We host a range of informative conferences throughout the year. You can expect to hear the latest information on trends in the industry, engage in informative discussions and network with new and existing peers.
Accelerate is the BVCA’s dedicated event for angel investors, venture capital and growth equity. Join senior business leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, and experienced angel, venture and growth capital investors for two packed days, dedicated to 'Seed to Series A' and 'Late-Stage Venture to Growth Equity'.
The conference brings together three strategies, infrastructure, private debt and secondaries, in one day across roundtable sessions and half-day forums. Expert speakers from a wide range of backgrounds will deliver a comprehensive overview of the most urgent issues impacting these investment strategies.
The ESG conference will feature separate streams for PE and VC audiences, with dedicated ESG, impact and climate sessions. The event will explore essential issues including biodiversity, carbon credits, D&I, supply chain & human rights, sustainability regulations, greenwashing and more.
Designed specifically with emerging managers in mind, this half-day forum provides an opportunity to learn best practices from experienced fund managers, understand what LPs are looking for in teams and discuss what it takes to be a great emerging manager.
The conference is designed exclusively for LPs and investment consultants across North America and Asia. Attendees can expect to gather insights on trends, opportunities and other developments in the European market. The LPs will also have the opportunity to hear from and connect with European GPs comprising of different sizes, stages and strategies.
An important initiative within our calendar to help foster and support the future leaders of our industry, specific sectors’ attractiveness, characteristics and rate of growth. The forum is designed for GPs raising a maiden fund and features an experienced cast of speakers who will deliver insightful guidance and support to the next generation of funds coming to the market.
The LP-GP forums discuss the vital issues impacting on IR professionals and LPs, including co-investments, fees and transparency, secondaries, fund extensions and restructuring, valuations and ESG. The forums are held under Chatham House rule and also provide delegates with excellent networking opportunities.
The Limited Partner Summit brings together a broad range of Limited Partners from the UK and globally to examine and discuss investors’ perspectives on investment trends and strategies including return expectations, performance, benchmarking and reporting.
The private capital industry has focused increasingly on sector specialisation over the past 3 to 5 years, which is why the BVCA runs a series of half-day sector conferences on topics such as energy and technology, bringing together 150 GPs, LPs, advisers and debt providers.
The main conference is the pinnacle event of the Summit that brings together the entire private capital ecosystem. Investing in partnerships, growth, innovation and people, the Main Summit will explore the strategies and trends transforming our industry and underpinning 12,000+ businesses up and down the UK.
Led by the BVCA’s technical committees the Technical Policy Conference provides a detailed overview of the most important technical developments shaping the PE/VC industry today and addresses the practical impact of legislative, regulatory, accounting and taxation changes.
This unique conference will bring together representatives of the venture capital and growth equity industries, with representatives of the UK pensions sector to consider how private capital can help drive better retirement outcomes. Leading experts from both industries will explore the different considerations for providers looking to diversify into private capital.
