Where Europe’s private credit market connects
The leading forum for private credit professionals to engage with active allocators from across Europe returns in May 2026.
Connect with LPs seeking to deploy capital across the full credit spectrum, hear directly from peers and benchmark your strategies.
Whether you’re raising capital, launching new strategies or scaling your business, this is where private credit conversations turn into capital commitments.
Raymond Wright, London CIV
"A highly rewarding two-day meeting with premier investors from across Europe and engaging with my peers—undoubtedly my favourite event in the London calendar."
Meet Europe’s most active LPs
Connect with allocators deploying capital across private credit strategies.
Sharpen strategy in a shifting market
Navigate the latest challenges and opportunities with insights from an expert speaker line-up.
Benchmark progress
Get practical insights into how your peers are evolving in today’s market.
Marc Schiedermeier, EAAA Alternatives
"Informal and relaxed atmosphere that encouraged networking and exchange with industry experts"
2025 Speakers included:
Ian Milton, Mercia Capital
"Another year, another excellent event...Relevant and varied programme and solid ratio of LP's to GP's"
Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Hannah Ogun.
hannah.o@pei.group | +44 (0) 20 3994 7961
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Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday 5th
08:00 - 08:50
Registration
08:00 - 09:00
Invite only LP networking breakfast
Plenary
08:50 - 08:55
PDI Europe Summit Welcome Address
08:55 - 09:00
Chairperson’s opening remarks
09:00 - 09:10
Market sound-off with the advisory board
Andy Thomson,
Dr. Raphaela Schröder,
Nemashe Sivayogan
Andy Thompson, Private Debt Investor
Dr. Raphaela Schröder, Founder & CEO, Aurea Partners AG
Simon Garfield, Managing Director, Aksia
Nemashe Sivayogan, Head of Treasury and Pensions, London Borough of Merton
09:10 - 09:30
Keynote: Regulatory considerations and the implications for Private Credit
09:30 - 10:15
Keynote panel: Private Credit Pulse Check
Carolyn Hastings,
Nikhil Chandra
- How are macro and monetary shifts reshaping private credit in Europe?
- Private credit attractiveness vs public markets at this point in the cycle
- Outlook on where deals are pricing and trends in documentation.
- How attractive is Europe vs US
- Emergence of mid-market CLOs in Europe
Carolyn Hastings, Partner, Bain Capital Credit
Nikhil Chandra, Managing Director, Head of Private Credit, OMERS
10:15 - 10:45
Networking Coffee Break
Plenary
10:45 - 11:25
Panel: Charting the next phase of direct lending growth
- What are the biggest opportunities emerging in direct lending?
- How attractive are current yields relative to risk and alternatives?
- Are liquidity buffers and documentation keeping pace with the current macro stresses?
- Direct Lending and Leveraged Loan markets – competitive or supplementary?
11:25 - 12:05
The LP Perspective: Appetite, Allocation, and Manager Selection in Private Credit
Adam Jurczak
- Which segments are investors seeking for the most durable risk-adjusted returns for the next cycle?
- How are investors assessing portfolio resilience?
- Approaches to manager and fund or partners selection
- Which sectors or strategies are attracting the most investor interest?
Adam Jurczak, Director, Credit, Capital Markets, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
12:05 - 13:20
Networking Lunch
12:05 - 13:20
Women’s Circle Lunch
Stream A – Asset Based Finance
13:20 - 14:00
The Next Phase of Asset-Backed Lending in Europe: Market Outlook, Demand Drivers & Capital Flows
- Will ABL take over more traditional parts of the private credit universe
- How is the market evolving? Bank retrenchment in this area
13:20 - 14:00
Workshop: Emerging Managers
This exclusive closed-door workshop provides a setting for LPs to engage with specialist emerging private debt fund managers. With attendance strictly limited, the session is designed to foster meaningful connections, enabling LPs and emerging managers to identify aligned investment strategies and priorities.
14:00 - 14:40
Structuring, Risk, and Innovation in Asset-Backed Finance
- What frameworks are lenders using to compare asset quality and collateral strength across markets?
- What are the underlying risks of this rapidly growing sub-strategy?
Stream B- Private wealth and fund structures
13:20 - 14:00
Private wealth and Retail inflows in private credit
Dr. Raphaela Schröder
- Eltif 2.0 expectations vs. reality – how to get access to HNWI and Retail pools
- What’s spurring interest for private wealth clients to invest in private credit?
- The democratisation of the private credit market and the pressure this is putting on deployment
Dr. Raphaela Schröder, Founder & CEO, Aurea Partners AG
14:00 - 14:40
The rise of evergreen structures in private credit
- What role are evergreens playing in the growth of the wealth channel in private credit
- How do evergreen funds fit into long-term portfolio construction, particularly for investors seeking yield with lower reinvestment risk?
14:40 - 15:10
Coffee break
Plenary
15:10 - 15:50
Panel: Sustainability and Impact credit
Aurélie Hariton-Fardad
- How are managers assessing the European opportunity set with respect to impact investing and the implementation of ESG requirements?
Aurélie Hariton-Fardad, Head of EMEA Portfolio Management & Global Sustainability, Private Fixed Income, MetLife Investment Management
Aurélie Hariton-Fardad
Head of EMEA Portfolio Management ＆ Global Sustainability, Private Fixed Income, MetLife Investment Management
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15:50 - 16:25
Sponsor Insights: Borrowing Dynamics in an Evolving Private Credit Landscape
- Private equity views on financing, partnership, and pricing in the current rate environment?
16:25 - 17:30
LP hosted roundtables
Adam Jurczak
- Closed-End vs Open-Ended Funds in a Diversified Portfolio
- Manager selection pointers in private credit
- Private credit and European defence
- Secondary transactions in the market place
- Side letter negotiations
- AI and manager selection
- Incorporating niche strategies in a portfolio
- Meeting LP ESG requirements
- LP led GP stakes
- Building a portfolio with managers providing alpha and yield enhancers facilitated by Adam Jurczak, Director, Credit, Capital Markets, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
17:00 - 18:00
Networking reception
Agenda
Day 2 - Wednesday 6th
08:00 - 09:00
Workshop: Emerging managers
08:00 - 09:00
Workshop: Evergreen Fund structuring
08:00 - 09:15
Registration
Plenary
09:20 - 09:25
Chair’s welcome remarks
09:25 - 09:50
LP Keynote Interview
09:50 - 10:30
Panel: Optimal strategies for Market dislocation
- Reflecting on the dislocation cycle of the past 2 years and where we stand now
- How are current market conditions favouring opportunistic strategies
- What will it take to build scalable, cross-cycle private credit platforms that remain resilient through credit market dislocations and liquidity crunches?
09:50 - 10:30
Workshop: Harnessing AI in private credit
AI is transforming private credit—but where is it delivering tangible value? This workshop provides private credit professionals with practical insights into how AI can be applied across the investment lifecycle. Drawing on real-world use cases, it explores how leading asset managers are leveraging AI and automation to enhance decision-making, strengthen governance, and streamline operations.
10:30 - 10:40
PDI Data Presentation
10:40 - 11:10
Networking Break
Plenary
11:10 - 12:10
PDI Investment Committee
Our PDI Investment Committee takes a look at three investment case studies from leading GPs
in this unique interactive format.
11:10 - 11:50
Workshop: Evergreen Fund structuring
Evergreen structures are reshaping access to private markets – but they also raise important questions about liquidity, valuation, governance and fees. This workshop open to both LPs and GPs will break down how evergreen funds work, where they fit within private credit, outlining the mechanics, benefits and risks of evergreen funds in clear and practical terms.
12:10 - 13:10
Networking lunch
Stream A
13:10 - 13:50
Panel: Adjacent industries ripe for private credit
- Looking beyond the safe havens of healthcare, financial services and tech; where are managers finding opportunities across adjacent industries?
- Investor demand for European defence in the middle market
13:50 - 14:30
Panel: Risk assessment and risk management
- Outlook on current risks in the lending space.
- What are the risks given the rapid market expansion of private credit
- What is concerning LPs most when it comes to structural and operational risks?
Moderator: Matthias Kirchgaessner, Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research GmbH
Stream B
13:10 - 13:50
Panel: Real estate debt opportunities in the current market
- LP appetite for real estate debt
- Where are managers capitalising on opportunities stemming from market dislocation?
- How is the market evolving?
13:50 - 14:30
Panel: Drivers in the infra debt market
- Impact of price pressures on assets in the current market
- What are the underlying drivers of the infra debt sector?
14:30 - 15:00
Coffee break
Plenary
15:00 - 15:40
The rise of insurance capital in private credit
Joe Marsh
- Drivers behind the growth of private credit in the insurance industry
- Where are insurers seeing opportunities aligned with their balance-sheet objectives?
Moderator: Joe Marsh, EMEA Editor, Investors, PEI
15:40 - 16:00
Closing remarks
Daniel Roddick
Daniel Roddick, Founder, Ely Place Partners
Pre-Event Resources
For more information on speaking at the PDI Europe Summit, please contact Hannah Ogun.
hannah.o@pei.group | +44 (0) 20 3994 7961
2026 Speakers include:
Aurélie Hariton-Fardad
Head of EMEA Portfolio Management ＆ Global Sustainability, Private Fixed Income, MetLife Investment Management
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The PDI Europe Summit provides an unrivalled platform for institutional investors and allocators investing in private debt to gather.
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event. To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass today and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Over 100 expected investors, 2025 LPs included:
Investors at PDI Europe 2026
The forum is the premier gathering for institutional and private investors, and other members of the private debt community in Europe. All our LPs are qualified to ensure they are actively allocating to private credit, ensuring greater quality of your peers in the room.
Check out the benefits of joining the conference and who among your peers you will be joining. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team today.
Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
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Keep fundraising all year long. With access to frequent Network meetings, you’ll join a community that connects regularly with LPs to discuss European and global trends and build relationships. You’ll have continuous opportunities to deepen relationships with LPs and peers, exchange insights, and stay ahead of industry trends.
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Meet your next investor and discover the latest investment strategies alongside a 400 strong community of LPs, fund managers, advisors and thought leaders. This two-day event offers invaluable networking, interactive discussions, and actionable insights to empower your team and elevate your firm’s success.
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