Catalyst: California’s Emerging & Diverse Investment Manager Forum
About The Event
Discover valuable insights at Catalyst: California's Emerging & Diverse Investment Manager Forum, hosted by California’s public pension funds CalPERS and CalSTRS. This year’s event will bring together allocators, emerging and diverse investment entrepreneurs, consultants, and industry experts to discuss best practices of allocating to today’s top emerging talent. The event will provide a unique opportunity to network and exchange ideas to stay ahead of the curve on the latest industry topics.
Date: May 12–13, 2025
Location: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, CA
Cost: $499
Topics
At the event, we will discuss:
- Effective human capital management
- The opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) brings to diversity
- Emerging and diverse manager success stories
- Funding ventures for female partners
- How CalPERS and CalSTRS approach emerging managers
- CalPERS' and CalSTRS' asset class views
Who Should Attend?
- Institutional investors
- Emerging and diverse owned investment managers
- Advisors and consultants
- Endowments, foundations, and family offices
Catalyst Forum General Session Replays

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2:12:25

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2:38:46
Contact
Reach out to CalPERS_Events@calpers.ca.gov with questions or if you’d like to receive registration notifications.