The annual private markets research conference co-organized by EDHEC Business School, HEC Lausanne, Tilburg University and Dauphine House of Finance is a forum to explore the latest research advances in private markets by combining academic and practitioner perspectives. For the ninth edition, the annual private markets research conference will take place 25-26 June 2026 in Lausanne.
We are pleased to announce our first keynote speaker for this year: René Stulz (Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business). We welcome submissions on all topics that improve our understanding of private equity and private markets more broadly.
Topics: Risk and performance measurement of private market funds; democratization of private markets; private equity continuation funds; private fund manager incentives; institutional investor asset allocation; entrepreneurial finance; private equity, private debt and private real asset investing; VC contracting; ESG, TBL, and impact exposures of private market funds; private market exits and alternative routes to liquidity; etc.
Submission: A (preliminary) version of the paper must be sent to contact.housefinance@dauphine.psl.eu before March 1st, 2026. Decisions will be communicated by 5th April 2026. There is no submission fee.
Date
June 26-27, 2025
Conference venue
HEC Lausanne, Internef Building
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