Key Takeaways
- • The Hedgeweek® US Summit convenes over 200 hedge fund managers and 100 allocators representing firms with assets ranging from sub-$100 million to over $100 billion, with 180+ senior-level executives attending.
- • The closing panel features investment heads from four major allocators: Aksia, NEPC, PAAMCO Prisma, and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, signaling institutional commitment to the event.
- • The agenda prioritizes two critical themes for alternative managers: investment alpha (geopolitical volatility, agentic AI in systematic investing, portfolio construction) and operational alpha (fund operations, AI infrastructure).
- • Opening keynote by Marko Papic, Chief Investment Strategist at BCA Research, will address America's current macro paradox, setting context for portfolio construction discussions.
- • Complimentary passes remain available for qualifying hedge fund managers and allocators, with registration approval handled by the Hedgeweek team.
Summary
The Hedgeweek® US Summit is scheduled for early October 2026 in New York with strong institutional participation across the hedge fund and allocation communities. The event has attracted over 200 hedge fund managers and 100 allocators, representing a significant cross-section of the alternative investment industry. The attendee base spans a broad asset range—from emerging managers running sub-$100 million funds to established multi-hundred-billion-dollar operations—with more than 180 delegates at C-suite, founder, partner, managing director, and director levels, indicating high-caliber engagement from decision-makers.
The summit's closing panel underscores institutional backing, bringing together investment heads from Aksia, NEPC, PAAMCO Prisma, and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management. This concentration of major allocators reflects the event's positioning as a critical networking and intelligence-sharing forum for institutional capital providers and fund managers.
The program architecture emphasizes dual value creation through investment and operational alpha. Marko Papic, Chief Investment Strategist at BCA Research, will deliver the opening keynote addressing America's current macro paradox, establishing macroeconomic context for subsequent discussions. The agenda then splits into parallel streams covering four major topic areas: geopolitical volatility and portfolio discipline (featuring speakers from BlackRock, Solus Alternative Asset Management, and NWI Management); agentic AI in systematic investing (with participants from Fasanara Capital, RG Niederhoffer Capital Management, and Versor Investments); portfolio construction in a structurally noisier world (including representatives from CenterBook Partners, Galaxy Fintech Fund, and Overbrook Management Corporation); and fund operations, AI, and infrastructure (with speakers from Lightkeeper, Demeter Tactical Investments, and Beacon Harbor Capital). A dedicated fireside discussion on allocator behavior rounds out the agenda, featuring Emily Hodges of J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management and Michelle Noyes, Head of Americas at AIMA.
Complimentary registration remains available for qualifying hedge fund managers and allocators through the Hedgeweek application process, with the team handling approval.
The summit's closing panel underscores institutional backing, bringing together investment heads from Aksia, NEPC, PAAMCO Prisma, and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management. This concentration of major allocators reflects the event's positioning as a critical networking and intelligence-sharing forum for institutional capital providers and fund managers.
The program architecture emphasizes dual value creation through investment and operational alpha. Marko Papic, Chief Investment Strategist at BCA Research, will deliver the opening keynote addressing America's current macro paradox, establishing macroeconomic context for subsequent discussions. The agenda then splits into parallel streams covering four major topic areas: geopolitical volatility and portfolio discipline (featuring speakers from BlackRock, Solus Alternative Asset Management, and NWI Management); agentic AI in systematic investing (with participants from Fasanara Capital, RG Niederhoffer Capital Management, and Versor Investments); portfolio construction in a structurally noisier world (including representatives from CenterBook Partners, Galaxy Fintech Fund, and Overbrook Management Corporation); and fund operations, AI, and infrastructure (with speakers from Lightkeeper, Demeter Tactical Investments, and Beacon Harbor Capital). A dedicated fireside discussion on allocator behavior rounds out the agenda, featuring Emily Hodges of J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management and Michelle Noyes, Head of Americas at AIMA.
Complimentary registration remains available for qualifying hedge fund managers and allocators through the Hedgeweek application process, with the team handling approval.
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