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A panel of the industry’s most sought-after solution providers set the scene with 60 second introductions, offerings and insights into their cutting-edge products and services. Visit the booths in the exhibition hall for more details and services.

Moderator: Ian Woodhouse, Strategy Advisor, Multrees Investor Services

• How will the estimated $100+ trillion wealth transfer reshape client expectations, particularly for women, and the talent profile wealth managers need?
• How can wealth managers address financial literacy gaps and empower women to engage confidently with wealth advice?
• What opportunities and risks do AI and digital integration present in wealth management?
• How are model portfolio solutions meeting mass affluent client needs while preserving tailored advice?
• How are the M&A trends in the wealth management sector helping to meet the evolving needs of clients?

Moderator: Phoebe Hodgson, Banking and Payments Associate Analyst, GlobalData

We examine the macro, geopolitical and technological themes redefining investment strategy, operating models and client expectations across wealth management.

• How geopolitical instability and macro volatility are reshaping asset allocation and diversification strategies
• Why capital preservation, resilience and downside protection are rising priorities for high-net-worth investors
• How wealth managers are adapting investment models and advice frameworks in response to regulatory and market shifts
• Where artificial intelligence is delivering real impact across portfolio construction, adviser productivity and client engagement

How prepared is the industry for the $10 trillion generational shift?

What role do AI, digital maturity and advisor enablement play in capturing this opportunity?

Drawing on Seismic’s latest Pulse Report, this session explores readiness gaps, transformation barriers and the practical priorities shaping the future of wealth management.

• Regulatory landscape update – key developments across government policy and the regulatory environment affecting the wealth management and advice sector.
• Balancing innovation and protection – encouraging greater participation in investing while maintaining appropriate safeguards for technology adoption and consumer outcomes.
• Policy and regulatory headwinds in 2026 – emerging pressures and opportunities shaping the operating environment for firms in the year ahead.

Wealth management is undergoing rapid transformation. Clients are increasingly global, advisers communicate across digital channels, and firms are exploring AI-driven tools to improve service and productivity.

Yet most compliance architectures were built incrementally around individual regulatory requirements. The result is a fragmented stack of surveillance systems, archives, approval workflows, and policy tools that struggle to support modern operating models. This session explores how wealth firms can modernise the compliance technology stack so they can deploy AI, support cross-border clients, and improve adviser productivity while maintaining strong governance and controlling supervisory costs.

• Attracting and educating Gen Z from an earlier stage – how to make a strategy for wealth transfer.
• How do wealth managers meet the needs of the digital-savvy generations?
• Rescuing £trillion assets for future generations.

Moderator: Ian Woodhouse, Strategy Advisor, Multrees Investor Services