Off the record. By invitation. A private forum for the leaders of private equity.
The Private Equity Executive Forum gathers senior private equity leaders — partners and principals, operating partners, and investment professionals — alongside selected advisors, lenders, and service leaders who serve the ecosystem. It is part of Open Future Forum, and it runs on the same principle: everyone in the room is a giver.
There is no pitch, no agenda, no recording. The conversations are the ones private equity leaders can only have off the record, with peers who carry the same mandate: value creation in the portfolio, AI across the investment lifecycle, operating talent, and the deals and exits that define a fund.
The private dinner is the center of the forum. Around it, members gather in a handful of settings built for the way private equity leaders actually connect.
Sharp, off-the-record sessions on value creation, AI, and the state of the market.
Smaller, relaxed gatherings where the conversation runs long and the introductions stick.
A full day with a small group of peers, the kind of time that builds real trust.
A signature Open Future Forum setting on the bay, where the room opens up away from the desk.
Private boxes at Giants games, a relaxed room for leaders and their guests.
Practical sessions on how AI is changing diligence, portfolio operations, and value creation.
Gatherings are announced through Open Future Forum. Register, get reminders, and find the next room on the Forum Events page.
Upcoming Private Equity Executive Forum dinners and gatherings are listed with all Open Future Forum events.
View Forum EventsThe forum is built for leaders who make the room better. The question is simple: does this person give more than they take?
Members are identified by how they show up, long before any invitation is extended. If the answer is yes, a personal note follows.
Like every Open Future Forum room, the Private Equity Executive Forum runs on Adam Grant's Give and Take: the most generous people in the room create the most value over time.
Members offer their honest read of the thesis, the deal, and the value-creation plan, without holding back for advantage.
The most valued act in the room is a warm introduction made without being asked.
This is not a quid pro quo network. The room holds the debt and pays it forward.
If you think you belong in the Private Equity Executive Forum, or know a leader who does, we'd like to hear from you. Membership is by invitation or referral, reviewed personally by Murray Newlands.