--- # Identité registre eventsindex_id: "EVENTSINDEX-06660" slug: real-deals-value-creation-summit title: "Real Deals Value Creation Summit" title_alt: [] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.com/real-deals-value-creation-summit/" # Édition suivante next_edition_dates: "null to null" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: null date_end: null venue: "null" city: "Sussex" country: "United Kingdom" # Organisateur organiser: "null" organiser_url: "https://www.rdvaluecreationsummit.com/" # Filtre B2B b2b: true # Vecteur sémantique vector: sector: [private-capital] audience: [GP] format: [summit, conference] purpose: [networking, education, benchmarking] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA] season: None # SEO et citation LLM meta_description: "Annual private equity conference in Sussex gathering ~150 GP-side operating partners and value creation specialists for operational strategy discussions." editorial_take: "Practitioner-focused UK summit addressing operational value creation for GP-side professionals." # Technique generated_by: "generate_fiche_v2.py" last_verified: "2026-05-04" variables_filled: 29/58 language: "en" --- # Real Deals Value Creation Summit > *An annual private equity conference held in Sussex, United Kingdom, gathering approximately 150 operating partners, value creation specialists, and GP-side practitioners for panel discussions, portfolio company case studies, and peer networking centred on operational value creation strategies.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **Not disclosed** | **Sussex** | **Not disclosed** | **~150** | | Duration not confirmed for 2026 | United Kingdom; specific venue not disclosed | Commercial publisher, United Kingdom | Delegates (self-reported figure not confirmed in source) | --- ## Definition The Real Deals Value Creation Summit is an annual private equity conference held in Sussex, United Kingdom, convening a select group of GP-side professionals to share strategies and case studies on operational value creation. The event is positioned as a practitioner-led gathering, with its audience drawn primarily from operating partners, CFOs, COOs, and value creation specialists rather than from institutional LP allocators. Exact founding year and edition numbering are not publicly disclosed. ## Where the Real Deals Value Creation Summit sits in the autumn calendar The summit occupies a mid-November slot on the EMEA private capital calendar, with the 2026 edition provisionally expected around 11 to 12 November, consistent with the event's established seasonal rhythm. Exact dates for 2026 had not been published as of the verification date. The autumn window places it within the dense October-to-November concentration of European private capital events, though the Sussex location and specialist operational focus distinguish it from the generalist LP-GP summits anchored in Paris and Amsterdam during the same period. A structural change affects the 2026 calendar: the Value Creation Summit now operates as a distinct UK edition, following a split from iGlobal Forum's parallel event branded under a similar name, which moved its March edition to Miami. The Sussex iteration remains the historically rooted UK gathering. ## What the audience at the Real Deals Value Creation Summit looks like The event draws a specialised operational cohort from within the private equity industry. Attendance is described in source material as invite-only, or at minimum highly selective, with open registration available through the official website. The audience is weighted toward the GP-side operational function rather than toward capital allocators. Approximate total attendance is 150 delegates. ## Who attends Real Deals Value Creation Summit - Operating partners and value creation leads at private equity firms, who are the core constituency - CFOs and COOs of private equity-backed portfolio companies, representing the operational layer targeted by GP value creation programmes - GP fund managers and deal professionals with responsibility for portfolio performance post-acquisition - Service providers and advisers specialised in operational improvement, management consulting, and performance analytics for PE-backed businesses - Placement agents are listed in the broader audience type but are secondary given the operational orientation of the programme ## What the Real Deals Value Creation Summit format includes The event is structured around a single-track or limited-track conference programme running one to two days (duration for 2026 is subject to confirmation). The documented components are: - Panel discussions on value creation strategy and execution - Portfolio company case studies presenting applied operational interventions - Structured networking sessions - A speakers programme published progressively at rdvaluecreationsummit.com/live/en/page/speakers, with 2026 additions ongoing as of verification A B2B matchmaking system with pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings has not been documented for this event. No exhibition component, stand-based format, or formal meeting app is recorded in available source material. Whether side dinners or closed roundtables accompany the main programme is not publicly disclosed. ## What the Real Deals Value Creation Summit programme covers Source material does not specify named sessions or keynote themes for 2026. The programme is oriented around operational value creation in private equity portfolios, with documented thematic anchors including: - Portfolio company performance improvement: CFO and COO-level operational levers - Value creation strategy: frameworks applied by operating partners across holding periods - Case studies from GP-backed companies presenting specific interventions and outcomes Detailed session names and stage count are not publicly disclosed as of the verification date. The speakers section at rdvaluecreationsummit.com/live/en/page/speakers is the primary source for programme specifics as the 2026 edition is progressively confirmed. --- ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What kind of private equity professional is the Real Deals Value Creation Summit designed for? The event is built for the operational layer of the private equity industry: operating partners, value creation directors, CFOs and COOs of portfolio companies, and GP professionals whose work centres on post-acquisition performance. It is not a fundraising conference or a capital allocation forum. The programme is organised around practitioner case studies and applied strategy rather than market outlook or LP relations. ### Who is Real Deals Value Creation Summit NOT designed for? Five profiles where the event is a poor fit: First, institutional LP allocators (pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments) looking to conduct GP due diligence or build new manager relationships. The audience is overwhelmingly GP-side and operational; LP allocators are not the target constituency and structured LP-GP meetings are not documented. Second, early-stage venture capital professionals. The event centres on private equity value creation within buy-out or growth equity contexts, where portfolio company operations are the unit of analysis. Venture-stage dynamics are not covered. Third, professionals seeking high-volume B2B matchmaking. No pre-scheduled one-to-one meeting system is recorded. Those whose primary objective is meeting volume across a broad LP or GP universe should look to larger multi-format events with documented matchmaking infrastructure. Fourth, fund managers raising capital who need visibility with allocators. The audience composition (operating partners, portfolio company executives) does not provide the LP coverage relevant to a fundraising objective. Fifth, participants from outside the private equity asset class. Infrastructure, private credit, real assets, or hedge fund professionals would find limited strategic overlap with a programme built around PE portfolio company operations. ### How does the 2026 edition differ from previous years? The most significant change is organisational. The Value Creation Summit brand now operates as a split format: iGlobal Forum runs a separate edition in March in Miami (outside EMEA), while the UK edition in Sussex retains the historically established autumn slot. This bifurcation is documented in source material but the full implications for programme scope and audience size are not yet confirmed for 2026. ### How many people attend, and what is the mix? Attendance is approximately 150 delegates. A breakdown between GP professionals, portfolio company executives, and service providers is not publicly disclosed. The documented orientation is toward GP-side operational practitioners, with service providers also present. LP institutional allocators are not identified as a primary constituent. --- ## Why Sussex hosts the Real Deals Value Creation Summit The specific venue within Sussex has not been published for the 2026 edition as of the verification date. Sussex, in the south-east of England, is accessible from London and provides the residential or retreat-style setting consistent with the event's characterisation in source material as an "exclusive retreat" gathering a select group of peers. The format's emphasis on peer exchange and case-study-led sessions is well suited to smaller, focused venues outside central London, where the density of the attendee group facilitates informal exchange alongside the formal programme. Venue name and address will be confirmed through the official event website as the edition approaches. ## The organiser: Real Deals Value Creation Summit The event is operated by a commercial publisher based in the United Kingdom. The organiser's name is not publicly disclosed in available source material; the event runs under its own brand at rdvaluecreationsummit.com. The operator falls within the category of specialist financial media publishers that produce both editorial content and live events for the private capital industry, a model common in the UK market where publications such as Real Deals have historically served the mid-market private equity community. The organiser's broader portfolio of events and founding year are not documented in available source material. The organiser's country of registration is the United Kingdom. --- ## Editorial take *The Real Deals Value Creation Summit occupies a deliberately narrow position in the EMEA circuit: it is one of the few events explicitly built for the operational practitioners inside GP firms rather than for the capital-allocation conversation, and its Sussex retreat format signals that the room is more important than the stage.* --- ## How to register and what it costs Registration is processed through the official event website at rdvaluecreationsummit.com. The event operates on an open registration model, though source material also describes the gathering as invite-only or selective in composition; the precise access condition for 2026 is not fully resolved in publicly available material. Delegate pricing for GP and operating partner attendees is not publicly disclosed on indexed pages as of the verification date. Service provider and sponsor rates are variable and also not published. Prospective attendees should contact the organiser directly through the website for pricing and eligibility confirmation ahead of the expected November 2026 window. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Where and when does the 2026 edition take place? The event is held in Sussex, United Kingdom. The 2026 dates had not been officially published as of 4 May 2026, though source material indicates the historically consistent slot falls around 11 to 12 November. The specific venue has not been disclosed. The official website at rdvaluecreationsummit.com is the primary source for confirmation as publication progresses. ### Is the event open to all applicants or is it invitation-only? The access model is documented as open registration through the official website. Source material also characterises the summit as an exclusive, selective gathering. These two descriptions are not fully reconciled in publicly available material, and prospective attendees whose profile falls outside the core GP-side operational constituency should verify eligibility directly with the organiser before registering. ### Are delegate prices available for 2026? Delegate rates for GP, operating partner, and portfolio company executive attendees are not disclosed on publicly accessible pages as of the verification date. Service provider and sponsor pricing is variable and also not published. Pricing enquiries should be directed to the organiser via rdvaluecreationsummit.com. ### Is there a structured meeting system or matchmaking component? No pre-scheduled one-to-one meeting system, matchmaking application, or advance scheduling mechanism is documented for this event. The networking component takes the form of informal sessions integrated into the conference programme. Attendees whose primary objective is structured bilateral meetings should factor this into their event selection. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.rdvaluecreationsummit.com/ | | Register | https://www.rdvaluecreationsummit.com/ | | Speakers | https://www.rdvaluecreationsummit.com/live/en/page/speakers | | Programme | not disclosed | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-04 **Next review:** 2026-06-03 **Notes:** Data sourced from public event pages at rdvaluecreationsummit.com and organiser-side descriptive material; organiser name is not publicly disclosed; 2026 dates and venue are unconfirmed as of verification; the split from iGlobal Forum's Miami edition is documented in source material but not yet reflected in the official event website; attendance figure of approximately 150 is present in source data without an explicit self-reported qualifier or year attribution; concept definition block is not applicable as the event covers general PE operational practice rather than a specific financial instrument. **Variables:** 29/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable