8th Annual Private Markets Research Conference
The Annual Private Markets Research Conference is a premier academic forum dedicated to the latest developments in private markets, combining rigorous academic insight with practitioner relevance.
For its eighth edition, the conference will take place on June 26–27, 2025, at the University of Lausanne, and will once again bring together renowned academics, industry professionals, and institutional investors from around the world.
Keynote Speakers
We are pleased to welcome two distinguished keynote speakers:
- Gregory Brown (University of North Carolina)
- Russ Wermers (University of Maryland)
Conference Programme
Over two days, the conference will feature keynote speeches, academic sessions, and practitioner-led panels. Participants will hear from leading researchers and professionals representing institutions such as KKR, Blackstone, Partners Group, Pictet, and Carlyle. Sessions will explore critical issues shaping private markets today, with dedicated time for networking during coffee breaks, lunch, and a cocktail dinatoire.
Topics
The conference will cover a broad range of cutting-edge themes in private markets, including private equity and private debt valuation, risk and performance measurement of private market funds, and strategic asset allocation under evolving monetary conditions. Discussions will also address financial intermediation and regulatory oversight, ESG and impact investing, as well as liquidity challenges and alternative exit strategies. Additional topics include venture capital contracting, institutional investor behavior, governance mechanisms in private funds, and the growing role of private assets in diversified portfolios.
Organisers
The conference is co-organized by:
EDHEC Business School, HEC Lausanne, Université Paris-Dauphine, and Tilburg University
Sponsors
We warmly thank our sponsors, including Campbell Lutyens, Remaco and Scientific Infra & Private Assets for their continued support in fostering collaboration between academia and the private markets industry.
