LGT Capital Partners’ Advisory Council meetings and Annual Investor Conference 2026

We are pleased to invite you to the Annual Investor Conference 2026, which will take place from Wednesday, 22 April 2026 to Friday, 24 April 2026 at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland.

To help us finalize our planning, we kindly ask you to register for the event in the course of this week. The registration process only takes a few minutes to complete.

Agenda:

  • 22 April 2026 – Annual Investor Conference – Day 1 and Advisory Council meetings

  • 23 April 2026 – Annual Investor Conference – Day 2 and Advisory Council meetings

  • 24 April 2026 – Deep Dive Day: AI

Please note that side meetings are scheduled not only during the conference but also before and after it. We kindly ask you to keep these times available should a meeting be required.

Organizational tasks:

  • The MarCom team will organize your accommodation for the conference. You will receive details of your hotel shortly before the event.

  • Please book your own flights according to the schedule sent to you by email.

  • For those traveling from abroad, transfers are available from Zurich airport to the Bürgenstock Resort on 21 April 2026 (all day) and on 22 April 2026 (morning only) and from the Bürgenstock Resort to Zurich airport on Friday 24 April 2026 (all day).

  • AIC 2026 briefing calls will take place three weeks before the event. During the calls, we will share all essential information and give you the opportunity to ask questions. To accommodate different schedules, several time slots will be offered and the sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to join the call.

If you have any questions, please email lgt.cp.events@lgtcp.com or swaantje.niehus@lgtcp.com.

We look forward to seeing you soon in Switzerland.

Best regards,
The MarCom team

Keynote speaker

Dr Stefanie Babst

Dr Stefanie Babst can look back at a remarkable professional journey in NATO's International Staff. In the course of 22 years she held different positions in the Public Diplomacy Division which she was appointed to lead as NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General from 2006 to 2012. The post made her the highest-ranking German woman in the International Secretariat. From 2012 to 2020, she led NATO's Strategic Foresight Team - a fabulous civil-military team, advising the NATO Secretary General and Chairman of the Military Committee on strategic unknowns and potential upcoming crisis situations in geographical and functional areas of relevance to the Alliance.

Stefanie began her career in 1991 as Assistant Professor for International Security Policy at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany, moving on to become Professor of Russian and East European Studies at the Federal Armed Forces Command & General Staff College in Hamburg.

She is an internationally renowned strategic advisor, publisher, media commentator and speaker on international security issues and board member of the German Council on Foreign Relations, the Danish Center for War Studies and the Norwegian Forum for Nordic Security Policy. Stefanie is also active in various international security networks, including as Senior Associate Fellow with the London-based European Leadership Network. In recognition of her professional achievements, she received several state awards. In 2022, 2024 and 2025, Stefanie was formally recognized as one of the top female thought-leaders in Germany and top public speakers.

Undoubtedly, Stefanie is widely known as a passionate supporter of Ukraine’s fierce defense against Russia’s brutal aggression, a leading voice on strategic challenges in both international media outlets and for entrepreneurs across the globe. In April 2023, she published her thought-provoking book “Sehenden Auges – Mut zum strategischen Kurswechsel” (English title: Blind spots – Why the West must have the courage to alter its strategy towards Russia”) which has attracted wide international attention. It has also been published in Ukrainian and Estonian.

Gideon Rachman

Gideon Rachman is Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist at the Financial Times and one of the world’s most influential commentators on geopolitics and the international order. Based in London, he draws on decades of reporting from Asia, Europe and the United States to analyze global power shifts, diplomacy and the strategic implications of political change for governments and markets. He writes a widely read weekly column on international affairs and contributes in-depth features on global politics for the FT.

Rachman is also the host of the FT’s flagship geopolitics podcast, The Rachman Review, which was named International Podcast of the Year in 2025 and is followed by a global audience. Renowned for his exceptional access to world leaders and senior decision-makers, he is known for translating complex geopolitical dynamics into clear, actionable insight.

A multiple award-winning journalist, Rachman is the recipient of the Orwell Prize for political writing and the European Press Prize, among other honors. He is also the author of several acclaimed books on global politics, including The Age of the Strongman and Easternisation, which explore the forces reshaping democracy, nationalism and the global balance of power.

Alessandra Galloni

Alessandra Galloni became Editor-in-Chief of Reuters in April 2021. She oversees all editorial functions across video, text, pictures, and graphics. She is the first female editor-in-chief in the organization’s 170-year history. Previously, Galloni was global managing editor, overseeing news planning and creation, where she was responsible for managing Reuters coverage and developing stories with a cross-regional focus. She first joined Reuters in 1996 for the Italian-language news service in Rome, later moving to the equities reporting team in London. She re-joined Reuters in September 2013 as editor of the Southern Europe bureau following 13 years at The Wall Street Journal, where she worked as a reporter, economics and business writer and editor, in London, Paris and Rome. Galloni is the recipient of the 2020 Lawrence Minard Editor Award from the Gerald Loeb Foundation and the UCLA Anderson School of Management, one of the highest honours a business journalist can receive. She is also the recipient of an Overseas Press Club Award and a UK Business Journalist of the Year Award. An Italian national, Galloni is a graduate of Harvard University and has a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics.

Agenda*

Annual Investor Conference 2026: Building the new architecture of investing

Arrival Day: Tuesday, 21 April 2026

19.00 – 22.00 Drinks and LPAC dinner

AIC Day 1: Wednesday, 22 April 2026

09.00 – 09.30 Opening remarks and platform update
09.30 – 10.15 Macroeconomic outlook
10.15 – 11.00 Keynote speaker panel
Panelists:
- Dr Stephanie Babst, European Defence Agency, ex-Chief Strategy Office
- Gideon Rachman, Financial Times, Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.00 Private equity platform update
12.00 – 12.30 Interview with CEO of GTCR
- Collin Roche, GTCR
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 – 13.50 Endowment perspectives: building the new architecture of investing
13.50 – 14.10 Unlocking Private Credit opportunities
14.10 – 14.30 Infrastructure supercycle – where do the opportunities lie?
14.45 – 15.15
The state of Alpha (panel discussion)
Panelists:
- Malte Heininger, White Creek Capital
- Dan Groper, Carnorade Capital

15.15 – 15.45
Beyond the frontier: EM Debt 		14.45 – 15.45
LGT Capital Partners’ Advisory Council and Limited Partner Advisory Council meetings:
– Secondary Advisory Council & Crown Global Secondaries V Limited Partner Advisory Council
– Crown Europe Small Buyouts V & VI Limited Partner Advisory Councils
– Crown Impact Advisory Council
– Co-Investment Advisory Council & Crown Co-Investment Opportunities III & IV Limited Partner Advisory Councils
15.45 – 16.15
Coffee break 		15.45 – 16.15
Coffee break
16.15 – 16.45
Private Equity co-investments update

16.45 – 17.15
Navigating complex investment environments: Asia 		16.15 – 17.15
LGT Capital Partners’ Advisory Council and Limited Partner Advisory Council meetings:
– Crown Liquidity Solutions Advisory Council
– Venture Capital Limited Partner Advisory Council
– European Capital Private Debt & Crown European Private Debt II & III Limited Partner Advisory Councils
– Crown Secondaries Special Opportunities II & III Limited Partner Advisory Councils
19.00 – 22.00 Drinks and dinner

AIC Day 2: Thursday, 23 April 2026

09.00 – 10.45 Solving the liquidity puzzle: Secondaries and Capital Solutions
(portfolio secondaries, single-asset secondaries and credit)
10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 11.45 Nedvest
Speaker:
- Maarten van der Vlist, Nedvest
- Tim Krete, Nedvest
11.45 – 12.15 What it takes to find the next top talent: backing emerging managers
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch break
13.15 – 13.45 PE Impact update
Speaker:
- Brad Forth, Neos Partners
13.45 – 14.15 Financing innovation: venture capital
Speaker:
- Staffan Helgesson, Creandum
14.30 – 15.00
Breakout sessions
– Managing liquidity in private markets: the sell-side perspective
– A look under the hood: private equity investment committee workshop 		14.30 – 15.30
LGT Capital Partners’ Advisory Council and Limited Partner Advisory Council meetings
– Crown Global Secondaries VI Limited Partner Advisory Council
– Asia Advisory Council & Crown Asia Pacific Private Equity V & VI Limited Partner Advisory Councils
– LGT Global Private Credit Advisory Council
15.00 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 16.15 Breakout sessions
– Stress-tested ILS - from capital shortage to opportunity
Speaker:
- Jon Gentry, Kresge Foundation
- Raffaele Dell'Amore, Cambridge
- Miles Collins, University of Sydney Endowment
– Measuring impact in private equity investing
– Crown Global Secondaries (CGS) update
16.30 – 17.15 Keynote speaker
Alessandra Galloni, Reuters, Editor-in-Chief
End of day remarks
19.00 – 22.00 Drinks and dinner

Deep Dive Day: Friday, 24 April 2026

09.00 – 09.30 AI at LGT Capital Partners
09.30 – 10.15 The next chapter of AI
Speaker:
- Alessandra Brambilla
10.15 – 10.45 How digitalization is driving energy transition
10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 11.45 AI disruption - Private equity/venture capital perspectives
Speaker:
- Louis Kinsella, Hg
11.45 – 12.15 AI in hedge funds
Speaker:
- Eric Vanden-Eijnden, Capital Fund Management (CFM)
12.15 – 12.30 Closing remarks
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 Official end of the conference program

*Subject to change

Registration

Registration for this year's conference is now closed.

Location

Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne

Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, 6363 Obbürgen, Switzerland
6363 Obbürgen

Transfers

Organized transfer

For those traveling from abroad, transfers are available from Zurich airport to the Bürgenstock Resort on 21 April 2026 (all day) and on 22 April 2026 (morning only) and from the Bürgenstock Resort to Zurich airport on Friday 24 April 2026 (all day). Should you wish to make use of this service, please select your preferred time slots in the RSVP.


Public transportation (to be organized individually)

You can also use public transportation to get to the Bürgenstock Resort. Enjoy a ride full of Alpine views: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) brings you from Zurich Airport to Lucerne (timetable). Once there, you first board the MS Bürgenstock Catamaran and then the Bürgenstock Funicular takes you up the mountain to the venue (timetable).

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us.