A two-day annual conference gathering fund managers, institutional investors, and industry professionals in London each late spring to examine responsible investment practice, strategy, and capital allocation across private markets, with the 2027 edition, its 20th, set for 26–27 May 2027.
RI Europe is the annual responsible investment conference produced by PEI Group, bringing together fund managers, institutional asset owners, placement agents, and service providers to examine how environmental, social, and governance considerations are applied across private capital strategies. The event runs over two days in London, and the 2027 edition on 26–27 May 2027 is its 20th consecutive annual edition. It sits within the spring cluster of the EMEA private capital circuit, convening each late spring at a central London venue.
The 2027 programme, speakers and sponsors had not been published as of 26 October 2026. The details below are from the 2026 edition.
| Name | Role | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Lloyd | Vice-Chair, ISSB | IFRS Foundation |
| Rachel Kyte | UK Special Representative for Climate | UK Government |
| Paul Hallett | Professor in Soil Science, President | British Society of Soil Science, University of Aberdeen |
| Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker | Editor | Responsible Investor |
| Lara Wolters | Member of the European Parliament | European Parliament |
| Wilhelm Mohn | Head of Active Ownership | Norges Bank Investment Management |
| Eva Cairns | Speaker (panellist) | (to be confirmed) |
| Leanne Clements | Speaker (panellist) | (to be confirmed) |
| Kristofer Dreiman | Speaker (panellist) | (to be confirmed) |
| Tom Gosling | Speaker (panellist) | (to be confirmed) |
| Julia Haake | Chief Revenue Officer | EthiFinance |
| Mathilda Loussert | Policy Officer, DG FISMA Asset Management Unit | European Commission |
The 2026 edition was backed by AP7, APG, Brunel Pension Partnership, CalSTRS, KLP, Norges Bank Investment Management, Pension Protection Fund, Phoenix Group, and Velliv as institutional sponsors and partners.
22 May 2026: PEI Group refreshed the RI Europe 2026 landing page, confirming the 19th edition on 2-3 June at Convene 22 Bishopsgate, London, with the full day-by-day agenda now live and 600+ asset owners, managers, and regulators expected (source).
1 May 2026: Keynote slots confirmed, with Sue Lloyd (ISSB) on the future of sustainability standard-setting on day one, Rachel Kyte (UK Government) on climate resilience policy, and Paul Hallett (Aberdeen) fireside on soil health for investors on day two (source).
1 May 2026: New speaker images posted in April and May including Laura Hills, Leah Ramoutar, Rianne Luijendijk, Rachel Kyte, and Lara Wolters, signalling the final wave of confirmations ahead of the June conference (source).
Boris Petrovic leads sustainable finance events at PEI Group. General delegate enquiries route through the official PEI contact form linked from the event page.
The 2027 edition takes place on 26 and 27 May 2027 at Convene 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London. It marks the 20th annual instalment of the conference. The programme, speakers and theme for 2027 had not been published as of 26 October 2026. The 2026 edition, the 19th, ran on 2 and 3 June at the same venue.
RI Europe occupies the late-May to early-June slot in the EMEA spring conference season, which runs from March through June and clusters strategy-specific events before the summer recess. Its London base and responsible investment focus distinguish it from the generalist LP and GP gatherings that dominate the autumn calendar in Paris and Amsterdam. For practitioners whose mandates include ESG integration or impact allocation across private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real assets, the late-spring timing aligns with mid-year portfolio review cycles and LP reporting periods.
The full session schedule, stage count, and confirmed workshop topics for the 2027 edition had not been published as of 26 October 2026.
Access to structured networking at RI Europe operates through an application process rather than open registration. LP applications are reviewed by the organiser before a complimentary pass is confirmed, which filters for qualified institutional asset owners and allows the organiser to manage the LP-to-GP composition in the meeting room. Advance scheduling is supported, enabling participants to plan bilateral conversations before arriving in London.
Curated workshops and closed-door breakfasts function as smaller, invitation-managed formats within the broader event, offering participants higher-density conversation with a more selective group. Evening receptions extend available meeting time beyond formal session hours.
The programme centres on responsible investment as it applies to private capital, with finance and private capital as the documented thematic anchors. Specific session titles and sub-themes for the 2027 edition had not been published as of 26 October 2026. Panel formats were the primary content vehicle in 2026. Based on the documented format components, the programme is expected to cover regulatory developments affecting ESG disclosure and reporting in private markets, LP due diligence practices around ESG integration, manager-level implementation approaches across asset classes, and the intersection of impact strategy with return expectations, though confirmed session-level detail is not available.
RI Europe is a two-day annual conference produced by PEI Group focused on responsible investment across private capital markets. It targets institutional asset owners, private capital fund managers with ESG or impact mandates, placement agents, and specialist service providers. The 2027 edition is its 20th, and it is one of the longest-running events of its kind in Europe dedicated to this specific intersection of private markets and responsible investment.
Five cases where the event is a poor fit. First, managers running conventional buy-and-build private equity strategies with no ESG integration programme or investor pressure on responsible investment reporting: the content and peer group will not reflect their operating reality. Second, LPs whose allocation mandate is entirely liquid or public markets: the private capital framing applies throughout. Third, participants from outside Europe whose GP and LP relationships are concentrated in North America or Asia-Pacific and for whom London-based networking does not generate pipeline. Fourth, fund managers at very early formation stage (pre-first close, sub-institutional scale) who are not yet in active dialogue with the institutional LP community the event gathers. Fifth, individuals seeking a passive conference experience: the format prioritises structured interaction, and the access model involves an application review, so the event is built around meeting intensity rather than spectator attendance.
For the 2026 edition the organiser reported 600 or more delegates. Figures on LP and GP composition, the share of institutional asset owners in total attendance, and AUM represented are not publicly disclosed as of verification.
The event is not invitation-only in the conventional sense, but it operates on an application model. Institutional asset owners (LPs) apply for a complimentary pass that is reviewed by the organiser before confirmation. Other delegate categories access the event through registration on the PEI Group site, with pricing not publicly disclosed for standard delegate passes. Discounted rates are available for specific categories including NGOs, academics, Responsible Investor subscribers, and organisations with fewer than 20 employees.
Convene 22 Bishopsgate is a dedicated event and meeting facility located within 22 Bishopsgate, one of the tallest towers in the City of London, positioned in the EC2 financial district between Liverpool Street and Bank stations. The building serves as a major multi-tenant office tower and hosts Convene's conference centre on its upper floors, giving the event access to high-capacity meeting rooms and breakout spaces with views across the London skyline. The City location places delegates within walking distance of a high concentration of asset management, private equity, and institutional investor offices, which is practically relevant for side meetings and for participants combining conference attendance with separate bilateral engagements in London.
PEI Group is a commercial publisher and events operator based in the United Kingdom, active in private capital markets across private equity, private debt, infrastructure, real assets, and responsible investment. The group publishes data, analysis, and news products alongside its events portfolio, with the events business operating under the PEI Events brand. RI Europe sits within PEI's responsible investment vertical, which also supports the Responsible Investor editorial brand. The founding year of PEI Group and the full size of its event portfolio are not disclosed in available data. As a commercial publisher operating at the intersection of media and events, PEI Group's model combines content production with convening, a structure that shapes how the RI Europe programme is assembled and how the speaker and delegate communities are sourced.
RI Europe sits at the senior end of the European responsible investment circuit, with a roster heavy on asset owners (NBIM, APG, AP7, CalSTRS, Brunel, KLP, Velliv) rather than the consultancy and rating-agency mix that defines competitor conferences. The 2026 agenda foregrounded physical climate risk and adaptation, ISSB standard-setting, and the practical reality of stewardship under tighter regulatory expectations: a clear signal that PEI was positioning the event as the policy-and-portfolio crossroads for European public markets sustainability. In 2026, with Sue Lloyd (ISSB) and Rachel Kyte (UK climate) in keynote slots, plus a sitting MEP on stage, the conference made a deliberate play to be where the rules of the road get debated, not just where the data gets compared.
Institutional asset owners qualify for a complimentary pass upon application, which is reviewed by the organiser before confirmation. Discounted rates are available for NGOs, academics, Responsible Investor subscribers, and organisations with fewer than 20 employees. Standard delegate pricing for other attendee categories, and all 2027 pricing, had not been published as of 26 October 2026. Registration and pass applications are processed through the official PEI Group event page. Sponsor and exhibition pricing is not publicly available.
Asset owners applying for a complimentary LP pass submit an application through the PEI Group event site. Applications are reviewed by the organiser, and confirmation is not automatic. The process filters for qualifying institutional profiles, consistent with the event's structured meeting model. Non-qualifying or commercial entities are directed to standard delegate registration.
The 2027 edition is held at Convene 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London. The venue is accessible from Liverpool Street station (Elizabeth line, Central line, Overground), Bank station (Central line, Northern line, Waterloo and City line), and Moorgate station. Multiple hotels serving conference delegates are within walking distance. No shuttle or accommodation block arrangement is documented in available data.
Discounted rates are documented for four specific categories: NGOs, academics, Responsible Investor subscribers, and small businesses with fewer than 20 employees. The size of the discount and the application process for these categories are not publicly disclosed. All other pricing details for the 2027 edition had not been published as of 26 October 2026.
As of 26 October 2026, the programme for the 2027 edition had not been published. Prospective attendees should monitor the official site at peievents.com for updates.
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