About

IPE Conference & Awards 2026

2 December, London

IPE's flagship event, for European pension funds, other institutional investors and their service providers. The IPE Conference & Awards represents an outstanding marketing and networking opportunity for your firm.

Association with specific award categories and topics in the conference.

The opportunity to host a workshop on a hot topic (included in Gold Sponsor package with additional commercial opportunities subject to availability).

Our deep, historical engagement with investors regularly delivers around 300 high-level individuals. This is an unrivalled networking event including the table-planned Gala Awards Dinner.

Event Website

Dedicated event website (with logos and links).

Editorial Coverage

Editorial coverage pre and post event in print and online, including featured write-ups in IPE and on ipe.com and on news alerts.

Promotion

Promotion through LinkedIn.

Invitations

Emails sent throughout the campaign focusing on key event deadlines.

Print Advertisements

Full-page advertisements publicising the event in IPE Magazine including all sponsor logos.

Gold Awards

European Pension Fund of the Year

Outstanding Industry Contribution

Commitment to Diversity

Long-Term Investment Strategy

Young Pensions Professional of the Year

Silver Awards

Corporate Pension Fund

Multi-employer/Professional Pension Fund

Public Pension Fund

Small Pension Fund *

Active Management

Passive Management

 

* (assets under management up to one billion euros)

Bronze Awards

Alternatives

Equities

Fixed Income

Themed Awards

Carbon and Net Zero Strategies

DC & Hybrid Strategies

Emerging Markets

ESG Strategy

Impact Investing

AI & Investment Management

Portfolio Construction & Diversification

Private Markets

Risk Management

Stewardship & Engagement

Credit and Alternatives

AI, Technology & Communication for 2025

Country & Regional Awards

Austria

Belgium

Central & Eastern Europe

Denmark

France

Germany

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

Portugal

Small Countries (population up to one million)

Spain

Sweden

IPE reserves the right to amend, change, restructure or remove IPE European Pension Fund Awards categories

Benefit

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Themed

Country

Workshop - breakout session (limited availability) *

Included

£8,500

£8,500

£8,500

£8,500

Conference speaker panel slot (slot to be agreed with Event Content Manager)

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Number of delegate places for the Conference & Awards (for your company representatives)

9

6

3

3

3

Number of tables for 10 people at the Awards (worth £6,750 each)

3

2

1

1

1

Table-top exhibition space in the coffee/networking area of the Conference

Included

Included

Included

£5,500

£5,500

Your company name (in text) on the relevant Awards trophy

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Presentation of the relevant trophy to the category winner on stage at the Awards

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Receipt of the delegate list 2 weeks prior and 1 week prior to the event PLUS the final delegate list 24 hours after the event has concluded

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First refusal for the same category at renewal for the 2025 event
(Deadline for first refusal: 31 January 2025)

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Electronic invitations to send to your clients and prospects

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Inclusion of your company logo on all IPE Conference & Awards related promotions

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Inclusion of your company logo on www.ipe.com/awards

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Benefits offered to your pension fund guests only: Up to €500 towards travel & a hotel room for the night of the Awards

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On-site promotion (Logo on: event signage; the opening presentation & logo loop over dinner at the Awards; the slides for the relevant category when the Awards are announced)

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Price excluding VAT

£50,000

£40,000

£30,000

£24,000

£24,000

* The IPE Conference & Awards Investor Workshops are an integral part of the IPE Conference and comprise specialist interactive seminar sessions organised by our sponsors based on an area of their expertise.