The 2025 GP/LP Event Landscape: Trends Shaping IR Strategy

Fundraising dynamics are evolving, and so are the conferences that support them. The professionalization of GP–LP relationships is in full swing—LPs expect more transparency and consistent engagement, and many are actively broadening their manager rosters. Technology is now a central talking point: a recent Mercer study found 91% of investment managers are already using or plan to use AI within their research and strategy workflows.

ESG and sustainability remain on the agenda—particularly around climate risk integration—even as approaches vary by region and mandate. Large, reputable surveys from EY and Stanford–MSCI continue to show climate’s materiality in portfolio construction among global institutions.

Geographically, the calendar is more distributed than ever: while New York, Miami, San Francisco, and Los Angeles remain essential, Europe and Asia host several flagship LP–GP gatherings, and a growing set of intimate, invite-only formats create real room for relationship building.

Below is a curated list of high-signal IR opportunities in 2025—organized by timing—with official sources included for fast prep.

Q1 2025: Foundation Building (North America & Europe)

• iConnections Global Alts (Jan 27–30, Miami Beach, FL) — The largest cap-intro event of the year; now co-presented with MFA. Venue footprint includes the Miami Beach Convention Center.
• IPEM Cannes | Wealth (Jan 28–30, Cannes, France) — EMEA’s private-markets kickoff at the Palais des Festivals; expanded wealth track.
• Women’s Venture Capital Summit (Feb 4–6, Half Moon Bay, CA) — Invite-only women-led VC gathering at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay.
• Next Wave Summit (Feb 11–12, New York, NY) — Performance-vetted, emerging-fund-focused LP/GP forum (Inversion Summits).
• Private Capital Summit Europe (Feb 13, London) — Private Equity Wire’s allocator-focused forum (see organizer listing for date/positioning).
• Yale SOM PE/VC Symposium (Feb 21, New York, NY) — (Academic/industry bridge; confirm programming via host school closer to date.)
• Upfront Summit (Feb 26–27, Los Angeles, CA) — West Coast’s invite-only tech/VC event returns; Upfront Ventures host.
• Women’s Private Equity Summit (Mar 2–5, Phoenix, AZ) — With Intelligence’s flagship women-in-PE summit at the Arizona Biltmore.
• PEI NEXUS (Mar 10–12, Orlando, FL) — PEI’s allocator-dense private-equity forum.
• SuperReturn North America (Mar 17–19, Miami, FL) — The North American franchise moved to Miami in 2025; main-stage agenda and venue published by organizer.
• Markets Group ALTSLA (Mar 17–19, Los Angeles, CA) — West-coast alts gathering (organizer listing shows 2025 dates; check the organizer hub for latest).
• Pension Bridge — The Annual (Mar 24–26, Half Moon Bay, CA) — (Allocator-heavy; confirm details with organizer.)

Q2 2025: Global Expansion (US, EU, Middle East)

• Milken Institute Global Conference (May 4–7, Los Angeles, CA) — Multi-asset, policy-and-capital forum with major LP/GP presence.
• Invest Europe Investor Forum (May 5–7, Brussels, BE) — (Institutional EU allocator convening; check Invest Europe events page.)
• Bridge Conference (May 8–9, San Francisco, CA) — Women & emerging manager orientation (verify agenda via organizer).
• Impact Investor Global Summit (May 20–21, London, UK) — Dedicated impact allocator forum.
• McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Conference (Apr 29–30, Dallas, TX) — (Legal-anchored EM gathering; check firm events page.)

Q3 2025: Strategic Consolidation (EU & US)

• SuperVenture (Jun 2–4, Berlin, DE) — LP/GP meetings focused on VC in Europe.
• SuperReturn International (Jun 2–6, Berlin, DE) — The largest global private-markets meeting in Europe.
• MFA | iConnections Global Alts (Jun 9–10, New York, NY) — New York edition of the Global Alts series at The Glasshouse.
• TNW Conference (Jun 19–20, Amsterdam, NL) — Tech ecosystem crossover with corporate/VC participation.
• TIDE Spark (Jul 9–10, Dana Point, CA) — Diversity-oriented GP/LP programming (confirm via organizer).
• Markets Group ALTSCHI (Jul 14–15, Chicago, IL) — Midwest LP/GP forum (organizer’s 2025/26 calendar).

Q4 2025: LP–GP Depth Work (Asia, EU, North America)

• SuperReturn Asia (Sep 16–19, Singapore) — Asia’s flagship private-markets week at Marina Bay Sands.
• Future Proof (Sep 7–10, Huntington Beach, CA) — (Wealth/asset management crossover; check organizer site.)
• Diverse VC Emerging Managers Conference (Sep 10, San Francisco, CA) — (Targeted EM forum; confirm via organizer.)
• IPEM Paris (Sep 24–26, Paris, FR) — Palais des Congrès; LP Congress & pan-asset programming.
• AIMA Global Investor Forum (Oct 15–16, Toronto, CA) — AIMA’s flagship allocator/manager forum at the Ritz-Carlton.
• Kayo Women’s Private Funds Summit (Oct 15–16, Boston, MA) — Women-led LP/GP summit.
• Global ARC (Oct 20–22, Boston, MA) — Institutional absolute-return congress at the InterContinental Boston.
• RAISE Global Summit (Oct 23, San Francisco, CA) — One-day venture allocator/GP summit at The Presidio.
• ILPA Summit (Nov 4–6, New York, NY) — The LP–GP 1:1 meetings flagship; InterContinental Barclay.
• CAASA Annual Conference (Nov 4–5, Montreal, QC) — Canadian alternatives community’s annual.
• MFA | iConnections Global Alts Asia (Nov 10–12, Singapore) — Regional Global Alts edition at Marina Bay Sands.
• ALTSTX (Nov 13–14, Dallas, TX) — (Organizer listing; verify 2025 specifics via Markets Group.)
• Women’s Private Capital Summit (Nov 19–20, Miami, FL) — With Intelligence’s private-markets women’s summit moves to the Ritz-Carlton South Beach.

Why these forums matter for IR strategy

• AI is now mainstream in manager workflows. Use these stages to show real operating leverage—data pipelines, model governance, and measurable sourcing/evaluation impact—rather than vague “AI” claims.
• ESG is selective—but persistent. LPs continue to treat climate risk as financially material while seeking clearer data and less noise. Make your narrative evidence-first and region-specific.
• Follow the liquidity. Berlin (June) and Singapore (September/November) concentrate global LP/GP meetings around secondary/liquidity windows. Plan your outreach cadence to peak a few weeks before and after those gatherings.

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