When and where is SuperReturn Middle East 2026?

13-15 October 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai. Registration opens at 08:00 on 13 October and the event ends with a farewell reception on 15 October (16:30-18:00).

Qualifying LPs from banks, corporate investors, DFIs, endowments, foundations, insurers, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers can attend free, subject to approval. Contact the organiser's LP team to apply.

How much is a delegate pass?

The booking page lists the main conference at USD 3,299, main conference plus summits at USD 4,598 and summits only at USD 1,899, all plus 5% VAT, with early savings ending 2 October. Rates differ by attendee type (GP, investment firm, standard) and bookings are subject to approval.

Are sessions recorded?

No. Sessions will not be recorded. The event is CPD certified, and slides are shared afterwards where speakers allow.

How do I get to the venue?

Take the Dubai Metro red line to Financial Centre station, about a 10-12 minute walk to the hotel. Dubai International Airport is roughly 15 km or 20 minutes by car.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

SuperReturn Middle East 2026

Name: SuperReturn Middle East 2026
Start: 2026-10-13T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-15T18:00:00+00:00
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre

Private capital conference where Middle East LPs, sovereign funds and family offices meet global GPs to raise and deploy capital.

Informa Connect

Date and Time

October 13 · 8am - October 15 · 6pm GMT+4

Location

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre

Gate Village, DIFC, off Sheikh Zayed Road

About This Event

SuperReturn Middle East 2026 is a Finance event taking place 13-15 Oct 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

SuperReturn Middle East is Informa Connect's regional private capital meeting place, part of the SuperReturn series. It brings limited partners from the Gulf's deep pool of sovereign, institutional and family wealth together with general partners from MENA, the US, Europe and Asia for three days of LP-led content and deal-focused networking in Dubai's financial centre.

Event week

Day one is a specialist summits day; days two and three are the main conference, each closing with an evening networking reception.

13 October: summits day (Fundraising, Private Credit, Infrastructure, Tech, AI & VC) plus the Family Office Forum
14-15 October: main conference on cross-border capital flows, GCC partnerships, liquidity and allocation
LP-only and single family office closed-door sessions
Private wealth discussion groups (pre-registration required)
GP Breakfast Workshop and Emerging Manager Workshop
Women in Private Markets leadership luncheon

Themes for 2026

The 2026 programme widens its global lens to geopolitics, liquidity and GCC partnerships, and adds a stronger focus on AI, data centres, chips and energy security alongside credit secondaries, venture credit and private wealth. The former Tech & VC Summit becomes the Tech, AI & VC Summit.

Who attends

The organisers expect 500+ senior private capital executives from 40+ countries with a near one-to-one LP/GP ratio. Qualifying LPs, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, DFIs, endowments, insurers and single family offices, can attend free.

200+ LPs such as sovereign funds, DFIs and single family offices
200+ GPs across private equity, credit, infrastructure and venture
11,000+ meetings took place at the previous edition via the ConnectMe app

Tickets & passes

Free LP pass — Free: For qualifying LPs, subject to approval; max 3 per organisation
Summits only — USD 1,899: Plus 5% VAT; 13 October summits day
Main conference — USD 3,299: Plus 5% VAT; early rate shown on booking page (then USD 3,499)
Main conference plus summits — USD 4,598: Plus 5% VAT; early rate shown on booking page (then USD 4,798)