2 June 2026

Alternatives Day

Join us for the next edition of Alternatives Day on Tuesday 2 June 2026. This exclusive annual event brings together leading voices shaping the Alternatives industry. Discover the latest trends, exchange with experts, and explore the innovations driving the future of Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Debt, and more.

Why Participate?

Get the market view: A high-impact update on what’s next for private markets and alternatives.
Focus on what matters: Retailisation, tokenisation, SFDR 2.0, VC, secondaries, fundraising and EU investment strategies.
Pick your breakout: AI sourcing strategies or Carried interest & global tax developments.
Connect with peers: C-level networking from breakfast to the closing cocktail.

Seize this opportunity to learn, connect, and exchange at Alternatives Day 2026.

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Date, Schedule & Location

Tuesday 2 June 2026
From 09.00 to 18.00
PwC Crystal Park - 2, Rue Gerhard Mercator - L-2182 Luxembourg

Agenda

09.00 - 09.25	Welcome  & Breakfast
09.30 - 09.45	Introduction  René Paulussen - Alternatives Asset Management Leader, PwC Luxembourg
09.45 - 10.30	Market update  Justin Curlow - Global Head of Research & Strategy, Alts, BNP Paribas Asset Management Dariush Yazdani - Global AWM & ESG Market Research Centre, PwC Luxembourg
10.30 - 10.45	7-minute Spotlight talks Structuring access: The role of Luxembourg in Private market democratisation - Mathieu Scodellaro, Alternatives Advisory Partner, PwC Luxembourg Tokenised Funds: No Room to Rush, No Time to Wait - Jerome Hallay, Managing Director, Strategy& (PwC)
10.45 - 11.15	Panel discussion: Secondaries trends & Fundraising challenges Moderated by: Karim Bara - Alternatives Clients & Markets Co‑leader, PwC Luxembourg Speakers: Joaquín Alexandre Ruiz - Head of Secondaries, European Investment Fund (EIF)
11.15 - 11.40	Coffee break
11.45 - 12.10	7-minute Spotlight talks SFDR 2.0: from complexity to clarity? - Geoffroy Marcassoli, EMEA AWM ESG Leader, PwC Luxembourg The great reset: How VC reinvents itself or gets left behind - Brieuc Malherbe, Alternatives Assurance Partner, PwC Luxembourg Regulatory update - Julien Treffort, Tax Partner, PwC Luxembourg
12.10 - 12.40	Panel discussion: Investment trends & Strategies in the European market Moderated by: Emanuela Sardi - Alternatives Clients & Markets Co‑leader, PwC Luxembourg Speakers: Justin Curlow - Global Head of Research & Strategy, Alts, BNP Paribas Asset Management Craig Mitchell - Senior financial controller & Investment Director, Amber
12.40 - 12.45	Plenary conclusions René Paulussen - Alternatives Asset Management leader, PwC Luxembourg
12.45 - 14.15	Networking lunch
14.30 - 16.00	Breakout sessions Choose from the following thematic sessions: Sourcing in times of AI and technology: Is out-souring, off-shoring and near-shoring always the right solution? We will discuss sourcing strategies and implications of technology and AI in the Asset Servicing and Asset Management space Kai Braun - Alternatives Advisory Leader, PwC Luxembourg and Alexandre Igel - Asset & Wealth Managed Services Partner, PwC Luxembourg Carried Interest, European Tax Policy and Tax Controversy Update for Private Markets Julien Treffort and Begga Sigurdardottir - Tax Partners, PwC Luxembourg
16.00 - 18.00	Networking cocktail

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Contact us

René Paulussen

Audit Partner, Alternatives Leader, PwC Luxembourg

Tel: +352 621 332 385

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