08:15 – 09:00 | Registration and breakfast

09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome and Opening Remarks

Moderator: John Pienaar, Former Deputy Political Editor and Presenter of Weekly Westminster Round-up of ‘Pienaar’s Politics’
John Donohoe, Founder and Group CEO, Carne Group
Steven Libby, Asset and Wealth Management (‘AWM’) EMEA Leader, Partner, PwC
Carol Widger, Partner, Dechert

09:10 – 09:25 | Keynote: The Role of the UK Asset Management Industry and its Position as a Global Player

Andrew Griffith MP, Economic Secretary

09:25 – 09:55 | Fireside: Geopolitics in 2023: Market Impact and Changing Globalisation

Neil Brown, Geopolitical Strategist, CQS (UK) LLP

09:55 – 10:35 | Panel Discussion: Investor Perspectives

Find out how investor concerns are changing and how your peers are responding to these demands.

Moderator: Mike O’Brien, Non-Executive Director, Carne Group
Carmel Jordan, CEO, Mercer Global Investments Management Ltd
David Rae, Head of Strategic Client Solution, Russell Investments
Karen Zachary, CEO, Crux Asset Management

10:35 – 11:15 | Panel Discussion: What Next for Alternatives?

A deep dive into current and future trends from secondaries to retailisation, the rise of the mega multi-managers and sourcing profitable growth opportunities in an increasingly challenging market.

Moderator: Sabina Comis, Global Managing Partner-elect, Dechert LLP
David Allen, CEO, StepStone Group
Brian Laureano, Investment Principal and Head of Business Development for S3 Credit Solutions, Apollo
Mark Tucker, Managing Director, KKR

11:15 – 11:45 |  COFFEE BREAK

11:45 – 12:00 | Keynote: A European Perspective on Supervisory Priorities in the Asset Management Sector

Antonio Barattelli, Head of Unit, Investment Management Unit, Investor Protection and Sustainable Finance Department, ESMA

12:00 – 12:40 | Panel Discussion: Regulatory Priorities for 2023 and Beyond

Moderator: Angelo Lercara, Partner, Dechert LLP
Antonio Barattelli, Head of Unit, Investment Management Unit, Investor Protection and Sustainable Finance Department, ESMA
Camille Blackburn, Director of Wholesale Buy-side, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
James O’Sullivan, Head of Function – Fund and Firm Authorisations, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
Philippe Sourlas, Deputy Secretary General in charge of the Asset Management Department, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
Laurent van Burik, Head of Unit, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)

12:40 – 13:10 | Special Guest Speaker

Elizabeth Day, Award-winning Journalist, Author and Broadcaster

13:10 – 14:15 | NETWORKING LUNCH

14:15 – 14:30 | Keynote: Fund Forum: How the Market Can Become a Force for Good

Robert Gardner, Co- CEO and Co-Founder, Rebalance Earth

14:30 – 15:15 | Panel Discussion: Looking beyond the ‘E’ of ESG

Meeting the challenges of delivering on S & G whilst balancing profit with positive social impact, including sustainable investing; an ever-growing focus for forward thinking investment managers.

Moderator: Albertha Charles, UK AWM Leader, PwC
Dr. Julia Backmann, Managing Director, Head of EU Business Legal, Allianz Global Investors
Robert Gardner, Co- CEO and Co-Founder, Rebalance Earth
Claire Glennon, Head of Sustainability – UK, Schroders
Geoffroy Marcassoli, ESG and Sustainable Finance Partner, PwC
Amanda Young, Chief Sustainability Officer, abrdn

15:15 – 15:40 | COFFEE BREAK

15:40 – 15:55 | Keynote: The Global Economy in 2023 and Beyond

James Pomeroy, Global Economist, HSBC Bank

15:55 – 16:10 | Keynote: The Impact of Geopolitical Events on Asset Management 

Lord Gavin Barwell, Senior Advisor, PwC

16:10 – 16:50 | Panel Discussion: The Role of Tech in Distribution

Moderator: Veronica Buffoni, Managing Director, Carne Group
Andy O’Callaghan, Global Advisory Leader, Asset and Wealth Management, PwC
Joe Parkin, Head of Banks and Digital Channels in the UK, BlackRock
Olivier Portenseigne, CEO, FundsDLT
Tom Slocock, Managing Director and Head of International Product and Origination, iCapital

16:50 – 17:30 | Keynote: Uncharted – How to Navigate the Future

Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Author and CEO

Volatility and uncertainty are rife; they make decision-making difficult and forecasting fiendish. The maturing of the industry also means that what worked in the past might not deliver now. So how can we navigate when so little is clear? What kinds of people, processes and mindsets thrive in this kind of environment? What will prove critical, not just to survival, but to success.

17:30 – 17:45 | Conference Wrap Up

John Pienaar, Former Deputy Political Editor and Presenter of Weekly Westminster Round-up of ‘Pienaar’s Politics’

17:45 | DRINKS RECEPTION

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