Wharton Women in Investing Conference 2026
Schedule
Fri Feb 13 2026 at 08:30 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
101 Park Ave | New York, NY
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Check-In, Breakfast & Networking
🕑: 09:15 AM
Morning Keynote
Info: Ruulke Bagijn, Global Head, Carlyle Alpinvest
🕑: 10:30 AM
Panel: Venture Capital & the Power of Women Investing in Women
Info: Eva Steinman, Investment Partner, a16z | Joy Marcus, Founder & CEO, The 98 | Claire Biernacki, Partner, BBG Ventures | Emily Zhen, Principal, Zeal Capital | Lorine Pendelton, Founding Partner, 125 Ventures.
🕑: 10:30 AM
Panel: The New Era of Deal Strategy in Private Equity
Info: Vijayalakshmi Vaithianathan, Principal, The Carlyle Group | Natalie Riemer, Director, GTCR | JJ Zhang, Goldman Sachs – Secondaries | Andrea Biernat, Managing Director, Apollo Global – PE
🕑: 12:30 PM
Afternoon Keynote
Info: Farah Khan, Managing Partner, L Catterton
🕑: 01:30 PM
Opportunities and Challenges in the Next Era of Growth Equity
Info: Anshita Khandelwal, Investor, FTV | Katy A Johns, Investor, Reverence Capital Partners | Aneesha Raghunathan, Investor, Susquehanna Growth Equity | Alisha Jain, Investor, Blackstone | Bettina Lu, Vice President, Apax
🕑: 01:30 PM
Private Credit: Opportunities in a Shifting Market
Info: Jennie Mazzucco, Principal, Blue Owl Capital | Dana Covo, Executive Director, HPS Investment Partners | Julia Wein, Principal, Ares Management
🕑: 02:30 PM
Closing Keynote
Info: Ita Ekpoudam, Partner, Gingerbread Capital
Where is it happening?
101 Park Ave, 101 Park Avenue, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 129.89 to USD 161.90
