Women in Private Markets Summit 2026
A London private-markets summit bringing together investors and professionals across private equity, private wealth and adjacent strategies.
About this event
The Women in Private Markets Summit brings together investors, fund managers and senior industry leaders across Private Equity , Infrastructure , Real Estate , and Private Debt – with 2026 marking the introduction of an additional focus on Private Wealth and Private Markets Operations .
Designed around focused networking and peer-led discussion, the summit creates space for meaningful relationships, practical market intelligence and conversations that move the industry forward.
Source: organiser materialsAgenda
Wednesday, 2 December 202641 sessions
Chair’s opening address
Keynote interview
Speakers
- Dame Anne GloverChief Executive & Co-Founder · Amadeus Capital Partners
Details
- Dame Anne Glover , CEO and Co-Founder, Amadeus Capital Partners
Navigating the New Macro Era: Rates, Inflation, Refinancing and the DEI Imperative
Speakers
- James YuPartner and Head of Global Client Solutions · EQT Partners Ltd
- Sunaina Sinha HaldeaGlobal Head, Private Capital Advisory · Raymond James
- Marta StojanovaHead of EMEA Leveraged Finance, Credit Estimates, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · S&P Global Ratings
- Gurpreet MankuCEO · Level 20
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- Impact of geopolitical fragmentation and volatility on the private markets landscape How current macro conditions are feeding into fundraising, deal flow and pricing discipline What’s the next phase for DEI in Europe, and how can leaders create environments where diverse talent can thrive? How are investors leveraging AI to improve due diligence, investment processes, and portfolio management
Pulse check 2.0: How investors are actually reallocating in 2026
Speakers
- Lily MarcelPartner · Clifford Chance
- Anne Valentine AndrewsGlobal Head of Private Markets · Manulife Investment Management
- Anna StupnytskaHead of Long-Term Investment Strategy · Nest
Details
- How are investors rethinking asset allocations amid geopolitical and financial market volatility? Beyond regions and sectors, what underlying factors are shaping portfolio decisions in 2026? What are LPs underwriting now- market structure, regulatory direction, and the conditions needed for sustained capital formation Identifying durable managers- operational resilience and long-term performance considerations Moderator: Lily Marcel , Partner, Clifford Chance
The Growing Influence of Secondaries, NAV finance and GP led solutions in Private Markets
Speakers
- Catherine BadourPartner, Investor Relations · Hollyport Capital
Details
- What does the current secondaries landscape signal for the broader private markets? What are the main challenges in identifying the right deals for secondary investments compared to other alternative investments? Who are the new entrants and how are they navigating the market? What is the opportunity set in the middle market for GP-led deals?
Opening remarks
Speakers
- Chelsea PerinoINED and Independent Consultant · CEP Consulting
The state of play in infrastructure
Speakers
- Alice BrogiPartner · Gibson Dunn
- Esther PeinerPartner, Head of Infrastructure · Partners Group
Details
- Impact of energy-driven inflation and higher rates on capital deployment in infrastructure and investor strategy How are investors responding to AI-driven disruption and redefining infrastructure investment priorities? Fundraising dynamics in a competitive landscape
The state of play in private equity
Speakers
- Shimin LeePartner · Clifford Chance
- Flor KassaiManaging Partner, Head of Buyout · Inflexion Private Equity LLP
- Sanja CvetinovicManaging Director & Head of European Private Equity and Secondaries · Northleaf
- Courtenay DurbridgePortfolio Manager · Pension Protection Fund
- Chloë WebsterVice President · HarbourVest Partners
Details
- How are exits and liquidity pressures reshaping the private equity landscape? How is AI creating new opportunities in private equity dealmaking Outlook on the current private equity investment landscape Moderator: Shimin Lee , Partner, Clifford Chance
The state of play in real estate
Speakers
- Alis PayPartner, Co-Head of the Real Estate Sector · Clifford Chance
- Limor ShklazInvestment Director · La Caisse
Details
- Outlook for deployment, exits, and valuations over the next 12 months Which regions, sectors and investment strategies are most attractive today? Impact of the pressures of the current environment on real estate investment Moderator: Alis Pay , Partner, Co-Head of the Real Estate Sector, Clifford Chance
The state of play in private credit
Speakers
- Emma BewleyPartner and Head of Credit · Partners Capital
- Stefanie HarzenetterInvestment Manager · Maryland GmbH
Details
- Outlook on current tensions in private credit Market developments in terms of pricing and how that’s changed How are managers balancing underwriting discipline, governance frameworks, and liquidity design to ensure resilience?
State of play: The rise of private wealth in private markets
Speakers
- Shaha MiahManaging Director - International Private Wealth · Pantheon
- Tara NewberyManaging Director, Private Wealth · Brookfield Asset Management
Details
- What’s spurring interest for private wealth clients to invest in private markets, relative to public equities and other types of investments? What compliance and regulatory hurdles are there for funds to overcome? Where are private wealth investors seeing opportunity and where are they seeing downside?
Capital in transition: Funding the next generation of energy infrastructure
Speakers
- Eleanor MilnePartner · Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Details
- How are investors evaluating long-term infrastructure and energy opportunities Capital deployment strategies for energy transition assets built for long-term growth and resilience How to balance innovation with reliability
Creative Deal Sourcing in a Competitive PE market
Speakers
- Isabel BergerPartner · Gibson Dunn
- Harveen JudgeInvestment Director · Generation Investment Management
- Emily MorsePartner and Head of European and US Investments · BlueFive Capital
- Irene KeskinenDirector · BCI Private Equity
Details
- How are GPs putting dry powder to work in today’s competitive private equity market? Structured solutions to sustain deal activity Challenges of integrating generative AI in the deal sourcing process
Driving value creation in real estate
Speakers
- Chelsea PerinoINED and Independent Consultant · CEP Consulting
- Alexandra BryantCEO, Value & Risk Advisory · JLL
Details
- Which property type, sector or geography is driving value creation in the current market? Active management approaches on the asset and portfolio level in creating value for investors How are managers leveraging AI and emerging technologies to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and drive profitability?
The reality of deal origination capabilities
Speakers
- Clare KimDirector, Credit · BC Partners
Details
- Differentiated approaches to deal sourcing and when to decline The role of AI in optimising credit sourcing Relationship driven Bank fund partnerships
The future of wealth management
Speakers
- Jessica SellamHead of Private Markets Group, Wealth & Asset Management · Rothschild & Co
- Ivan PascualHead of EMEA Wealth · HarbourVest
- Stephanie RichardsManaging Director & Head of EMEA Alternatives, Third Party Wealth · Goldman Sachs
Details
- What is the future outlook for wealth management portfolios? What is driving disruption and change in wealth management? How are wealth managers integrating AI to gain a competitive edge?
Lunch
Investor perspectives: Diversification and Strategic Portfolio Design in Infrastructure
Speakers
- Ingrid EdmundManaging Director, Private Investments · National Wealth Fund
- Anne KuleshovaSenior Investment Director, Real Assets · Cambridge Associates
Details
- How is geopolitical volatility affecting investor demand for infrastructure assets and where capital is deployed? How are investors tackling portfolio diversification in the quest for relative value? Why are investors drawn to infrastructure and what are they focused on?
Investor perspectives: Approaches to Private Equity Portfolio Design
Speakers
- Jennifer ChoiCEO · ILPA
- Imogen RichardsPartner · Pantheon
- Charlotte JacobsSenior Investment Manager Private Equity · ZKB Asset Management
- Miruna GalaSenior Investment Manager · European Investment Fund
- Lorna RobertsonHead of Funds · Connection Capital
Details
- How are exits and liquidity pressures shaping how LPs approach portfolio design? How to design and stress-test PE allocations against the current macro backdrop How are LPs weighing up opportunities with asset class risk, portfolio risk, fund manager risk, co-investment risk?
Investors perspectives: Scaling international investments – Where is the smart money going?
Speakers
- Katie RobertsonAssociate Portfolio Manager · Aware Super
- Jennifer StillmanInvestment Director · Aberdeen Investments
- Saskia van den BronkDirector European Investments · Bouwinvest
Details
- How is institutional capital shifting amidst economic and geopolitical headwinds and how is it impacting international allocation strategies? How valuations reset are creating opportunities in real estate How are investors building and managing portfolios for greater returns?
Investor perspectives: Appetite, Allocation, and Manager Selection in Private Credit
Speakers
- Giulia MiglioriCo-Portfolio Manager · Generali Asset Management
- Alison TrustyPartner, Co-Head of Fixed Income · Aon
- Rahel PaschekSenior Investment Manager · BF.capital GmbH
Details
- Overview on investor momentum with current interest rates. How is the investor profile developing as the asset class matures? How are LPs weighing up growth opportunities and default risks? Rahel Paschek , Senior Investment Manager, BF.capital GmbH
Investor perspectives: Unlocking Diversification and Returns Through Alternative Markets
Speakers
- Carlotta SaporitoHead of Impact Investing · J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Details
- Where are investors seeking diversified sources of risk and return? How is asset allocation in the wealth management industry evolving? What is the appetite for different types of assets and thematic priorities?
Drivers in the Infrastructure Debt market
Speakers
- Xi ChenPartner, Infrastructure Debt · QIC
Details
- Current view of the infra debt market and stability of the asset class Where are the key opportunities emerging in debt investing, particularly across high-growth sectors like data centres? What risks, opportunities, and market trends are currently influencing investor sentiment in the debt market? Florence Carasse , Founder and Director, Refai Infrastructure Limited
Unlocking opportunities across real estate debt
Speakers
- Lesley DavisonManaging Director, Capital Markets · Delancey
- Roxana Mohammadian-MolinaCEO · Paros Capital
- Natalia ChertkovaExecutive Director, Real Estate Debt Capital Markets
Details
- Dynamics in the real estate lending market Impact of the geopolitical environment on deal flow in the debt markets? Differences between real estate debt and equity
Asset backed finance- the obvious alternative?
Speakers
- Toni McDermottHead of Credit and Lending Solutions · Arrow Global
- Anne HorlaitHead of EMEA Structured Finance & Alternative Investment Funds · S&P Global Ratings
- Michela BarilettiChief Credit Officer · Standard Life
Details
- How does the risk profile compare to typical cash-flow direct lending? Current value proposition of asset backed finance in 2026 and how has it changed? Which evolving sectors within asset-backed finance are poised for expansion?
Evergreen Structures in Private Markets: Growth, Evolution, and Challenges
Speakers
- Ruby DaviesAssociate, Funds · Travers Smith
- Toby SeelyLead Portfolio Specialist – Private Markets · WTW
- Louisa ClarkCOO · RootBridge Capital
- Laura CarrèreManaging director - Client & Business Development · Eiffel Investment Group
Details
- How can new fund structures widening accessibility for retail investors What innovation are we seeing in fund structures and what risks do they potentially carry? How are BDC redemption issues impacting the private investor view?
The growing opportunity in natural capital investing
Speakers
- Sarah ClawsonExecutive Director, Investor Relations · New Forests
Details
- Current State of the Natural Capital Investment Landscape The role of private natural capital assets in improving portfolio diversification How is investor momentum and changing capital allocation priorities reshaping opportunities across natural capital investing?
Resilience in infrastructure investing: Building for long-term stability
Speakers
- Patricia Rodrigues JennerPortfolio Non-Exec Director · GLIL
- Pia LambertExecutive Director · Morrison
- Lea Dubourg-HrachovecManaging Director & Head of London Office, Infrastructure & Renewable Resources · British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
Details
- How can digitalisation drive operational improvements and support the transition to a resilient energy infrastructure. Strategies for building resilient infrastructure investment strategies amid today’s market headwinds What needs to be actioned to attract the level of investment needed to create long term resilience of our key assets?
Navigating Fast-Evolving Regulatory Risks and Opportunities for Strategic Investments
Speakers
- Athina Van MelkebekePartner · Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Details
- Understanding the regulatory landscape The growing role of broader policy objectives The evolving approach to national security and sovereignty concerns, sensitive sectors, and “unfriendly” investors in line with developing geo-political tensions Devising coordinated and consistent global strategies to ensure swift and predictable outcomes even in high-stakes and complex deals
Residential – Rethinking living for every generation
Details
- How are changing demographics, regulation, affordability pressures, and evolving lifestyles shaping demand across the residential and living sector? The appeal of multifamily real estate for institutional investors Affordable housing in Europe– what is the outlook in the next 5 years? Karin Koks , Managing Director – Fund Management, Europe, Greystar
Broadly Syndicated Loans vs Direct Lending: The Battle for Middle Market Share
Speakers
- Michelle HandySenior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Direct Lending · Napier Park Global Capital
Details
- What are the distinct benefits and risks for investors and sponsors? Do LPs view both markets as complimentary tools or supplementary? How are the two financing channels responding to volatility, regulation and sponsor behaviour? How is the upper middle market, large cap DL space evolving with the current volatility?
The Great Wealth Shift: How the Next Generation Is Redefining Investment Priorities
Speakers
- Kateryna FilippiFounder · Impact Venture
- Ana Guzmán QuintanaPartner- Head of Strategy and Innovation · Portocolom Agencia de Valores
Details
- What are the opportunities and challenges from the generational wealth transfer? What is the role of sustainability in investment decisions for these types of investors – must-have or nice-to-have? Addressing the digital divide between wealth managers and the next generation of wealth clients Olivia Prentice , CEO, The ImPact
Case Study
Speakers
- Siby DiabiraHead of Western Europe · IFC
Details
- Siby Diabira , Head of Western Europe, IFC
Stream Keynote Fireside chat
Speakers
- Martina SanowPartner, Co-Head of Capital Solutions & Head of Hg Wealth · Hg
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- Martina Sanow , Partner and Head of Hg Wealth, Hg
Underwriting Single-Asset Continuation Vehicles: Risk, Return and Discipline in Concentrated Deals
Speakers
- Natalie HarajkaInvestment Professional · Federated Hermes
Details
- Key diligence priorities: what really drives conviction at asset level? Assessing GP alignment, incentives and track record in continuation vehicles Managing downside protection in concentrated exposures
Powering the digital economy: Investment strategies for a high-demand era
Speakers
- Charlotte DaelemansManaging Director – Infrastructure ICS · Blackstone Infrastructure Partners
- Siobhan NagleManaging Director · Digital Infrastructure EMEA Ltd
Details
- How are investors assessing the evolving risk-return profile of fibre assets relative to other digital infrastructure sectors? Where are investors identifying the next major opportunities within Digital Infrastructure 3.0? Impact of the AI build-out on power demand and potential constraints on growth.
Industrial 2.0 – New frontiers in a maturing asset class
Speakers
- Tami ChuangStrategic Advisor · Boreal IM
Details
- How well positioned is industrial real estate to emerge as Europe’s strongest real estate growth story? Which regions and sub-sectors currently present the most attractive opportunities within the industrial real estate sector? How are geopolitical and supply chain risks accelerating nearshoring and reshoring across Europe?
Private Credit: The ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’- Are We Sleepwalking Into the Next Liquidity Crunch
Speakers
- Zoe FujiwaraPrivate Debt Researcher · WTW
- Hanna KereszturiDirector · KKR
- Carole Dupré la TourManaging Director Senior Advisor / Deputy Head Private Market Investments · Julius Baer
Details
- Will private credit be the trigger for the next financial crisis? The rise of ‘covenant-light’ deals, PIK structures, and the potential for weakened lender protections How should the regulatory lens shift as private credit becomes more systemically important?
Leading GPs panel – adapting to the private wealth landscape from a manager’s perspective
Speakers
- Agathe BertrandSenior Associate, Wealth Management · Adams Street Partners
- Jennifer CollardGlobal Head of Wealth and Intermediaries · Permira
- Caroline JacobsInvestor Relations Director · Verdane
- Véronique FournierPartner, Head of EMEA Wealth Distribution · Apollo Global Management
Details
- GPs increasingly want direct access but wealth managers remain gatekeepers - who will own client relationships in the future? Will every GP need a wealth strategy, or is this becoming another overcrowded fundraising channel? Should GPs be pursuing private wealth broadly, or focusing on a handful of sophisticated family office relationships?
Keynote: The CIO Interview
Details
- In this closing session, a leading CIO will share their perspectives on key investment themes and offer insights into how they are shaping future investment strategies.
Close of conference followed by cocktail reception
Thursday, 3 December 202622 sessions
Family Leave Workshop
Infrastructure Think Tank
Speakers
- Hannah SchofieldManaging Director · DC Advisory
Women in Private Markets Operations Think Tank
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Opening remarks
Speed Networking
Details
- Please note, places are limited and look out for our communication regarding how to sign up. this will occur roughly 3 weeks prior to the event.
Blurred lines: The intersection of private market asset classes
Speakers
- Anne-Laurence RoucherGlobal Head of Private Assets · Edmond de Rothschild
- Jenny BuckChief Investment Officer · London CIV
Details
- How will consolidation and integration become a value-add as we enter a new era of private markets? Implications of the boundaries between asset classes blurring and being integrated into multi-asset portfolios What has driven the acceleration of consolidation in the market in the past few years? What’s driving organisations to merge real estate and infrastructure teams and is this the new model for institutional portfolios?
The operational mandate: navigating a more complex private markets landscape
Speakers
- Alisha PeterleOperating Partner · KKR
- Sofia YsewynOperating Director · ISquared Capital
- Caroline FlaissierOperating Partner · Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries Fund
- Elena SpreaficoOperating Principal · Investindustrial
Details
- Scaling operational infrastructure for multi-strategy growth and new distribution channels Navigating rising regulatory and reporting complexity across transparency, valuation and ESG Modernising data and technology stacks to improve efficiency and decision-making Building and retaining operational talent while doing more with leaner teams
AI and the intelligent fund platform
Speakers
- Fiona SatchellOperating Partner · Three Hills Capital Partners
- Camilla DolanGeneral Partner · Eka Ventures
- Evgenia ClarkGlobal Data Lead · BC Partners
Details
- Practical AI use cases across investing, operations and portfolio management Moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide AI adoption Using automation and generative AI to increase productivity and reduce manual workloads Managing governance, risk and data security in AI-enabled organisations
PEI Private Markets Performance Data Presentation
Private Markets at the Frontline of Defence
Speakers
- Manon MoureyInvestment Director · Tikehau Capital
Details
- Where are investors identifying distinctive opportunities in defence? How have ESG-related exclusion policies evolved to accommodate growing investor interest? What are the key trends, principal drivers, and challenges shaping private markets investment in the defence sector? What entry level barriers are there and regulatory considerations for investors entering this space compared to other sectors?
Keynote: Reading the Signals: Anticipating the Mega Trends Shaping Your Career
Details
- Forces reshaping the economy: structural change transforming industries, redistributing value and creating new career opportunities The changing shape of work: these forces are driving more fluid, swarm-like organisational models assembling human and AI capability around problems Building a career across increasingly porous boundaries: the resulting blurring of employee, contractor, adviser, founder and collaborator roles across firms, projects and ventures Di Rifai , Chairperson, Creating Future Us
AI, Innovation, and the Next Wave of Advantage in Private Markets
Speakers
- Rebecca DarcyManaging Director, Strategic Programs & Solutions · InvestorFlow
- Isabelle FreidheimFounder and Managing Partner · Athena Capital
Details
- How is AI influencing investment outcomes and opportunities across private markets Where do managers see the greatest long-term growth opportunities in AI? What are the latest trends in AI adoption, and what role are private markets playing in possibly the greatest technological transformation of our time? How is the emergence of a ‘Second AI Economic Order’ impacting large corporates vs. SMEs Jamaria Kong , Managing Director, Towerbrook
Operations as a value creation engine
Speakers
- Victoria BrownPartner, General Counsel · AnaCap
- Elisabetta RicciChief Operating Officer · Stirling Square Capital Partners
- Lizzie MeadowcroftValue Creation Director - Operations, Carve Out & Integration · LDC
Details
- Building the data, reporting and systems capabilities that enable better portfolio performance Aligning finance, operations and portfolio teams to drive operational improvements across the portfolio Scaling operational capabilities as firms grow, diversify strategies and support more portfolio companies Embedding portfolio company leadership into value creation Victoria Peddie Bell , Managing Director, Peddie Bell Sarl
Sustainable Capital in Flux: Governance, Resilience and Returns
Speakers
- Evelina OlagoManaging Director, Strategy & Capital Formation · Just Climate
Details
- How has the shift in US policy away from sustainability influencing Europe’s own trajectory on sustainability within private markets? Investor approaches to sustainability assessment, reporting and risk management Adapting investment strategies amid diverging US and European sustainability policies
Winning the Talent War: Attracting, Retaining and Developing Top Talent in Private Equity
Speakers
- Ditte Marstrand WulfOperating Partner, Head of Leadership & Culture · Triton Partners
- Michelle FarkasChief People Officer · Egeria
- Sandesha JaitapkarGroup Chief Operating Officer · Artha Group
Details
- Sourcing and attracting the right triple A-talent in a highly competitive market Assessment of top teams based on value creation leavers Building leadership pipelines for the next generation - why succession planning matters Designing high-performance cultures - what to get right
Rising Stars Panel
What LPs want: the operational signals that win capital
Details
- How are investors evaluating operating models? Where are LP expectations rising? What operational weaknesses most commonly kill a commitment at IC stage? At what point does strong operational infrastructure accelerate allocation decisions? Anne-Laure Coates , COO, PE Club /Founder and CEO, INY
Close of Forum and Lunch
Lunch
3rd Annual Future Leaders Session
Speakers
- Teia MerringPartner / Global Head of Strategic Partnerships · EQT
- Michela BarilettiChief Credit Officer · Standard Life
Details
- A unique opportunity for the next generation to connect and discuss career advancement strategies. Hosted by esteemed industry leaders, this session will offer invaluable insights and guidance to help you navigate your career path. Engage in dynamic discussions, ask questions, and gain the knowledge and inspiration needed to advance in alternatives. Join us for this empowering experience and take the next step in your professional journey.
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- Hosted by esteemed industry leaders, this session will offer invaluable insights and guidance to help you navigate your career path. Engage in dynamic discussions, ask questions, and gain the knowledge and inspiration needed to advance in alternatives. Join us for this empowering experience and take the next step in your professional journey. Speakers Teia Merring, Partner / Global Head of Strategic Partnerships - EQT Michela Bariletti, Chief Credit Officer - Standard Life
Chair’s closing remarks
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