The convergence of SuperReturn's three major North American conferences in New York City from November 18-19 represents a significant moment for the private markets, facilitating cross-pollination of ideas among more than 750 senior decision-makers as they navigate evolving opportunities and challenges. This combined gathering at Convene 360 Madison Avenue underscores the increasing interconnectedness of private capital strategies and the need for holistic industry dialogue. The tenth anniversary SuperReturn Private Credit North America conference anchors the program as the largest event, featuring leading voices like Thomas Cockburn from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Caroline Lovelace of Preserver Partners, and Dom Ruggiero from Fortress Investment Group who will address critical topics including direct lending, asset-backed lending, private credit secondaries, niche and specialty finance, and NAV finance.
The inaugural SuperReturn Secondaries North America conference spotlights the market's continued growth and sophistication, with top GPs and LPs including Wandy Hoh from Macquarie Asset Management, Yann Robard of Dawson Partners, and Christine Patrinos from Monument Group examining trends, challenges and opportunities. Discussions will explore the macroeconomic and geopolitical context shaping the North American market, the maturation of GP-led secondaries, and emerging trends in LP-led secondaries, reflecting how secondary transactions have become essential liquidity tools. Meanwhile, SuperVenture North America offers a dynamic day of networking and insights from leading venture capitalists and LPs like Lindsay Sharma from Industry Ventures, Will Porteous of RRE Ventures, and Sarah Antor from Helen Capital, with sessions focused on the state of venture, deeptech innovation, fundraising, and exit strategies in today's evolving ecosystem.
Dr. Dorothy Kelso, Global Head of SuperReturn, emphasized the significance of hosting these three conferences together, stating that it provides the industry with a unique platform to engage across asset classes and explore what's next for private capital. This integrated approach allows participants to identify synergies between private credit's risk-adjusted returns, secondaries' liquidity solutions, and venture capital's innovation funding at a time when market conditions demand sophisticated, multi-faceted strategies. The conferences are supported by a distinguished group of sponsors representing leading firms across all three asset classes, including The Carlyle Group, KBRA, Willow Tree Credit Partners, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Macquarie Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, Alexia Ventures, and Myriad Venture Partners, demonstrating broad industry commitment to cross-asset collaboration.
The full conference schedules and registration information are available at https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-private-credit-north-america/, https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-secondaries-north-america/, and https://informaconnect.com/superventure-north-america/. By bringing together these traditionally segmented private market communities, the event creates unprecedented opportunities for knowledge sharing and relationship building that could shape investment approaches across the capital spectrum. The timing is particularly relevant as investors seek diversified exposure to private markets while navigating economic uncertainty, regulatory changes, and technological disruption that affect all asset classes simultaneously.
