Accelerate Investors brings together top institutional investors for in-depth discussions on key investment themes and market opportunities. This is more than just a conference—it’s a high-caliber, curated gathering designed for meaningful dialogue and actionable insights.

Men are welcome to attend both days.

Qualified allocators receive complimentary admission. Admission is not guaranteed until approved via email.

 

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WORKING AGENDA

Wednesday, May 14

Annual Summit

8:00 AM — 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Investment Programming for Pensions

  • Insights from Pension Chief Investment Officers

  • Building a Co-investments Program

  • Secondary Sales

  • Challenges & Opportunities in Public Markets

  • Real Estate & Real Assets in Transition: Aligning LP and GP Strategies for Long-Term Success

  • Geopolitical Concerns and the Impact on Financial Markets

1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Lunch

2:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Investment Programming for Endowments & Foundations

  • Managing Portfolios Through Uncertainty

  • Long-only Portfolio Construction

  • Private Markets

  • Underwriting Multi-Strat Hedge Funds

  • Hedge Fund Investor Insights

6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
Networking Reception
Networking over drinks and bites

7:00 PM
VIP Dinner
Allocators & Members invited

Thursday, May 15

Women Investment Leaders Summit

8:00 AM — 9:30 AM
Women’s Breakfast

9:30 AM — 12:30 PM
Women Investment Leaders Summit discussions
(men are welcome to attend)

  • CIO Conversations

  • Impact Investing in the Current Political Environment

  • Identifying Investment Opportunities Beyond the USA

  • The Next Generation of Investment Leaders

    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
    Lunch

 

Confirmed Speakers & Advisory Board Members Include

Steven Meier, Chief Investment Officer, New York City
Retirement Systems

Nishi Shah, Director, Public Investments, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation *

Terrance Davis, Senior Portfolio Manager, State Board of Administration of Florida *

Jenna Pugliese, Partner, ExCap Advisors

Julia Mord, Chief Investment Officer, Commonfund *

Kevin Salimian, Managing Director, Lone Pine Capital

Anastasia Rotheroe, Principal Investment Officer - Head of Public Equities, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds *

Danita Johnson, Managing Director, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

Jeremy Heer, Managing Director, Investment Research and Engagement, University of
Illinois Foundation

Irina Ludkovski, Partner, Operational Due Diligence, Albourne Partners

Katherine Grant, Managing Director, YMCA Retirement Fund

Cecelia Chen, Director, Investments, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Margaret Belmondo, Partner, Public Fund Team Leader, NEPC

Robert Holley, Executive Director, Baltimore City Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System *

Ananya Handa, Senior Investment Associate, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Eugene Han, Portfolio Manager, Direct Investments, Texas Municipal Retirement System

Brian McCarthy, Senior Real Estate Investment Officer, New York State Common
Retirement Fund

Leena Bhutta, Chief Investment Officer, Doris Duke Foundation

Deepika Sharma, Director of Portfolio Construction, BlackRock

Cornelia Horner, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications, University of Virginia Investment
Management Company

* Advisory Board Member

Thank You to our sponSors