InvestOps Europe 2025

20 - 22 October, 2025

CNIT Forest, Paris

Our Speakers

2023 Buy Side Advisory Board

Krzysztof Wierzchowski, Global VP Securities Services and Board Member at Franklin Templeton

Krzysztof Wierzchowski

Global VP Securities Services and Board Member
Franklin Templeton

Siobhan Clarke, COO Investments Management at Royal London Asset Management

Siobhan Clarke

COO Investments Management
Royal London Asset Management

Thomas Vinding, Head of Investment Operations at Nordea Asset Management

Thomas Vinding

Head of Investment Operations
Nordea Asset Management

Stéphane Janin, Global Head of Regulatory Developments and Public Affairs at AXA Investment Managers

Stéphane Janin

Global Head of Regulatory Developments and Public Affairs
AXA Investment Managers

Attar Sokhal, Global Head of Operations at American Century Investments

Attar Sokhal

Global Head of Operations
American Century Investments

Martin Kwiatkowski, Investment Operations Director at abrdn

Martin Kwiatkowski

Investment Operations Director
abrdn

Danielle Johnston, COO, Europe at Principal Global Investors

Danielle Johnston

COO, Europe
Principal Global Investors

2023 Confirmed Buy Side Speakers

Carmel Jordan, CEO at Mercer Global Investments Management

Carmel Jordan

CEO
Mercer Global Investments Management

Furio Pietribiasi, CEO at Mediolanum

Furio Pietribiasi

CEO
Mediolanum

Malcolm Palmer, COO at Fidelity International

Malcolm Palmer

COO
Fidelity International

Jim Kearney, Principal, Global Investment Operations at Vanguard

Jim Kearney

Principal, Global Investment Operations
Vanguard

Des Pierce, COO at Mercer Global Investments Europe Ltd

Des Pierce

COO
Mercer Global Investments Europe Ltd

Meagen Burnett, Group COO at Schroders

Meagen Burnett

Group COO
Schroders

Thomas Vinding, Head of Investment Operations at Nordea Asset Management

Thomas Vinding

Head of Investment Operations
Nordea Asset Management

Siobhan Clarke, COO Investments Management at Royal London Asset Management

Siobhan Clarke

COO Investments Management
Royal London Asset Management

Alain Mandy, CTO at Wellington Management

Alain Mandy

CTO
Wellington Management

Mario De Bergolis, Chief Operating Officer at Asset Management One International

Mario De Bergolis

Chief Operating Officer
Asset Management One International

Hans Steyaert, Global Head of Operations Services at BNP Paribas Asset Management

Hans Steyaert

Global Head of Operations Services
BNP Paribas Asset Management

Evan Fire, COO at Pzena Investment Management

Evan Fire

COO
Pzena Investment Management

James Ellison, COO at Tenax Capital

James Ellison

COO
Tenax Capital

Sandi McNamara, Head of Investment Operations, EMEA at Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Sandi McNamara

Head of Investment Operations, EMEA
Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Krzysztof Wierzchowski, VP Securities Services and Board Member at Franklin Templeton

Krzysztof Wierzchowski

VP Securities Services and Board Member
Franklin Templeton

Attar Sokhal, Global Head of Operations at American Century

Attar Sokhal

Global Head of Operations
American Century

April Wilcox, Director of Investment Services at CalSTRS

April Wilcox

Director of Investment Services
CalSTRS

Kelly Criss, Global Head of Investment Operations at CalSTRS

Kelly Criss

Global Head of Investment Operations
CalSTRS

Stephane Janin, Global Head of Regulatory Developments and Public Affairs at AXA Investment Managers

Stephane Janin

Global Head of Regulatory Developments and Public Affairs
AXA Investment Managers

Stephen Fisher, Head of Operations at Amundi

Stephen Fisher

Head of Operations
Amundi

Sean Segar, Head: Cash and Liquidity Solutions at Old Mutual

Sean Segar

Head: Cash and Liquidity Solutions
Old Mutual

Zeynep Madeiros, Head of EMEA Investment Services at Vanguard

Zeynep Madeiros

Head of EMEA Investment Services
Vanguard

Matthew Swain, Head Operations Partner at Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Matthew Swain

Head Operations Partner
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Marco Di Palma, Head of Commercial Operations at JP Morgan Asset Management

Marco Di Palma

Head of Commercial Operations
JP Morgan Asset Management

Danielle Johnston, COO, Europe at Principal Asset Management

Danielle Johnston

COO, Europe
Principal Asset Management

Darryl Cornelius, VP, Head of European Regulatory Projects at State Street Global Advisors

Darryl Cornelius

VP, Head of European Regulatory Projects
State Street Global Advisors

John Walsh, Vice President Global Product & Market Information at Fidelity Investments

John Walsh

Vice President Global Product & Market Information
Fidelity Investments

Lydia Buttinger, Group Head of Risk and Compliance (Interim) at Utmost Group

Lydia Buttinger

Group Head of Risk and Compliance (Interim)
Utmost Group

Tom Cunningham, Head of Investment Operations at Hargreaves Lansdown

Tom Cunningham

Head of Investment Operations
Hargreaves Lansdown

Bilal Khan, Strategic Enablement Product Owner, Europe at Vanguard

Bilal Khan

Strategic Enablement Product Owner, Europe
Vanguard

Michael Viehs, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Partners Capital

Michael Viehs

Global Head of Sustainable Investing
Partners Capital

Eigil Ingebretsen, Global Head of Investment Control & Analytics at Storebrand Asset Management

Eigil Ingebretsen

Global Head of Investment Control & Analytics
Storebrand Asset Management

Victor Vogel Jorgensen, Head of Alternatives at Nykredit

Victor Vogel Jorgensen

Head of Alternatives
Nykredit

Neil Irving Colquhoun, Head of Investment Platform and Process Solutions at Baillie Gifford

Neil Irving Colquhoun

Head of Investment Platform and Process Solutions
Baillie Gifford

Andrew Peters, Managing Director, Head of Investment Consulting Group at New York Life Investments

Andrew Peters

Managing Director, Head of Investment Consulting Group
New York Life Investments

Maria Knight, Global Head of Business Insights & Automation at Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Maria Knight

Global Head of Business Insights & Automation
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Niall Mullen, Senior Manager at Fidelity Investments

Niall Mullen

Senior Manager
Fidelity Investments

Chris Taylor, COO at CG Asset Management

Chris Taylor

COO
CG Asset Management

Cyndi Sheridan, Director FTS PMO Data Integration at Franklin Templeton

Cyndi Sheridan

Director FTS PMO Data Integration
Franklin Templeton

Kendall Courtney, Senior Director, Head of Investment Operations at Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Kendall Courtney

Senior Director, Head of Investment Operations
Teacher Retirement System of Texas

James Lowry, COO at Janus Henderson

James Lowry

COO
Janus Henderson

Maxime Brisson, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Real Assets at AXA Investment Managers

Maxime Brisson

Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Real Assets
AXA Investment Managers

Lia Oyman, Senior Manager of Derivatives and Emerging Assets at Franklin Templeton

Lia Oyman

Senior Manager of Derivatives and Emerging Assets
Franklin Templeton

Siân Kelly, Global Market Consulting & Counterparty Risk Specialist at Capital Group

Siân Kelly

Global Market Consulting & Counterparty Risk Specialist
Capital Group

Pete Lockey, Managing Director, COO at Cape Ann Asset Management

Pete Lockey

Managing Director, COO
Cape Ann Asset Management

Radek Krysztofiak, Strategic Consultant – FTS & Investment Data at Franklin Templeton

Radek Krysztofiak

Strategic Consultant – FTS & Investment Data
Franklin Templeton

Sean O'Brien, Chief Data Officer at Mediolanum

Sean O'Brien

Chief Data Officer
Mediolanum 

Tim McLeod, Head of Investment Operations EMEA at Blackrock

Tim McLeod

Head of Investment Operations EMEA
Blackrock

Elena Mariotti, Managing Director, Head of ESG Stewardship at Cerberus Capital Management

Elena Mariotti

Managing Director, Head of ESG Stewardship
Cerberus Capital Management

Cornelia Frentz, Director Governance and Sustainable Investing at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Cornelia Frentz

Director Governance and Sustainable Investing
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Ian Lloyd, SVP Investment Operations at Alliance Bernstein

Ian Lloyd

SVP Investment Operations
Alliance Bernstein

Mike Jenkins, Senior Corporate Controller at Principal Real Estate Europe

Mike Jenkins

Senior Corporate Controller
Principal Real Estate Europe

Dipesh Halai, Head of Asset Management Private Business Intelligence and Automation at Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Dipesh Halai

Head of Asset Management Private Business Intelligence and Automation
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Alim Ladak, Head of Operations Innovation EMEA at Schroders

Alim Ladak

Head of Operations Innovation EMEA
Schroders

Chris Hooton, Manager Portfolio Operations at Australian Super

Chris Hooton

Manager Portfolio Operations
Australian Super

Sally Bashuan, Executive Director - Head of Data Governance at Federated Hermes

Sally Bashuan

Executive Director - Head of Data Governance
Federated Hermes

Panos Nikopolitidis, Global Head of Operations at Janus Henderson Investors

Panos Nikopolitidis

Global Head of Operations
Janus Henderson Investors

Patrick Trew, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Maniyar Capital

Patrick Trew

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Maniyar Capital

Jason Howard, COO & CFO at Headway Capital Partners

Jason Howard

COO & CFO
Headway Capital Partners

Mat Powley, Director at Stonehage Fleming

Mat Powley

Director
Stonehage Fleming

Fiona Baxter, Lead Operating Model Design Manager at Abrdn

Fiona Baxter

Lead Operating Model Design Manager
Abrdn

Ksenia Denisova, Global Investment Control Manager at Capital Group

Ksenia Denisova

Global Investment Control Manager
Capital Group

Samantha Taylor-Smith, Vice President - Enterprise Change Office Europe & Asia at Capital Group

Samantha Taylor-Smith

Vice President - Enterprise Change Office Europe & Asia
Capital Group

Michael Donaldson, Senior Specialist - Operations Capability at Abrdn

Michael Donaldson

Senior Specialist - Operations Capability
Abrdn

Feryal Nadeem, Chief Risk Officer at Utmost Group

Feryal Nadeem

Chief Risk Officer
Utmost Group

2023 Industry Expert Moderators

Bill Gourlay, Managing Director at Independent Consultants Network

Bill Gourlay

Managing Director
Independent Consultants Network

Virginie O'Shea, Research Founder & CEO at Firebrand Research

Virginie O'Shea

Research Founder & CEO
Firebrand Research

John Lund, Independent Consultant at JXL Consulting

John Lund

Independent Consultant
JXL Consulting

John Marsland, Independent Consultant at Independent

John Marsland

Independent Consultant
Independent

Sean Kennedy, Asset & Wealth Management Consulting at Alpha FMC

Sean Kennedy

Asset & Wealth Management Consulting
Alpha FMC

Laura Shelley, COO at Brackendale Consulting

Laura Shelley

COO
Brackendale Consulting

Adrian Dale, Head of Regulation and Market Practice at International Securities Lending Association

Adrian Dale

Head of Regulation and Market Practice
International Securities Lending Association

John Bottega, President at EDM Council

John Bottega

President
EDM Council

Arnie Wachs, Principal - Head of Consulting at Cutter Associates

Arnie Wachs

Principal - Head of Consulting
Cutter Associates

Alex Chow, Investment Operations Policy Lead at The Investment Association

Alex Chow

Investment Operations Policy Lead
The Investment Association

Gavin Little-Gill, Head of Securities and Investments at Datos Insights

Gavin Little-Gill

Head of Securities and Investments
Datos Insights

Ashley Sheen, Managing Partner at Sionic

Ashley Sheen

Managing Partner
Sionic

2023 Guest Speakers

Francis Gross, Senior Advisor at European Central Bank

Francis Gross

Senior Advisor
European Central Bank

Danilo McGarry, Head of Digital Transformation at Alter Domus

Danilo McGarry

Head of Digital Transformation
Alter Domus

2023 Dragon's Den Contestants

Lucy Walker, Founder at AM Insights

Lucy Walker

Founder
AM Insights

Darshita Gillies, Founder & CEO at Maanch

Darshita Gillies

Founder & CEO
Maanch

Mais Callan, Co-Founder at Impactive

Mais Callan

Co-Founder
Impactive

Simon Callan, Co-Founder & CTO at Impactive

Simon Callan

Co-Founder & CTO
Impactive

Sianne Haldane, Chief Growth Officer at Maanch

Sianne Haldane

Chief Growth Officer
Maanch

2023 Sell Side Speakers & Technology Providers

Pardeep Cassells, Head of Customer Success: Buy-Side at Access Fintech

Pardeep Cassells

Head of Customer Success: Buy-Side
Access Fintech

Val Wotton, Managing Director and General Manager, DTCC Institutional Trade Processing at DTCC

Val Wotton

Managing Director and General Manager, DTCC Institutional Trade Processing
DTCC

Mark Friedman, CEO at Global Tax Recovery

Mark Friedman

CEO
Global Tax Recovery

Dale Braithwait, Managing Director | Head of Client Account Services at J.P. Morgan

Dale Braithwait

Managing Director | Head of Client Account Services
J.P. Morgan

John Lehner, President at FundGuard

John Lehner

President
FundGuard

Phil Slavin, CEO at Taskize

Phil Slavin

CEO
Taskize

KY Chong, Head of TadeNeXus Business Development at State Street

KY Chong

Head of TadeNeXus Business Development
State Street

John Wallis, Global Head of Product Strategy – Investment Operations & Data at Brown Brothers Harriman

John Wallis

Global Head of Product Strategy – Investment Operations & Data
Brown Brothers Harriman

Steve Walsh, Product and Solutions Director at Duco

Steve Walsh

Product and Solutions Director
Duco

Dominic Flanagan, Chief Development Officer at SS&C

Dominic Flanagan

Chief Development Officer
SS&C

David Genn, CEO at Goji

David Genn

CEO
Goji

Michael Heffner, Head of Global Industry and Value at Appian

Michael Heffner

Head of Global Industry and Value
Appian

Maria Cantillon, EMEA Head of Sales, Securities Services at Citi

Maria Cantillon

EMEA Head of Sales, Securities Services
Citi

Lucy Burniston, Managed Services Lead at Gresham Technologies

Lucy Burniston

Managed Services Lead
Gresham Technologies

Oliver Maxwell, Head of Regulatory & Document Solutions, Enterprise Solutions at S&P Global Market Intelligence

Oliver Maxwell

Head of Regulatory & Document Solutions, Enterprise Solutions
S&P Global Market Intelligence

Gerard Francis, Head of Fusion, Data Solutions at J.P. Morgan

Gerard Francis

Head of Fusion, Data Solutions
J.P. Morgan

Aman Soni, VP Data Strategy at Canoe Intelligence

Aman Soni

VP Data Strategy
Canoe Intelligence

Gabino Roche, Founder & CEO at Saphyre

Gabino Roche

Founder & CEO
Saphyre

Victoria Kent, EMEA Aladdin Head of Client at BlackRock

Victoria Kent

EMEA Aladdin Head of Client
BlackRock

Chris Daur, Global Head of Buyside at Access Fintech

Chris Daur

Global Head of Buyside
Access Fintech

Mathieu Keip, Head of Innovation at Amundi Technology

Mathieu Keip

Head of Innovation
Amundi Technology

Dean McIntrye, Director - Strategy & GTM (Asset Managers) at SimCorp

Dean McIntrye

Director - Strategy & GTM (Asset Managers)
SimCorp

Chris Barrow, Head of Arcesium Europe at Arcesium

Chris Barrow

Head of Arcesium Europe
Arcesium

Steve Barnes, CTO at AQMetrics

Steve Barnes

CTO
AQMetrics

Sam Meddick, Global Head of Managed Services, Enterprise Solutions at S&P Global Market Intelligence

Sam Meddick

Global Head of Managed Services, Enterprise Solutions
S&P Global Market Intelligence

Ajay Sheth, Executive Director, Software Solutions Commercial Strategy at S&P Global Market Intelligence

Ajay Sheth

Executive Director, Software Solutions Commercial Strategy
S&P Global Market Intelligence

Lina Shammas, Account Executive at Snowflake

Lina Shammas

Account Executive
Snowflake

Jeremy Katzeff, Vice President, Head of Buy Side Solutions at GoldenSource

Jeremy Katzeff

Vice President, Head of Buy Side Solutions
GoldenSource

Kishan Bharwad, Head of Product at Taskize

Kishan Bharwad

Head of Product
Taskize

Jennifer Cryan, VP Custody & Clearing, Global Product Development at Citi

Jennifer Cryan

VP Custody & Clearing, Global Product Development
Citi

Bob Donahoe, SVP Business Development at Battea Class Action Services

Bob Donahoe

SVP Business Development
Battea Class Action Services

Paul Sprenger, Head of Strategy and Sales – Europe at WTax

Paul Sprenger

Head of Strategy and Sales – Europe
WTax

Toby Bailey, VP of Sales EMEA at Canoe Intelligence

Toby Bailey

VP of Sales EMEA
Canoe Intelligence

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