Thursday, October 22, 2026:
Invitation-only Dinner
The Blue Crab
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Mocktails begin at 5:15 p.m.)
Friday, October 23, 2026:
Alternative Investments Conference
Lavin-Bernick Center
Uptown Tulane Campus
20 McAlister Drive, New Orleans
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Schedule details may change as we finalize speakers and sessions.
8:30 a.m.
1834 Club, LBC 215
Breakfast
All welcome
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
LBC 201
Keynote – A Conversation with the Tulane Endowment
Fireside chat on the state of the industry
9:55 - 10:40 a.m.
LBC 201
Being an Investor in Alternatives
9:55 - 10:40 a.m.
LBC 202
Getting into the Alternatives Industry
10:40 - 11:00 a.m.
LBC 203
Refreshments Break
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
LBC 201
Private Equity in a Higher Rate World
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
LBC 202
Investment Opportunities around AI
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
LBC 203
Lunch
Speakers & Invited Guests
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
LBC 201
State of the Industry
A Conversation with Josh Blaine, Senior Managing Director, Head of G.P. Stakes, Blackstone Strategic Partners
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
LBC 201
Best Investment Ideas in Today’s Market
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
LBC 202
Private Credit Markets
3:00 p.m.
Schwartz Center (GWBC 160)