

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
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Bill Wreaks, Chief Analyst, Gramercy Institute
9:10 WORDS OF WELCOME
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Martin Delcourt, Team Lead, Business Development-Audience, EMEA, Morningstar
9:15 PRESENTATION: European ETF & Market Trends and Why They Matter to Financial Marketers
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Jose Garcia Zarate, Senior Principal, Manager Research, EMEA
9:35 PANEL: Keeping The Course: Staying On-Brand & On-Strategy in a Fast Changing World
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Vanessa Bowen, UK Marketing, Orbis Investments
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Greg Hodben, Chief Client Officer, Living Group
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Silvia Pentassuglia, Executive Director, Head of Global Channel Marketing, UBS Asset Management
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Carmen Quinn, Senior Associate, Copylab
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David Simpson, MD | Head of Brand Strategy, Brand Gurus
10:10 PRESENTATION: AI & Real Time News and Why It Matter to Financial Marketers
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Oli Knight, Director of Innovation, Fundamental Group
10:30 BREAK: Coffee, Conversation & Refreshments
10:50 PANEL: Innovation in Financial Marketing: The Benefits & The Risks
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Danny Calogero, Managing Director, Vested
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lan Henderson, Founder & CEO, AML Group
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Kajsa Lucas, Director, Head of Channel Marketing, Federated Hermes Limited
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Ryan Sheppard, Co-Founder, Vivace Content
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Georgie Withers, Account Director, Fundamental Media
11:25 CASE STUDY: Where Data Speaks-The Morningstar Brand Campaign
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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
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Eamonn Conway, Managing Director, Fiducial Communications Ltd
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Brian Stewart, Exec Director, Head of Global Client Experience, Data & Insights, IFM Investors
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Darren Plimmer, Managing Director, Alphix Solutions
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Kate Snelling, Advertising & Social Media Manager, Sharegain
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Duncan Walters, Founder, Pentire Communications
12:35 RESEARCH REPORT: Trends in Content Marketing in Financial Services
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Bill Wreaks, Chief Analyst, Gramercy Institute
12:55 CLOSING REMARKS
1:00-1:30 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

