Agenda
| 12.00-13.15 | Registration - Networking and lunch |
| 13.15-13.25 | Welcome to our 22nd annual event Steven Libby - PwC EMEA AWM Leader |
| 13.25-13.55 | Host's welcome to London and special guest Albertha Charles - PwC Global AWM Leader, PwC UK AWM Leader Dame Anne Richards - Chair at The City UK and Vice Chair, Fidelity International |
| 13.55-14.15 | State of the industry Steven Libby - PwC EMEA AWM Leader |
| 14.15-15.05 | CEO panel Andreas Utermann - Chairman, Vontobel Holding AG |
| 15.05-15.35 | Networking break |
| 15.35-16.35 |
The investor journey: where is investor demand - sustainable products, ETFs, private assets; and how to reach those investors today and in the years to come. Geoffroy Marcassoli - Partner, PwC Luxembourg Mary Ruane - Partner, PwC Ireland Adrian Mulryan - CEO, Invesco Ireland Ulrich Keipert - Director, Management Consulting, Financial Services, PwC Germany Micaela Forelli - Chief Executive Officer, M&G Europe
The global workforce dilemma: resources are scarce; existing talent pools require upskilling; certain jobs may be replaced by emerging tech; diversity and inclusion have evolved. Today's leaders must deal with all these challenges, and more, but how do you integrate these challenges into your business strategy? Lia Turri - EMEA Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Real Estate Leader, PwC Italy Marie-Anne Kong - AWM Leader, PwC Hong Kong Peter Brown - Global Workforce Leader, Partner, PwC UK Harriet Newlyn - Partner, Workforce & HR Transformation, PwC UK
Managing people through uncertainty: megatrends are rapidly evolving, simultaneously driving an increase in the frequency of short-term crises and a massive shift in how value will be created long-term; explore how to cope with these trends with a human-led strategy. Andy O'Callaghan - PwC Global Advisory Leader Leo Johnson - Head of Disruption & Innovation, PwC UK Lord Gavin Barwell - Gavin Barwell Consulting Carmel Jordan - CEO, Mercer Global Investments Management Ireland Jenny Grey - Chief Operating Officer, Securities Services, Citi |
16.35 - 16.45 |
Room Change |
16.45 - 17.30 |
Keynote Speech Denelle Dixon - Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, the Stellar Development Foundation |
| 17.30 - 19.00 | Free Time Break |
| As from 19.00 | Cocktail & dinner |
| 7.45 - 8.45 |
Joe Wiggins - Assurance Alternatives Funds Leader, PwC US Allison Rosier - PwC Global AWM Tax Leader John Stadler - Senior Partner, PwC US Beth Savino - Partner, PwC US Declan Byrne - PwC Asset & Wealth Management Global Assurance Leader
PwC AsiaPac asset management experts will share with you key market trends and developments in the region. Marie-Anne Kong - AWM Leader, PwC Hong Kong Paul Pak - AWM Leader, PwC Singapore Naoki Kubo - Partner, PwC Japan Qing Ni - Sustainability Markets Leader, Climate and Sustainability Leader, Beijing, PwC China
Custody reinvention: the pressure is mounting for custodians to reinvent themselves; this deepdive looks at how these actors are looking to FinTechs for a new way forward. Roland Kastoun - Partner, AWM Consulting Solutions, PwC US Suren Sankar - Managing Director, State Street Sahil Bhandari - Managing Director, BNY Mellon Ryan Marsh - Managing Director, Head of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, Citi Securities Services Ron Beale - Head of Global Fund Accounting Europe, Vanguard Tamika Boateng - Managing director PwC US Peter Rauchfuss - Director, PwC US |
| 8.45 - 9.00 | Morning Coffee/ Room Change |
| 9.00 - 9.05 | Welcome (back) address Steven Libby - PwC EMEA AWM Leader |
| 9.05 - 9.45 | Keynote Speech Sandro Pierri - CEO , BNP Paribas Asset Management / President of EFAMA |
| 9.45 - 10.35 | Fireside Chat with Special guest Caroline Farberger - Experienced CEO and entrepreneur, Board professional, Tech investor and author Interviewed by: Sonja Panter - Partner, PwC Germany |
| 10:35 -11.00 | Networking break |
| 11.00-11.40 | Tech powered reinvention Technology is moving faster than ever and promises to disrupt the industry. Specialists debate what's coming and how quickly! Martin Moeller - Head of AI & GenAI for Financial Services in EMEA, Microsoft Aman Thind - Executive Vice President, Global Chief Architect, State Street Martin C. Syms - International Head of BlackRock's Aladdin Engineering Group Moderated by: Eugénie Krijnsen - Global Financial Services Advisory Leader, PwC Netherlands |
| 11.40-11.50 | Room change |
| 11.50-12.50 |
Artificial Intelligence has been around for a long time so why all the buzz around GenAI? Beyond the hype, let's look into the real impact on business models and current application of these disruptive tools. Albertha Charles - PwC Global AWM Leader, PwC UK AWM Leader Dariush Yazdani - Global AWM Market Research Center Leader, PwC Luxembourg Shaan Elbaum - Partner, Financial Markets and Real Estate, PwC US Chris Merchant - Partner, Financial Markets and Real Estate, PwC US Sebastien Schmitt - Partner, PwC Luxembourg
To power change, technology is progressing fast; will regulations get in the way or provide a solid way forward? Olivier Carré - Deputy Managing Partner, Technology & Transformation Leader, PwC Luxembourg Moira Cronin - Digital Risk Partner, PwC Ireland Charlotte Crosswell - Chair of CFIT (Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology)
Tech disruption: promise fulfilled? A mega trend that is heating up brings promise and heightened risk. Exploring which tech, GenAI, quantum computing, distributed ledger, and at what cost. Peter Brewin - Financial Services Transfer Pricing Partner, PwC Hong Kong David Marriage - Sustainability, Disruption and Innovation Lead, PwC UK Robert Mellor - Partner, Alternatives Markets Leader, PwC UK Aisling Curtis - Market Leader Strategic Alliances, PwC Ireland |
| 12.50 -12.55 | Closing Address Steven Libby - PwC EMEA AWM Leader Albertha Charles - PwC Global AWM Leader, PwC UK AWM Leader |
| As from 12.55 | Networking lunch - end of conference |
