Annual Private Equity Conference
Each year, the Columbia Business School Private Equity Conference is organized by the Private Equity Club and is one of the most anticipated industry events at the business school. The conference showcases Columbia Business School alumni and industry leaders, attracting hundreds of guests including senior practitioners, faculty members, alumni and current students, who come together to discuss recent trends and emerging issues in the private equity industry.
February 27, 2026: CBS 32nd Annual Private Equity Conference
Registrations are now open!
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Event details
Agenda
SPONSORS
CONTACT
Please reach out to our VPs of Conference with any questions:
Shazeem Kudchiwala (SKudchiwala26@gsb.columbia.edu), Jared Ladden (JLadden26@gsb.columbia.edu), Solomon Rice (SRice26@gsb.columbia.edu), Zachary Kryza (ZKryza26@gsb.columbia.edu)
Past Conferences
2025: “CBS 31st Annual Private Equity Conference”
2024: “CBS 30th Annual Private Equity Conference”
2023: “CBS 29th Annual Private Equity Conference”
2022: "CBS 28th Annual Private Equity Conference"
2021: "CBS 27th Annual Private Equity Conference"
2020: "CBS 26th Annual Private Equity Conference"
2019: "CBS 25th Annual Private Equity Conference"
2018: "Maintaining Discipline in the Face of Increased Competition"
2017: "Investing through Uncertainty"
2016: "Creating Value in Dynamic Markets"
2015: "Evolving Strategies in a New Era of Investing"
2014: "Driving Entrepreneurial Thinking in the World of Investing"
2013: "Creating Value in a Shifting Landscape"
2012: "Out of the Storm But Not Out of the Woods"
2011: "Navigating New Opportunities and Challenges"
2010: "Looking Back to Shape the Future"
2009: "Today's Uncertainty, Tomorrow's Opportunity"