here is a snapshot of some recent client events, featuring a range of speakers sourced by SiP.
SUZIE IMBER
Delighted to welcome SiP newcomer, Suzie Imber, as our after-dinner speaker for 2025. Suzie will share her insights from years of high-altitude climbing and mountaineering and, enthral our audience with tales from her astronaut training experience.
PIPPA CRERAR
Kickstarting this year’s Select Conference we have the Guardian’s Political Editor, Pippa Crerar. Her keynote speech will cover the outlook for Britain’s political climate, as well as the UK’s global footprint in the wake of recent international events.
SELECT 2025
Select 2025 has begun! Our annual event for the UK’s top advisers and investment professionals will feature presentations from leading asset managers, and insightful comment from a range of external speakers. We’re delighted to have Louise Beale, TV news presenter, at the helm to help us navigate another jam-packed agenda.
FIRESIDE CHAT
Rounding off SiP’s participation in GIMS was the interview with Jeremy Hunt, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Minister. Hosted by Louise Beale, the discussion focused on the future of European defence and the region’s security risks, productivity in the economy, and strategic long-term thinking in terms of Britain’s geopolitical relationships.
GIMS DAY 2
We’re back at London’s iconic Guildhall for the second and final day of the Global Investment Management Summit. Our opening keynote address was provided by UCL’s Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, Mariana Mazzucato. She considered the opportunities for investors that are seeking the next waves of growth, to participate in future transformative innovations, drive new markets, and create sustainable, long-term economic growth.
Future-Proofing Portfolios
The main platform sessions have come to a close for today, and delegates are now transitioning into their selected workstream sessions. In the Livery Hall we’ll be continuing our theme of future-proofing portfolios, featuring a scene-setting fireside chat between geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham, co-founder of Fordham Global Insight, and Rose Vangerven, CEO of Findlay Park.
AI and the Future of Investment
Excellent keynote speech from Sana Khareghani, Professor of Practice in AI at King’s College London. As the former Head of UK Government Office for Artificial Intelligence, Sana is well placed to discuss AI adoption, the investment opportunities, governance and responsibility, and why AI is so geopolitical.
Adapting to Demographic Shifts
Now we’re moving on to our second thematic discussion, featuring long-time SiP favourite, Dr Paul Redmond. The vast transfer of wealth from baby boomers to younger generations is underway, creating a new generation of high-net-worth individuals. Paul, one of the UK’s leading experts on generational change, will take a deep-dive into the future of work and what drives the next generation of savers and investors.
Geopolitics and Markets
Our first external keynote speaker of today is Anthony Gardner, who served as the US Ambassador to the EU from 2014-2017. Kickstarting our geopolitical chapter, Ambassador Gardner will discuss fractured global relationships, trade pressures, and the erosion of trust within global politics.
GIMS RETURNS
Things are now underway at GIMS. Back for its second instalment, the Global Investment Management Summit is held in partnership with 13 leading asset managers, The Investment Association, the City of London Corporation and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade. Against a fast-moving backdrop of shifting geopolitical forces and a transitioning global economy, across the two days we will discuss five core themes and be joined by a host of thought-provoking external speakers. Back at the helm to help us navigate the agenda is TV news presenter and expert host, Louise Beale.
Future of Investment Festival
Today’s Future of Investment Festival featured SiP newcomer, Baroness Catherine Ashton. Former High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, and the first female VP of the European Commission, her speech today focused on the impact of geopolitical tension on international stability, and the importance of long-terms thinking during times of geopolitical disruption.
Aberdeen Investments – Rt Hon Rory Stewart
Our first keynote speaker of the day, Rory Stewart, has taken to the stage. Former UK cabinet minister, bestselling author and podcast host, Rory’s speech will address the key geopolitical challenges facing today’s investors, from Trump 2.0 to protectionism, isolationism, and global volatility.
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