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.
Early Bird Rates Available until January 10, 2026. Qualified allocators receive complimentary admission. Admission is not guaranteed until approved via email.
WORKING AGENDA
Wednesday, April 22
Annual Summit
8:00 AM — 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Investment Programming for Pensions
• Building Investment Teams for the Next Decade
• Capital Without Boundaries:
How Hybrid Structures Unlock Opportunity
• Co-Investments
• How is Artificial Intelligence Rewriting Institutional Investing
• Secondaries
1:00 PM — 1:50 PM
Lunch
1:50 PM — 6:00 PM
Investment Programming for Endowments & Foundations
• Is the Endowment Model Broken?
• CIO Conversations: Positioning for What’s Next
• Positioning for the AI Economy: Opportunities Beyond the Hype
• Talent in Tight Markets:
Building and Retaining High-Performing Teams
• The Role of Hedge Funds in Diversified Portfolios
6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
Networking Reception
Networking over drinks and bites
7:00 PM
VIP Dinner
Allocators & Members invited
Thursday, April 23
Annual Summit
8:00 AM — 9:30 AM
Women’s Breakfast
Breakout sessions with discussion leaders on various topics.
9:00 AM — 9:30 PM
General Registration
Day Two Theme:
“Have our return expectations changed irreversibly?”
(speakers will include all asset allocator types)
9:30 AM — 12:30 PM
Investment Discussions
• Blending the Best: Building Smarter Portfolios
Across Active and Passive
• Emerging Managers - Is the investment worth it?
• Investment Opportunities in the USA vs. ROW
• Rethinking the Illiquidity Premium in Private Equity
• The Return Reset: Adapting Asset Allocation
to a Changed World
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
BOARD OF ADVISORS
We extend our sincere thanks to our Endowments & Foundations Board of Advisors and Pensions Board of Advisors for their leadership and partnership in shaping the 2026 Annual Summit. Their thoughtful contributions ensure the agenda not only engages but accelerates investors’ long-term goals and missions.
Habiba Waziruddin,
Managing Director,
Hackensack Meridian Health
Abigail Kahn Archibald, Senior Portfolio Manager, The Andrew Mellon Foundation
Christophe L’Ahelec, Managing Director, Head of Active Public Markets, University Pension
Plan Ontario
Anastasia Rotheroe, Principal Investment OfficerHead of Public Equities, State of Connecticut - Office of the Treasurer
Katherine Grant, Managing Director, YMCA Retirement Fund
Robert Holley, Executive Director, Baltimore City Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System
Helen Huang, Senior Investment Officer – Private Equity, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management
Nishi Shah, Director, Public Investments, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Join us & Save the Dates for our Upcoming Programs:
April 22-23, 2026: Annual Summit | New York, NY
July 9, 2026: Summer Investor Insights Summit | Chicago, IL
Fall 2026: Investor Roundtables | Global
Get in touch for speaking and sponsorship opportunities:
hello@accelerateinvestorsny.com