32nd Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference at HBS

Schedule

Sat Jan 31 2026 at 08:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Harvard Business School | Boston, MA

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We are pleased to invite you to the 32nd Annual VCPE Conference, a student club conference at Harvard Business School.
About this Event

The Venture Capital & Private Equity Club, a student club at Harvard Business School, will hold its 32nd Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference on January 31, 2026 at the Harvard Business School campus in Boston. There will also be an exclusive pre-conference VIP Dinner at the Harvard Club of Boston on Friday, January 30, 2026 for sponsors and speakers.

One of Harvard Business School’s most anticipated student-run conferences, the VCPE Conference has brought together 1,000+ venture capital and private equity professionals, academics, and students to engage in educational discourse and thought leadership around the most prominent issues in today’s alternative investing space. This year’s keynote speakers include Josh Kushner, Founder and CEO of Thrive Capital; Verdun Perry, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone; Craig Packer, Co-President and Head of Credit at Blue Owl Capital; Mar Hershenson, Founder and Managing Partner at Pear VC; and Kim Lew, President and CEO of Columbia Investment Management Company.


With a wide range of panels this year, there is sure to be something that interests you:

  • State of Private Equity
  • State of Venture Capital
  • Real Estate
  • Infrastructure & Energy Transition
  • Private Credit
  • Distressed Debt & Special Situations
  • Alternatives in Alternatives
  • AI in VC
  • AI in PE
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Crypto & FinTech
  • Consumer
  • Industrials & Defense Tech
  • The LP Perspective
  • Emerging Markets
  • Launching Your First Fund
  • Portfolio Operations
  • Recruiting in Private Equity
  • Recruiting in Venture Capital & Growth
  • Corporate Venture Capital


Admission includes breakfast and lunch on the day and cocktail reception after the conference to network with panelists and other attendees.


Please visit http://thevcpeconference.com/ for more details on the event, and follow us on Instagram at @vcpeconferencehbs.


Dress code: Business Casual


We will be checking student / faculty IDs at the conference entrance, so please make sure to buy the right type of ticket!

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Where is it happening?

Harvard Business School, Klarman Hall, Boston, United States

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Tickets

USD 48.25 to USD 137.50

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