09:00am | Opening Remarks and Presentation of the Latest ACC Data

Join us for an exclusive first look at the latest data collected by the ACC featuring key insights, emerging trends, and expert perspectives shaping the future of the asset class

09:15am | Panel One | Market Outlook for Private Credit in 2026

A big-picture opening session on the strategic direction of the asset class: how are firms standing up to increased scrutiny what still drives expansion, where capital demand is shifting, and whether the next wave of growth will come from scale, product innovation or access to new borrower channels.

10:50am | Keynote Session | Private Market System Wide Exploratory Scenario (SWES)

Hear from the Bank of England and firms involved in the SWES on where they are in the process, what they have learned so far and how they expect the findings of the SWES to influence views on private markets.

11:25am | Panel Two | Asset-Backed Finance: From Frontier Market to Future Mainstream

A dedicated thematic session on ABF as one of the most important growth stories in private credit. This would cover why managers are expanding into receivables, consumer finance, hard-asset and contractual cashflow strategies, and what it takes to do so credibly at scale.

12:00pm | Fireside Chat | Insurance Money and Permanent Capital

A session on the growing role of insurers and other long-duration capital providers in private credit. Useful for examining how investor base shapes product design, risk appetite, reporting expectations and asset selection.

12:35pm | Investor Xchange Lunch Roundtables (GP & LP only)

Join the exclusive roundtable discussion led by an investor where they will share allocation insights in a relaxed setting, while GPs gain a clearer view of investor priorities and engagement strategies.

1:10pm | Fireside Chat | Europe’s Moment?

A geographic strategy session on whether Europe offers the most interesting next chapter for private credit growth. This session will look at the relative value of European markets, the state of bank retrenchment, cross-border complexity and the likely future of the European market.

1.35pm | Panel Three | The AI Credit Question

A thematic session on how lenders are assessing the impact of AI across different sectors of the economy. Speakers will share their views on how AI is living up to the hype, how they assess potential disruption risk and what this means for their underwriting assumptions and investment process.

2.10pm | Panel Four | Around the World in Private Credit

A global look at how private credit is developing in emerging markets of Latin America, the middle east and Asia. The session will look at the opportunity set in these markets, common questions raised by investors looking to allocate to these market and what makes a good private credit manager in these markets. 3 x GP’s

3:45pm | Fireside Chat | How Private Credit Talks to the Public Market

With increasing interest in private credit, firms are having to explain an increasingly complex asset class to the public and to retail investors in clearer, more accessible and more compelling ways. This session will examine how managers are shaping their public narrative, balancing education with marketing, and communicating

4:15pm | Panel Five | An Investor Perspective on Private Credit in 2026

This session will look at the LP perspective on private credit in 2026. It will focus on the questions LPs have been asking themselves during the year, what the performance of their managers has told them about underwriting and due dilligence practices and their outlook for the next 18months.