In 2022, Europe will host a series of noteworthy alternative investment conferences and events. These industry gatherings provide excellent opportunities for alternative investment professionals to network, exchange ideas and gain insights. Major alternative investment conferences in Europe this year cover private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, commodities and more. Participants can expect to hear from leading experts, interact with peers and explore new partnership possibilities at these European alternative investment conferences.
Leading European private equity events in 2022
Several premier European private equity conferences are taking place in 2022. The SuperReturn International conference in Berlin this February attracted over 2000 private equity professionals and featured 230 speakers. Key discussion topics included ESG implementation, securing alpha in a volatile environment and evolution of GP-LP relationships. In November, SuperReturn will hold its Berlin Venture Capital Summit, focused on European VC trends. Meanwhile, the 18th Annual Private Equity Forum hosted by the London Business School in January convened over 300 senior PE professionals and industry experts. Looking ahead, Invest Europe’s Annual Conference occurs in June in Copenhagen, marking 30 years of the association championing private capital. This flagship event expects over 1000 attendees from the European PE industry.
Major European real estate and infrastructure gatherings
For European real estate investment, KEYS 2022 in Cannes this March brought together over 400 leading property professionals. They examined areas like ESG strategies, cybersecurity practices and innovation in real estate. Another noteworthy real estate conference is MAPIC in November, gathering over 8000 real estate executives in Cannes. Regarding infrastructure, the Global Infrastructure Investor Association’s (GIIA) Annual Summit takes place in London this September. Participants will discuss trends in energy infrastructure, transport, digital infrastructure and water investment throughout Europe. Additionally, the European Infrastructure Conference occurs in London this May, focusing on ESG issues, government partnerships and the energy transition.
European hedge fund and commodities events
Within the hedge fund space, industry leaders will convene at the EuroHedge Summit in London this June. This event provides updates on European hedge fund performance, innovations in fund management and institutional investor activity. In the commodities arena, the 37th International Commodities Symposium in Barcelona in May explores market outlooks, ESG factors and digital asset advancement. The CRU European Wire & Cable Conference in September examines supply and demand dynamics in the European copper and aluminum markets. Both gatherings give trading firms, producers and investors key insights into European commodity sector developments.
Major European alternative investment conferences in 2022 spanning private equity, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds and commodities provide valuable networking and knowledge sharing for industry professionals.