THE FORMAT
What a forum looks like
Speakers, meetings, and shared experiences, paced so there's time for real conversation. A detailed agenda is shared with registered attendees.
Day 1 · Arrive and connect
Check-in, welcome, our first guest speaker, the opening GP/LP meeting sessions, then social hour and dinner.
Day 2 · Meetings and insight
Keynote speakers, the remaining one-on-one sessions, the LP-only roundtable, and a hosted dinner.
Day 3 · Networking day
A full day of skiing and snowshoeing at Snowbasin Resort, with breakfast and lunch on the mountain.
TRACK RECORD
Past forums
2026 Fall Forum - Washington, DC
September 15th - 16th, 2026
Hosted at the unique and historic LINE DC Hotel in Adams Morgan, forum attendees heard from Lew Lukens on the geopolitical landscape and Brian Payne on the state of private markets. Attendees enjoyed the history and landscape of Washington, DC on biking and museum tours.
2026 Winter Forum - Salt Lake City, UT
March 2nd - 4th, 2026
Forum attendees were wowed by the speakers and insights that were shared, especially on the heels of the many military conflicts impacting the economy. Grant Johnsey joined us once again to discuss global macro issues and Rachel Ziemba offered unique insights on the the global conflicts. Daniel Pietrzak from KKR spoke on the investment landscape.
2025 Fall Forum - Hilton Head, SC
September 10th - 11th, 2025
Forum attendees were able to enjoy the beautiful setting of Hilton Head Island, SC. The group got to hear from Grant Johnsey and Peter Vidmar. Outside of the speakers and content, attendees were able to enjoy golfing, pickleball, and kayaking.
2025 Winter Forum - Salt Lake City, UT
March 3rd - 5th, 2025
Forum attendees got to hear from Jeff Blazek, co-CIO at Neuberger Berman; Alex Smith, former NFL Quarterback and Venture Partner at Section Partners; and panels on 2025 allocation and artificial intelligence. We enjoyed another beautiful day of skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing at Snowbasin Resort
2024 Fall Forum - Richmond, VA
September 17th - 18th, 2024
HUGO's first East coast event. Hosted at the historic and beautiful Jefferson Hotel in downtown Richmond. Attendees heard from Daniel Dart (Founder of Rockyard Ventures) and visited the Civil War and Historic Vallentine Museums. Over 30 LPs joined the 21 GP invitees.
2024 Winter Forum - Salt Lake City, Utah
March 4th - 5th, 2024
HUGO's 2024 annual Winter Forum was our largest forum to date. Over 40 LPs joined us at the Grand America in Salt Lake City, Utah. Randal K. Quarles (former Vice-Chair of the Federal Reserve) and Jake Siewert (former Counselor to the Sec. of the Treasury during the GFC) spoke to the group. The attendees also enjoyed a day of skiing and snowshoeing at Snowbasin Resort.
2023 Winter Forum - Salt Lake City, UT
February 28th - March 2nd, 2023
HUGO's first Winter Forum. Brad Wilson (Head of Private Credit at Blackstone) addressed the forum. Over 200 GP-LP meetings were arranged and the attendees took advantage of 6 inches of fresh Utah powder on the slopes. This all added up to a memorable first ever Winter forum.
2022 Fall Forum - Deer Valley, Utah
October 4th - 5th
HUGO's first ever in-person event was hosted in the beautiful and majestic mountains of Deer Valley. Attendees networking on scenic hikes among the changing leaves of autumn and over ice curling activities. Speakers were Mark Everitt (Head of Investment Research and Strategy for Blackrock Alts), Paula Roberts (Head of CREM Investing at KKR), and Gary Herbert (US Head of Global Tactical Asset Allocation for J.P. Morgan).
