We track key conferences and festivals in Miami/South Florida, New York City, and Los Angeles that matter for alternative investments, venture capital, private equity, and relationship-building. Use this page as a working calendar and dealmaking roadmap.
Miami / South Florida
Global Alts Miami 2026 – iConnections
- Dates: February 23–26, 2026
- Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL
- Focus: Largest cap-intro event for alternative investments, bringing 5,000+ managers and allocators across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, and digital assets.
Florida Venture Capital Conference 2026 (#FVCC26MIAMI)
- Dates: February 23–25, 2026
- Location: Loews Coral Gables, Coral Gables, FL
- Focus: One of the largest venture events in the U.S., ~1,000 participants and 200+ active venture investors, focused on high-growth companies and capital raising in Florida and beyond.
HPE Miami 2026 – Healthcare Private Equity
- Dates: March 4–5, 2026
- Location: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Miami Beach, FL (associated side content also references Mana Wynwood / Miami tech context)
- Focus: Healthcare private equity, investors, founders, and dealmakers; trends in healthcare investing, value creation, and deal flow.
South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) – 25th Anniversary
- Dates: February 19–22, 2026
- Location: Various venues across Miami Beach, Coconut Grove, Miami Design District, Historic Overtown, Fort Lauderdale, and Homestead
- Focus: 500+ chefs and culinary talents, 100+ events over four days; ideal for informal networking with UHNW, brand leaders, and hospitality investors.
New York City
SEO AICON 2026 – 17th Annual Alternative Investments Conference
- Date: March 12, 2026
- Location: The Glasshouse, New York, NY
- Focus: Alternative investments with 700+ attendees and structured LP–GP meetings; strong on DEI and access in alts.
New York LP Summit 2026 – Portfolio Summits
- Date: April 7, 2026
- Location: New York, NY
- Focus: One-day summit for LPs and family offices, covering private markets, real assets, portfolio construction, and asset allocation.
AIMA Digital Assets Conference 2026
- Date: May 14, 2026
- Location: Convene, 117 West 46th Street, New York, NY
- Focus: Institutional adoption of digital assets and crypto, built around AIMA’s Digital Assets Working Group.
Global Alts New York 2026 – iConnections / MFA
- Dates: June 8–10, 2026
- Location: The Glasshouse, New York, NY
- Focus: Alternative investments, 1,000+ attendees, 50+ speakers across hedge funds, PE, private debt, real assets, and digital assets.
ALTSNY 2026 – CAIA / CFA Society NY / Markets Group
- Date: June 17, 2026
- Location: New York, NY
- Focus: Education-focused alts content for those managing or allocating to alternative investments.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles 2026 – Venture Capital World Summit
- Date: June 9, 2026
- Location: Los Angeles, CA (Spaces Hollywood / BLANKSPACES Santa Monica locations listed for 2026 edition)
- Focus: Global VC and scale-up investment conference, connecting scale-up companies, investors, and international growth partners