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GRAMERCY FINANCIAL MARKETERS’

FORUM: LONDON

Financial Marketing 2026:

Managing Change in a Changing World

Please join The Gramercy Institute along with London’s financial marketing community as we convene to focus on the most important issues driving the financial services marketing industry forward in 2026–and beyond.

AGENDA

 

8:30  COFFEE, CONVERSATION & LIGHT BREAKFAST 

 

9:00  OPENING REMARKS

  • Bill Wreaks, Chief Analyst, Gramercy Institute

9:15  PRESENTATION: European ETF & Market Trends and Why They Matter to Financial Marketers

  • Jose Garcia Zarate, Senior Principal, Manager Research, EMEA

 

9:35  PANEL: Keeping The Course: Staying On-Brand & On-Strategy in a Fast Changing World

  • Vanessa Bowen, UK Marketing, Orbis Investments

  • Silvia Pentassuglia, Executive Director, Head of Global Channel Marketing, UBS Asset Management

  • Greg Hobden, Chief Client Officer, Living Group

  • Carmen Quinn, Senior Associate, Copylab

 

10:10  PRESENTATION

  • Oli Knight, Director of Innovation, Fundamental Group

 

10:30  BREAK: Coffee, Conversation & Refreshments

 

10:50  Panel: Innovation in Financial Marketing: The Benefits & The Risks 

  • lan Henderson, Founder & CEO, AML Group

  • Kajsa Lucas, Director, Head of Channel Marketing, Federated Hermes Limited

  • Ryan Sheppard, Co-Founder, Vivace Content

  • George Withers, Account Director, Fundamental Media

 

11:25  PRESENTATION: Case Study on Financial Marketing Excellence 

  • Nicola Harley, Head of Global Content Strategy & Platforms, Morningstar

 

11:45  BREAK: Coffee, Conversation & Refreshments

 

12:00  Panel: AI in Financial Marketing: What It Means to Effectiveness, Efficiency & The Team

  • Eamonn Conway, Managing Director, Fiducial Communications Ltd

  • Hazel Pitchers, IFM Investors

  • Darren Plimmer, Managing Director, Alphix Solutions

  • Kate Snelling, Advertising & Social Media Manager, Sharegain

  • Duncan Walters, Founder, Pentire Communications

 

12:35  RESEARCH REPORT: Trends in Content Marketing in Financial Services

  • Bill Wreaks, Chief Analyst, Gramercy Institute

12:55  CLOSING REMARKS 

1:00  FORUM CLOSES: Sandwiches, Conversation & Refreshments

REGISTER TO ATTEND

Event Date: Thursday, 23 October, 2025 (8:30AM-1:30PM)

Includes light breakfast, break, lunch sandwiches & moderated program.

 

Location: Morningstar

1 Oliver's Yard, City Road, London EC1Y 1HQ, UK

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For questions about sponsorship please contact Bill Wreaks

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