SuperReturn Real Assets North America 2026
A North American real-assets conference for investors and managers assessing long-duration private-market exposure.
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About this event
SuperReturn Real Assets North America connects energy, infrastructure and real estate to shape the market’s future.
The programme covers the role of real assets in LP portfolios, futureproofing infrastructure and real estate investments, how AI is reshaping demand and opportunity, and regional energy dynamics and policy.
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Tuesday, 15 September 202614 sessions
Registration and welcome coffee
Chair’s opening remarks
Strategies for the future of private real estate
Speakers
- Juan Carlos QuimperVP · RD Advisors
- Michael HyunChief Investment Officer · Crow Holdings
- Roger AshworthHead of Research and Senior Portfolio Manager · Saluda Grade
- Swapnil AgarwalCEO & Founder · Nitya Capital
Finding the right fit, fees and fund mechanics: the private real estate playbook
Speakers
- Peter PlautManaging Director · Amagis Wealth
- Abie HidaryCEO · Hidrock Properties
- Damian TaylorManaging Director – Head of North America Real Estate, Private Funds Group · UBS Investment Bank
- Mark CranePresident of Capital Markets (Equity) and Partner · Denton Floyd Real Estate Group
Morning coffee and networking break
Cutting-edge or already obsolete? Investing for the long term in real estate
Speakers
- Alecia HillVice President and Assistant Portfolio Manager · FCP
- Reid MarksCo-Founder & CEO · Hackberry Lane
Details
- In 5–10 years, which sectors and strategies are likely to hold their value under different rate, macroeconomic and policy paths? How will living costs and shifting demographics reshape the future of today’s investments?
Real estate’s role: investor portfolio fit, value and risk
Speakers
- Juan Carlos QuimperVP · RD Advisors
- Ariel MarkManaging Vice President, Investments & Head Ex-Japan Capital Markets · Tokyu Land US Corporation
Real estate secondaries: why now?
Speakers
- Peter PlautManaging Director · Amagis Wealth
Details
- Pre-registration encouraged
- How is the secondary market evolving and how do secondary solutions stack up against credit and co-investment?
- Discussion group run under The Chatham House Rule and closed to press. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
Lunch and networking break
Repricing and opportunity: the state of North American real estate secondaries
Speakers
- Min ZhouManaging Director · Ares Management
Details
- LP-led or GP-led: where is the deal flow shifting? Which sectors are most liquid in secondaries now? And what are the common pitfalls and how can buyers protect themselves?
Power, fiber and AI demand: data centers’ real impact on real estate
Speakers
- Mark AlvarezHead of Surplus Property, Energy & Infrastructure · Newmark
- Ryan DaySenior Vice President, Strategy & Finance · TA Digital Group
The wall of refinancing: opportunities for real estate credit
Speakers
- Dakota SagnelliDirector, Senior Real Estate Debt Specialist · DWS
- Ariel MarkManaging Vice President, Investments & Head Ex-Japan Capital Markets · Tokyu Land US Corporation
- Daniel SiegelPresident and Principal CRE, Credit · Peachtree Group
- Michael StrattonManaging Director · Artemis Real Estate Partners
Chair’s closing remarks
Details
- End of the Real Estate Summit
Networking drinks reception
Wednesday, 16 September 202617 sessions
Registration and welcome coffee
Chair’s opening remarks
Redefining real assets: the convergence of energy, infrastructure and real estate in a power-hungry world
Speakers
- Gary ReavesManaging Partner · First Reserve
- Matthew CainPartner & Chief Financial Officer · Aethon Energy Management
- Sam WarfieldManaging Director, Head of Infrastructure · Pennybacker
- Steve GudovicManaging Director · Oaktree Capital Management
Building HALO platforms: hard assets, low obsolescence, and the case for formation-stage capital
Speakers
- Trevor BrockCo-Founder and Managing Partner · Crosstimbers Capital Group
Morning coffee and networking break
Thematic investing case studies: oil and gas in focus
Speakers
- Mark TeshoianManaging Partner & Co-Head, Kayne Energy Private Equity · Kayne Anderson
Whose realm is real assets investing?
Speakers
- Reynold MartinManaging Partner · Percival Oak Advisors
- Holland DavisPrincipal · HarbourVest Partners
- Irene MavroyannisManaging Director and Global Co-Head, Business Development, Private Infrastructure · Partners Group
- Javier De EstebanPrincipal · Pantheon
Beyond the banks: private credit in North American real assets
Speakers
- Meghan PasrichaPartner · Galvanize Climate Solutions
- Nikola SimicManaging Director · Carlyle Infrastructure Credit
- Vivien de GunzburgFounder & President · Ceres Infrastructure Asset Management
Details
- Where are the most attractive risk‑adjusted opportunities today, and how are lenders pricing duration and construction risk in today’s environment? How are investors structuring covenants, collateral and downside protection across sectors, while navigating policy tailwinds and regional differences?
Fact or fiction: time to take a more critical look?
Speakers
- Nicolas LuporDirector Infrastructure Funds, Co-Investments and Secondaries · Allianz Global Investors Private Markets
- Reynold MartinManaging Partner · Percival Oak Advisors
Details
- Pre-registration required
- How can investors sift out the true opportunities from the hype prevalent in today’s market? What are the real ways to spend without finding yourself funding an impossible project?
- Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and open to pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices and sovereign wealth funds, subject to qualification. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email imogen.pearey@informa.com .
Lunch and networking break
Essential energy: private capital’s growth engine in oil and gas
Speakers
- Brendan WebbManaging Director · Campbell Lutyens
- Michael DaltonPartner · Quantum Capital Group
- Jordan MaryeManaging Partner · Trace Capital Management
- Ryan DevlinManaging Director · EnCap Investments L.P.
- Scott RiceManaging Partner - Chief Operating Officer · Riverbend Energy Group
Real asset secondaries: strategies for portfolio management
Speakers
- Jonathan CostelloPartner and Global Head of Private Fund Advisory · Perella Weinberg Partners
- Kyle KreshoverPartner · Clifford Chance LLP
- Ethan LevineHead of Secondaries, Co-Head of Real Assets and Sustainability · CF Private Equity
- George McCormickCo-Founder & Managing Partner · Outfitter Energy Capital
- Jeremy SembleManaging Director, Infrastructure Partnerships · Partners Group
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
The data center arms race: powering the full supply chain
Speakers
- George DannerPresident · Business Laboratory
- Alex HernandezChief Executive Officer · PowerBridge
- John AlliSenior Portfolio Manager · Caravela Energy Partners
- Shaia HosseinzadehFounder & Chief Investment Officer · OnyxPoint Global Management
- Steven KantowitzManaging Partner · Energy Impact Partners (EIP)
Details
- What are the true linchpins to data centers – the land, the power, the water? How can different pieces of the puzzle work together to ensure energy efficiency and avoid obsolescence? Once data centers come online, is maintenance something that’s being given enough emphasis?
Baseload returns: geothermal as the next strategic priority
Speakers
- Josh PrueherChief Executive Officer · XGS Energy
Details
- How can the US realize it’s potential in geothermal and what barriers stand in the way? How is the sector evolving as more capital drives the sector forward?
Chair’s closing remarks
Networking drinks reception
Thursday, 17 September 202616 sessions
Institutional investor only networking breakfast
Details
- Pre-registration required
Welcome coffee
Chair’s opening remarks
Speakers
- Daniel StrachmanCo-founder · IMDDA
Powering growth: addressing the expanding energy needs
Speakers
- Rob FitzgeraldSenior Vice President · Aksia
- Adam DaleyManaging Partner · Elda River Capital
- Mahmud RiffatPartner · ECP
- Meghan PasrichaPartner · Galvanize Climate Solutions
- Suhrid MantravadiPartner · Grey Rock
Beyond armchair AI: embedding AI where it makes money in industrial value chains
Speakers
- George DannerPresident · Business Laboratory
- Juliet IgboanusiPresident · Houston AI Institute
Morning coffee and networking break
Reliable gas in an era of energy addition and energy security
Speakers
- Omolade FasusiUS Gas Associate · BloombergNEF
- Jennifer PomerantzChairperson · Ellipsis Holdings
- Mo BawaPartner · EIV Capital
- Stephen LipscombPartner · Tailwater Capital
The gap between the model and the money: why infrastructure assets underperform — and what PE can do about it
Speakers
- Terence EastonChief Executive Officer · TritenIAG
- George DannerPresident · Business Laboratory
From entry to exit: orchestrating fair co-invests, secondaries and CVs
Speakers
- Brian ZaratzianCo-Founder and Managing Partner · Omaha Beach Capital, LLC
- Henry WillansHead of Infrastructure Secondaries · Goldman Sachs
Details
- Pre-registration encouraged
- How can alignment be achieved? How do fees and terms evolve when looking at the different ways of investing?
- Discussion group run under The Chatham House Rule and closed to press. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
Unearthing opportunities in mining and critical minerals
Speakers
- Tyler RosenlichtHead of Natural Resource Equities · Cohen & Steers
Lunch and networking break
Women in real assets networking lunch
Speakers
- Samara ShepherdPartner · Vinson & Elkins
Details
- Pre-registration required
Driving the future: is transport infrastructure overlooked and underpenetrated?
Speakers
- Vivien de GunzburgFounder & President · Ceres Infrastructure Asset Management
- Lynn KauHead of Corporate Development · Realterm
- Marwan El-AsmarHead of Business Development and Product Solutions · Investcorp Corsair Infrastructure Partners
- Mike SalzmanOperating Partner · Jacmel Partners
Rebuilding the backbone: looking beyond energy and digital infrastructure
Speakers
- Michael SteingoldSenior Research Analyst · Russell Investments
- Phil (PJ) Juliano Jr.Head of Sales · Easterly Asset Management
Details
- Which infrastructure sectors present opportunities in North America today? With energy and digital sectors at the front and center, are other sectors being overlooked? How can LPs and GPs find rewards in other sectors?
Building resilience: future-proofing infrastructure and real asset investments
Speakers
- Reynold MartinManaging Partner · Percival Oak Advisors
- Laura CoquisPartner - Investor Relations and Fundraising · A.P. Moller Capital
- Marina SchwartzmanVice President, Private Real Assets · Apogem Capital
Chair’s closing remarks
Speakers
- Daniel StrachmanCo-founder · IMDDA
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Who attends
- 170LPs
- 120GPs