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, offering an integrated view of key asset classes at a time of evolving economic conditions. By hosting Private Credit North America, the inaugural Secondaries North America, and SuperVenture North America simultaneously at Convene 360 Madison Avenue, the event series creates a unique forum for more than 750 senior decision-makers to engage across traditionally segmented sectors. This consolidation reflects the growing interconnectedness of private credit, secondaries, and venture capital, as institutional investors increasingly seek diversified exposure and liquidity solutions within private markets.
Celebrating its 10th year, SuperReturn Private Credit North America anchors the program as the largest conference, focusing on the maturation and expansion of private credit strategies. The event will feature 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 topics including direct lending, asset-backed lending, private credit secondaries, niche and specialty finance, and NAV finance. The depth of these discussions underscores private credit's critical role in the broader capital markets, particularly as traditional lending sources face constraints. Full conference schedules and registration details are accessible at https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-private-credit-north-america/.
The inaugural SuperReturn Secondaries North America conference spotlights the continued growth and sophistication of the secondary market, a segment that has gained prominence for providing liquidity and portfolio management tools. Top GPs and LPs, including Wandy Hoh from Macquarie Asset Management, Yann Robard of Dawson Partners, and Christine Patrinos from Monument Group, will offer insights on trends, challenges, and opportunities, exploring themes such as the macroeconomic and geopolitical context shaping the North American market, the maturation of GP-led secondaries, and emerging trends in LP-led secondaries. This focus is timely as secondary transactions become more complex and integral to private market strategies. Additional information can be found at https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-secondaries-north-america/.
SuperVenture North America complements the lineup with a dynamic day dedicated to venture capital, featuring sessions on the state of venture, deeptech innovation, fundraising, and exit strategies in today's evolving ecosystem. Speakers such as Lindsay Sharma from Industry Ventures, Will Porteous of RRE Ventures, and Sarah Antor from Helen Capital will provide perspectives on navigating current market conditions, highlighting venture capital's role in driving innovation despite economic headwinds. The conference schedule is available at https://informaconnect.com/superventure-north-america/. Dr. Dorothy Kelso, Global Head of SuperReturn, emphasized the significance of hosting these three conferences together, noting it provides the industry with a unique platform to engage across asset classes and explore what's next for private capital.
The conferences are supported by a distinguished group of sponsors, including The Carlyle Group, KBRA, Willow Tree Credit Partners, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Macquarie Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, Alexia Ventures, and Myriad Venture Partners, reflecting broad industry endorsement. This collective gathering underscores the importance of cross-asset collaboration in addressing challenges like liquidity management, risk assessment, and capital deployment in an uncertain economic landscape. By fostering dialogue among experts from private credit, secondaries, and venture capital, the event aims to shape strategies that enhance resilience and growth across the private markets ecosystem.
