Leadership Summit 2026
On 25th November 2025 we welcomed UKSIF members
On November 25th, we welcomed members to Merchant Taylors’ Hall for Leadership Summit 2025. It was a fantastic day with a great turn out and a brilliant speaker lineup, which included:
• A keynote from Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE
• COP30 and the global picture with Miranda Beacham and Eva Cairns
• Practical guide on leveraging AI in sustainable investment research with Frances MacGregor Grier, Sudip Hazra and Bowie Ko
• A deep dive on the future of food systems, including vertical farming, regenerative agriculture and protein diversification with Peter Bachmann, Ben Stafford and Jo Raven
• Reframing sustainable investing with Ian Simm
• A keynote on mining and investor engagement from Adam Matthews
• The mental health benchmark with Amy Browne
• Top transition plan tips from David Russell
• Modern slavery as a hidden risk in investment portfolios with Maria Nazarova-Doyle, CFA
Photos from the event can be found here, and recordings of the sessions will be available to members on the Knowledge Hub shortly.
