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GAIM Ops West
October 27 - 30 2024
Omni La Costa Resort & SpaCarlsbad, CA

Grow your network. Expand your horizons.

350+ attendees. Including 150+ from investment managers, 90+ institutional investors and 100+ C-level executives.

Build connections that matter

Welcome Reception and 10th Anniversary Celebration

Come and celebrate with us! The welcome reception and 10th anniversary party will take place on Sunday evening.  

It's the ideal chance to socialize with colleagues, reconnect with old acquaintances, and forge new connections.

Lunchtime roundtables

Join for engaging peer-to-peer discussions with industry experts from the GAIM Ops West speaker panel.  2024 discussion topics include managing the risk of off-channel communications, innovating with AI, tax benefits of SMAs and reviewing risk alerts for the SEC Marketing Rule. 

This is the perfect opportunity to ask your burning questions and gain insights into the thoughts of industry innovators.

Sip & socialize

After a productive day of learning and collaboration, take a moment to relax and mingle with fellow attendees at the end of day 1. 

Sit back, enjoy your drink, and let the conversations flow - because drinks are on us!

Behind closed doors

Discover the true thoughts and opinions of your peers in closed door discussions. 

These sessions are designed to be engaging and practical, while also operating under the Chatham House Rule.


Supercharge your networking with the app - now open!

Register to be first on the app!

Your fast-track route to arrive in SoCal with a schedule full of meetings.

The networking section of the app is open weeks ahead of the event. 

All attendees have access, opening the door to exploring attendees and booking meetings. 

Build your network

With 350+ attendees, it can be hard to speak to everyone you want to build a connection with. 

Use the app's enhanced filtering to find exactly who you want to meet, add them to a list of prospects, send messages and arrange meetings ahead of time. 

Plan your time

The app is easily the best way to plan your time and make sure you get the most out of attending. 

  • View the agenda, save your favourite sessions and build a personalised diary for the event
  • View the demoing companies and see when they'll be on stage
  • Check out speaker profiles
  • Use live polling and Q&A functionality to interact with speakers on stage

Digital business cards

NEW for 2024. Peer-to-peer scanning in the app.

  • Instantly exchange contact info with people you meet during the event.
  • Download a list of your connections to easily follow up post event.
  • Collect points - the person with the most points will win an All-Access pass for next year!

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