Building on themes around the critical role of culture, trust and authenticity from 2024’s Investors ACT event, we will hear Signatory firms and cross-industry experts reflect on how they are changing practices. We’ll explore what lies ahead for the industry as it searches for agile, client-focused and future-proofed strategies. Expect an inspiring afternoon of insightful discussions from industry-leading speakers and valuable networking.
In Partnership
Date: Wednesday 30th April 2025
Time: 2.30pm-6.30pm
Where: Our Partners, RBC BlueBay Asset Management. 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AA
Agenda
2.30pm Take your seats
2.40pm Welcome
2.50pm Panel 1:
What do you create when you are building a business? What do you risk as you grow and change?
-
Mandy Kirby (Moderator)
Co-Chief Executive & Founder
City Hive -
Andy Clark
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
EdenTree -
Api Jeyarajah
Commercial Officer
Nedgroup Investments -
George Latham
Managing Director
Foresight Group -
Rose Vangerven
CEO-Designate
Findlay Park
3.20pm Panel 2:
Cutting through the noise:
Navigating investment decisions in a deregulatory era.
-
Bev Shah (Moderator)
Co-Chief Executive & Founder
City Hive -
Chris Anker
Head of Stewardship and Regulatory Change
Redwheel -
Laurence Bensafi
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Deputy Head of Emerging Market Equities
RBC BlueBay Asset Management -
Kate Dwyer
Head of UK Distribution
Invesco -
Basak Yeltekin
Head of ESG
TT International
4.00pm
Fireside chat: Lessons learnt from being the first.
-
Bev Shah
Co-Chief Executive & Founder
City Hive -
Jayne Fieldhouse
Head of Global Institutional Marketing,
RBC BlueBay Asset Management
4.15 Panel 3:
Red flags and red lines:
How has the view of culture changed across the industry, and what makes a cultural issue big enough to act on?
-
Shilpan Patel (Moderator)
Head of Sales & Client Relations (EMEA)
Door Ventures -
Deb Clarke
Former Global Head of Manager Research
Mercer -
Abika Martin
Investment Manager
LGT Vestra -
Jake Moeller
Associate Director
Square Mile -
Emma Wall
Head of Platform Investments
Hargreaves Lansdown
4.45pm Nibbles & networking
6.30pm Event Close
Check out last years event
-
ACT 2nd Birthday: Gallery
-
Quantifying culture in an industry driven by data
-
Culture is critical to competitive advantage
-
A culture of challenge and accountability
-
Expectations on culture transparency are gaining momentum
-
Consumer duty has helped to focus on accountability in culture
-
How ACT is progressing the conversation on culture and reputational issues