Alternatives & Macro Summit 2026
The Alternatives & Macro Summit in Sydney brought together the best of Goldman Sachs and external speakers to explore key themes in entrepreneurship, private markets, asset allocation, and geopolitics.
The discussions centered around:
- How AI drives long-term productivity growth by enabling businesses to reinvest capacity
- Why investing in growth-enabling bottlenecks, such as energy and compute sectors, may yield durable returns
- Why private credit remains crucial for global financing

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