Kroll’s 20th annual Private Markets Conference 2026 in New York on Thursday, October 29 brings together senior industry leaders, regulators, valuation specialists and other key experts to explore the forces reshaping the global asset management landscape.
Over the past 20 years, Kroll has been a leader in supporting transparency of the private funds industry with pragmatic advice as to implementing rigorous valuation frameworks to ensure transparency and regulatory compliance. This year’s conference will focus on the continued expansion of private investing to a wider cross section of investors and investment vehicles.
Agenda
- 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast
- 9:00 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. - Welcome Remarks / Keynote Speaker
- 9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. - Coffee Break / Networking / Solutions Center
- Breakout A
9:50 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
New structures for private investing. What are the risks and opportunities in launching a vehicle focused on “retail” investors? What are the regulatory challenges, 40 Act, SEC, DOL, ERISA, etc.? How can you achieve operational readiness?
Breakout B
Technological Readiness.Are your funds and your investee companies ready for the rapidly changing technology landscape including applying and reacting to Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and Data Protection.
- 10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. - Coffee Break / Networking / Solutions Center
- Breakout A
10:55 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Operational Readiness - Reporting Quarterly in arrears is no longer sufficient. The exponential expansion of funds with more frequent liquidity, quarterly, monthly and daily is impacting all private investment funds. Are you ready to change your operational paradigm to support rigorous valuation on more frequent and more timely basis. How and when should you implement FASB’s latest Fair Value change?
Breakout B
Exits! How and when will they return? The time to exit has significantly expanded over the past several years. What strategies are being used to provide long-term investors with liquidity and to deal with the new paradigm of retail investors. M&A, IPOs, ReCaps, Continuation vehicles – what is the answer?
- 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Coffee Break / Networking / Solutions Center
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. - Keynote Address
- 12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Closing Remarks
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Lunch
- 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Solutions Center Spotlight – Finding clarity and confidence in a complex world
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