Events
As a part of its mission, the Private Capital Project at Harvard Business School hosts webinars throughout the academic year to facilitate deeper interaction between academic and practitioners. These webinars aim to promote understanding of the challenges that face the industry and potential solutions. To encourage an open dialogue, our webinars are held under the Chatham House rule. Anonymized summaries of our webinars are available below.
2026
The Future of American Retirement Savings
April 16, 2026
"The Future of American Retirement Savings" examined the growing challenges facing the U.S. retirement system and highlighted features that constitute a pragmatic path forward.
Retail Investment in Private Markets: Recent Developments
February 26, 2026
"Retail Investments in Private Markets: Recent Developments" detailed considerations at the forefront of the market as alternatives continue to grow in the retail space, addressing structural, regulatory, and behavioral factors shaping this development and the outstanding questions it raises for future research.
2025
The Future of the “Endowment Model”
September 22, 2025
"The Future of the 'Endowment Model'" highlighted current challenges to the endowment model, what makes endowments unique, and whether viable alternative strategies exist.
Innovation, VC, and Federal Budgets
June 26, 2025
“Innovation, VC, and Federal Budgets” provided insight into the critical role of Federal funding in shaping the innovation ecosystem, from early-stage research to commercial breakthroughs.
2024
The Evolution of the Gulf Investor
October 8, 2024
“The Evolution of the Gulf Investor” drew out perspectives from general and limited partners to explore the regional private capital landscape and how investors might develop relationships and pursue opportunities in the Gulf.
Private Capital through Political Cycles
September 9, 2024
Venture Capital and Crypto-Currency Investing
June 5, 2024
2023
When AI Meets PE 101
December 5, 2023
The Democratization of Private Capital (pdf)
June 22, 2023
Israel’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (pdf)
June 15, 2023
The Measurement of Impact Investors in an Age of Skepticism (pdf)
May 16, 2023
2022
The State of the Indian Private Capital Industry (pdf)
December 14, 2022
The Engagement of Private Equity with Employees of Portfolio Companies (pdf)
September 14, 2022
The Growth of European Venture Capital (pdf)
May 11, 2022
The Challenges of 'Tough Tech': The American Venture System and National Competitiveness (pdf)
March 22, 2022
Public Market Replication of Private Equity (pdf)
January 18, 2022
2021
The Changing Secondary Market (pdf)
December 16, 2021
Private Equity and Healthcare: A Perfect Marriage? (pdf)
June 18, 2021
FinTech and Small Businesses (pdf)
June 16, 2021
Riding the SPAC Wave (pdf)
March 17, 2021
2020
Impact Investing: How Does It Fit into the Broader Capital Markets? Case Studies from the Forest Conservation Sector (pdf)
September 29, 2020
The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in Private Equity: Can the Industry Meet the Challenge? (pdf)
September 9, 2020
VC Policy in the time of COVID-19 (pdf)
July 15, 2020
2019
The Rise of the Asset Owner-Investor in Private Markets (pdf)
October 11, 2019
2018
The Rise of Impact Investing: Its Implications and Unanswered Questions (pdf)
September 11, 2018
2017
The Consequences of Private Equity on Employment and Management (pdf)
September 6, 2017
A group of limited partners, academics, and general partners met to share perspectives on the broad social consequences of private equity investments.
2016
Towards a Better Aligned Private Equity World: Perspectives of Limited and General Partners (pdf)
May 4, 2016
A group of limited partners, academics, and general partners met to explore the important and dynamic issues associated with creating better alignment in the private capital industry.