The Investment Diversity Exchange will host TIDE Austin 2026 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Hotel Viata in the Austin area.

The nine-hour, in-person program is expected to bring together about 150 institutional investors, asset managers and other investment professionals. TIDE promotes diversity and inclusion within the institutional investment industry through events, partnerships and professional-development initiatives.

A featured lunch fireside chat will include Larry Fitzgerald Jr., an investor, entrepreneur and general partner at Trenches Capital. Tracy Fong of General Catalyst will conduct the interview, according to a TIDE event announcement.

Public Pension Voices Join the Roster

The announced speaker roster includes representatives from several public retirement systems and institutional investment organizations.

Public-sector and institutional speakers include Mascha Canio of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System; Al Cumplido of the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island; Fernando Vinzons of the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund; Benjamin Cotton of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System; Julia Ferreira of the Washington State Investment Board; and Laethitia Patadji, Sibei Wen and Steven Wilson of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

The roster also includes speakers from New York University, Trinity University, the Helmsley Trust, Aksia, Albourne, Fairview Capital, Tolleson, Edelweiss and other investment organizations. TIDE indicates that additional speakers may be announced.

Why This May Interest TEXPERS Members

For public pension trustees, administrators and investment professionals, TIDE Austin provides an opportunity to hear perspectives from institutional allocators and connect with peers, consultants and investment managers.

The mix of public pension representatives and investment-industry professionals may support conversations about manager evaluation, institutional priorities, portfolio opportunities and diversity within the investment sector. TIDE has not yet published a detailed session agenda, so prospective attendees should monitor the event listing for programming updates.

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
• Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT
• Format: Nine-hour, in-person event
• Location: Hotel Viata, 320 S. Capital of Texas Highway, West Lake Hills, TX 78746
• Organizer: The Investment Diversity Exchange
• Refund policy: Refunds are available up to seven days before the event

Registration and Lodging

Eventbrite lists complimentary allocator passes for eligible limited partners, investment and research consultants, outsourced chief investment officers and funds of funds, subject to TIDE’s eligibility standards. Paid registration options are also available, with prices and promotional offers subject to change.

View event details and register for TIDE Austin 2026.

A discounted Hotel Viata room block offers a $259 nightly rate with the destination fee waived. The rate currently applies to the night of Oct. 8, and the booking deadline is Monday, Sept. 7, subject to availability.

Reserve a room through the TIDE Austin hotel block.

Editor’s note: TIDE Austin is organized by the Investment Diversity Exchange, not TEXPERS. The event listing does not indicate that the program provides credit for the Texas Pension Review Board Minimum Educational Training.

About the Author: Allen Jones is the director of communications and event marketing for TEXPERS, where he leads editorial strategy, member communications, conference marketing, and digital engagement initiatives for Texas public employee retirement systems. He began his journalism career in 1998 and has worked in journalism and communications for more than 25 years.