We are looking forward to welcoming you to our inaugural Global Annual Event, and 10 Year Anniversary, kindly hosted by DWS at the Deutsche Bank Office, 21 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9DB.
Taking place on 12 June 2026, the event runs from 14:00 to 17:00 BST and is available to attend both in person in London and online via livestream. This will be followed by a special evening reception from 17:00 to 19:00 BST to mark 10 years of Inclusion in Finance, formerly the Diversity Project.
For the first time, Inclusion in Finance UK, Europe and North America come together for a shared programme.
Programme
- Global Chairs Panel. Hear from our three regional Chairs on why global collaboration matters now more than ever, what clients and members are asking for across markets, and how we will help you make further, faster progress.
- Member Panel on Cognitive Diversity. Hear how your peers are using the Blueprint in a Box, DOTScorecard and our new Leadership Masterclasses to give their teams a significant edge.
- Lightning Talks. Personal, lived-experience perspectives from each region.
- Programme Showcase. An opportunity to explore the breadth of Inclusion in Finance’s Programmes across the globe.
- Dragons’ Den. A competition focusing on key issues faced by our members, including AI and intergenerational workforce challenges and opportunities. You will have the chance to vote for the most compelling presentation.
Agenda
| 14:00-14:10 |
Welcome & Framing |
Helena Morrissey, Chair of Inclusion in Finance UK |
| 14:10-14:40 |
Global Chairs Panel
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Moderator: Kelly Tran, Managing Director, Institutional UK at MFS Investment Management Helena Morrissey, Chair of Inclusion in Finance UK Jim Fitzpatrick, Chair of Inclusion in Finance North America Ric van Weelden, Chair of Inclusion in Finance Europe |
| 14:40-14:55 |
Intergenerational Intermezzo |
Mary Joseph Asange, PMC Transfer Agency Executive, L&G Asset Management More speakers TBC |
| 14:55-15:30 |
Member Panel: Cognitive Diversity |
Hear from peers at Member Firms from across the globe how they are using the Cognitive Diversity materials to give their teams a significant edge |
| 15:30-15:45 |
Break |
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| 15:45-15:55 |
Lightning Talk – LGBTQ+ |
Richard Ernesti |
| 15:55-16:20 | Dragons’ Den Including: AI, “Engaging the Unengaged”, Europe’s Pension Revolution and the Inclusion Imperative |
Elizabeth Carrigan, VP of Inclusion and Belonging, Natixis Vicky Burdett, Assistant Business Manager, People Department, Janus Henderson Investors Raymond Sagayam, Managing Partner at Pictet Group and Co-CEO of Pictet Asset Management |
| 16:20-16:30 |
Lightning Talk |
Inclusion in Finance UK |
| 16:30–16:55 |
Programme Showcase |
Hear about our programmes across the globe. Including Pathway, Rise Across and Rising Stars. Shyla Hoenigschmid-DeVeaux, Director, Pathway Programme at Inclusion in Finance UK Sarah Walter, Vice President, Head of Asset and Wealth Management Relationships at Nicsa | Inclusion in Finance NA Asmus Tvede Madsen, Head of People Office, Nordea AM Moderator: Natalie Gill, Global Head of Inclusion and Culture, PGIM |
| 16:55-17:00 |
Closing |
Sam Alexander, UK Country Officer & UK COO at DWS Group |
Don’t miss out, register soon as in person places are limited and we will be over subscribed.
