conferences
Overview
The Duke Private Capital Conference aims to bring together students, alumni, and industry leaders to explore key trends shaping private markets, foster thoughtful dialogue across asset classes, and provide practical insights into investing, fund management, and career pathways within private capital.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Duke MBA Private Capital Conference brings together MBA students, alumni, faculty, and leading practitioners across private equity, private credit, venture capital, real assets, and related private market strategies.
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A half-day or full-day Private Capital Conference featuring keynote speakers, moderated panels, and breakout discussions focused on current market dynamics, investment strategies, and career pathways across the private capital ecosystem, followed by networking opportunities.
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The events are held on the Duke University, Fuqua School of Business campus (100 Fuqua Drive, Durham, NC 27708)
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Our next conference will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 12:30PM to 5:00PM Eastern Time. This is a tentative schedule and subject to change. Registration and full details are coming soon!
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Registration will be open soon
past conferences
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2024 Conference
The 2024 Duke Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference featured a Private Equity keynote by Mike Bingle (Silver Lake), followed by a panel on “Distributions in a world without exits” with leaders from Hamilton Lane, Lexington, AlpInvest, and 17 Capital; a Venture Capital keynote by Neal Triplett (Duke Management Company); and a “State of VC” panel with speakers from Primary Venture Partners, Resilient Ventures, and AWS. The event concluded with a networking reception.
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2023 Conference
The 2023 Duke Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference featured a keynote fireside chat with David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, followed by panels on investing in the consumer sector, the state of private equity and venture capital, and driving value post-transaction. The event also included a Best Ideas student showcase, the Fuqua Fast Pitch competition, and networking activities.
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2022 Conference
The 2022 Duke Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference brought together industry leaders and Fuqua students to explore trends in private markets, featuring expert discussions on private equity and venture capital investing, insights on dealmaking and industry outlooks, and opportunities for hands-on learning and networking.
