IPEM Cannes 2022: A global village experience for Private Markets

Our growth story is testament to how popular IPEM has become. In 2016, we started with 40 booths and 52 exhibiting companies on one floor, ‘Riviera’, of the Palais des Festivals. In 2020 we extended it to two floors by adding the ‘Lerins’ floor. Never content to rest on our laurels, this year we’ve widened our vision for IPEM even further. Our 7th edition will celebrate the grand opening of the ‘Croisette’ floor. As our biggest tradeshow yet, it will provide 215,000 square feet (20,000 square meters) of exhibiting space, with 500 exhibiting companies located across the three floors.

Everything is contained within one dedicated space to create a unique global village for European private market practitioners.

Two conference rooms and two summit rooms will feature an array of industry experts debating the key challenges facing private markets today, while numerous lounges located next to food and beverage areas will provide easy opportunities to relax, network and make connections; all in the serenity of the French Riviera with boundless views of the turquoise Mediterranean to energize mind (and soul).

The IPEM experience is curated in such a way as to provide a virtuous circle.

GPs benefit from and enjoy the simplicity of holding business meetings in their own branded meeting booths, which allows them to present their firms in the best possible light. LPs appreciate the transparent LP-friendly design format. While some tradeshows can feel disorientating, we’ve gone to great lengths to ensure IPEM is easy to navigate so that no time is wasted. Everything is centred on interaction and relationship building. For Advisors and Business Service Providers, they have the chance to present their product solutions and industry expertise to a captive audience of GPs and LPs.

Our floorplan design encourages unexpected positive outcomes because it allows delegates to remain in the heart of the action at all times; everything is focused on transparency and network building in an authentic ‘global village’ community atmosphere.