Accelerate Investors brings together top institutional investors for in-depth discussions on key investment themes and market opportunities. This is a curated closed-door institutional summit designed for meaningful dialogue and actionable insights.
Qualified allocators receive complimentary admission. Admission is not guaranteed until approved via email.
AGENDA
Thursday, July 9
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Registration and Breakfast
8:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Family Offices and OCIOs Focused Sessions
- Setting Up Your Family Office Team for Longevity
- How Family Offices Compete on Sourcing and Speed
- Is it too late to invest in late-stage VC?
- Marks vs. Markets: Is Private Equity Overvalued?
- Inside the OCIO Playbook
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Endowments & Foundations and Pensions Focused Sessions
- The Retailization of Alternatives
- High Conviction Investing in a Passive World
- How Investment Offices Are Actually Using AI
- The Liquidity Reset
- CIO Conversations: Positioning for What’s Next
5:15 - 6:15 PM
Networking Reception
Networking over drinks and bites
6:15 PM
VIP Dinner
Invitation-Only: Allocators & Institutional Partners
BOARD OF ADVISORS
We extend our sincere thanks to our Pensions, Endowments & Foundations Board of Advisors and Family Offices & OCIOs Board of Advisors. Their thoughtful contributions ensure the agenda not only engages but accelerates investors’ long-term goals and missions.
Jim Bethea, Chief Investment Officer, West Virginia University Foundation
Jacqueline Kerns, Deputy Director of Alternative Investments, Illinois State Treasurer
Tianhao Wu, Managing Director, Northwestern University Investment Office
Dan Grana, Senior Investment Director, The University of Iowa Center for Advancement
Elizabeth Govea, Managing Investment Officer - Private Markets, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Deepika Sharma, Head of Multi-Asset Custom Solutions, Northern Trust Asset Management
Kevin Blank, Senior Analyst, State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Daniel Tirpack, Director of Investments, Salt Creek Capital
Join us & Save the Dates for our Upcoming Programs:
July 9, 2026: Summer Investor Insights Summit | Chicago, IL
September 7, 2026: Investor Roundtable | Paris, France
October 8: Investor Roundtable | Columbus, OH
November 5, 2026: Investor Roundtable | Mexico City, Mexico
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