanging ideas in person, and listeni…
The conference provided a good learning and networking opportunity. From an LP perspective, we are constantly engaged with several GPs and this was a convenient…
Absolutely invaluable! The perspectives from GPs, LPs, and industry analysts all in one place made this the most beneficial investor meeting I will attend this year.
