International
Women in Private Equity Forum
North America
June 2-3, 2026
New York
Powering connections. Advancing capital.
The Women in Private Equity Forum: North America brings together the senior professionals shaping capital flows, investment strategy and value creation across the region.
Over two days in New York, you’ll hear candid insights from LPs, GPs and advisors navigating fundraising, valuations, portfolio construction and market cycles. With perspectives across buyouts, growth, secondaries and private credit, this is the most focused meeting place for women advancing private equity today.
Meet the LPs shaping North America’s capital flows.
Position your strategy directly in front of the most active institutional investors allocating to private equity in 2026. Build relationships with pensions, sovereign funds, insurers, foundations and endowments who are evaluating managers on performance, discipline, transparency and alignment.
Benchmark your approach with professionals across the deal cycle.
Compare how investment leaders are navigating valuation resets, exit uncertainty, operational value creation, GP-led solutions, secondaries momentum, and evolving DDQs. Discover how peers are managing today’s fundraising realities, structuring deals, and protecting returns.
Strengthen your network with decision-makers across private markets.
Move beyond private equity: connect with women in private debt, infrastructure and real estate through cross-forum sessions. Build relationships, share intelligence and identify opportunities that span funds, strategies, and asset classes.
Gain actionable insights you can apply immediately.
Hear candid perspectives from GPs and LPs through closed-door discussions, Q&A-led panels and practical case studies focused on outcomes – not theory. Leave with ideas you can take back and incorporate into your strategy the next day.
Why attend as a professional in Private Equity?
What to expect in 2026
- Sharper LP–GP networking.
Dedicated networking lounges, hosted roundtables and one-to-one meeting opportunities designed to connect you with the right peers, LPs and advisors before, during, and after the event. - Deeper analysis of market realities.
Hear how managers are navigating fundraising pressure, fee compression, and deal sourcing in a competitive exit environment. - Cross-asset perspectives with a PE lens.
New private credit and real assets sessions will deepen discussion around capital structures, risk and value creation. - Investor-led insights.
Content shaped with contributions from over 50 of the leading institutional investors actively deploying capital in private equity across North America. - Future leaders focus.
Dedicated content and networking for emerging leaders and mid-level women building their path to Partner, including practical discussions on visibility, influence and advancement.
A community of senior women shaping private markets
500+
private markets professionals
150+
private equity specialists
100+
institutional investors across the Summit
70%+
senior decision-makers (Partner/MD/Principal)
4
forums under one Summit
Agenda
Women in Private Equity Forum: North America - Tuesday 2nd
The state of play in private equity in North America: Assessing momentum amid uncertainty
- How geopolitical and macro-uncertainty is reshaping the US PE landscape
- Do early signs of renewed M&A activity signal a genuine market turning point?
- How evolving fundraising dynamics are redefining competition for capital
Private Equity’s Evolving Playbook: from fund models to deal size
- How emerging structures including deal-by-deal, continuation vehicles, and evergreen models are reshaping fund dynamics
- What differentiates mid-market and large-cap strategies today?
- How LPs evaluate both structure and scale: balancing innovation with proven platforms amid tighter capital, slower exits, and evolving return targets
Managing AI opportunity and risk as a PE investor
- Where is AI creating investable opportunities today?
- How to assess portfolio companies exposed to AI disruption and timing exits
- What GPs must build internally: AI-enabled sourcing, underwriting, diligence and value-creation capabilities
Rethinking Returns: How Allocators are viewing private equity
- How LPs are measuring performance in an era of delayed exits and reduced DPI
- Appetite for re-ups: are GPs being held to higher scrutiny on realized performance and distributions?
- Are allocators rethinking pacing, secondaries, or fund sizes to manage liquidity pressures?
Solving the Liquidity Crunch: exits, continuations and secondaries
- Are GPs relying too heavily on continuation vehicles to manufacture liquidity
- Can the secondaries market realistically absorb the backlog of aging assets?
- How firms are planning hold periods, refinancing and exit readiness in a tighter credit environment
Emerging Managers: navigating a shifting fundraising landscape
- How market conditions, liquidity constraints and LP consolidation are reshaping opportunities
- What today’s fundraising journey looks like for first- and second-time funds
- How do emerging managers stand out and where they struggle in a crowded market
Complimentary passes for institutional investors
Eligible pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurers and sovereign wealth funds can apply for a complimentary pass to join the Summit. Connect with peers, benchmark approaches and hear directly from managers and allocators shaping private equity in 2026.
Interested in partnering with us?
The Women in Private Markets Summit: North America offers tailored partnership opportunities for firms looking to raise visibility, demonstrate expertise and connect with senior women across private equity and the wider private markets community. Find out what partnership opportunities are available in 2026 below.
Part of the Women in Private Markets Summit
Your pass gives you access to the full Women in Private Markets Summit — four specialist forums taking place under one roof. Join private market professionals alongside peers in private debt, infrastructure and real estate to compare approaches, share intelligence and build relationships across the entire private markets ecosystem.
