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Main Conference, Day 1, Tuesday 24th June 2025 - CET/CEST (Cent Europe Summer, GMT+2)
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Networking
Annual IMpower FundForum 5k costal run
07:30 - 08:20
Registration, morning networking break and refreshments
07:00 - 08:00
Rise and Energise: Annual IMpower FundForum 5k coastal run is back
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Leaders Stage: Day 1: Geopolitics, private markets, digital transformation
08:20 - 08:25
IMpower FundForum Welcome
08:25 - 08:30
Chair's Introduction
08:30 - 08:45
Trump-Shock: an introduction to the geopolitical questions we should be asking over the next two days
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1. Leaders Stage
Rethink Tank A Distribution Stage
Rethink tank B – ETF Innovation Investment Stage
08:45 - 09:10
Global Investment Leaders Keynote Part 1: The Private Bank CIOs Portfolio implications of managing today’s geopolitical complexity
Energy, security and infrastructure in the spotlight
- Yuri Bender - Editor-in-Chief, PWM, FT
- Edmund Shing - Global Chief Investment Officer, BNP Paribas Wealth Management
- Alexandre Drabowicz - Chief Investment Office, Indosuez Wealth Management
- Nicolas Bickel - Group Head of Investment Private Banking & CIO, Edmond de Rothschild
09:10 - 09:40
Global Investment Leaders Keynote Part 2: The Asset Manager CIOs Managing great uncertainty: How are top CIOs and business leaders navigating portfolio risks and opportunities across public and private markets
- Yuri Bender - Editor-in-Chief, PWM, FT
- Sonja Laud - Chief Investment Officer, Legal & General
- Clive Bellows - President Europe, Middle East, Africa,, Northern Trust
- Martin Horne - Co-Head of Global Investments, Barings
- Peter Branner - Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Investments
09:40 - 09:45
Fireside chat Private markets keynote: the role of infrastructure in supporting the investments we need for the energy transition and data
Five key data insights from the world’s largest investors
- Tara Davies - Co-Head of EMEA, KKR
09:45 - 10:25
Whom to partner and why in private markets for private wealth? How to unlock growth across different private wealth segments
How are top pure-play GPs or traditional asset managers building private markets capability as well as specialist distribution platforms educating private bank LPs around different solutions and advantages for different market segments.
As private wealth distribution partners and asset managers expand their private markets offerings, educating stakeholders has become essential for growth. How are leading GPs ensuring their value proposition is clearly understood? What strategies are firms using to train private wealth professionals on private markets? How can better education drive stronger investor confidence and adoption?
- Christine Waldron - Global Head of Fund Services, Asset Servicing, BNY Mellon
- Markus Egloff - MD, Head of KKR Global Wealth Solutions, KKR
- George Szemere - Head of Alternatives EMEA Wealth Management, Franklin Templeton
- Ros Price - Head of Private Wealth, EMEA, BlueOwl
- Tom Slocock - Managing Director, Head of International Product Development & Structuring, iCapital
09:40 - 10:25
To Be announced
09:40 - 09:55
ETF & Passive Masterminds Fireside Chat: New Innovation in Passive and ETF products
09:55 - 10:25
Breaking into the ETF market - From concept to listed product in 10 weeks
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Networking
Spotlight Stage
AM and WM CEO Boardroom (by invitation only)
10:25 - 11:05
Networking break and refreshments
10:45 - 11:05
Spotlight on the Neo-Brokers driving new ETF distribution
10:25 - 11:05
AM and WM CEO boardroom By Invitation Only
An exclusive discussion with Dr Yanis Varoufakis, The famously outspoken geopolitician and economist
- Yanis Varoufakis - Renowned geopolitician, The famously outspoken economist
- Omar Ali - EY Global Financial Services Leader; EY EMEIA Financial Services Regional Managing Partner, EY
- John Emerson - Vice Chairman, International, Former US Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Capital Group
- Vincent Hamelink - CEO, Candriam
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1. Leaders Stage
3. Distribution & Fund Selection Stage
Investment Solutions Stage: ETF & Active Investment Strategies
Operations & Innovation Stage
Private Markets & Alts
11:05 - 11:20
Mastermind discussion with industry titan, Andrew Schlossberg
11:20 - 11:30
New players, new rules, new winners for a new era
Insights for Investment Management 2025
- Hermin Hologan - EMEIA FS Wealth & Asset Management Leader, EY
11:30 - 12:00
CEO insights:
New players, new rules, new winners for a new era of partnership.
- Hermin Hologan - EMEIA FS Wealth & Asset Management Leader, EY
- Daniel Gamba - President, Northern Trust Asset Management
- Fadi Abuali - Co-CEO, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
- Margaret Franklin - CEO & President, CFA Institute
12:00 - 12:30
Digital investment management revolution: Cloud-based digital assets and tokenisation
How are cloud-based digital assets and tokenisation poised to revolutionise the investment management landscape, opening up unprecedented growth opportunities? Delve into the facts behind this transformative trend and its potential to reshape the future of financial markets
- Joseph Saliba - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CACEIS
- Philippe Seyll - Member of The Executive Board, Clearstream
- Juan Dudier - Deputy Product Head Digital Asset Fund Services, Apex Digital Assets
- Nasreen Kasenally - UK CEO, Global COO, UBS
- Ruben Nieto - MD, Allfunds Blockchain
12:30 - 12:45
Global CEO fire-side chat: Accelerating trends in asset management impacting client portfolios
12:45 - 13:00
From the famous contrarian investor: where are we now on AI, fintech, blockchain, and disruptive innovation as transformational investment opportunities?
11:05 - 11:20
Go to mainstage Distribution stage opens at 11.20
11:20 - 11:30
Super Session - Who's buying what, where, and how much in 2025? Data-Driven distribution optimisation
Part 1: New research
Hot off the press insights into how to optimise your distribution and prioritise which markets, segments and products to focus on for 2025?
- Liam Martin - Senior Director, Global Insights, Broadridge
11:30 - 12:00
Client leaders panel - Distribution transformation and tech trends 2025
New best practice and intelligence for platforms and customisation for new client segments, partners and products.
- Asa Norrie - Former CEO and Head of Distribution, Renowned Industry Expert
- Florian Foerster - Head of Digital Clients EMEA, Invesco
- Killian Lonergan - Head of Distribution Intelligence, Brown Brothers Harriman
- Paul Ronan - CTO, FE fundinfo
- Renato Guerriero - Deputy CEO, in charge of global development and distribution, Candriam
12:00 - 12:30
US, Japanese and European CEOs future-proofing their business strategy in response to changing consumer behaviour.
Building strategies and partnerships around ETFs, private markets, digital assets and D2C platforms? Growth and expansion strategies in complex times: What are the winners doing differently?
- Ann Prendergast - CEO, EMEA, SSGA
- Joseph Pinto - CEO, M&G Investments
- David Semaya - Executive Chairman, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management
12:30 - 13:00
How the largest global financial institutions are thinking about investment solutions and partnerships
- Sébastien Gentizon - Head of Fund and Manager Research, Pictet Wealth Management
- Marianne Dernies - Sub-Advisory Manager, BNP Paribas Asset Management
- Kelly Berkanish - Executive Director | Global Partnerships, UBS
- Julie Koo - MD & Head of Partnerships and Relationship Management, Citi Global Wealth
11:05 - 11:20
Go to mainstage Investment solutions stage opens at 11.20
11:20 - 12:00
Fixed income innovation
Innovation in bond investing? With global economic uncertainty it’s good timing to meet new investor demand
- Guy Janssens - Head of the Investment Specialists, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Banking
- Mark Munro - Investment Director, Aberdeen Investments
- Mark Dowding - CIO, BlueBay Fixed Income, RBC BlueBay Asset Management
- Frank Meijer - Global Head of Alternative Fixed Income & Structured Finance, Aegon
- Martin Horne - Co-Head of Global Investments, Barings
- Jennifer Schnabl - Head of Global Fixed Income Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
12:00 - 12:30
Geopolitical crossroads: CIO insights on cross-capital global asset allocation in uncertain times part 1
- Amin Rajan - CEO, CREATE-Research
- Mussie Kidane - CIO, North America Advisors, Pictet
- Jasmine Yu - Chief Investment Officer, Bryn Mawr Capital Management
- Damien Buchet - Chief Investment Officer, Principal Finisterre
- Benjamin Melman - Global CIO, EDR Asset Management
12:30 - 13:00
Global markets showcase: New investment horizons from emerging to developed opportunities.
- Stefan Bottcher - Chief Investment Officer, Fiera Capital
- Fabian Huber - Product Specialist, WhiteOak Capital Management
11:05 - 11:20
Go to mainstage Operations & Innovations stage opens at 11.20
11:20 - 11:30
New research insight
How are COOs changing their priorities in the current landscape?
11:30 - 12:00
The strategic COO’s edge
Changing role of the COO in times of geopolitical uncertainty and heightened quantum computing and cyber security - how are leading COOs taking a holistic view of the business?
- Oded Weiss - CEO, Multifonds
- Mike Tumilty - Global Chief Operating Officer, Aegon Asset Management
- Andrea Kramer - COO, Hamilton Lane
12:00 - 12:30
New era technology: Holistic strategies for optimising business efficiency
How are industry leaders implementing innovative technologies to create new efficiencies across different business lines?
What best practices are emerging in the integration of advanced technologies to achieve holistic business transformation and enhanced operational effectiveness?
- Elizabeth Lumley - Award winning journalist, podcaster and ambassador for UK Innovate Finance, Fintech Expert
- Damien Barry - Head of Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, EMEA, SS&C Technologies
- Elise Grazini - Senior Manager in Banking & Capital Market, Bearingpoint
- Stevens Kelly - CCO, Artisan Partners
12:30 - 13:00
Operations showcase: New tech for a new era
Hear from 3 expert speakers, each delivering a concise 7-minute presentation, followed by 2 minutes of Q&A. .
Slot 1: 12.30 – 12.39
Transfer Agency
Joern Tobias, Global Head of Investor Services Product Management, State Street
Slot 2: 12.40 – 12.49
Voting Power as a Client Retention Strategy
Georgia Stewart, CEO, Tumelo
Chris Massey, Deputy Global Head of Financial Institutions, L&G Asset Management
Slot 3: 12.50 – 12.59
Transforming investment operations through unified data, intelligent infrastructure, and a radically new cost model
Thomas McHugh, CEO, FINBOURNE
- Alain Mandy - Experienced Chief Transformation Officer, Industry Veteran
- Joern Tobias - Global Head of Investor Services Product Management, State Street
- Georgia Stewart - CEO, Tumelo
- Chris Massey - Deputy Global Head of Financial Institutions, L&G Asset Management
- Thomas McHugh - CEO, Finbourne
11:05 - 11:20
Go to mainstage Private markets stage opens at 11.20
11:20 - 12:00
What the LPs from biggest Global financial institutions want from Private Markets?
- Markus Egloff - MD, Head of KKR Global Wealth Solutions, KKR
- Roman Berri - Managing Director & Global Head of Fund Offering, Julius Baer
- Mark Hempstead - Head of Alternative Investments, EMEA, J.P.Morgan Private Bank
- Amy Jupe - Managing Director in the External Investing Group (XIG), Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
- Theo Delia-Russell - Deputy Head Private Banking Division and Management Committee, Mediobanca
12:00 - 12:30
Scaling evergreen strategies and ELTIFS: GPs’, LPs and platform approaches to private wealth partnerships
- Laurent Durdilly - Global Head of Private Capital, Securities Services, BNP Paribas
- Peter Beske Nielsen - Partner, EQT Partners
- Katja Lammert - CIO - Alternative Investments, MEAG
- Veronique Fournier - Head of Wealth Solutions, EMEA, Apollo
12:30 - 13:00
How are private bank LPs adapting due diligence processes to evaluate the diverse array of multi-manager and direct private market opportunities in the alternative investment space?
- Agnes Lossi - Partner, Asset Management Practice, Indefi
- Luca Anzola - Head of Multimanager and Alternative Investments, Fideuram Asset Management
- Olivier Paccalin - Deputy CEO, Societe Generale Private Banking
- Marco Zamberletti - Global Head of Advisory Solutions, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Private Bank
- Federico Romoli - Private Markets, Sella SGR
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Location: Exhibition Area
Next generation family office spotlight Chairperson: April Rudin, Founder and President, The Rudin Group
Networking lunch
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch and networking break
13:30 - 13:55
DACH wealth management selectors: Strategies and insights How are wealth management selectors in the DACH region adapting to market shifts and client demands? What investment strategies and asset classes are gaining traction?
14:00 - 14:20
Local expertise, international ambition: Asset Management case studies of the benefits of being domiciled in Monaco
13:00 - 14:00
NEW Angel Investing and Fem Founders Lunch: How to plug the funding gap for under-represented founders and their customers
- Georgia Stewart - CEO, Tumelo
- Claudine Ang - Chief Internationalisation Officer, Innovation Dock
- Roxane Sanguinetti - Founding Partner, Alma Angels
- Riya Patel - Co-Founder & Chief Aunty at disruptive paneer brand, All The Aunties
- Deirdre O'Neill - Co-Founder and Chief Commercial/Legal Officer at inspiring FemTech, Hertility
Showing 5 of 5 Streams
1. Leaders Stage
3. Distribution & Fund Selection Stage
Investment Solutions Stage: ETF & Active Investment Strategies
Operations & Infrastructure Stage
Private Markets & Alts: Alternatives in the portfolio
14:30 - 14:55
The New European Global Wealth Revolution: How neo-bank IFAs, forward looking private banks, DFMs and ambitious asset managers are changing the private wealth ecosystem in France, Germany and UK
- Richard Bruyere - Managing Partner, INDEFI
- Mikael Bentlage - CEO, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG
- Benjamin Brochet - Deputy CEO of Crystal and President of Asset Management, Crystal & ZenithIS
- Francois – Xavier Gennetais - CEO, ABN AMRO Investment Solutions
- Jo French - CEO, Acctivo
14:55 - 15:15
Leaders Conversations Part 2: Public vs. Privates? The future of cross-capital investing from the most sophisticated global institutional investors
- Oliver Roll - Founder, 4AlphaDrivers
- Kjetil Houg - CEO, Government Pension Fund Norway
15:15 - 15:40
CEO Conversations Part 3: Global growth and expansion strategies – how to create differentiation in a commoditised world
- Francesca McDonagh - Chief Executive Officer, Universal Investment
- Erich Gerth - CEO, RBC BlueBay Asset Management
- Christophe Caspar - CEO, Edmond de Rothschild
15:40 - 16:10
How are the next generation of leaders of Swiss private banking transforming the business? new leaders, markets and demographic opportunities
- Jean-Francois Hirschel - Chief Executive Officer, H-Ideas
- Nadège Lesueur-Pène - Member of Executive Committee of the Bank, Head of Wealth Management - Developing Markets, Union Bancaire Privée
- Jonathan Duncan - Chief Impact Officer, Reyl & Cie
- Gabriel Gascon - Head of Private Banking, Member of Executive Committee, Rothschild & Co
- Michel Zumstein - EVP, Team Head, Swiss & European families and entrepreneurs, Lombard Odier & Co
14:30 - 14:50
Pitching selectors: Do's and don'ts Part 1
- Oren Kaplan - Co-founder & CEO, Matching.Investments
- Anders Bertramsen - Head of Manager Selection, Nordea Asset Management
- Johanna Valta - Vice President and Fund Selector, Laicorn Asset Management
- Anais Gfeller - Senior Vice President, Equity Fund Research & Selection, Lombard Odier Group
- Andrea Acimovic - ESG Specialist, Elston Consulting
14:50 - 15:30
Special focus: Nordic fund selection How are successful fund selectors in the Nordic region adapting their strategies to capitalise on local opportunities while managing risks specific to Scandinavian markets?
- Niklas Tell - Chief Content Officer, Tell Media Group
- Johanna Juujärvi - Head of Manager Selection, Finnish Aktia
- Georg Skare-Lund - Investment Director - External Funds, Storebrand
- Maria Wendestam - Senior Investment Strategist, Equity Model Portfolios, Nordea Asset Management
- Haakon Kavli - CIO, Reitan Kapital
- Morten Christensen - Director Investment Management, Aars As
15:30 - 16:00
How do managers secure shelf space with the ever-evolving manager selection landscape? Is it simply winner takes all?
- Richard Garland - Managing Director, Head of Global Advisor, Ninety One
- Emma Wall - Head of Platform Investments, Hargreaves Lansdown
- Furio Pietribiasi - CEO, Mediolanum Asset Management
- Georg Skare-Lund - Investment Director - External Funds, Storebrand
14:30 - 14:35
Part 1 - New research: How ETFs are adapting to offer investors access to timely investments
14:35 - 14:55
Part 2 – What leading ETF buyers are thinking about ETF innovations?
- Beverly Chandler - Managing Editor, ETF Express
- Henry Cobbe - Investment Committee and Proposition Support for UK Advisors, Elston Consulting
- Ernst Knacke - Head of Research, Shard Capital
14:55 - 15:00
Active ETF innovation: Revolutionising cross-border distribution strategies
- Sebastien Danloy - Chief Business Officer, Euroclear
15:00 - 15:30
15.00 - 15.30 Panel Discussion
15:30 - 16:00
Active ETFs: Insights from fund selectors
How are leading fund selectors and buyers evaluating and integrating active ETFs into their portfolio strategies, and what factors are driving their decisions?
What potential benefits and risks do selectors see in incorporating active ETFs, and how do they compare these products to traditional passive ETFs and mutual funds?
- Agnes Lossi - Partner, Asset Management Practice, Indefi
- Nicolas Moussavi - Head of Multi-Management, Société Générale Investment Solutions France
- Paul Weber - Head of Fund Research and Manager Selection, Amundi
- Alfred Le Leon - Executive Director, JP Morgan
- Olivier Raingeard de la Blétière - Chief Investment Officer - Banque Neuflize OBC & Global Head of Equity, ABN Amro Group
14:30 - 15:00
Navigating 2025 regulation in asset management: Evolving digital resilience and compliance
- Stéphane Janin - Global Head of Regulatory Developments and Public Affairs, AXA Investment Managers
- Michaël Priem - Head of Regtech Solutions, Outscale – Dassault Systèmes
- Demi Derem - SVP, Investor Communication Solutions, International, Broadridge
- Magali Vercesi - Secretaire Generale, CCAF Commission de Controle des Activites Fiancieres, Monaco
- Breiffni O'Domhnaill - VP, Product Innovation, RWS
15:00 - 15:30
Top of the COO Agenda: Breaking down new ESG data in the light of geopolitical change and new product launches: Sector-based reporting & delivering on sustainability risks
- Davina Goodall-Smith - Experienced COO & Advisor, DGS Advisory Ltd
- Aria Goudarzi - SVP - Head of ESG Data, Neuberger Berman
- Patrick Stoess - EY Germany Wealth and Asset Management Leader, EY
- Nawel Boukedroun - Head of ESG & Sustainable Investment, Pareto Asset Management
15:30 - 16:00
Future operating models: Evolving outsourcing, talent, and technology strategies for asset managers
- Bill Gourlay - Managing Director, Independent Consultants Network
- James Ellison - COO, Tenax Capital
14:30 - 15:00
New platforms, ELTIFS/LTIFs structures and semi-liquid distribution solutions servicing for private wealth
Best practices in evergreen funds distribution solutions & servicing for private wealth
How to overcome the challenges of structuring and servicing the next generation of semi-liquid products?
- André Schnurrenberger - Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Novantigo
- Rachel Thornton - Senior member, Complex fund solutions product development team, Northern Trust
- Tara Newbery - Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory, Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions
- Jose Cosio - MD, Head of Intermediary, Global ex US, Neuberger Berman
15:00 - 15:30
Real assets and infrastructure strategic insights across direct and listed assets
- Raphaël Remond - Deputy CEO, Northern Trust
- Henrik Haeuszler - SD, Client Portfolio Management, Invesco Real Estate
- Gracie Coburn - Senior Director, Real Estate Acquisitions, Nuveen
- Matteo Colombo - Lead, Digital Infrastructure Investments, Legal & General
- Mark Versey - CEO, Aviva Investors
15:30 - 16:00
Constructing multi-asset evergreens: comparing single manager and multi-manager ELTIF /LTIF solutions
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Networking
Spotlight Stage
16:10 - 16:40
The IMpower experience
Like any good happy hour, we’re providing two hours of vibrant face-to-face global conversations, community and connections. Join enjoyable, useful, champagne- fuelled conversations throughout the exhibition floor, with a cocktail hour, showcases, meet the speakers, competitions and more
16:15 - 16:35
State of the art of asset allocation: a passionate debate on traditional and alternative investments?
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The Leaders Boardroom Peer-to-Peer CEO, Wealth manager CIO and Allocators Strategic Conversations
Interactive Expo Experience
NEW STRUCTURED NETWORKING: Small group, focused networking
Spotlight Stage: Brand & Marketing Challenge NEW for 2025
16:40 - 18:00
The Leaders Boardroom
16:40 - 18:00
IMpower’s risk consultant in residence
Throughout the event join former professional poker player Casper Berry for an insightful exploration of risk assessment and decision making, drawing powerful parallels between high-stakes poker and investment management
16:40 - 18:00
NEW! Fund Buyers Champagne Roundtables
Roundtable 1: The changing role of the fund selector
Roundtable 2: Family offices and the changing demand for both liquid and alternative solutions
Roundtable 3: New best practice digital fund selection
Roundtable 4: DACH fund selectors on the digital assets revolution
Roundtable 5: ETF & Passive fund buying trends: innovation
Roundtable 6: LPs Trends for 2025: from defence to technology
Roundtable 7: Family office & Wealth Management
Roundtable 8:
Roundtable 9: Non-correlated alternative investments
16:40 - 17:10
Closing Keynote, TrumpShock: an up-close audience with the renowned geopolitician
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