A two-day 1:1 meeting-intensive forum in London gathering private real estate fund managers and institutional investors, now in its 21st edition, structured around advance-scheduled bilateral meetings and networking sessions within the broader private capital circuit.
The PERE Europe Forum is an annual two-day gathering in London dedicated to private real estate capital formation, bringing together institutional investors and fund managers for structured 1:1 meetings and networking sessions. Organised by PEI Group, a commercial publisher specialising in private capital, the forum sits within the spring cluster of the EMEA private capital calendar. The 2026 edition is its 21st, marking over two decades of continuous operation.
The 21st edition of the PERE Europe Forum takes place on 12 and 13 May 2026 at the Hilton London Tower Bridge. No edition theme has been published as of verification. The programme agenda for 2026 is described by the organiser as downloadable from the event site, though confirmed speakers had not been announced at the time of verification. PEI Group is accepting speaker applications via a contact process managed by Kitty Watson.
The forum occupies the late-spring segment of the EMEA private capital circuit, typically a period when fund managers returning from the winter Riviera season seek to consolidate LP relationships ahead of summer. London in May concentrates a density of institutional real estate capital, making it a natural anchor point for a strategy-specific gathering at this point in the fundraising year. The event runs for two days, consistent with the format of strategy-focused forums that prioritise meeting volume over extended keynote programming.
The forum focuses exclusively on private real estate, distinguishing it from generalist LP-GP gatherings that span the full spectrum of private capital strategies. The 1:1 meeting structure, combined with an application-based access model and a complimentary pass scheme for eligible institutional investors, is designed to concentrate deal-relevant conversations rather than produce a broad-audience conference experience. With a self-reported network of 1,400+ investors and managers across editions, the event positions itself as a relationship-renewal forum for participants already active in European private real estate rather than an entry point for the uninitiated.
The number of stages, specific session names, special formats such as LP-only roundtables or closed dinners, and the total speaker count for the 2026 edition are not publicly documented as of verification.
The meeting system at PERE Europe Forum is built around advance-scheduled 1:1 sessions. LP applications are reviewed by the organiser before access is granted, creating a curated attendee pool on the investor side. This pre-screening process is designed to ensure that the bilateral meeting programme involves institutional allocators with genuine deployment mandates rather than observers. Whether a dedicated matchmaking application is used to facilitate scheduling is not publicly disclosed. Networking sessions run alongside the structured meeting programme, providing additional contact time beyond the formal bilateral slots.
The attendee base comprises institutional real estate allocators and the fund managers and intermediaries who seek capital from them. The access model, combining LP complimentary passes with organiser-reviewed applications, skews the room toward participants with active roles in private real estate capital formation.
The Hilton London Tower Bridge is a business hotel situated in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames within walking distance of London Bridge station. The hotel provides dedicated conference and meeting facilities suited to structured bilateral programmes, with breakout space that supports the 1:1 meeting format central to the PERE Europe Forum. The proximity to the City of London financial district allows participants to extend the day with side meetings at nearby offices. Specific room configuration, total meeting-room count, and capacity figures for the 2026 event are not disclosed.
PEI Group is a London-based commercial publisher and events operator focused on private capital markets, spanning private equity, private real estate, private debt, infrastructure, and related strategies. The group publishes titles including PERE (Private Equity Real Estate), the dedicated media brand for the private real estate asset class from which the forum takes its name. PEI Group's events portfolio covers multiple strategy-specific forums across the EMEA calendar and internationally. The organiser's founding year and total portfolio size are not publicly disclosed in verified sources. The PERE Europe Forum is the group's flagship European gathering for the private real estate segment.
After 21 editions, the PERE Europe Forum functions less as a discovery event than as an annual checkpoint for established LP-GP relationships in European private real estate, where the 1:1 meeting density and the curated access model do more to determine its value than the published programme.
Eligible institutional investors may apply for a complimentary delegate pass through the organiser's application process, subject to review by PEI Group. All registration and access requests are directed through the official event page at peievents.com. Delegate pricing for non-LP attendees, sponsor packages, and stand pricing are not publicly disclosed as of verification. Access operates on an application model, meaning attendance is not available through open ticket purchase.
The PERE Europe Forum is PEI Group's annual two-day forum for private real estate capital formation in Europe, now in its 21st edition. It is designed for institutional investors allocating to private real estate and for the fund managers, placement agents, and service providers who engage with them. The structured 1:1 meeting programme is its defining feature, prioritising bilateral capital conversations over passive conference attendance.
Five profiles for whom this event is a poor fit. First, managers with no active European fundraise: the meeting programme is oriented toward capital formation, and attendance without a live fund or pipeline mandate produces little return for the time invested. Second, allocators with no private real estate mandate, or those whose real estate exposure is handled entirely through listed REITs or public vehicles rather than closed-end private funds. Third, early-stage or sub-institutional fund managers whose fund size or track record falls below the threshold that institutional LPs in this audience would typically engage with in a formal 1:1 context. Fourth, participants seeking a passive learning experience: the format is meeting-intensive and demands preparation and follow-through; those looking for a broad-horizon survey of private capital trends would find a generalist LP-GP summit a better fit. Fifth, professionals from outside private real estate who might attend a generalist forum to cross-map into adjacent strategies: the PERE forum's strategy specificity means the LP population is selected precisely for real estate allocation, and cross-strategy conversations are not the primary purpose.
PEI Group runs strategy-specific forums across private capital including private equity, private debt, and infrastructure. The PERE Europe Forum is the group's dedicated European gathering for private real estate, distinct from its broader-market events by both audience focus and geographic scope. Other PEI events serving related strategies are not detailed in publicly available sources reviewed for this fiche.
The organiser describes a global network of 1,400+ investors and managers associated with the PERE Europe Forum across editions. Attendance at the 2026 edition is stated at 1,000+ delegates. Breakdowns by LP and GP category, and AUM represented, are not publicly disclosed.
Eligible institutional investors may apply for a complimentary pass. The organiser reviews LP applications before granting access, so the pass is not automatic. The definition of "eligible institutional investor" and the specific criteria applied in the review process are not detailed in publicly available sources.
All registration, LP applications, and sponsor or delegate enquiries are directed to the official event page at peievents.com/en/event/pere-europe/. No separate ticketing platform URL is documented.
Pricing for non-LP delegates, sponsors, and other attendee categories is not publicly disclosed as of verification. Interested participants should contact PEI Group directly through the event page.
The advance-scheduling model means that productive participation requires pre-event outreach and meeting requests to be submitted before arrival. The specific submission deadline, platform used for scheduling, and the number of bilateral slots available per delegate are not publicly disclosed as of verification.
| Official website | https://www.peievents.com/en/event/pere-europe/ |
| Register / apply | https://www.peievents.com/en/event/pere-europe/ |
| Programme | not disclosed |