This year’s conference agenda has everything you need to recap a pivotal year in both our market and the larger economy. LSTA has lined up three expert keynotes that will address the economy, AI, and the intersection of geopolitics and investing.

We begin with an introspective from respected economist, Nathan Sheets, who will provide his insights on “Will the U.S. Economy Remain Resilient?”.

We then turn to “Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company” where Author Patrick McGee delivers a deeply researched, behind- the-scenes look at how the world’s most valuable company became entwined with America’s biggest rival—including the complex supply chain that underpins its global operations.

Then we bring you another insightful keynote speaker. As the Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern School of Business, Conor Grennan has developed a unique AI Mindset Framework, tying technology and behavior. He empowers audiences with both expertise on generative AI and a new way of thinking with broad applications to change the way they live, work, and “do pretty much everything”.

We’ve built a series of loan market panels that are intertwined with our keynote sessions. Forty-plus industry experts will engage in lively debates during our panels “The Broadly Syndicated Loan Market: From Risk-off to Risk-on” and “Private Credit 3.0: Permanence and the Pressure to Perform”.

In addition, our CEO and Executive Director, Sean Griffin, will lead a Sponsor Roundtable Discussion bringing leading private equity firms together to examine factors impacting the market and its direction in 2026 and beyond. 

To ensure we cover the most relevant topics across all functional disciplines, our late afternoon sessions will break into three simultaneous tracks! Whether you are looking to zoom in on legal perspectives, operations & technology or market trends, there’s something for everyone!