A three-day annual conference gathering infrastructure investors and fund managers in London, now in its tenth edition, structured around panel discussions, investor-only closed sessions, and a one-to-one meeting programme designed for private capital dealmakers.
SuperReturn Global Infrastructure is an annual three-day conference held in London, focused on private infrastructure investment. It convenes institutional investors and infrastructure fund managers for structured discussions on capital deployment, fund strategy, and market dynamics. The 2026 edition is the tenth. The event sits within the SuperReturn franchise operated by Informa Connect and runs alongside SuperReturn International, the broader private capital gathering from which it draws complementary audience flow.
The tenth edition of SuperReturn Global Infrastructure takes place from 29 September to 1 October 2026 at the Hilton London Bankside. The event runs for three full days. No edition theme has been publicly announced as of verification. With 8 confirmed speakers drawn from the 2026 agenda, the programme has begun to take shape, though the full speaker roster has not yet been published.
The event occupies the opening slot of the EMEA private capital autumn season, starting on the last day of September and completing on 1 October. This positions it ahead of the dense mid-October and November cluster centred on Paris and Amsterdam. Running alongside SuperReturn International concentrates the infrastructure audience within a larger gathering of private capital professionals, allowing delegates to maintain a single travel commitment while accessing both events.
SuperReturn Global Infrastructure is narrowly scoped to private infrastructure within the broader private capital context, not to infrastructure as a public-sector or engineering discipline. It draws its differentiation from three structural features: co-location with SuperReturn International, which brings the broader LP and GP community to the same venue; an application-based access model that pre-filters the delegate list; and a meeting programme that operates alongside the conference sessions rather than replacing them. At 350 delegates, the event is deliberately contained relative to larger infrastructure forums, favouring meeting density over headline attendance numbers.
The number of stages has not been publicly disclosed. Session names, confirmed speakers beyond the eight roles currently verified, and any special formats beyond those listed above are not documented as of verification.
Access to the event is application-based: LP delegates go through an organiser review process before their participation is confirmed. This screening function shapes the composition of the LP population and is the primary mechanism by which the meeting programme retains value for attending GPs. One-to-one meetings are schedulable in advance through a dedicated app, though the name of that app has not been disclosed. Drinks receptions extend meeting volume into the evenings.
Investor-only closed-door sessions are documented as a distinct format component, separating LP-to-LP peer exchange from the main conference programme. The scheduling logic and session count for these sessions are not publicly available.
The confirmed thematic areas for the 2026 programme have not been individually named in publicly available materials as of verification. The event's stated focus is private capital and infrastructure financing, consistent with its positioning within the SuperReturn franchise. Programme details beyond the format components listed above are expected to be published progressively on the organiser's website ahead of the October opening.
Self-reported by organiser
| Total delegates | 350+ |
| LPs | 150+ |
| GPs | 150+ |
| Speakers confirmed (2026) | 8 |
| Edition number | 10th |
| AUM represented | not disclosed |
The event focuses on private unlisted infrastructure within the broader private capital asset class. It is not a conference for public infrastructure procurement or government-facing project finance. The audience is composed of fund managers and institutional allocators treating infrastructure as a return-generating asset class within a private markets portfolio.
According to the organiser, the 2026 edition is expected to draw 350 or more delegates, including 150 or more LPs and 150 or more GPs. Access is application-based, with LP applications reviewed by Informa Connect before confirmation. This means the organiser actively shapes the delegate composition rather than accepting registrations on an open basis.
No. SuperReturn Global Infrastructure is a distinct event with its own registration, agenda, and delegate list. It runs alongside SuperReturn International but is separately branded and separately priced. The two events share a venue and calendar proximity, and delegates may attend one or both depending on their registration.
Five profiles where attending is unlikely to be a productive use of time or budget: first, infrastructure professionals focused exclusively on public-sector contracting or government-tendered concessions, as the event addresses private capital fund structures rather than procurement; second, early-stage fund managers raising their first vehicle below conventional institutional ticket thresholds, since the LP population at this event allocates at institutional scale and the application model may screen out smaller GPs; third, passive conference attendees who prefer large-format keynote events and do not intend to use the one-to-one meeting system, as the event's value proposition is concentrated in structured meetings rather than broadcast content; fourth, allocators with no current mandate in private infrastructure or in the process of winding down infrastructure exposure, since the application process selects for active capital deployment; fifth, professionals based outside Europe or North America whose infrastructure exposure is limited to domestic markets and who have no cross-border dealflow rationale, given the event's positioning within the European private capital circuit.
The Hilton London Bankside occupies a position on the South Bank of the Thames, in the Borough district of London. The hotel opened in 2017 and is purpose-built for large-format corporate events, with a meeting and event floor that accommodates both plenary sessions and breakout configurations. The surrounding neighbourhood includes Tate Modern, the Globe Theatre, and a dense concentration of restaurants and bars within walking distance, all of which support the side event and drinks reception format that the infrastructure meeting circuit depends on. The Bankside location places delegates within easy reach of the City of London financial district via Blackfriars Bridge, relevant for participants with off-site meetings during the conference days.
Informa Connect is the events and intelligence division of Informa plc, a publicly listed media and events company. It operates the SuperReturn franchise, which spans multiple branded events including SuperReturn International, SuperReturn Private Credit, and SuperReturn Global Infrastructure. The division functions as a commercial publisher and event organiser, generating revenue through delegate fees and sponsorship. The SuperReturn brand has established a sustained presence in the European private capital calendar over more than two decades. Informa Connect's country of registration for operational purposes is listed as Germany in the available data; no city or founding year for the division is documented in publicly available sources as of verification.
SuperReturn Global Infrastructure earns its position in the autumn calendar not through scale but through access design: the application-based LP filter, the co-location with SuperReturn International, and the closed-door session structure together make this one of the few infrastructure events in EMEA where the meeting quality is structurally protected rather than left to chance.
Qualified institutional investors (LPs) may attend at no cost, subject to an application reviewed by the organiser. GP delegate pricing is not publicly disclosed as of verification. All registrations are processed through the organiser's official event page. The event operates an application-based access model: submission through the website does not constitute confirmation of attendance. Sponsor and exhibitor pricing is not publicly available.
LP applications are submitted through the event registration page on the Informa Connect website and are reviewed by the organiser before confirmation. The specific review criteria are not publicly documented. Institutional investors who qualify attend at no charge.
GP delegate pricing and service provider rates are not publicly disclosed on the event website as of verification. Pricing is likely provided directly by the organiser upon inquiry or as part of a sponsor or delegate package negotiation.
No early registration deadlines or tiered discount structures have been publicly announced for the 2026 edition as of verification. Interested delegates should consult the official registration page or contact Informa Connect directly for current pricing and availability.
Yes. A one-to-one meeting scheduling app is part of the event infrastructure, and advance scheduling is confirmed as available. The name and platform of the app are not publicly disclosed as of verification.
| Official website | https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-infrastructure/ |
| Register | https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-infrastructure/ |
| Programme / Agenda | https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-infrastructure/agenda/ |
| Speakers | https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-infrastructure/speakers/ |