Levelling Up Innovation in Investment Management: West Midlands Reconnect
Description
WHY ATTEND
The UK has become a global FinTech leader with some 2,500 firms operating from around the country.
IA Engine - the FinTech hub for the investment management industry - would like to invite you to join us at our purpose built co-working space in Birmingham - The Engine Room where regional FinTechs and financial services organisations can connect and discuss ways to collaborate.
We will also hear from thought leaders on how opportunities for the FinTech community can be levelled up across the UK as well as key areas where innovation can help drive the investment management industry forward, such as ESG and diversity.
Regional FinTech firms are also invited to come and learn more about the IA Engine Innovator Programme which gives selected firms exclusive access to investment managers through a structured programme of engagement opportunities. They will receive extensive support and mentoring in their ambition to innovate solutions that will tackle the key challenges in the investment management sector.
AGENDA
14:00-14:30 Registration, Refreshments and Networking
14:30-14:40 Welcome
Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, The Investment Association
14:40-14:50
Cllr Bob Sleigh OBE, Deputy Mayor for the West Midlands
14:50-15:00
Hilary Smyth-Allen, Executive Lead, SuperTech WM
15:00-16:00 Networking Drinks Reception
SPEAKERS
In order of programme appearance:
Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, The Investment Association
Chris Cummings is the Chief Executive of The Investment Association, a post he has held since September 2016. The Investment Association is the trade body that represents UK-based investment managers.
He is a member of HM Treasury’s Asset Management Taskforce, and was a founding member of its Financial Services Trade & Investment Board. He serves on the Chancellor’s Financial Services Industry Advisory Group and Department for International Trade’s Financial Services Trade Advisory Group. He is a Board member on EFAMA, the European trade association for investment management and is a member of the Regulation Committee of IIFA, the international association for investment management. He is also a Trustee of Just Finance Foundation.
He was previously a member of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Regulatory Decisions Committee, a Settlement Decision Maker for the Payment Services Regulator. He served on the Foreign & Commonwealth’s Diplomatic Excellence Panel.
Before joining The Investment Association he was the founding CEO of TheCityUK, held senior posts in banking, insurance and consulting with major global firms. He is a regular columnist, commentator and speaker on issues of international competitiveness and regulation in financial services.
Cllr Bob Sleigh OBE, Deputy Mayor for the West Midlands
Cllr Bob Sleigh OBE, was first Chairman of the West Midlands Combined Authority and currently holds the position of Deputy Mayor for the West Midlands with lead responsibility for finance.
He is former Leader of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and is now Cabinet Member for Resources.
Bob has held numerous roles as Chairman in the Health and Social Care sectors, including that of first Chairman of the Birmingham and Solihull Sustainability & Transformation Partnership Board.
He is former Chairman of the West Midlands Probation Service.
Bob is currently an Executive Board Member for Midlands Engine and is Director of Solihull’s Urban Growth Company.
He has held several executive positions in private industry, particularly in the water and waste treatment field.
He has a keen interest in politics having twice been Chairman of the Meriden Conservative Association. Outside of politics, Bob has a keen interest in travel and military history.
Hilary Smyth-Allen, Executive Lead, SuperTech WM
After a number of happy years at AECOM (formerly Davis Langdon), Hilary has turned her personal interests into the day job as a champion for Birmingham & the West Midlands, professional services sector, particularly around skills, diversity & inclusion and innovation. Now a portfolio career person, Hilary's work covers all aspects of strategic stakeholder engagement across private, third and public sectors, working with business, HE and not-for profits with an overall mission to create lasting impact on our city region.
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