InvestOps Europe 2026

Connect with Operations leaders from across the capital markets industry and participate in curated learning experiences to collectively shape the future of investment operations.

2026 Advisory Board & Speakers.

Martha Fee

COO & Global Head of Fund Services
HSBC Asset Management

Denise Thomas

COO, EMEA
T.Rowe Price

Mike Tumilty

COO
Aegon Asset Management

Davina Goodall-Smith

COO
Royal London Asset Management

Danielle Johnston

COO, Europe
Principal Global Investors

Krzysztof Wierzchowski

SVP-Transformation
Franklin Templeton

Panos Nikopolitidis

Deputy COO
Janus Henderson Investors

Martin Kwiatkowksi

Director of Asset Management Operations
M&G Investments

Johannes Elsner

Head of Operations
Allianz Global Investors

John Walsh

Vice President-Head of Global Product and Market Information
Fidelity Investments

Stephen Fisher

Head of Operations
Amundi

Tom Cunningham

Head of Investment Operations
Hargreaves Lansdown

"InvestOps has become a must-attend event for the Buy-Side, Providers, Brokers and Utilities to drive Industry engagement and strategy."

Lou Rosato

Managing Director
Blackrock

"Interactive peer-to-peer learning and networking at its finest! This event has the right mix of senior audiences and interactive formats to help us find solutions to our most current market challenges."

Chris Kuehne

SVP Head of Investment Operations
Northern Trust Asset Management

"A great opportunity to engage with clients and industry partners to really understand problem statements, areas of concern, as well as areas for growth and collaboration across our buy side clients."

Adam Watson

Global Director, Custody Services
BNY

Agenda At A Glance

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Buy Side Innovation Day Themes:

AI In Action – Embedding Next Generation AI Capabilities
Advancing Straight Through Processing
Powering Data Driven Decision Making

Main Day 1 Themes

Reimagining End to End Operations
Building Resilience By Design
Focusing on Client Centricity to make Operations a value add
Pioneering Growth in Private Markets

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Connecting operations leaders from Europe’s top investment banks and prime brokers

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COO Ask Me Anything Panel

Come with questions. Leave with clarity.

Join this interactive, free-flowing session as a panel of leading COOs debate the most talked-about themes of the conference, tackle the toughest operational questions raised over the previous day, and respond live to audience Q&A.

From operating model transformation and cost pressure to data, technology and resilience in volatile markets, this session brings candid perspectives, practical insight and unfiltered discussion — driven by what matters most to COOs right now.