Top Private Equity Conferences in 2026

The most prominent private equity conferences on the calendar in 2026, ranked by expected attendance so you can prioritize where to spend your travel budget.

  1. 1

    International Conference on WealthTech and Digital Investment Platforms

    ConferenceMay 2–3, 2026San Francisco, US
  2. 2

    International Conference on WealthTech and Digital Investment Platforms

    ConferenceMay 2–3, 2026San Francisco, US
  3. 3

    International Conference on Foreign Direct Investment and Global Business

    ConferenceSep 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  4. 4

    International Conference on Foreign Direct Investment and Global Business

    ConferenceSep 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  5. 5

    International Conference on Portfolio Theory and Modern Investment Practices

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  6. 6

    International Conference on Smart Beta and Factor-Based Investment

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  7. 7

    International Conference on Portfolio Theory and Modern Investment Practices

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026Boston, US
  8. 8

    International Conference on Smart Beta and Factor-Based Investment

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026Boston, US
  9. 9

    International Conference on Ethical Investment and Social Progress

    ConferenceDec 1–2, 2026US
  10. 10

    International Conference on Ethical Investment and Social Progress

    ConferenceDec 1–2, 2026Boston, US
  11. 11

    International Conference on Sovereign Wealth Funds and Global Investments

    ConferenceDec 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  12. 12

    International Conference on Sovereign Wealth Funds and Global Investments

    ConferenceDec 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  13. 13

    QA Financial Forum Toronto 2026

    ConferenceApr 23, 2026Toronto
  14. 14

    QA Financial Forum New York 2026

    ConferenceMay 12, 2026New York
  15. 15

    Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2026

    ConferenceMay 26–27, 2026Cape Town
  16. 16

    Scout InsurTech Conference VIP Dinner

    ConferenceMay 27, 2026
  17. 17

    International Conference on Adolescent Health, Risk, and Resilience

    ConferenceJun 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  18. 18

    International Conference on Adolescent Health, Risk, and Resilience

    ConferenceJun 1–2, 2026San Francisco, US
  19. 19

    Financial Innovation Forum

    ConferenceJun 18, 2026New York, US
  20. 20

    Africa Payments & RegTech Forum

    ConferenceJun 25, 2026Johannesburg
  21. 21

    International Conference on International Finance and Global Business Strategy

    ConferenceJul 1–2, 2026New York, US
  22. 22

    International Conference on International Finance and Global Business Strategy

    ConferenceJul 1–2, 2026US
  23. 23

    International Conference on International Finance and Global Business Strategy

    ConferenceJul 1–2, 2026US
  24. 24

    International Conference on Risk Management and Financial Regulation

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026US
  25. 25

    International Conference on Extreme Event Analysis and Risk Management

    ConferenceNov 2–3, 2026Boston, US

How this list is built

We rank by expected attendance because it's the closest proxy we have for prominence — bigger events draw bigger speakers, more sponsors, and (usually) more substantive deal flow. Where attendance isn't known, the event drops below ranked entries even if it's well-regarded. If you want raw inventory instead of a curated list, the private equity conferences hub has every event in the database, not just the top 25.

Total in this category: 29 events.