Annual gathering for private markets professionals in Paris, bringing together general partners, limited partners, fund managers, and advisors across private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real assets from more than 50 countries.
IPEM Global is an annual three-day private markets conference held at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, operating in hybrid format across English and French. It convenes GPs and LPs from private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure, and real assets, alongside advisors and service providers, under the 2026 theme "Mastering the Course". It is distinct from the organiser's separate Cannes-based format, IPEM Wealth, which focuses on the wealth management channel.
PitchBook returns as a confirmed 2026 sponsor of the Private Equity Summit. Carry-over candidates from the 2025 sponsor roster include Anthropic, Aon, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, HarbourVest, Preqin, Tikehau Capital, and McKinsey, with AlixPartners serving as Knowledge Partner.
23 May 2026: Early-bird pricing remains active, with visitor passes at EUR 2,800 for GP, Placement Agent, M&A and Asset Manager profiles, and EUR 3,300 for Advisor and Business Service profiles until 18 June 2026, after which both rise by EUR 600 (source).
7 May 2026: IPEM Community published three preview articles for IPEM Global 2026 covering Private Equity (changing terrain), Private Debt (reflective mood), and Infrastructure (sovereignty tailwinds), framing the editorial direction for the 2026 programme around the 'Mastering the Course' theme (source).
7 May 2026: Confirmation that a dedicated full-day Infrastructure Summit returns on 9 September 2026, and that the Private Equity Summit is brought back on 10 September 2026 with PitchBook as sponsor (source).
Antoine Colson leads the event as CEO and Managing Partner of IPEM, with Matt Robinson running content and the IPEM Community editorial output. Operational enquiries route through two dedicated mailboxes.
| Role | |
|---|---|
| General enquiries | contact@ipem-market.com |
| Programme and speaker submissions | speaker@ipem-market.com |
Visitor passes start at EUR 3,400 standard (EUR 2,800 early-bird until 18 June) for GP, Placement Agent, M&A, and Asset Manager profiles. Advisor and Business Service passes are priced at EUR 3,900 standard (EUR 3,300 early-bird).
IPEM Global functions as a structured, deal-oriented meeting place for the full private markets value chain. Its primary purpose is to facilitate investment activity: LP-GP introductions, fund manager due diligence conversations, co-investment sourcing, and advisory mandates. Paris provides a geographically central hub for European institutional capital, while the event draws delegates from beyond EMEA, making it a reference point for international GPs seeking European LP relationships. With eight programme stages and a dedicated invitation-only LP Congress on the opening day, the format is designed to layer high-level content with structured networking at scale. According to the organiser, around 6,000 delegates attended the 2026 edition.
Sponsors for the 2026 edition are not publicly disclosed as of verification.
Media partners include Agefi, Capital Finance, CFNews, Funds Europe, FundsPeople, IPE Real Assets, Pensions and Investments, PE Magazine, Private Equity Marketeer, Private Equity News, Real Deals, and The Drawdown.
| Total attendees | 6,000 (organiser figure) |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Programme stages | 8 |
| Format | Hybrid (in-person and digital) |
| Languages | English, French |
IPEM Global combines a large-format multi-stage conference with a curated invitation-only LP Congress on its opening day, a feature that places structured LP engagement at the centre of the programme rather than treating it as a side element. The integrated 1:1 matchmaking platform and the IPEM Connect networking app allow delegates to pre-schedule meetings before arriving, which tends to increase the density of qualifying conversations during the three days.
IPEM (International Private Equity Market) runs several events under the same brand: IPEM Global (Paris, this event), IPEM Cannes Wealth (oriented toward the wealth management channel), IPEM Future Dubai, IPEM North America, and a co-branded series with Pensions and Investments. Each event targets a distinct audience segment or geography; IPEM Global is the Paris-based gathering focused on institutional private markets across all asset classes.
The 2026 theme is the organiser's editorial framing for the programme; specific details of how individual sessions interpret the theme are not publicly disclosed as of verification. The phrase suggests a focus on navigation through complex market conditions, consistent with the macro and geopolitical themes confirmed for the programme.
The Palais des Congrès is a large convention centre located at 2 Place de la Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, directly adjacent to the Porte Maillot metro and RER C station. It provides multiple auditoriums and breakout spaces suited to a multi-stage programme with exhibition capacity, and sits within walking distance of several hotels in the northwest of the city. Its scale and transport connectivity make it a frequent choice for large-format B2B events serving an international delegate base.
IPEM is a French conference producer founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris. It specialises in live events, conferences, and networking platforms serving the private capital sector, with a portfolio that spans multiple geographies: IPEM Global (Paris), IPEM Cannes Wealth, IPEM Future Dubai, IPEM North America, and a co-branded series with Pensions and Investments. The organiser's model centres on connecting limited partners, general partners, advisors, and service providers through structured in-person and hybrid formats.
The headcount of the IPEM organisation is not publicly disclosed as of verification. The organiser maintains a dedicated LinkedIn presence and a monthly newsletter for the private markets audience it serves.
IPEM Global 2026 is the tenth edition of the Paris private markets gathering and the only EMEA event of its scale to combine an invitation-only LP Congress with a public exhibition floor and two vertical summits (Infrastructure on day one, Private Equity on day two). The 2026 framing, Mastering the Course, signals a programme tilted toward sovereignty themes: energy security, defence, digital infrastructure and the European funding gap. With more than 6,000 participants expected across three days at the Palais des Congrès, IPEM remains the default September anchor in the EMEA private capital calendar, sitting one week before the UK Private Capital Summit in London. The 2026 speaker roster is not yet public as of late May, but the three preview articles published by IPEM Community on 7 May 2026 (Private Equity, Private Debt, Infrastructure) set the editorial direction.
Registration is application-based via the official website. Pricing for the 2026 edition is structured by delegate category:
| Delegate category | Pass price |
|---|---|
| GP, Placement Agent, M&A, Asset Manager | EUR 3,400 |
| Advisor and Business Service | EUR 3,900 |
| Investor/LP (IPEM certified institutional investor) | Complimentary (subject to application review) |
| Press/Journalist | Complimentary |
Complimentary LP access is available to qualified institutional investors with confirmed investment programmes who meet the organiser's certification criteria. Press passes are available to accredited journalists and media representatives. No early-bird deadline is publicly disclosed as of verification.
IPEM Global uses a dedicated networking application, IPEM Connect, alongside a custom digital platform that includes pre-event access to an LP and GP database. Advance meeting scheduling is available, allowing delegates to identify and book 1:1 appointments before the event opens. The structured matchmaking programme facilitates bilateral meetings between fund managers, investors, and advisors throughout the three days. Replay access is not available for the 2026 edition as of verification. The organiser also publishes a monthly newsletter for ongoing engagement with the private markets community between events.
IPEM Global has an open call for speakers for the 2026 edition. The submission deadline is 30 April 2026. Specific topics or tracks targeted by the call are not publicly disclosed as of verification. Submission details are available through the official website.
Institutional investors applying for complimentary access must qualify as IPEM-certified LPs with confirmed investment programmes. The pass is subject to an application-based review process; approval is not automatic. Applications are submitted via the registration portal on the official website.
IPEM Global operates in hybrid format, meaning a digital component exists alongside the in-person programme. However, replay access is not available as of verification. Details of what the digital format includes are available through the organiser's digital platform.
An exhibition is part of the confirmed programme formats. Service providers and advisors wishing to take exhibition space should contact the organiser directly; specific exhibitor pricing and availability are not publicly disclosed as of verification.
| Official website | https://www.ipem-market.com/ipem-global/ |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/ipem_privateequity/ | |
| Register | https://www.ipem-market.com/ipem-global/ |