In an ever-changing investment world, one of the best ways to stay ahead is to follow the professional community. The alternative investment sector has a busy conference schedule that can help every investing aficionado get the best from the community—from the newest trends to investment ideas.
That is why Hedge Fund Alpha aims to cover as many of the conferences out there and provide firsthand experience with the freshest details from the industry. For the start of 2025, we will list currently verified influential events. This list is not complete, and we will update it with new information regularly. To see all the coverage of these fund conferences, please click here and sign up for our free newsletter to see when new events will take place.
Best Alternative Investment Fund Conferences to Attend in 2025
CNBS Delivering Alpha Conference, New York, USA, To Be Announced
Further details, including date and speakers, will be announced later.
13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit, New York, USA, To Be Announced
Further details, like the date and agenda will be provided later.
Link to the event: https://www.13dmonitorconference.com/
Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference, San Francisco, USA, To Be Announced
Details will be provided at a later date.
Link to the event: https://www.sohnconference.org/san-francisco
Sohn Monaco, To Be Announced
Details will be provided at a later date.
Link to the event: https://www.sohnconference.org/monaco
Robin Hood Investor Conference, New York, USA, To Be Announced
In previous years, the Robin Hood conference was held by the end of October, but for now we are waiting for confirmation both for the date and speakers.
BattleFin Discovery Day, Miami, USA, January 22-24, 2025
The event brings closer alternative data providers to showcase the newest datasets being used to find alpha. Panel discussions will concentrate on topics like “Top Macro Trends for 2025 Driven by Alt Data Research” and “The Future of Decision Making: AI Meets Alternative Data.”
Speakers:
- Armando Gonzales - Founder; Bigdata.com
- Carson Boneck - Chief Data Officer; Balyasny Asset Management.
Link to the event: https://www.battlefin.com/events/miami-2025
Greenwich Economic Forum Davos, Davos, Switzerland, January 22-23, 2025
Abraham House designed this event to bridge divides and drive lasting change. The goal is to create a bold community that is above politics and unites people, providing practical solutions for a brighter future.
Link to the event: https://www.abrahamhouseglobal.org/davos2025
AYU Miami Family Office Summit, Miami, USA, January 27, 2025
A boutique event for family offices and select investment professionals. Panels will discuss themes like “Investment strategies for the next decade” and “Asset tokenization and the rise of fractional ownership.”
Link to the event: https://www.thisisayu.com/thefamilyofficesummitmiami
iConnections Global Alts Miami, Miami, USA, January 27-30, 2025
iConnections, held in Miami, is one of the largest events for the alternative investment industry in the first half of the year. Dozens of high-caliber speakers coming from different niches will discuss the newest trends regarding regulatory changes, and asset allocation, and discuss investment strategies and potential targets.
Some of the keynote speakers include:
- Steven A. Cohen - Founder, Chairman & CEO; Point72
- Todd Boehly - Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO; Eldridge Industries
- Brad Gerstner - Founder, Chairman & CEO; Altimeter Capital
- Howard Marks - Co-Chairman; Oaktree Capital Management.
Link to the event: https://iconnections.io/global-alts-miami/
Shareholder Activism Summit, New York, USA, January 30, 2025
In this year’s Activism Summit held in New York, participants will engage with industry leaders on how and why ongoing shareholder engagement and activism play a role in affecting share prices.
Also, they will have the opportunity to learn how activist investors develop relationships with companies in order to have a positive impact on sustained value creation. Speakers will share their knowledge of the latest campaign practices in the industry and how their implementation positively influences stock performance.
Among numerous top-of-the-industry names, some of the speakers include:
- Venita Fields - Board Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee, IMA Financial Group
- Bob Marese - President, MacKenzie Partners
- John Glenn Grau - President and CEO, InvestorCom
- David A. Katz - Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
Link to the event: https://www.skytopstrategies.com/conferences-store/p/shareholder-activism-summit-nyc-january-30th-2025
AIM & Growth Company Forum, London, United Kingdom, February 5, 2025
The event is designed for growth companies and will cover all aspects, including conducting a successful IPO.
Speakers include:
- Marcus Suttard - Head of AIM & Head of UK Primary Markets; London Stock Exchange
- Ben Dorks - CEO; Ideagen Ltd
- James Taylor - CFA, Fund Manager; M&G Investment Management
- Sanjay Jawa - CFO; Kooth plc.
Link to the event: https://www.lsegissuerservices.com/spark/oStn9hTwfwiWn7J8V6jPkA/aim-growth-company-forum
MIT Sloan Investment Conference, Boston, USA, February 7, 2025
The theme of this year's MIT Sloan Investment Conference is “From Dotcom to Reflation: 20 Years of Market Evolution.” Panels will consist of topics of interest for numerous niches of the investment world, including VC, hedge funds, private credit, private equity, family offices, impact investing, and fundamental equities.
The list of speakers is still expanding, but from the looks of things, there will be a lot of heavyweights in the industry, including:
- Greg Lippmann - CIO, LibreMax Capital
- Charles Bobrinskoy - Vice Chairman & Head of the Investment Group; Ariel Investments
- Lindsay Berz - Managing Director; Oaktree Capital Management.
Link to the event: https://sloaninvestmentconference.org/
CSIMA Conference, New York, USA, February 7, 2025
Conference panels in the Columbia Student Investment Management Association will be divided into two segments: the Best Ideas Panel and the Emerging Managers Panel.
Keynote speakers in this year's CSIMA Conference include:
- Liz Campbell - Managing Director, FS Investments
- Ryan Israel - Partner and CIO, Pershing Square Capital Management
- Carl Kawaja - Portfolio Manager, Capital Group
Link to the event: https://www.csima.info/conference
HFM US Emerging Managers COO Summit, New York, USA, February 11, 2025
HFM Summit is one of the top gatherings for senior operational executives from dynamic and innovative startups and small and mid-sized funds hailing from the US. The primary goal of the summit is to share insights and knowledge regarding the newest challenges and opportunities in the industry.
Topics that will be on everybody's mind include “the changing face of seed capital,” “debating the rise of SMAs,” and “Are multi-manager platforms killing the traditional single-manager launch?” and “BCP and risk management masterclass.”
Some of the speakers at the HFM Summit are:
- John Grady - COO and General Counsel; ABR Dynamic Funds
- Milind Sharma - CIO, QuantZ Capital
- Glaister Welsh - Founder and CEO, Calabash Capital Partners.
Link to the event: https://www.emergingmanagersummitus.com/
AIMA Middle East Forum, Dubai, February 11, 2025
AIMA Middle East Forum is a great place to start if you are interested in the UAE or the region and if you are thinking about doing business there. It is not only a financial powerhouse but also a stronghold for the alternative asset market in the broader scope.
Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the economic ecosystem firsthand from the policymakers and investors.
Speakers include:
- Maher Al Kaabi - Advisor to Group Chairman and Independent Board Member; Alserkal Group
- Henri Arslanian - Co-founder and Managing Partner; Nine Blocks Capital Management
- Jehanzeb Awan - Founding Partner and Chief Executive, J. Awan and Partners
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-middle-east-forum-2025.html
Apex Invest, Saudi Arabia, February 12-13, 2025
Further details are to be disclosed.
Venture Capital World Summit, Singapore, February 17, 2025
The event reflects a blend of resilience and strategic evolution aligning with regional developments and world trends. Panels will focus on investment pitching discussions.
Link to the event: https://vcworldsummit.com/singapore/
Capstone Student Investment Conference, Tuscaloosa, USA, March 1, 2025
Alabama student investment conference is a great opportunity for students and professionals to connect in a professional way, and promote industry knowledge and trends.
Keynote speakers are:
- Richard Cook - Partner and Portfolio Manager; Cook & Bynum Capital Management
- Carter Copeland - Chief Strategy and Performance Officer; CAE Inc.
- T. Fitzpatrick - Founder, Chief Investment Officer; Vulcan Value Partners.
Link to the event: https://csic.culverhouse.ua.edu/
Bloomberg Invest, New York, USA, March 4-5, 2025
Bloomberg Invest is an essential event that connects allocators, dealmakers, and investors from all around the globe. Some of the topics include “The Trump Administration's Global & Domestic Agenda,” “Fed Policy & Economic Headwinds Facing the US,” and “What’s Coming in the Trillion Dollar Private Credit Industry?”.
Headline speakers are:
- Joseph Bae - Co-CEO; KKR
- Thasunda Brown Duckett - President & CEO; TIAA
- John C. Williams - President & CEO; Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Link to the event: https://events.bloomberglive.com/bloomberg-invest-2025
Milken Institute Finance Forum, Washington DC, USA, March 5, 2025
This year’s Milken Institute Finance Forum will shed light on domestic U.S. deployment and capacity challenges while exploring emerging opportunities and key trends in international public finance.
Events that will highlight this forum include a roundtable on infrastructure, the Bond Investor Risk Alliance, and strategy lessons dedicated to small investors.
Link to the event: https://milkeninstitute.org/events/finance-forum-2025
AIMA Global Policy & Regulatory Forum, New York, USA, March 11, 2025
Key themes of this year's annual AIMA Forum held in New York will be from registration and reporting to financial stability. Participants will have a chance to hear firsthand from top-of-the-line names from the alternative investment industry and regulatory experts.
Some of the speakers among dozens reported to participate in the event are:
- Michael Kitson - CCO and Counsel, Bridgewater
- Simon Lorne - Senior Advisor, Millennium Management
- Megan Vasios - Director in Government Affairs & Public Policy, BlackRock
- Karen Abelskov - Deputy Director General, Danish FSA.
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-gprf-2025.html
AIMA Singapore Annual Forum, Singapore, March 15, 2025
In a series of AIMA forums, a Singapore-held event will give an opportunity to participants to grasp Singapore's fast-rising developing market. Speakers will also tackle some of the hot topics, including regulatory horizons and due diligence in regard to the Chinese market, the private credit boom happening in India, and how tokenization is changing the investor's playbook.
Speakers are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-singapore-annual-forum-2025.html
ALTSLA, Los Angeles, USA, March 17-19, 2025
This year's annual Los Angeles ALTSLA reached its ten-year milestone. Its goal is to remain an educational hub and the gathering point for those looking for the newest news and developments from the alternative investment industry.
Keynote speakers include:
- Dan Quayle - Chairman; Cerberus Global Investment
- Fiona Ma - CPA and California’s 34th State Treasurer
- Cathie Wood - ARK Invest
- Leslie A. Brun - Founder, Chairman, and CEO; Ariel Alternatives.
Link to the event: https://altsla.com/
Milken Institute Global Investors Symposium, Hong Kong, March 24, 2025
After the success of the first symposium held in Hong Kong in 2024, the second event has been much more planned. Senior executives from finance, healthcare, business, philanthropy, and technology will meet to explore new opportunities to enhance capital markets, activate impactful investments, encourage sustainable practices, and improve health and well-being.
Panels and discussions at the symposium will focus on investment opportunities across sectors and geographies, focusing on how business leaders can capitalize on recent economic, finance, and policy shifts in China, the Asia Pacific, and global markets.
Speakers will be announced at a later date.
Link to the event: https://milkeninstitute.org/events/global-investors-symposium-hong-kong-2025
Australia Investors Forum, Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2025
A gathering of institutional, individual, and private wealth investors aiming to build peer communities with the best global practices. The agenda will offer important information and discussions helpful to a wide array of investment vehicles, including family offices, endowments, foundations, and insurance companies.
Among numerous high-caliber speakers, this is just a couple of names:
- Maria Donnelly - Senior Portfolio Manager; Aware Super
- Mathieu Durin - CIO; Allianz Australia
- Jill Monaghan - Executive General Manager and CIO; Suncorp Group
- Tim Peters - CIO; Walsh Bay Partners.
Value Invest New York, USA, March 26, 2025
A prime event for value allocators to showcase their insights, and investment pitches, and discuss current events and trends.
Speakers at the event will be:
- Andrew Wellington - CIO; Lyrical Asset Management
- Dave Iben - Chief Investment Officer, Managing Member and Founder; Kopernik Global Investors
- Jennifer Wallace - Founding Partner and CIO; Summit Street Capital Management.
Link to the event: https://www.valueinvest.com/newyork/
Alternative Investments Conference, Chapel Hill, USA, March 27, 2025
The Alternative Investments Conference is one of the most influential forums in the sector of alternative investments, including hedge funds, VC, private capital, and other forms of alternatives.
The panels will be organized around topics like “AI and private markets,” “Middle markets & independent sponsors,” “The rise of multi-strats,” and “Evergreen funds and the democratization of private markets.”.
The list of speakers is not yet complete but includes:
- Greg Brown - Professor of Finance and Founder & Research Director; Institute of Private Capital
- Ian Charles - Managing Partner; Arctros
- Dwight Scott - Retired Chairman of Blackstone Credit
- Navneet Arora - Head of Global Quantitative Strategies; Citadel
Link to the event: https://uncaic.com/
UK Investors Forum, London, United Kingdom, April 1, 2025
Speakers and agenda to follow.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/uk-investors-forum-2025
GAIM OPS Cayman Conference, Grand Cayman, April 6-9, 2025
The GAIM Conference, held in the lush Cayman environment, will bring together over 700 leading ops, compliance, and ODD professionals. Among attendees and participants will be over 420 hedge funds, private capital firms, and institutional investors.
Besides the expanding networking opportunities, participants will tackle numerous hot topics, including “How to manage evolving compliance requirements,” “New operating models,” “Risk management and governance,” “Automation and AI,” and “Examining the future of ODD.”
These are just a couple of names out of more than 150 speakers that will partake in this year's GAIM Conference:
- Cary Goldstein - Chief Technology and Security Officer; Empyrean Capital Partners
- Heather Zuzenak - CCO; Advent International
- Jim O’Hara - Managing Director and Co-Head of Implementation; Lighthouse Partners
- Zane Alajou - CFO; Hawk Ridge Capital Management.
Link to the event: https://informaconnect.com/gaim-ops-cayman/
Ben Graham Centre’s Value Investing Conference, Toronto, Canada, April 8, 2025
The mission of the conference is to pay tribute to the pioneering work of Ben Graham, following the timeless principles of value investing. It is a great place to absorb the newest trends and news from professionals in the value investing industry.
Speakers will, amongst other topics, discuss themes including “How to determine the quality of the CEO?”, “Value Investing in the Commodity Sector,” and “Capacity to Reinvest/Capacity to Suffer.”.
Speakers at the conference include:
- Thomas Russo - Managing Member; Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC
- Josef Lakonishok - President/CEO/CIO; LSV Asset Management
- Michael Mauboussin - Head of Consilient Research; Morgan Stanley Investment
- Barbara Ann Bernard - Founder and Chief Investment Officer; Wincrest Capital.
Link to the event: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/bengrahaminvesting/bgcvi-events/2025/04/2025-value-investing-conference/
Japan Investor Forum, Tokyo, Japan, April 9, 2025
The fifth annual Japan Investor Forum, under the helm of Markets Group, will gather inspiring speakers from different investing niches, including hedge funds, endowments, and family offices.
Keynote speakers include:
- Stefan Nilsson - Co-CIO; Terrasias Capital
- Hidetochi Ono - Country Head; Tsao Family Office
- Kiyoshi Iwashina - CIO; Noritz Corporate Pension Fund.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/japan-institutional-forum-2025
Apex Invest, Grand Cayman, April 9-11, 2025
Details will be disclosed later.
Fairfax Annual Shareholders Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April 10, 2025
The annual shareholders meeting of Fairfax Financial Holdings will be held in Toronto on the 10th of April. There will also be a virtual presence alternative possible.
Link to the event: https://www.fairfax.ca/investors/
Greenwich Economic Forum, Hong Kong, April 10-11, 2025
Attendees will have an opportunity to dive into the busy alternative investing market of Hong Kong. In this two-day forum there will be plentiful chances for networking, learning, and deal-breaking.
Agenda and speakers are still to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.thegeforum.com/events-1/hong-kong-2025
ALTSCAN, Toronto, Canada, April 14, 2025
ALTSCAN is an educational-focused event meant to share knowledge and provide networking potential for individuals or institutions looking to move their focus onto alternative investments.
Some of the topics discussed will include global asset allocation, private markets, real assets, private equity, hedge funds, and alternative beta strategies.
Speakers in the event will be:
- Aaron Bennett - CIO; University Pension Plan Ontario
- Ju Hui Lee - Head of Investment Risk and Performance; UNJSPF
- Derek Walker - Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Design & Construction; CPP Investment Board
- Theresa Shutt - CIO; Harbourfront Wealth Management
- Nancy Bertrand - Managing Director; Citi Private Bank
- Douglas Schein - CIO; Veritable Wealth Advisory.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/ALTSCAN-2025
Southeast Asia Investor Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 17, 2025
Markets Group, with its series of conferences, aims to gather and network alternative investor professionals in all corners of the world. The Southeast Asia investor forum is of a local character, providing insightful insights about emerging markets in this part of the world.
We point out four speakers who are a part of this high-caliber gathering:
- Ujjwal Deep Dahal - CEO; Druk Holdings and Investments
- Durraini Baharuddin - Group CIO; MNRB Holdings Berhad
- Premraj Janardanan - Director of Infrastructure; KWAP.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/Southeast-Asia-Investors-Forum-2025
Annual Nordic Institutional Investor Forum, Helsinki, Finland, April 24, 2025
The Nordic Institutional Investor Forum is being held for the 12th time, this time in cooperation with Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Speakers and agenda are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.sbai.org/events/2025-annual-nordic-institutional-investor-forum.html
AIMA Digital Assets Conference, New York City, USA, April 24, 2025
The speakers, agenda, and the overview of the conference are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-digital-assets-conference-2025.html
Venture Capital World Summit, Munich, Germany, April 28, 2025
More details are yet to come.
Link to the event: https://vcworldsummit.com/munich-2025/
Hedgeweek Fund Of Funds Europe, London, United Kingdom, 29 April, 2025
The event is organized as an inspirational hub for investors, managers, stakeholders, and service providers that can generate transformative powers of hedge funds. Panel discussions will tackle the most pressing challenges in today’s industry.
Speakers will touch on topics like investor relations, innovative capital-raising strategies, improving operational efficiency, and navigating through complex regulatory compliance.
Speakers will include:
- Fahd Ahmed - Chief Executive Officer; Iguana Investments
- Simon Bowie-Britton - Chief Technology Officer; Trium Capital LLP
- Caroline Bradley - Head of Investor & Counterparty Relations; Fifth Delta.
Link to the event: https://events.hedgeweek.com/funds-of-the-future-europe-2025
Opportunity In Distress: A Grant’s Event, New York, USA, April 29, 2025
Speakers and agenda will be posted two weeks prior to the event.
Link to the event: https://www.grantspub.com/conferences/index.cfm
Hedgeweek Operation Leaders Europe Summit, London, United Kingdom, 29 April, 2025
Some of the topics of the summit will include Boosting Productivity with AI Tools for Hedge Funds, Mastering Data Management for Strategic Advantage, and Implementing Effective ESG Operational Frameworks.
Speakers include:
- Florian Bardong - Senior Portfolio Manager; Allianz Global Investors GmbH
- Anna Colombatti - Investment Chief Operating Officer; AXA Investment Managers
- Timothee Consigny - Chief Technology Officer; strongO Asset Management.
Link to the event: https://live.hedgeweek.com/operational-leaders-europe-summit
McGuireWoods Emerging Managers Conference, Dallas, USA, April 29-30, 2025
The conference is organized by McGuireWoods, an eminent law firm, focusing on private equity managers. The goal of the conference is the connection of LPs with these managers based on specific investment criteria.
Link to the event: https://www.emergingmanagerconference.com/
Milken Institute Global Conference, Los Angeles, USA, 4-7 May, 2025
This event's primary goal is to gather the world's brightest minds to unlock the most promising opportunities and face the biggest challenges of our time. Individuals with capital will have an opportunity to drive change with experts and innovators transforming health, finance, business, technology, philanthropy, industry, and society.
Speakers are to be announced.
Link to the event: https://milkeninstitute.org/events/global-conference-2025
Battle of the Quants, New York, USA, May 6, 2025
The Battle of the Quants has established itself as one of the finest global events for allocators, data buyers and providers, and managers in the quantitative sector. Topics of this year's event will be artificial intelligence, machine learning, and alternative data.
Link to the event: https://battleofthequants.com/new-york-2025/
Morningstar Investment Conference UK, London, United Kingdom, May 7, 2025
The Morningstar conference is aimed at providing expert insights and thorough analysis by advisers and financial experts. The full agenda and list of speakers will be announced later.
Confirmed speakers:
- Alistair Campbell - Writer, communicator, and strategist
- Monika Calay - Director of Marketing Research; Morningstar
- Kunal Kapoor - CEO; Morningstar.
Link to the event: https://www.morningstar.com/en-uk/business/events/morningstar-investment-conference
Bermuda Digital Finance Forum, Hamilton Princess, Bermuda, May 7-9, 2025
SALT is partnering up with the Decentralized AI Society to launch a new digital finance event. The focus of the forum will be on the future of digital asset management and financial applications of artificial intelligence.
Other topics of discussion will include the decentralization of AI and changes to US and global regulatory frameworks for crypto.
Speakers will be disclosed closer to the event.
Link to the event: https://www.salt.org/events/bermuda-2025
SOHN Conference, New York, USA, May 14, 2025
Themes and speakers will be announced at a later date.
Link to the event: https://www.sohnconference.org/sohn2025
London Value Investing Conference, London, United Kingdom, May 14, 2025
Further details will follow.
Link to the event: https://www.valueinvest.com/london/
AIMA Japan Annual Forum, Tokyo, Japan, May 15, 2025
AIMA Japan is the flagship event for the Japanese alternative investment industry. Key topics will include current trends and how Japanese allocators are viewing current investment opportunities.
Speakers will be revealed later.
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-japan-annual-forum-2025.html
Impact Investing Forum, London, United Kingdom, May 19-20, 2025
The Impact Investing Forum will focus on the social impact of all types of investments, including social impact bonds, stocks, private equity, investment banking, fintech, finance, blockchain, and others.
Other details will be presented in the future.
Link to the event: https://impactinvestingconferences.com/
Apex Invest Singapore, May 19-20, 2025
Details will be disclosed later.
Morningstar Investment Conference Australia, Sydney, Australia, May 20-21, 2025
The agenda will be released at a later date.
Speakers:
- Luci Ellis - Chief Economist: Westpac Banking Group
- Simon Mawhinney - Managing Director and CIO; Allan Gray
- Crispin Murray - Head of Equities; Pendal.
Link to the event: https://www.morningstar.com.au/products/morningstar-investment-conference
DACH Investor Retreat, Chiemsee, Germany, May 19-21, 2025
A local event bringing together alternative investors from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It provides the best event for family offices, high-net-worth wealth managers, private banks, pension funds, foundations, and insurance companies to share insights and knowledge.
Some of the topics of the panels will include equity markets, alternative investments, ESG policies, and the outlook of the global markets and economy.
Speakers are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/dach-investors-retreat-2025
Impact Investor Global Summit, London, United Kingdom, May 20-21, 2025
Another Impact Investor Summit was held in London; only this time it was organized by PEI Group. This two-day event will gather over 700 leaders and more than 250 active allocators. The main goal of the summit is to discuss potential investment opportunities.
This massive event will have more than 150 speakers, among whom we will point out:
- Andreas Nilsson - Managing Director; Golding Capital Partners
- Willem Huidekoper - Head of Sustainability and Non-Listed Equities; IMAS Foundation
- Carlotta Saporito - Head of Global Impact Investing; JPMorgan Private Bank
- Marieke Spence - Executive Director; Impact Capital Partners.
Link to the event: https://www.peievents.com/en/event/impact-investor-global-summit/
AIM Summit, United Kingdom, London, May 19-20, 2025
AIM Summit, with over 500 delegates and 70+ global speakers, provides one of the best places for industry networking, providing alternative investors exclusive access to deal flow. The range of alternative asset classes that will be targeted includes, but is not limited to private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, digital assets, blockchain, fintech, and AI.
From a diverse group of speakers, we will mention:
- Joseph Lubin - Co-Founder and CEO; ConsenSys
- Deepak Chopra - Founder of the Chopra Foundation
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Author and Scientific Advisor, Universa Investments L.P.
- Lawrence Summers - Former US Secretary of Treasury.
Link to the event: https://www.aimsummit.com/event/london2025/home
Talking Hedge Austin, Austin, USA, May 20-21, 2025
The main topic of this year’s Talking Hedge conference is “Optimizing the Role of Hedge Fund Strategies in a Total Portfolio.” Participants will debate the optimization of the use of alternative strategies to answer specific needs in a portfolio. Some examples include liquidity challenges and capital efficiencies.
Link to the event: https://talkinghedgeevents.com/events/
Australia & New Zealand Investor Retreat, Port Douglas, Australia, May 26-28, 2025
In a series of Market Group conferences, this investor retreat is another opportunity for investors from alternative investing branches to share insights and discuss the newest ideas.
Part of the speaker lineup includes:
- Ben Au - Founder, CIO, and CEO; AP Family Office
- Paul Burgon - CIO and Managing Partner; Lipman Bourgon & Partners
- Timothy Rocks - CIO; Evans & Partners.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/Australia-NewZealand-Investors-Retreat
SOHN Montreal, Montreal, Canada, May 28, 2025
Further data will be available soon.
Link to the event: https://www.sohnconference.org/montreal
Sohn Hong Kong, May 30, 2025
Sohn Conference in Hong Kong is an event that brings together investors from different niches coming from the same region. One of the best opportunities to share knowledge, investment ideas, and trends. Further details will be provided later.
Link to the event: https://www.sohnconference.org/hong-kong
Hedgeweek Digital Asset Summit, London, United Kingdom, June 5, 2025
More information to follow.
Link to the event: https://live.hedgeweek.com/digital-assets-summit-europe
iConnections Global Alts, New York, New York, USA, June 9-10, 2025
Global Alts is an unparalleled opportunity to gather insights, network, and search for new opportunities. Speakers and agenda will be revealed at a later date.
Link to the event: https://iconnections.io/global-alts-ny-2025/
Private Credit Summit, New York, USA, June 10, 2025
The panel organized by ING, Dechert, and KBW/Stifel will highlight new industry trends, but further details and speakers will be announced at a later date.
Link to the event: https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/event-and-webinar/private-credit-summit.html
Greenwich Economic Forum London, London, United Kingdom, June 10, 2025
Further details will be announced later.
ALTSNY, New York, USA, June 10, 2025
One of the hotspots for the alternative sector, not only in North America but in the whole world industry. The agenda will include asset allocation, private markets, real assets, private equity, and hedge funds.
Keynote speakers include:
- Adena Friedman - Chair and Chief Executive Officer; NASDAQ
- Solita Marcelli - CIO Americas; UBS Global Wealth Management.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altsny-2025
ALTSHK, Hong Kong, June 12, 2025
At this year's Market Group forum held in Hong Kong, the main topics will be maneuvering the macro, private market investments, liquid vs. illiquid investments, private credit markets, and real assets.
Speakers include:
- Shiuan Ting Van Vuuren - CIO; Sun Life
- Mark Konyn - Group CIO; AIA
- Harmen Overdijk - Group CIO; Leo Wealth
- Stanley Chin - Founder & Group CEO; Treasure Capital Asia
- Jethro Goodchild - HK Chief Investment Officer & Group Investment Strategy; FWD Insurance
- Gary Hui - Senior Vice President & Head of Hong Kong Office; Wilshire
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altshk-2025
Nordics Investor Retreat, Norway, June 16-18, 2025
This event is a great opportunity for a wide array of alternative investors from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland to gather and discuss the newest industry trends.
The content of the forum was designed to facilitate the dissemination of actionable investor content, coupled with supporting the continued development of the private wealth and institutional investment industry in the Nordic Region.
Speakers are not presented yet.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/nordics-investors-retreat
Seminar on Value Investing and the Search for Value, Toronto, Canada, June 23-27, 2025
Key topics of the five-day event are the search for value and valuation skills and a deep understanding of what is essential for value creation. The seminar will provide the necessary insights and skills needed to beat the competition by bridging the gap between theory and practice.
Link to the event: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/bengrahaminvesting/events/upcoming-events/
Morningstar Investment Conference, Chicago, USA, June 25-26, 2025
Morningstar Conference provides advisors and financial experts with deep research, expert insights, and thorough analysis.
Keynote speakers include:
- Christine Benz - Director of Personal Finance; Morningstar
- Jean Chatzky - Founder & CEO; HerMoney.com
- Carolyn McClanahan; Life Planning Partners.
Link to the event: https://www.morningstar.com/business/events/morningstar-investment-conference
Family Office Forum, London, United Kingdom, July 3-4, 2025
Family Office Forum will again welcome over 100 family offices engaging in discussion about family governance, trends, how-to roundtables, and ample opportunities for networking.
Link to the event: https://prestelandpartner.com/familyofficeforumlondon.html
Value Investing Seminar, Trani, Italy, July 3-4, 2025
The seminar is inspired by Warren Buffett's and Charlie Munger’s timeless principles regarding value investing. The agenda and speakers are to be announced at a later date.
Link to the article: https://www.valueinvestingseminar.it/content_/index.asp
ALTSCHI, Chicago, USA, July 14-15, 2025
ALTSCHI has been developed for family offices, institutional investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and research analysts. The agenda and speakers are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altschi-2025
SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, Wyoming, USA, August 18-21, 2025
SALT partnered up with Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, to create a new digital finance conference. Among the speakers will be policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs from the digital investment sector.
The goals of the conference include creating a more decentralized global financial system, forward-thinking towards digital asset regulations, and increasing understanding and adoption of blockchain infrastructure.
Link to the event: https://www.salt.org/events/2025-wyoming#overview
Asia Pacific Investor Retreat, Bangkok, August 25-27, 2025
The forum brings together fund leaders, investment officers, board members representing private wealth, and the APAC institutional investment community.
The agenda will cover topics interesting to a wide audience from wealth funds, pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices, fund selectors, funds of funds, wealth managers, private banks, and investment consultants.
Speakers include:
- Yoshi Kigushi - Chief Investment Officer; Pension Fund of Japanese Corporations
- Joe Cheung - Chief Investment Officer, Asset Allocation Exchange Fund Investment Office; Hong Kong Monetary Authority
- Ani Deshmukh - Head of Asia Credit, Managing Director; OMERS.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/Asia-Pacific-Investors-Retreat
ALTSSF, San Francisco, USA, Septeber 3, 2025
Speakers and agenda are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altssf-2025
New Zealand Investor Forum, Auckland, New Zealand, September 9, 2025
The forum is organized closely with local institutional and private wealth investors in providing networking opportunities that merge best global practices with local expertise.
Speakers include:
- Grant Cleary - Chief Investment Officer, Partner; Cleary Wealth Management New Zealand
- Charles Hyde - Head of Asset Allocation; New Zealand Super Annuation Fund
- Tim Mitchell - Chief Executive Officer; New Zealand Government Super Annuation Fund Authority.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/New-Zealand-Investors-forum
Hedgeweek Digital Assets Summit US, New York, USA, September 9, 2025
More information is expected soon!
Link to the event: https://live.hedgeweek.com/digital-assets-summit-usa
AIMA Technology & Innovation Day, London, United Kingdom, September 11, 2024
At the event, participants and speakers will cover a wide array of topics focused on technological advancements and digital innovation. Panels will entice talks about everything investment-wise, from trading and execution to asset rising, data security, and regulatory compliance.
Speakers are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-technology-innovation-day-2025.html
Saudi Arabia Investor Forum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025
Another is in the series of local investor forums with a goal of connecting the region's leading institutional and private wealth investors to build peer communities that merge global best practices with local expertise.
The forum is specifically designed to provide relevant, education-focused content for individuals who manage, advise, allocate to, or oversee investments, and the agenda will include asset allocation, equities, fixed income, private markets, and real assets.
Speakers include:
- Ismail Radwan - Senior Director for Economics and Strategy; Public Investment Fund
- Faisal Baig - Chief Investment Officer ASFAR; the Saudi tourism investment company
- Ahmed Al Lahb - Manager-Cash Investment, Central Treasury; Ma’aden
- Santhosh Balakrishnan - Head of Investment Strategy; Othaim Holding Company.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/Saudi-Arabia-Investors-Forum-2025
ALTSUK, London, United Kingdom, September 18, 2025
The agenda, panels, and speakers will be revealed at a later date.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altsuk-2025
Apex Invest Switzerland, September 22-23, 2025
Details are currently unavailable.
Battle of the Quants, London, United Kingdom, September 23, 2025
Similar to the event organized in New York, its London counterpart will also provide unparalleled access to key industry influencers, decision-makers, and investment opportunities.
Participants will have a chance to engage with brilliant minds shaping the future of global finance and to meet the humans behind the machines.
Link to the event: https://battleofthequants.com/london-2025/
AIMA Australia Annual Forum 2025, Australia, September 24, 2025
More details to come.
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-australia-annual-forum-2025.html
Quality-Growth Investor Conference, London, United Kingdom, 25 September, 2025
The first conference was organized in 2022, and it gathered a select group of fund managers that showed the ability to identify companies that have the potential to grow over time. To accomplish that, companies must have clear and sustainable competitive advantages, which can help them protect the market position and improve it over time.
The speaker lineup will be announced later.
Link to the event: https://qualitygrowthinvestor.com/
ALTSDC, Washington D.C. USA, September 29-30, 2025
Event details are yet to be disclosed.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altsdc-2025
Grant’s Annual Fall Conference, New York, USA, September 30, 2025
The conference will feature the brightest minds from the industry and will be a full day of valuable financial insights. Speakers and agenda will be provided at a later date.
Link to the event: https://www.grantspub.com/conferences/index.cfm
Milken Institute Asia Summit, Singapore, October 1-3, 2025
Details will be announced at a later date.
Greenwich Economic Forum, London, United Kingdom, October 6-8, 2025
Details will be disclosed later.
Hedgeweek Funds of the Future, New York, USA, October 9, 2025
More information is coming soon.
Link to the event: https://live.hedgeweek.com/funds-of-the-future-usa
Ben Graham Centre’s 5th European Value Investing Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, October 14, 2025
The conference is organized to cherish the memory of a value-investing pioneer, discuss value investing in a global context, and to have an opportunity for networking with investors with similar perspectives.
Keynote speakers include:
- Benjamin P. Watsa - Founder & Chief Executive Officer; Marval Capital Ltd.
- Mohnish Pabrai - Managing Partner; Pabrai Investment Funds
- Jeffrey Stacey - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer; Stacey Muirhead Capital Management
- Francisco García Paramés - Chairman and CIO; Cobas Asset Management.
Link to the event: https://greekvalueinvestingcentre.com/index.php/ben-graham-centres-5th-european-value-investing-conference/
Italy Investor Forum, Rome, Italy, October 15, 2025
The event is the leading gathering spot for regional pension funds, insurance companies, foundations & endowments, sovereign wealth funds, consultants, family offices, wealth managers, and private banks.
The agenda of the forum includes asset allocation and protection, equity markets, fixed income, alternative investments, ESG strategies, and an outlook of the financial markets and the global economy.
Speakers will be announced later.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/italy-institutional-forum-2025
Hong Kong Investor Forum, Hong Kong, October 15, 2025
The Markets Group forum represents the prime event for insurance firms, pension funds, endowments, family offices, HNW wealth managers, financial advisors, private banks, and asset managers in the region.
The agenda of the forum is asset allocation and protection, equity markets, fixed income, alternative investments, and an outlook of the financial markets and the global economy.
Speakers include:
- Mary Chiu - Co-Founder; Blackhorn Wealth Management
- Christian Choi - Regional Director, ALM, Investment & Capital Management; Ageas
- Dennis Luk - Chief Investment Officer; YF Life.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/Hong-Kong-Investors-Forum-2025
AIMA Global Investor Forum 2025, Toronto, Canada, October 16, 2025
More details to come.
Link to the event: https://www.aima.org/events/aima-global-investor-forum-2025.html
17th Annual Conference Invest for Kids, Chicago, USA, October 21, 2025
Invest for Kids is an annual conference bringing benefits to local nonprofits that support youth. It brings a diverse audience of investment and finance professionals for a day of networking and sharing ideas.
Speakers are to be announced.
Link to the event: https://investforkidschicago.org/
12th Annual Capitalize for Kids Investors Conference, Toronto, Kanada; October 22-23, 2025
More details to be announced.
Link to the event: https://web.cvent.com/event/15ee545a-ccb2-4108-92a2-c196932b7855/summary?RefId=Homepage
ALTSSG, Singapore, October 23, 2025
Another Markets Group local event targeted alternative investment operations like family offices, private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds. Institutional investors, asset and portfolio managers, and research analysts are just some of the executives who can find panels in this event helpful.
Announced speakers include:
- David Chua - CIO; Income Insurance
- Stefanie Holtze-Jen - CIO; Deutsche Private Bank
- Yves Bogni - Head of Investment Strategy and Head of Mandate Investing; UBS Global Wealth Management
- Trevor Persaud - Group Head of Investment Strategy; AIA
- Carol Seah - Founder and Chief Executive Officer; FYNESS Family Office
- Mansoor Mohi-uddin - Chief Economist; Bank of Singapore.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altssg-2025
ALTSSE, Charlotte, USA, October 28, 2025
More details are still to come.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/ALTSCHAR-2025
Apex Invest, Abu Dhabi, November 2025
Details will be released at a later date.
ALTSTX, Dallas, USA, November 4-5, 2025
The agenda, themes, and speakers are still to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altstx-2025
Korea Investors Forum, Seoul, South Korea, November 5, 2025
This event is educational in nature, looking to closely coordinate with the region’s leading institutional investors in building peer communities. The aim of the conference is to merge the best global practices with local expertise.
Speakers include:
- Wonhyeok Choi - Senior Director and Strategic Asset Allocator; Korea Investment Corporation
- Sehee Kim - Head of Global Fund of Funds Investment Team; KB Asset Management
- Jun Park - Team Leader, Real Asset Investment Department
- Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/korea-institutional-forum-2025
iConnections Global Alts Asia, Singapore, November 10-12, 2025
The iConnections Asia conference is a traditional event that brings notable and respected names from the alternative investment industry to discuss current events and provide a chance to network.
In several one-on-one discussions, participants will share their insights about the market opportunities and newest trends from the industry.
Speakers are yet to be announced.
Link to the event: https://iconnections.io/global-alts-asia-2025/
SOHN London, London, United Kingdom, November 20, 2025
The agenda, themes, and speakers are still to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.sohnconference.org/london-conference
Hedgeweek Digital Assets Summit, Singapore, December 3, 2025
More details coming soon.
Link to the event: https://live.hedgeweek.com/digital-assets-summit-apac-2025
ALTSME, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 4, 2025
The agenda, themes, and speakers are still to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altsme-2025
ALTSMIA, Miami, USA, December 9-10, 2025
The agenda, themes, and speakers are still to be announced.
Link to the event: https://www.marketsgroup.org/forums/altsmia-2025
