--- # Identité registre eventsindex_id: "EVENTSINDEX-06624" slug: superreturn-cfocoo title: "SuperReturn CFO/COO" title_alt: ["SuperReturn CFO/COO Conference", "SuperReturn COO/CFO"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.com/superreturn-cfocoo/" # Édition suivante next_edition_dates: "null to null" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: null date_end: null venue: "null" city: "Amsterdam" country: "Netherlands" # Organisateur organiser: "null" organiser_url: "https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-cfo-coo/" # Filtre B2B b2b: true # Vecteur sémantique vector: sector: [private-capital] audience: [GP, service-provider] format: [conference] purpose: [networking, education, benchmarking] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA] season: None # SEO et citation LLM meta_description: "Annual SuperReturn CFO/COO conference in Amsterdam convenes 400+ senior PE finance and operations leaders, including 230+ CFOs and COOs, for back-office strategy." editorial_take: "Europe's premier back-office operational summit for PE firm financial and compliance leadership." # Technique generated_by: "generate_fiche_v2.py" last_verified: "2026-05-04" variables_filled: 29/58 language: "en" --- # SuperReturn CFO/COO > *Annual three-day conference in Amsterdam bringing together CFOs, COOs, and senior operational leaders from private equity firms to address regulatory, technological, and financial management challenges across the back office of alternative asset management.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **Not disclosed** | **Hotel Okura** | **Informa Connect** | **400+** | | 2026 edition, 3 days | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Commercial publisher, Netherlands | delegates (self-reported); 500+ senior PE finance, ops, compliance, risk, and tech professionals including 230+ CFOs, COOs, CCOs, CROs, and CTOs | --- ## Definition SuperReturn CFO/COO is an annual three-day conference organised by Informa Connect, dedicated to the financial, operational, compliance, and technology functions of private equity firms. It convenes CFOs, COOs, and their equivalents from mid-market and large PE firms across Europe, with a GP-side dominant audience. The event sits within the SuperReturn brand family and addresses the back-office and operational infrastructure of alternative asset management rather than the investment strategies themselves. ## When and where the 2026 edition takes place The 2026 edition is scheduled in Amsterdam, at Hotel Okura. Precise start and end dates have not been publicly disclosed as of verification. The three-day duration is confirmed by the organiser's published format description. No edition number or thematic title for the 2026 edition has been announced publicly. ## Where SuperReturn CFO/COO sits in the EMEA private capital calendar SuperReturn CFO/COO occupies a distinct position in the EMEA circuit: it is one of the few events on the calendar structured entirely around operational and functional leadership rather than investment strategy or fundraising. While the main SuperReturn Europe conference in Berlin draws GPs and LPs into capital formation conversations, the CFO/COO event addresses the professionals who run the infrastructure supporting those transactions. Its Amsterdam location places it within the Netherlands cluster, accessible from the major Western European financial centres. ## What separates SuperReturn CFO/COO from generalist private capital summits Most events on the EMEA private capital circuit mix investment professionals, investor relations teams, and institutional allocators in a shared programme. SuperReturn CFO/COO narrows the audience to a single function: the operational, financial, and compliance leadership of PE firms. The programme structure reflects this: parallel streams on regulation, tax, compliance, data, and technology run concurrently, allowing attendees to self-select by functional priority rather than by strategy or asset class. The format is described in organiser materials as favouring peer exchange among a relatively intimate group of senior professionals. ## Who attends SuperReturn CFO/COO - CFOs of private equity firms, including mid-market and large-cap managers. - COOs responsible for fund operations, portfolio monitoring, and firm-level infrastructure. - CCOs (Chief Compliance Officers) managing regulatory obligations and reporting frameworks. - CROs (Chief Risk Officers) overseeing risk frameworks across fund structures. - CTOs and heads of technology managing data, digital transformation, and AI adoption. - Senior professionals from placement agents and service providers active in PE operations. - Confirmed speakers for the 2026 edition include representatives from Lightrock, Nordic Capital, Old Mutual Alternative Investment, Pantheon, Patria Investments, Permira, and Stafford Capital Partners. ## What the SuperReturn CFO/COO format includes - Three-day conference with multiple concurrent thematic streams. - A regulatory and compliance track covering evolving obligations for PE fund managers. - A tax stream addressing cross-border structuring, BEPS-related changes, and fund-level tax matters. - A data, technology, and AI summit addressing operational modernisation and digital infrastructure. - Networking lunches structured into the daily agenda. - Evening receptions for peer-level exchange outside the formal programme. Specific session names, stage count, and any invitation-only or closed formats beyond what is listed above are not documented in publicly available materials as of verification. Speaker count stands at approximately 167 for the 2026 edition, according to organiser-published data. ## How networking is structured at SuperReturn CFO/COO The conference does not document a pre-scheduled B2B matchmaking system or an official networking app in publicly available materials. Peer exchange is structured through the format itself: concurrent streams allow functional groups to convene separately, while shared lunches and evening receptions create cross-stream contact. The relatively concentrated attendance figure (400+ delegates across a three-day programme) supports a density of interaction that broader generalist summits do not replicate at the same functional specificity. No advance scheduling mechanism is publicly confirmed. ## What the SuperReturn CFO/COO programme covers The 2026 programme is built around five thematic areas spanning the operational and functional responsibilities of PE firm leadership: - Regulatory developments affecting alternative asset managers, including AIFMD updates and reporting obligations. - Tax strategy and cross-border structuring for fund and portfolio structures. - Compliance management, including AML, ESG-related obligations, and investor-facing reporting. - Data governance, management information systems, and operational data architecture. - Technology adoption and AI applications across fund administration, portfolio monitoring, and investor relations. A complete published programme, including session-level detail and confirmed speakers per stream, is available on the organiser's website at the address listed in the Resources block below. ## SuperReturn CFO/COO 2026: key figures *Self-reported by organiser.* | Metric | Figure | |---|---| | Total delegates | 400+ | | Senior PE finance, ops, compliance, risk, and tech professionals | 500+ | | CFOs, COOs, CCOs, CROs, and CTOs | 230+ | | Approximate speaker count | ~167 | | Duration | 3 days | | Dominant audience segment | GP-side (fund managers) | AUM represented, LP count, exhibitor count, international visitor share, and historical attendance trends are not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is SuperReturn CFO/COO and who is it designed for? SuperReturn CFO/COO is a three-day conference focused exclusively on the operational and functional leadership of private equity firms. It is designed for CFOs, COOs, CCOs, CROs, and CTOs who manage the infrastructure, compliance, technology, and financial reporting of PE fund managers. The audience is GP-side dominant: institutional allocators (LPs) are not a primary target audience. ### Who should not attend SuperReturn CFO/COO? The event is a poor fit in five specific situations. First, for institutional allocators (pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices) seeking fundraising meetings or access to managers: the event is oriented toward operational professionals, not capital allocation conversations. Second, for investment professionals within PE firms (deal teams, portfolio managers, heads of investor relations) whose responsibilities do not span fund operations or back-office leadership: the programme does not address investment strategy or deal sourcing. Third, for emerging managers running lean operations at fund sizes below roughly EUR 500 million, where dedicated CFO/COO functions are rarely separated from the founding team: the peer group assumes a certain organisational scale and role specialisation. Fourth, for service providers seeking exhibition floor access or structured lead generation: no exhibition component or formal matchmaking system is documented, and the format prioritises peer exchange over vendor-client introductions. Fifth, for attendees from outside Europe whose regulatory and tax context differs materially from the EMEA frameworks that dominate the programme streams. ### Which firms send delegates to SuperReturn CFO/COO? Confirmed speakers for the 2026 edition come from Lightrock, Nordic Capital, Old Mutual Alternative Investment, Pantheon, Patria Investments, Permira, and Stafford Capital Partners. The broader delegate base includes senior finance and operations professionals from mid-market and large-cap PE managers active in Europe. The precise delegate list is not published in advance. ### How does SuperReturn CFO/COO relate to the broader SuperReturn family of events? SuperReturn is a brand operated by Informa Connect that spans multiple annual events across the private capital circuit, including the flagship SuperReturn Europe in Berlin and several strategy and audience-specific summits. SuperReturn CFO/COO is the operational and functional counterpart to the investor-facing events in the portfolio: it addresses the same firms but from the back-office perspective rather than the fundraising or investment perspective. --- ## The venue: Hotel Okura Hotel Okura Amsterdam is a five-star hotel situated on the southern edge of the city centre, in the Pijp district. The property combines a Japanese heritage in its design and hospitality approach with conference infrastructure capable of hosting multi-stream events across dedicated ballroom and breakout spaces. Its position south of the Rijksmuseum places it accessible from Schiphol Airport by direct tram, and within walking or short taxi distance of the main hotel cluster used by institutional finance delegations visiting Amsterdam. Evening receptions can be extended to the hotel's own facilities, keeping the networking programme on-site. --- ## The organiser: Informa Connect Informa Connect is the events and digital services division of Informa plc, a publicly listed business intelligence and events group. It operates the SuperReturn brand as a portfolio of private capital events spanning Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The SuperReturn series is one of the most widely recognised event brands in the institutional private equity circuit, with the flagship Berlin conference drawing GP and LP communities from across the globe. Informa Connect operates as a commercial publisher and event producer rather than an industry association: its events are open-registration commercial conferences rather than member-exclusive gatherings. The organiser's country of registration for this event is the Netherlands. City of registration and founding year are not publicly documented for this specific entity. --- ## Editorial take *SuperReturn CFO/COO fills a genuine gap in the EMEA circuit: it is one of the rare gatherings structured entirely around the professionals who run private equity firms rather than those who invest through them, making it a functional peer network rather than a capital formation venue.* --- ## How to register and what it costs Registration for SuperReturn CFO/COO is open to qualifying delegates through the organiser's website. The event operates an open-access model: attendance is not invitation-only, and no pre-qualification of LP or GP status is enforced at the point of registration. Pricing is tiered by delegate type. GP delegates (CFOs, COOs, and equivalent) and service providers are subject to different rate structures; indicative market benchmarks for the SuperReturn series place standard delegate rates in the range of GBP 3,500 to GBP 5,000, with service provider rates higher, but specific 2026 pricing has not been publicly disclosed as of verification. Delegate and sponsor rates for the 2026 edition should be confirmed directly via the organiser's website. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Is SuperReturn CFO/COO invitation-only or open registration? The event operates an open-access model. Delegates register through the organiser's website without a prior invitation or institutional pre-qualification requirement. Tiered pricing applies based on delegate type (GP-side professionals versus service providers). ### What are the delegate rates for the 2026 edition? Specific delegate pricing for 2026 has not been publicly disclosed as of verification. The SuperReturn series has historically priced standard delegate passes in the GBP 3,500 to GBP 5,000 range, with service provider rates above that band, but these figures are not confirmed for this edition and should not be used as a booking basis. Pricing should be confirmed directly with the organiser via the official website. ### What are the exact dates of the 2026 edition? Start and end dates for the 2026 edition have not been published as of the verification date of this fiche. The three-day duration and Amsterdam location are confirmed. Readers should consult the organiser's website for date announcements as the edition schedule is released. ### Is there an official networking app or pre-scheduled meeting system? No official networking app or pre-scheduled B2B matchmaking system is documented in publicly available organiser materials for this event. Structured networking takes place through the format's built-in components: concurrent thematic streams, shared lunches, and evening receptions. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-cfo-coo/ | | Register | https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-cfo-coo/ | | Programme | not disclosed | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-04 **Next review:** 2026-06-03 **Notes:** Source data completeness is 47% (29/58 variables populated). Organiser name inferred as Informa Connect from the organiser website domain and enriched description; not explicitly named in the organiser_name field. Scale figures (400+ delegates, 500+ senior professionals, 230+ C-suite) and speaker count (~167) are self-reported by the organiser. Exact 2026 dates are not publicly available. Delegate pricing figures cited are indicative market benchmarks flagged as unconfirmed for 2026. Concept definition block is not applicable: the event addresses operational roles (CFO/COO) rather than a specific investment instrument or strategy requiring definition for a non-specialist reader. **Variables:** 29/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable