2026 speakers
Investment & Pensions Stage
Alistair is Director of Marketing for one of the UK’s largest pension businesses (now:pensions), a Non-Exec Director for Newbury Building Society and Trustee of Brighton University’s Student Union.
Passionate about enabling creative people he champions marketing in all its forms most recently establishing the Building Society’s Association Marketing Symposium.
Pensions: Mapping engagement across journeys
Alistair Welham
Director of Marketing and Communications
now:pensions
Investment & Pensions Stage
Victoria leads the Client Relationship Team in the Aviva Workplace Savings business. She has nearly 20 years of experience in the pensions and investment consulting industry. She has a proven track record of delivering tailored DC solutions to large corporate UK clients with a smile! She also works with new and prospective clients to understand their needs and offer them the best of Aviva’s workplace pensions products and services.
Pensions: Mapping engagement across journeys
Victoria Panormo
Head of Client Relationships
Aviva
Keynote stage
Emma leads brand activity that goes beyond visual identity – connecting culture, stakeholder trust, and commercial outcomes – while aligning tightly to the expectations of public‑sector clients.
Having held senior roles at organisations including Royal London, Legal & General, and ITV, Emma has steered major rebrands and shaped narratives that differentiate complex organisations in regulated environments.
Beyond the logo
Emma Hill
Head of Marketing & Communications
Local Pensions Partnership Investments
Keynote Stage
Global Head of Events Marketing, Technology & Data Analytics at J.P. Morgan Commercial and Investment Bank, where he’s instilling a data-first, ROI-driven culture and transforming events marketing into a measurable engine for asset inflows and revenue.
With over 15 years’ experience in global marketing strategy, Ashley has propelled data-led innovation and digital transformation at top institutions including J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Investec, and American Express.
Advancing Analytics
Ashley Flight
Global Head of Events Marketing, Technology & Data Analytics
J.P. Morgan Commercial and Investment Bank
Banking & Payments Stage
CCO of Kani Payments, Roger previously spent seven years at Intu Properties PLC as Customer Experience Director, driving the intu brand & a customer-centric culture.
Before joining Intu, Roger was VP of Global Marketing at Regus Group Plc for five years, covering CRM, Digital, Field Marketing, PR & Comms, Brand Development, Channel Management, & more across 100 countries.
Promoting Payments
Roger Binks
Chief Marketing Officer
Kani payments
Banking & Payments Stage
Jake is Director of Growth at MQube, where he leverages his background in engineering with expertise in statistics, machine learning and operations research to drive strategic initiatives and drive scale.
MQube is a technology company reimaging loan origination through AI and blockchain. MQube is backed by leading venture funds in North America and Europe.
Rebuilding relevance in a fragmented world
Jake Atkinson
Director of Growth
MQube
Keynote Stage
Amy has over 20 years experience, since 2024 she’s served as VP of Corporate Communications at eToro, having joined the investing platform as Global Head of PR & Communications in 2018.
Prior to eToro, Amy was AXA Investment Managers’ Global Head of Media Relations and before that was a Partner and Associate Director at Lansons Communications focusing on financial services and corporate communications.
The CMO Outlook
Amy Butler
VP Corporate Communications
eToro
Keynote stage
Anne has a strong international track record, delivering integrated, multi-channel strategies that drive business development, transformation and sustainable growth across financial services.
Anne works closely with executive leadership teams to build customer-centric programmes that enhance lead generation, proposition development and organisational performance, while motivating and empowering high-performing teams.
From clicks to connections
Anne Vigouroux
Head of Marketing/ Adjusting
Charles Taylor
Moderator
Niamh Smith is the Editor of Financial Promoter. Having joined the firm through its award-winning degree apprenticeship programme, she has since led content across the magazine and FP Events.
A graduate in digital marketing, Niamh brings hands-on experience in executive-level interviews, campaign strategy, and tailored content delivery. At FP Live! 2026, she’ll share her perspective on how marketers can craft meaningful narratives that connect insight, authenticity, and commercial impact.
Niamh Smith
Editor
Financial Promoter
Banking & Payments stage
As Senior Product Marketing Manager at OakNorth, Charita shapes the strategy and positioning of the bank’s business banking offering for SMEs. Her work spans product marketing, go-to-market strategy & more.
Charita plays a key role in connecting marketing with strategic decision-making across the organisation, helping influence commercial outcomes and the overall customer experience.
Boardroom ready
Charita Venkatesh
Senior Product Marketing Manager
OakNorth Bank
Banking & Payments Stage
Michelle has spent the last nine years as Head of Marketing at Coventry Building Society, leading society-wide campaigns, brand activity and customer engagement across multiple product areas.
Known for her strong focus on member value, partnerships and community, Michelle has played a key role in shaping Coventry Building Society’s marketing approach.
Purpose-led branding in a digital age
Michelle Pickard
Head of Marketing
Coventry Building Society
Keynote Stage
Georgie Burks is Interim Head of Marketing at Allica Bank. A creative with over 10 years of experience she joined to build the bank’s first brand strategy and has since launched its impactful national campaigns and brand refresh.
With experience spanning a range of challenger brands in fintech, travel and DTC, she prides herself on commercially minded marketing that supports growth via clear brand storytelling. She will be speaking on the Keynote Stage at FP Live! 2026.
Beyond the logo
Georgie Burks
Interim Head of Marketing
Allica Bank
Keynote Stage
Martin is Director of Marketing, Customer & ESG at Cynergy Bank. His focus is on developing the brand and positioning of Cynergy as ‘the bank for businesses,’ having kicked off 2025 with a Premier League partnership with Brentford FC.
With 20 years’ experience in marketing for fintechs, banks and consumer brands, Martin has built brands from the ground up and brought legacy businesses kicking and screaming into the modern age!
Martin will speak on the Keynote stage.
Campaigns that Count
Martin Kennington
Director of Marketing, Customer & ESG
Cynergy Bank
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Matts career began in client-facing roles, giving him a deep understanding of how trust, communication and experience shape outcomes.
Today, he uses that perspective to lead brand strategy and global communications for Aventum Group. He has a passion for behavioural science and how small shifts in messaging, framing & design can influence decision-making and drive commercial impact.
How insurance advertising in evolving
Matt Field
Chief Marketing Officer
Aventum Group
Keynote Stage
Shameer is the Founder & MD of Growth Gorilla, one of the UK’s leading fintech and financial service growth agencies. With over a decade on the frontlines of fintech and financial services marketing, he has helped more than 50 fintech brands scale.
His work spans go-to-market strategy, paid media, influencer marketing, brand development, & international expansion, giving him a holistic view of what drives real growth in a highly regulated and fast-moving industry.
Campaigns that Count
Shameer Sachdev
Founder and Managing Director
Growth Gorilla
Investment & Pensions Stage
Ben cut his teeth in advertising back in the 90s working on blue chip brands including launching St James’s Place and MORE TH>N, as well as leading the advertising for Microsoft in the UK, and JP Morgan, and AMD across Europe, before moving in-house to MasterCard where he led the award-winning Priceless advertising campaign.
Following a short stint at GSK helping to set up the new Global Brand team, Ben moved to Phoenix initially as its first Brand Director.
Presentation
Ben Rhodes
Group Brand and Marketing Director
Standard Life
Keynote Stage
Peter is Head of Marketing for the Asset Servicing business at Northern Trust, where he has worked for over 28 years he is based in London.
His current role incorporates leadership of the global marketing function, setting strategic direction and guiding the development and execution of integrated marketing initiatives that support business growth, strengthen the firm’s brand, and deepen client engagement across regions and markets worldwide.
The 2026 Marketers Mandate
Peter Williams
Global Head of Asset Servicing Marketing
Northern Trust
Banking & Payments Stage
Pamela is a marketing leader with extensive experience in brand building, strategic growth and creative storytelling. As Head of Brand and Marketing at Caxton, she drives brand strategy, customer engagement & positioning.
Prior to this, Pamela held roles at organisations including Mercantile International and GL Assessment, and brings a strong track record in shaping campaigns and scaling marketing operations.
Promoting Payments
Pamela-Louise Chick
Marketing Director
Caxton
Keynote Stage
Jayne is responsible for devising and implementing marketing strategies for institutional and intermediary audiences globally for RBC GAM (which includes BlueBay), and for communications across EMEA APAC. She is part of RBC GAM’s Global Leadership Committee, and a member of the Leadership Committee People and Culture group.
She has over 25 years of industry experience in communications, reputation management and marketing across institutional and retail asset management.
2026 Marketers mandate
Jayne Fieldhouse
Managing Director, Head of Global Institutional Marketing
RBC Global Asset Management
Keynote Stage
Theoni Dimopoulou has been Group Marketing & Corporate Communications Manager at AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS since 2023, with a remit that includes marketing and communications across the AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS network, including Tag Systems UK. With degrees from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, UCL and the University of Sussex, Theoni is a highly qualified and experienced marketer.
With more than 15 years’ experience, largely in the financial and technology sectors.
Beyond the logo
Theoni Dimopoulou
Group Marketing & Corporate Communications Manager
AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS
Keynote Stage
Laura has been CMO and Head of Client Experience at M&G Investments since 2023. Laura has a background in strategy, having joined M&G on the graduate scheme & has worked in many parts of the business during her career. Her team has been recognised for its innovation and effectiveness across multiple awards for brand, events, campaigns & thought leadership.
She co-hosts M&G’s Dream Machine podcast where fund managers champion their favourite snacks alongside their investment philosophy.
Campaigns that Count
Laura Brown
CMO and Head of Client Experience
M&G Investments
Banking & Payments Stage
As Chief Marketing Officer at BCB Group, Sam leads the strategy and execution of all communications, overseeing global B2B marketing and PR. Sam collaborates with senior stakeholders to position BCB Group as an industry leader, advancing the world of crypto.
Sam is passionate about leveraging multi-disciplinary senior marketing experience to build compelling narratives and harness cutting-edge technology to drive meaningful change.
Promoting payments
Sam Shrager
CMO
BCB Group
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
David brings a wealth of expertise, having spent over 12 years at Aon, most recently as Insight Marketing Leader, in the global reinsurance division. Before Aon, he held senior marketing and communications roles at leading financial institutions. David holds an honors degree in English & American Literature from The University of Canterbury.
David is a Chartered Marketer and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Signals of strength
David Poulteney
CMO
Augment Risk
Investment & Pensions Stage
Leanne has over 25 years of marketing experience, almost two decades of which being in the financial sector. She is responsible for leading marketing across Europe and the US. From her experience, she has developed extensive skills in strategic planning, brand development, CRM integration, advertising, and event strategies.
Prior to this, she held roles at Brooks Macdonald and Ninety One Asset Management.
Clarity converts
Leanne Barnham
Managing Director – Chief Marketing Officer
iM Global Partner
Keynote Stage
Ed Blum is the founder of Tin Pan Productions, a boutique video agency working with some of the world’s leading financial institutions and professional services firms. A BAFTA-nominated filmmaker and an ex-BBC Producer, Ed combines high-end creative storytelling with a deep commercial understanding of how video performs in complex, regulated environments.
A recognised leader in video marketing and communications, Ed specialises in using video to drive outcomes – from audience engagement & brand trust to conversion and retention.
Advancing Analytics
Ed Blum
Founder
Tin Pan
Investment & Pensions Stage
Louise Kriek, Director of EMEA Marketing Campaigns, is responsible for leading the strategy and creative development of commercial marketing campaigns that support BlackRock and iShares’ regional priorities. Her work spans Wealth, Institutional, and Individual Investor audiences, with campaigns delivered across advertising, social, video, web, and paid search channels.
Louise began her career at Barclays.
Education. Education. Education
Louise Kriek
Director of EMEA Marketing Campaigns
BlackRock
Keynote Stage
Daphne has a proven track record in financial services and business-to-business marketing for leading professional services organizations. She drives growth by translating insight-led strategy into high-impact marketing, communications, and sales-pipeline outcomes.
Her expertise spans strategy and marketing planning, digital and data-driven campaigns, brand and product positioning, and the design of PR and thought-leadership platforms that strengthen reputation and commercial performance.
Advancing Analytics
Daphne Luchtenberg
Global Communications Director
McKinsey & Company’s Operations consulting practice
Investment & Pensions Stage
Embracing tech to signpost strategies
Kate Buckley
CRO
Twenty7tec
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
As Marketing and Comms Director for the Reinsurance business at AXA XL, Zoe designs and leads the marketing strategy whilst also managing internal and external comms. Working with global stakeholders she designs marketing activity to support the aims of the business and position the brand positively in the market.
Zoe has worked in the London (Re)insurance market for over 30 years and has implemented highly effective marketing strategies.
Crisis as catalyst: Repositioning reinsurers
Zoe Kay
Communication and Marketing Director, Reinsurance
AXA XL
Keynote Stage
Louisa is Managing Director, Marketing at Zodia Custody, where she built the firm’s global brand and marketing function from the ground up and scaled it into one of the most visible names in institutional digital assets. Operating at the intersection of technology and financial services, Louisa is known for building brand-led growth engines that drive market visibility, engagement, and commercial impact.
Her work centres on positioning, scaling influence through thought leadership and media, and building brand momentum.
The CMO Outlook
Louisa Schepers
Managing Director, Marketing
Zodia Custody
Keynote Stage
Ian is an account director at Midlands PR agency R&Co Communications and has worked with clients in finance and wider professional services since 2019. He has worked in PR for nearly a decade after a firm grounding in journalism and local government communications.
R&Co’s work focuses on building visibility for financial brands with a strong focus on demonstrating trust, credibility and expertise – an increasingly important tactic in the age of AI. The agency’s approach focuses on integrated campaigns which utilise PR and SEO.
From suits to selfies
Ian Gallagher
Account Director
R&Co Communications
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Dan has been Head of Media Relations at AXA UK & Ireland since 2021. Prior to this, he was a consultant providing a range of strategic communications services to clients across the insurance, healthcare and technology sectors. Previously, Dan was Head of PR at Vitality and Head of Regional Media & Communications at Royal Bank of Scotland.
Before working in financial services, Dan worked in corporate affairs at News International during the phone hacking scandal.
Signals of strength
Dan McMillan
Head of Media Relations
AXA UK
Investment & Pensions Stage
Steph joined T. Rowe Price in 2021 and is responsible for leading the UK Intermediary marketing strategy and overseeing the development and execution of integrated, multi-channel campaigns. With extensive experience in financial services marketing, Steph was previously Head of Marketing at Square Mile Research and her career includes roles at Cazenove Capital, BlackRock, and BNY.
Steph holds a First-Class Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Portsmouth.
Clarity converts
Steph Bone
Marketing Director – UK Intermediary
T. Rowe Price
Banking & Payments Stage
Boardroom ready
Tina Fisher
CMO
Vyntra
Banking & Payments Stage
Senior marketeer with deep experience of owning and driving highly differentiated customer experiences, marketing & brand strategies for global B2B brands in financial services.
Proven track record as a business partner to business and country heads, designing, leading and executing integrated, full-funnel marketing strategies that differentiate brands, enhance client relationships and drive attributable revenue growth.
ABM Presentation
Sapna Kandukuri
Head of UK, Ireland, Northern Europe & ABM Strategy Marketing
LSEG
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
A confident and credible global marketing leader, she brings over 20 years of experience driving double-digit growth across B2C, B2B and B2B2C environments. As a CMO, she partners closely with founders of fast-paced scale-ups to build marketing functions from the ground up, transforming early-stage ambition into accelerated revenue and customer growth.
She combines brand strategy, performance marketing, and customer proposition expertise to deliver measurable impact.
Broadcasting trust
Virginie Faucon
Global Head of Marketing and Brand
AXA Health International
Keynote Stage
Julianna is a Senior Account and Product Marketing Manager at Accutics, where she helps marketing leaders connect investment decisions to measurable business outcomes.
She supports international brands in translating complex performance data into insights that drive accountable growth and protect long-term value.
Her experience gives her a practical perspective on how organizations can align around smarter investment, sustainable growth, and the KPIs that truly matter.
Peak performance
Julianna Hauswirth
Senior Account and Product Marketing Manager
Accutics Aps
Banking & Payments Stage
Ben Collins is an experienced financial marketing and communications leader with more than 25 years’ experience driving strategic transformation across the UK and GCC. As Head of Marketing & Communications at AlRayan Bank UK, he has been instrumental in repositioning the organisation as the UK’s most successful Sharia-compliant bank.
He also led the development of the Bank’s Consumer Duty communications framework, strengthening clarity & transparency.
Rebuilding relevance
Ben Collins
Head of Marketing & Communications
AlRayan Bank UK
Keynote Stage
Kasper is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accutics, where he champions a practical, foundational approach to analytics that helps organisations build trustworthy, actionable marketing insights.
With deep expertise in marketing data governance, campaign tracking and analytics, he has spent his career bridging the gap between raw performance data and the clarity businesses need to make confident decisions. He will be exploring this expertise on Advancing Analytics on the Keynote Stage.
Advancing Analytics
Kasper Bossen-Rasmussen
CEO
Accutics Aps
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Crisis as catalyst
Keil Mello
SVP, Head of Global Marketing and Client Communications
RenaissanceRe
Keynote Stage
Executive and board level roles in building businesses, change management, strategy, corporate affairs, marketing and cultural, by successfully navigating high intensity environments to usher enterprises through times of crisis, accelerated growth and change. Main functional focus is to build formidable brand value through marketing, communication and cultural infrastructures to enhance the performance, exposure and profitability of companies in a cross-disciplinary manner and on a global scale. With extensive experience in team management, I have effectively spearheaded various initiatives to drive corporate strategy.
The 2026 Marketers Mandate
Jayne Fieldhouse
Managing Director, Head of Global Institutional Marketing
RBC GAM
Keynote Stage
Tally Hall is Global Head of Marketing at AMINA Bank, where she leads global brand, growth and communications strategy. With a sharp focus on institutional adoption, digital assets and tokenisation, she is helping shape the narrative around Crypto. Banking. Simplified.
With deep experience across fintech, Tally specialises in building brands that drive growth while operating within complex regulatory environments. From launching new products to amplifying international milestones across, she positions AMINA at the forefront of institutional crypto and trading innovation.
From clicks to connections
Tally Hall
Global Head of Marketing
AMINA Bank
Keynote Stage
Jonny is a Managing Director at Two Circles, with a primary focus on helping organisations grow through their investments and partnerships across sport and entertainment. He has worked with some of the world’s biggest rightsholders as well as help global finance and banking institutions maximise the impact of their sponsorship portfolio. Two Circles provides supports across the partnership lifecycle, including strategies and valuations, end-to-end activation support as well as measurement and evaluation. This is through a combination of services, technology, creativity and underpinned by Two Circles unique ability to help their clients know fans best.
Peak Performance
Jonny Algeo
Managing Director
Two Circles
Investment & Pensions Stage
Marie works with financial services organisations to modernise their go-to-market strategy, technology stack, and customer experience. With a strong focus on CRM, Revenue Operations, and AI-enabled transformation, she helps banks, fintechs, and financial institutions build scalable, compliant systems. Marie is passionate about the intersection of technology, and innovation in financial services. She frequently brings together industry leaders through events, roundtables, and community discussions to explore topics such as AI, cyber resilience, data, and digital transformation.
Embracing Tech to Signpost Strategy
Marie Hanes
Co-CEO
Inbound FinTech
Investment & Pensions Stage
James Redgrave is Vice President of Global Thought Leadership & Editorial at State Street, where he leads the development of research-driven insights and editorial strategy for the firm’s global audience.
An award-winning financial services research and content professional, James brings more than 15 years of experience delivering high-impact thought leadership, managing quantitative and qualitative research programmes, and producing editorial content for some of the world’s leading financial institutions and media brands.
Education. Education. Education
James Redgrave
Vice President, Global Thought Leadership & Editorial
State Street
Banking & Payments Stage
Christian he leads marketing strategy focused on sustainable growth, customer engagement, and brand development in a competitive financial services landscape. With more than 20 years’ experience across financial services, Christian has worked across a wide range of products, channels, and customer segments, building strategies that connect commercial objectives with meaningful customer outcomes. His expertise spans marketing leadership, strategic communications, and brand positioning, with a strong focus on aligning teams around clear purpose and customer value.
Purpose-led branding in a digital age
Christian Cowie
Head of Marketing
Nottingham Building Society
Keynote Stage
Super simply, I sit at the forefront of the creator economy and spot what’s happening next. My core passions are entrepreneurship, innovation and early-stage ventures, and impact, values-led and values-driven work. I’m currently VP Growth, EMEA at Influencer, which is all about making it easier for brands to work across the creative and creator economy, and guiding them toward the approach that will move the needle on their objectives. Before this, I spent nearly four years at TikTok, building and leading programs that helped the world’s biggest brands make the TikToks that fuel their advertising across Europe. Earlier in my career, I joined Whalar.
From suits to selfies
Anastasia Evans
VP Growth
Influencer
Keynote Stage
As a Business Development Specialist at Cvent, I leverage my 20+ years of commercial experience in tech, SaaS sales, and sponsorship solutions to identify and pursue new business opportunities in the event industry. Cvent is the leading technology platform for event experiences, offering a suite of solutions and services that enable organizations to create, manage, and deliver engaging and impactful events, whether in-person, online, or hybrid. My core competencies include building and maintaining strong relationships with key decision-makers, negotiating and closing deals, and providing strategic guidance and support to my clients.
From clicks to connections
Nick Moore
Regional Sales Manager, Europe
Cvent
Keynote Stage
Isaac Goldring is a financial services communications specialist and PR professional at Profile, where he works with financial institutions and industry leaders to shape compelling narratives and strengthen their public presence.
Focused on finance PR and executive communications, Isaac helps clients translate complex financial, regulatory, and market developments into clear, impactful messaging for media, stakeholders, and the wider industry. His work supports senior leaders and organisations in building credibility, visibility, and influence across the financial services landscape.
From suits to selfies
Isaac Goldring
Finance PR Lead
Profile
Keynote Stage
For over seven years, I have been leading Nurture, JCDecaux’s referral-only startup program that helps early-stage businesses grow and increase brand awareness through Out-of-home advertising. Nurture is now live in 12 countries and has supported over 350 startups with creative strategy, design, planning, measurement, and media investment matching. As Head of Nurture, I leverage my skills in marketing communications, new business development, and customer relationship management to build and maintain strong partnerships with startups, investors, incubators, and industry experts. I am passionate about promoting well-being in the startup ecosystem.
Campaigns that Count
Joe Hills
Head of Nurture
JCDecaux
Investment & Pensions Stage
I own and run Wardour, the multi-award-winning communications and marketing agency. The Wardour team is united by a shared curiosity in the world around us. We are strategists, creatives and journalists who turn complex ideas and communications challenges into brands and campaigns that connect, building reputation and impact. In addition, I am an experienced non-exec and board adviser. I have chaired the Association of Publishing Agencies and sat on the board of the PPA and CMA. I am chair of the Alumni Advisory Board of Cambridge University and sit on the University’s Nominations Committee for External Members to Council.
Influence + Authenticity
Martin MacConnol
CEO
Wardour
Banking & Payments Stage
I help FinTech and payments companies move from challenger to category leader, scaling multiple start-ups from early growth to pre-IPO and public success. My expertise lies at the intersection of trust, technology, and storytelling. I build brands that make complex financial innovation feel safe, transparent, and indispensable, especially for banks, regulators, and enterprises that demand reliability. Over the past 15 years, I’ve led marketing for some of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world, now at Thunes, a global payments infrastructure company powering billions in cross-border flows in stablecoins and fiat currencies.
Promoting Payments
Mathieu Limousi
CMO
Thunes
Investment & Pensions Stage
I am an Associate Director Marketing Manager at Impax Asset Management, where I lead the marketing strategy for the firm’s sole investment trust, while also driving key intermediary market priorities. In this role, I work closely with investment, distribution and external partners to deliver focused, high-impact marketing that supports both brand positioning and commercial objectives across priority audiences. With circa one decade of experience in asset management marketing, I bring deep expertise across intermediary and institutional channels. I am highly organised and delivery-focused.
Education. Education. Education.
Anya Thethy
Associate Director, Intermediary Marketing, EMEA & APAC
Impax Asset Management
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Vikki Kosmalska is a Partner at H/Advisors Maitland, specialising in crisis communications, and strategic corporate reputation management. She advises listed and private companies on high-stakes communications with media, investors, and other key stakeholders during critical business moments. Vikki has worked on complex, high-profile mandates including M&A transactions, litigation, restructurings, and leadership transitions. Her work focuses on helping organisations navigate scrutiny, protect reputation, and communicate clearly in fast-moving and sensitive situations.
Crisis comms in action
Vikki Kosmalska
Partner
H/Advisors Maitland
Investment & Pensions Stage
Carl Hazeley is CEO of Finimize, where he’s leading the mission to make investing more accessible, engaging, and genuinely useful for a new generation. With a background in research at Goldman Sachs, he brings institutional insight to the world of retail investing—translating complex market trends into clear, actionable ideas.
Today, he oversees one of the world’s largest investor communities, helping millions build confidence, think long term, and navigate markets with better information and sharper perspective.
Education. Education. Education
Carl Hazeley
CEO
Finimize
Moderator
As Liminal’s founder and Managing Director I advise clients on communication strategy and oversee the team’s day-to-day execution. Contact me at: julian@liminalcomms.com. During a nealy 20-year career in corporate communications, I’ve worked across a range of sectors, advising some of the world’s leading companies, though my primary focus has been on financial services, including asset management, banking, private equity, real estate, indexing, commodities and hedge funds.
In 2015 I was named in PR Week’s prestigious “30 Under 30” list of the profession’s rising stars. I’m a native Dutch speaker and have a degree in English Literature from the University of Leeds.
Campaigns that Count
Julian Rea
Managing Director
Liminal
Keynote Stage
I drive growth by navigating complexity, challenging the status quo and turning ambitious ideas into marketing that actually delivers. I’ve spent my career inside some of the most demanding global environments, currently with Verisk, and previously with State Street and ING, where I’ve learnt how to navigate matrixed structures, earn trust quickly and create the clarity teams need to make real progress. I’m at my best when the challenge is multifaceted and cross-functional, and when the outcome genuinely matters to the business. I think strategically, but I’m never the “hands-off” leader. Whether it’s rebuilding a GTM approach, sharpening positioning or getting into the detail of campaign performance.
2026 Marketer’s Mandate
Iulia Balan
Vice President International Marketing
Verisk
Keynote Stage
Miriam Boote is Managing Director and Owner of Designate – Brand Agency of the Year 2025 FP awards, a multiple award-winning UK Campaign Top 50 agency with EMEA representation and global appointments. A culture-obsessed leader fascinated by places, spaces, and faces, Miriam drives creative strategy, brand innovation, and organisational culture across her teams and client work.
An active mentor, board advisor, and advocate for Diversity & Inclusion, Miriam also contributes to the creative industry as a speaker, award judge, and panellist. She is the author of the IPA effect paper ‘The Power of Love’.
2026 marketer’s mandate
Miriam Boote
Managing Director
Designate
Keynote Stage
Darrell Fox is Founder of Synonymous Sport, a specialist agency helping brands exceed their business objectives through targeted sports sponsorships. With a career spanning two decades in commercial roles across football, cricket, and other sports, Darrell combines strategic insight, activation expertise, and long-term partnership management to deliver measurable impact for clients including Ambassador Cruise Line, Citizen Watch, and Ziegler UK. Darrell is also an active contributor to the sports community, serving on the Essex Committee of Lord’s Taverners and bringing together business and sport through high-profile events such.
From clicks to connections
Darrell Fox
Founder
Synonymous Sport
Investment & Pensions Stage
At BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, I currently serve as Head of Brand, Campaigns & Research for EMEA. With over two years in this role, I focus on developing and executing strategic marketing initiatives that enhance brand visibility and drive impactful campaigns across diverse markets. My work is underpinned by expertise in direct marketing, online marketing, and marketing strategy. Over the past several years, I have contributed to BlackRock’s growth through leadership roles in commercial and iShares campaigns. My mission is to deliver innovative marketing solutions that foster brand awareness and client engagement.
Clarity converts
Tim Broad
Head of Brand, Campaigns & Research, EMEA
BlackRock
Investment & Pensions Stage
Mark McFee is Editorial and Insights Director at Research in Finance, where he leads editorial strategy and delivers data-driven insights for the asset management and wider financial services sectors. With extensive experience in market intelligence, research management, and content strategy, Mark helps firms understand evolving investor behaviour, regulatory trends, and distribution dynamics across Europe and globally.
He previously held senior roles at Broadridge, where he was Director of Global Insights, and has editorial experience with MackayWilliams LLP.
Influence + Authenticity
Mark McFee
Editorial and Insights Director
Research in Finance
Investment & Pensions Stage
Sophie Bell is Managing Director at Toast, specialising in helping brands connect with audiences through authentic, impactful storytelling. With over two decades of experience spanning documentary filmmaking, ad-funded programming, branded content, and advertising, Sophie brings a unique blend of editorial expertise and commercial insight to every project.
Passionate about innovation, she developed StoryX, an AI-powered story-finding platform, enabling brands to discover authentic stories that resonate and deliver measurable value. Sophie is also a speaker and mentor.
Influence + Authenticity
Sophie Bell
Managing Director
Toast
Investment & Pensions Stage
Tom Slatter is Founder at Finfluencer, helping financial products and services providers harness the power of content creators and influencers to drive retail engagement. He specialises in retail distribution strategies for asset managers and provides retail data analytics to securities issuers, bridging finance, media, and marketing.
With extensive experience across CoinShares and BEQUANT Exchange in ETF capital markets, platform distribution, and institutional sales trading, Tom combines deep industry knowledge with an understanding of how social media and creator-led content can shape behaviour.
Influence + Authenticity
Tom Slatter
Founder
Finfluencer
Investment & Pensions Stage
Sam Ford is Deputy Director of Investor Relations and Head of Intelligence Europe at Institutional Investor, where he leads investor relations and intelligence initiatives across the UK and Ireland. He is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with institutional investors, supporting engagement at flagship events such as Alpha Edge Europe and the UK & Ireland Summit, and providing actionable insights for private market participants.
Sam has four years of experience at Institutional Investor & has held roles in investor relations and beyond.
Institutional Investor: Survey Showcase
Sam Ford
Deputy Director of Investor Relations, Head of Intelligence
Institutional Investor
Investment & Pensions Stage
Alex Beveridge is Head of Content & Private Markets, EMEA at Institutional Investor, where he leads content strategy and programming focused on private markets across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has over 14 years of experience at Institutional Investor, previously serving as Executive Director, Director, and Editor in Chief across flagship publications including Portfolio Institutional, Investment Week, and Professional Pensions.
Alex is highly experienced in convening senior institutional investors, asset owners, and governance experts for high-impact discussions in ESG.
Institutional Investor: Survey Showcase
Alex Beveridge
Head of Content & Private Markets EMEA
Institutional Investor
Investment & Pensions Stage
Robert Cochran is an award-winning pension marketer, content creator, and workplace savings specialist at Scottish Widows. With over 25 years in frontline pension roles, Robert combines deep industry knowledge with innovative storytelling to engage pension savers, influence policy, and drive digital transformation in the pensions sector. He hosts the Scottish Widows Workplace Pensions podcast, where he interviews industry leaders and explores new trends in member engagement, technology, and workplace savings.
A recognised thought leader, he was named Pension Marketer of the Year 2025 at the Financial Promoter Awards.
Pensions: Mapping engagement
Robert Cochran
Workplace Savings Engagement & Innovation Specialist
Scottish Widows
Investment & Pensions Stage
Oliver, is the founder and managing director of Galibier PR, a UK-based public relations and campaigning agency known for combining strategic insight with creative storytelling. He is a seasoned PR professional, campaign strategist, and public speaker, with expertise spanning client services, digital and social media, editorial, event management, and business growth.
Since founding Galibier PR in 2013, Oliver has led high-impact campaigns across fintech, education, proptech, and corporate sectors. His work has included advising the Bank of England on SME lending and AI, producing influential reports on AI in higher education, and leading media campaigns.
Pensions: Mapping engagement
Oliver Chesher
Founder
Galibier PR
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
With over 10 years of experience in sales, I am a passionate and driven leader who thrives on delivering results and creating value for my clients and stakeholders. I have a strong background in event and media sales, with a focus on the insurance, reinsurance and finance sectors. I am currently the Head of Sales at Insure TV, a leading online platform that provides news, insights, and analysis on the insurance industry. In my previous role as the Client Director at New Statesman Media Group, I led the go-to-market strategy of Capital Monitor, a new finance and investment journal dedicated to mapping the impact of sustainable capital from source to beneficiary.
Signals of strength
Benjamin Bracken
Director, Head
Insure TV
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Ed Birth is the Head of Brand Marketing at Hiscox, where he leads brand strategy, campaign development, and creative marketing for the UK insurance market. He has extensive experience in building award-winning campaigns that combine creativity, humor, and strategic insight, particularly in B2B and SME markets.
Since joining Hiscox in 2022, Ed has overseen standout campaigns such as the direct-to-consumer mail campaigns that have been recognized for their originality and effectiveness, earning multiple industry awards, including at the Financial Promoter Awards in 2025 and in 2024.
Hiscox case study
Ed Birth
Head of Brand Marketing
Hiscox
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Mark Geoghegan is the founder and host of The Voice of Insurance, the leading podcast covering the global wholesale, specialty, and reinsurance markets. Since launching in 2019, Mark has produced hundreds of episodes, interviewing the top minds in P&C insurance and providing accessible, insightful commentary for industry professionals worldwide. The platform combines expert analysis with storytelling to make complex insurance topics understandable for all.
Prior to his podcast, Mark spent over a decade in editorial and management roles at The Insurance Insider, including Editorial Director, Managing Director, and Editor.
Crisis as catalyst
Mark Geoghegan
Editor
The Voice of Insurance
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
I’m Alex, a marketer who’s led marketing at 4-person start-ups, FTSE100 blue chip powerhouses, and everything in-between. Now I balance my time between leading an award-winning financial services digital marketing agency, Balance, and my strategic consulting and fractional leadership work at Consultant CMO. At Admiral, I led a 50+ team of marketing professionals to achieve number one in brand consideration and market share, all while halving the cost per customer.
At Gocompare.com, I managed a £40 million+ performance marketing budget, leading digital marketing & helping elevate the brand’s position.
Broadcasting trust
Alex Murphy
Co-founder | CMO
Balance
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Lisa-Marie Mallier is the founder of No Fluff Communications, a marketing, PR, and customer experience consultancy that champions clear, actionable strategies without jargon or unnecessary complexity. Known as an optimist and business cheerleader, Lisa-Marie helps businesses elevate their brand, strengthen customer relationships, and grow through practical marketing, PR, and networking initiatives.
Her work spans multiple disciplines including strategic marketing, public relations, customer experience (CX), and networking facilitation, with a focus on delivering tangible results and building meaningful connections.
Crisis comms in action
Lisa-Marie Mallier
Founder
No Fluff Communications
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
At Creode, we help fintech and financial services firms navigate an ever-evolving landscape by integrating strategy, brand, digital, and media to drive measurable business growth. As CEO, I empower my team to take ownership, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. With over two decades in digital marketing, I’ve led agency transformations, spearheaded strategic initiatives, and overseen three successful acquisitions-expanding Creode’s capabilities and market reach. He has been at Creode for over 9 years.
Passionate about AI, fintech, and B2B marketing, I thrive on sharing insights and collaborating with ambitious, results-driven professionals.
Rebuilding relevance
Guy Weston
CEO
Creode
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
With over 10 years of experience in sales, I am a passionate and driven leader who thrives on delivering results and creating value for my clients and stakeholders. I have a strong background in event and media sales, with a focus on the insurance, reinsurance and finance sectors. I am currently the Head of Sales at Insure TV, a leading online platform that provides news, insights, and analysis on the insurance industry. In my previous role as the Client Director at New Statesman Media Group, I led the go-to-market strategy of Capital Monitor, a new finance and investment journal dedicated to mapping the impact of sustainable capital from source to beneficiary.
Signals of strength
Jennifer Sanchis
Insights & Consulting Director, UK, US, Europe
CARMA
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
Julia Payne is a specialist in building predictable revenue pipelines for B2B companies in the £1M–£10M range. She is a three-time Founder-CEO and currently offers Fractional CMO Services, helping businesses accelerate growth through proven marketing, sales, and pipeline strategies.
Julia has a track record of delivering transformative results, including 675% revenue increases and 400% pipeline growth, leveraging a combination of strategic planning, demand generation, and data-driven decision-making. Her approach is particularly effective for high-growth B2B companies.
Boardroom ready
Julia Payne
Fractional CMO
Fractional CMO Services
Reinsurance & Risk Stage
I’m a global marketing and communications leader who turns strategy into momentum – delivering growth, influence, and measurable impact for organisations in financial services, wealth management, fintech, blockchain, crypto and Web3. Over 20 years, I’ve built and led cross-border teams, repositioned global brands, and launched propositions into new markets across Asia, the Americas, and EMEA. My track record spans corporate communications, brand and marketing strategy, stakeholder engagement, and customer experience.
Boardroom ready
Ian Stirling
CEO
Streets Consulting
Keynote Stage
With over 20 years of experience in brand consultancy, sales leadership, and consumer advertising, I am a passionate and entrepreneurial leader who creates commercial advantage from intelligent brand thinking. I have applied my creative insight and strategic vision to drive growth and business transformation across a broad range of sectors, both internationally and domestically. As the Business Lead for Financial Services, EMEA and LATAM at LinkedIn, I leverage my extensive network and deep understanding of the financial services industry to deliver innovative and impactful solutions for LinkedIn’s most strategic clients.
LinkedIn Panel
Benedict Kingsmill
Business Lead, Financial Services, EMEA & LATAM
Keynote Stage
Strategic, internationally experienced marketing executive with a proven track record across institutional and wealth channels, and deep expertise in private markets. Recognised for strong stakeholder management skills, I operate confidently at executive leadership and board level, advising on brand, marketing strategy, and communications to drive commercial outcomes.
With a background spanning global, regional, and multi-asset roles, I bring a holistic view of brand building and marketing strategy across real estate, private equity, infrastructure, and private credit.
LinkedIn Panel
Evelyne Nossing
Head of Marketing, Private Markets
Schroders Capital
Keynote Stage
With extensive experience in strategy, operations, and marketing, I excel at driving alignment, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. Having led teams through transformative change, I am adept at fostering cross-functional collaboration and building high-performing teams. My ability to influence and inspire, even without direct line management, enables me to drive change through strong relationships, clear communication, and a shared vision. By aligning stakeholders around common objectives and cultivating a culture of accountability, I consistently deliver impactful results and lead transformative initiatives.
LinkedIn Panel
Mary Yiannouzis
Marketing Group Director for Data &Analytics
LSEG
Keynote Stage
Rebecca Lau is Director of EMEA Marketing at BlackRock, where she leads regional marketing strategy across paid, owned, and earned channels. With over a decade of experience in financial and professional services, she specialises in cross-channel campaign management, media strategy, and data-driven marketing.
Rebecca is known for delivering high-impact campaigns that drive engagement, strengthen brand equity, and support commercial growth across diverse audiences.
LinkedIn Panel
