Events
7th IESE International Search Fund Conference
Wed-Thu, 15-16 October 2026 | IESE Barcelona South Campus, Spain
The premier international gathering for the search fund community. Active searchers, search-CEOs and institutional investors from every continent. IESE runs a structured one-to-one meeting format between searchers and investors that is hard to replicate elsewhere. Registration is competitive, with priority given to active searchers, CEOs and investors.
The 3rd Women in Search Forum also runs the day before (14 October) at IESE's North Campus, hosted in partnership with the Women's Search Network.
EtA Forum Sydney 2026
21 - 22 October 2026 | Museum of Contemporary Art
Australia's flagship gathering for the search and acquisition community returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay for two days of panels, market insight and real operator stories. It brings together searchers, investors, operators and advisers from across the region, whether you are just starting your search or already deep in running a business.
SMEVentures' Jake Nicholson delivers the AU Market Update at 1:30pm on Day 1, marking five years on the Forum stage with a look at how the Australian EtA landscape has shifted since the very first Forum. Also on Day 1, Kylie Wright joins the Acquire Panel at 11:15am, a candid session on what it actually takes to get a deal across the line, from LOI to close.
If you want a clear read on where the ANZ market sits before you make your next move, this is the room to be in.
Speaking:
Jake Nicholson, SMEVentures. AU Market Update, Day 1 at 1:30pm.
Kylie Wright. Acquire Panel, Day 1 at 11:15am.
Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference
Friday 30 October 2026 | Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago
The largest ETA conference in the United States, regularly drawing over 900 attendees. Co-hosted by Chicago Booth and Northwestern Kellogg across two tracks: traditional ETA and alternative ETA. Strong programming on the first 100 days, sales team transitions, cash management and operational handover. A long way to travel from Australia, but the density of investors, operators and service providers makes it worth considering if you are already heading to the US.
INSEAD ETA Conference Singapore
Saturday 7 November 2026 | INSEAD Asia Campus, Singapore
The inaugural 2025 edition brought together over 250 investors, searchers, operators and academics. Programming covers deal sourcing, cap table structuring, operational leadership and exit strategies, with sessions specifically exploring how ETA is developing across the region. If you attend one international conference this year, make it this one.
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