Private Equity Conversations 2026

Practical Details

Date

April 23, 2026
starting 12:30 pm

Location

Fotografiska,
Berlin

Language

English

Dresscode

Smart casual

What's new for 2026

PEC 2026 is more focused, more conversational, and more intimate than ever. Here’s what’s different:

Think reunion, not conference

We invite you to a “house of private equity” among friends: a familiar crowd, warm hosts, business-casual dress code, and a comfortable atmosphere where you can relax, feel at ease, and actually enjoy the afternoon.

Conversation pit over main stage

There is no classic main stage at PEC. Instead, our conversation pit is open to everyone: fewer panels, new content and conversation formats, and plenty of space for you to participate rather than just listen – while the depth and quality of insights stay.

Fewer people, more senior peers

Last year, up to 250 people joined PEC. In 2026, we’re limiting the room to around 150 guests – focusing on the most senior GPs and LPs in DACH software and tech, so every conversation is with someone truly relevant to your world.

Gordon Herbert

World Champion Head Coach of the German National Basketball-Team

Christian Lindner

Former Federal Minister of Finance of Germany

Connect with your peers in DACH software & tech

Connect with your peers in DACH
software & tech

Meet senior GPs from leading small- and mid-cap DACH software and tech funds, together with LPs from entrepreneurial individuals, family offices, and major institutional investors – all invited because they shape the market.

A reunion, not just another
conference

PEC is designed as a reunion, not a typical conference: most guests return year after year, building on existing relationships, continuing off-the-record conversations, and creating new partnerships in a familiar setting.

Inspiration from world-class minds

Learn from headline speakers like Gordon Herbert – and, in previous editions, Pierluigi Collina, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and Dee Caffari – and meet them in our conversation pit to ask your own questions and speak on eye level.

What to expect from one afternoon at PEC

A concentrated format that respects your time – and makes every hour count.

12:30

Arrival & warm-up conversations

Registration, coffee, and first catch-ups with familiar faces and new peers.

13–18

Conversations and spotlights

Deep conversation sessions in our conversation pit with headline speakers, where everyone in the room is invited to be part of the discussion

from 18

House of private Equity evening

Seated dinner, drinks, music, and a relaxed atmosphere to deepen relationships and start new collaborations.

to our sponsors who made this event possible

Frequently Asked
Questions

Attended by:

An interesting forum for exchange between LPs and GPs, with direct and sometimes slightly controversial questions — which I think is what really makes it interesting.

Nils Bennemann, DPE

There are very few conferences that are for GPs by GPs, with a transparent, open, honest conversation.

Devin Mathews, ParkerGale

The Conference for me is a new school in an old school world, in the sense that they bring togtherr lots of people of the industry in a more transparent way.

Carl Grysolle, Maxus Capital

The industry is really competitive, but I think there are good opportunities to just share best practices and talk openly about what’s working, what’s not working, and just trade ideas to get better.

Scott Ryan, Indiana University Foundation

From my point of view, it’s really unique because people are talking openly and you connect to people that you may have heard of or may be are in different pitches against.

Dr. Toni Schmidt - FLEX Capital

“I absolutely loved the concept and I talked to some GP’ from the UK who are thinking to bring it over there. That’s how much they like it. So It’s really a great service you do to the ecosystem.”

Oskar Volkland Astorius

This were our
Highlight Speaker

Dr. Pierluigi Collina

Regarded as greatest football referee of all time

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Former options trader, risk analyst, and author of the global bestsellers The Black Swan and Antifragile

Dee Caffari

Record-breaking British sailor, the first woman to sail solo, non-stop around the world in both directions.

Constanze Stelzenmüller

Internationally respected expert on German, European, and transatlantic security policy, and director at the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe.

An invite-only gathering of 150 senior
GPs and LPs shaping the future of DACH software investing.

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