2024 Investor Conferences
For professional investors only.
For insights into the major themes driving equities, join our fund managers for a series of professional investor conferences.
Bringing a range of expertise, the investment team will cover AI and global equities, key questions in the energy sector, manufacturing investment opportunities in Asia and venture capital.
Register today for a rewarding half-day of investment ideas and expert opinion at locations around the UK.
Venues & Registration
| Date | Location | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 4 June | Leicester | National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS | Register Now |
| Wednesday 5 June | Bournemouth | Village Hotel, Bournemouth, BH7 7DZ | Register Now |
| Thursday 6 June | Bristol | Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3RA | Register Now |
| Tuesday 17 September | London | The IET London, Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL | Register Now |
| Tuesday 5 November | Birmingham | Nuthurst Grange Country House Hotel, Birmingham, B94 5NL | Register Now |
| Wednesday 6 November | Manchester | Manchester Hall, Manchester, M3 3BT | Register Now |
| Thursday 7 November | Glasgow | Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle St, Glasgow, G2 8DL | Register Now |
| Tuesday 12 November | Harrogate | Rudding Park, Harrogate, HG3 1JH | Register Now |
| Wednesday 13 November | Newmarket | The Jockey Club Rooms, Newmarket, CB8 8JL | Register Now |
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Registration & croissants |
| 09:00 | Welcome address |
| 09:15 | Power Dynamics – answering the key questions in 2024 for investors in oil, gas and sustainable energy |
| 09:50 | Asia’s Manufacturing Miracle – investment opportunities in the growing technical mastery in China and beyond |
| 10:25 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 | Artificial Intelligence, Real Returns – how investors can benefit from the theme but avoid the hype |
| 11:20 | Demystifying Venture Capital – gain access to some of the UK’s fastest growing small companies |
| 11:45 | Panel debate on global markets |
| 12:15 | Buffet lunch and networking |
| 13:15 | Event close |
Highlights from our London Conference 2023
Speakers
Edward Guinness
Edward is Chief Executive of Guinness Global Investors and a fund manager in the Guinness EIS Team. Prior to joining Guinness, Edward worked from 2002 as a merger arbitrage analyst for the Arbitrage Associates Fund at the Tiedemann Investment Group in New York. In 1998 he joined HSBC Investment Bank, where he worked in the Corporate Finance Department in the Energy & Utilities Team and in the Telecoms & Technology Team.
Dr Ian Mortimer
Ian is portfolio manager on the Guinness Global Equity Income strategy and the Guinness Global Innovators strategy. Prior to Guinness, Ian completed a D.Phil. in experimental physics at Christ Church, University of Oxford in 2006. Along with Matthew Page, Ian founded the investment philosophy behind the Guinness Global Equity Income fund.
Jonathan Waghorn
Jonathan is co-manager of the Guinness Sustainable Energy Fund and the Guinness Global Energy Fund. Jonathan has 20 years’ experience in the energy sector. He was a Shell drilling engineer in the Dutch North Sea and worked as an energy consultant with Wood Mackenzie before becoming co-head of Goldman Sachs energy equity research in 2000. He joined Investec as co-manager on the Investec Global Energy Fund in 2008 and joined Guinness Global Investors in 2013.
Will Riley
Will is co-manager of the Guinness Global Energy Fund, Guinness Sustainable Energy Fund and the Guinness Global Money Managers Fund. Prior to joining Guinness, Will was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers for six years, first in the London Middle Market Assurance Team, then as a valuation specialist in the Valuation & Strategy division.
Joseph Stephens
Joseph is portfolio manager on the Guinness Sustainable Global Equity strategy & an analyst for the Guinness Global Equity Income strategy & Guinness Global Innovators strategy. Joseph graduated with a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Bath before graduating with a Master’s degree in Investment Management from the Henley Business School. He is a CFA Charterholder and has passed the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing.
Sagar Thanki
Sagar is portfolio manager on the Guinness Sustainable Global Equity strategy & an analyst on the Guinness Global Equity Income strategy and Global Innovators Strategy. Sagar graduated from Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, with a Master’s degree in Economics. He is a CFA Charterholder and has a Diploma in Investment Management, having passed the IMC Certificate and CFA Certificate in ESG Investing.
Mark Hammonds
Mark is co-manager on the Guinness Asian Equity Income strategy and Guinness Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund. Prior to joining Guinness, Mark worked at Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Will Clark
Will is managing and growing Guinness Ventures with intermediaries including IFAs, Wealth Managers and Private Banks across the UK. Prior to joining Guinness, Will has previously worked at Mariana Capital, The Ingenious Group, Barclays Wealth and UBS Wealth.
