InvestOps Europe 2025

20 - 22 October, 2025

CNIT Forest, Paris

Our Speakers

Buy Side Advisory Board

Mike Tumilty, COO at Aegon Asset Management

Mike Tumilty

COO
Aegon Asset Management

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, Chief Investment Operations Officer at Royal London Asset Management

Siobhan Clarke

Chief Investment Operations Officer
Royal London Asset Management

Danielle Johnston, COO Europe at Principal Global Investors

Danielle Johnston

COO Europe
Principal Global Investors

Thomas Vinding, Global Head of Trading and Operations at Nordea Asset Management

Thomas Vinding

Global Head of Trading and Operations
Nordea Asset Management

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

Martin Kwiatkowski, Investments COO at abrdn

Martin Kwiatkowski

Investments COO
abrdn

Buy Side Speakers

JR Lowry, COO at Janus Henderson Investors

JR Lowry

COO
Janus Henderson Investors

Des Pierce, COO at Mercer Global Investments Europe Ltd

Des Pierce

COO
Mercer Global Investments Europe Ltd

Attar Sokhal, Global Head of Operations at American Century Investments

Attar Sokhal

Global Head of Operations
American Century Investments

Panos Nikopolitidis, Global Head of Operations at Janus Henderson Investors

Panos Nikopolitidis

Global Head of Operations
Janus Henderson Investors

Maria Isaza, Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Operations at Man Group

Maria Isaza

Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Operations
Man Group

Claire George, Chief Operating and Technology Officer at Savills Investment Management

Claire George

Chief Operating and Technology Officer
Savills Investment Management

Amanda Brady, Head of Investment Operations EMEA at Vanguard

Amanda Brady

Head of Investment Operations EMEA
Vanguard

Claire Garvey, Vice President Fund Investment Operations at Fidelity Investments

Claire Garvey

Vice President Fund Investment Operations
Fidelity Investments

Ian Lloyd, SVP Investment Operations at Alliance Bernstein

Ian Lloyd

SVP Investment Operations
Alliance Bernstein

Tom Cunningham, Head of Investment Operations at Hargreaves Lansdown

Tom Cunningham

Head of Investment Operations
Hargreaves Lansdown

Tim McLeod, Head of Investment Operations EMEA at Blackrock

Tim McLeod

Head of Investment Operations EMEA
Blackrock

Sandi McNamara, EMEA Head of Operations and Global Head of Risk and Regulatory oversight at Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Sandi McNamara

EMEA Head of Operations and Global Head of Risk and Regulatory oversight
Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Stephen Fisher, Head of Operations at Amundi

Stephen Fisher

Head of Operations
Amundi

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

Mario De Bergolis

Chief Operating Officer
Asset Management One International

John Walsh, Director Trade Operations at Fidelity Investments

John Walsh

Director Trade Operations
Fidelity Investments

Chris Taylor, COO at CG Asset Management

Chris Taylor

COO
CG Asset Management

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

Eigil Ingebretsen

Global Head of Investment Control & Analytics
Storebrand 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

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

Elena Mariotti

Managing Director, Head of ESG Stewardship
Cerberus Capital Management

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

Mark Austin, Principal, Head of Trade Support at Connor, Clark & Lunn

Mark Austin

Principal, Head of Trade Support
Connor, Clark & Lunn

Rob Middleton, Chief Data Officer at Royal London Asset Management

Rob Middleton

Chief Data Officer
Royal London Asset Management

Shane Cahill, Chief Operations Officer – Investments at Irish Life Investment Managers

Shane Cahill

Chief Operations Officer – Investments
Irish Life Investment Managers

Donogh McAlonan, Global Head of Investment Operations at Redwheel

Donogh McAlonan

Global Head of Investment Operations
Redwheel

Darren Johnson, Global COO at Impax Asset Management

Darren Johnson

Global COO
Impax Asset Management

Martin Ware

Head of EMEA Operations
Vanguard

Elodie Blyth de Fontenay, Head of Data Strategy & Transformation at Royal London Asset Management

Elodie Blyth de Fontenay

Head of Data Strategy & Transformation
Royal London Asset Management

Jason Rughoonundon, Vice President, Investment Operations Manager at Nuveen

Jason Rughoonundon

Vice President, Investment Operations Manager
Nuveen

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

Lia Oyman

Senior Manager of Derivatives and Emerging Assets
Franklin Templeton

Anne-Louise McCormack, Director, Head of Trade Management Services at Fidelity International

Anne-Louise McCormack

Director, Head of Trade Management Services
Fidelity International

Andries Diener, Executive Director, Investment Operations at IFM Investors

Andries Diener

Executive Director, Investment Operations
IFM Investors

Suling Tsang, Investments COO at GIB Asset Management

Suling Tsang

Investments COO
GIB Asset Management

Geoff Larkin, Head of Digital Strategy & Delivery at Impax Asset Management

Geoff Larkin

Head of Digital Strategy & Delivery
Impax Asset Management

Matt Roberts, Global Head of AHL Investment and Data Implementation at Man Group

Matt Roberts

Global Head of AHL Investment and Data Implementation
Man Group

Ryan Atkinson, Head of Operations at Intermediate Capital Group

Ryan Atkinson

Head of Operations
Intermediate Capital Group

Radosław Krysztofiak, Strategic Consultant - FTS & Investment Data, FTS Program Mgmt Office at Franklin Templeton

Radosław Krysztofiak

Strategic Consultant - FTS & Investment Data, FTS Program Mgmt Office
Franklin Templeton

Hina Ahmad, Chief Operating Officer at Capital Dynamics

Hina Ahmad

Chief Operating Officer
Capital Dynamics

Lara Venter, Global Head of Broker & Wealth Control at HSBC Global Asset Management

Lara Venter

Global Head of Broker & Wealth Control
HSBC Global Asset Management

Malcolm Maeda, Managing Director, Global Asset Management Guidelines at JP Morgan Asset Management

Malcolm Maeda

Managing Director, Global Asset Management Guidelines
JP Morgan Asset Management

Amos Dadzie, Investment Operations & Reporting Manager at EdenTree Investment Management

Amos Dadzie

Investment Operations & Reporting Manager
EdenTree Investment Management

Cyndi Sheridan, Director – FTS Data Acquisition & Distribution at Franklin Templeton

Cyndi Sheridan

Director – FTS Data Acquisition & Distribution
Franklin Templeton

Antti Sorsa, Chief Operating Officer at Mandatum Asset Management

Antti Sorsa

Chief Operating Officer
Mandatum Asset Management

Gareth Burgess, Global Head of Software Dev and Core Platform Development at Janus Henderson Investors

Gareth Burgess

Global Head of Software Dev and Core Platform Development
Janus Henderson Investors

Andy Vogel, Head of Regulatory Change at Capital Group

Andy Vogel

Head of Regulatory Change
Capital Group

Sarah Ford, Head of Business Process Management at Allianz Global Investors

Sarah Ford

Head of Business Process Management
Allianz Global Investors

Diven Chatrath, Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Operations at UBS Asset Management

Diven Chatrath

Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Operations
UBS Asset Management

Nishil Patel, Partner & COO at Origin Asset Management

Nishil Patel

Partner & COO
Origin Asset Management

Bilal Khan, Strategic Enablement at Vanguard

Bilal Khan

Strategic Enablement
Vanguard

Paul Scott, Head of EMEA Distribution Services at Invesco

Paul Scott

Head of EMEA Distribution Services
Invesco

Sam Modi, Managing Director, Head of Operations Transformation at Allianz Global Investors

Sam Modi

Managing Director, Head of Operations Transformation
Allianz Global Investors

Steve Loizou, Head of Investment Operations at St James's Place

Steve Loizou

Head of Investment Operations
St James's Place

Industry Expert Moderators

Virginie O’Shea, CEO and Founder at Firebrand Research

Virginie O’Shea

CEO and Founder
Firebrand Research

Bill Gourlay, Managing Director at Independent Consultants Network

Bill Gourlay

Managing Director
Independent Consultants Network

John Lund, Independent Consultant at JXL Consulting

John Lund

Independent Consultant
JXL Consulting

Peter Keaveney, Partner - Consulting Head of North America at Davies Group

Peter Keaveney

Partner - Consulting Head of North America
Davies Group

Jonathan Watkins, CEO at Global Custodian

Jonathan Watkins

CEO
Global Custodian

Arnie Wachs, Principal - Head of Consulting at Cutter Associates

Arnie Wachs

Principal - Head of Consulting
Cutter Associates

Dave Allen, Senior Director at Cutter Associates

Dave Allen

Senior Director
Cutter Associates

Ankit Jain, Head of Solutions Adoption at ISDA

Ankit Jain

Head of Solutions Adoption
ISDA

Martha Fee, Industry Practitioner & Former COO at Independent

Martha Fee

Industry Practitioner & Former COO
Independent

Sean Kennedy, Director at Alpha FMC

Sean Kennedy

Director
Alpha FMC

Alex Chow, Investment Operations Policy Lead at The Investment Association

Alex Chow

Investment Operations Policy Lead
The Investment Association

Jim Halcomb, Global Head of Research & Development at EDM Council

Jim Halcomb

Global Head of Research & Development
EDM Council

Guest Speakers

Nuala Walsh, Founder and CEO at Mind Equity

Nuala Walsh

Founder and CEO
Mind Equity

Charlie Geffen, Chair at Accelerated Settlements Taskforce

Charlie Geffen

Chair
Accelerated Settlements Taskforce

Emma McConachie, Founder at Areté Ventures

Emma McConachie

Founder
Areté Ventures

Andrew Douglas, Chair at UK T+1 Taskforce Technical Group

Andrew Douglas

Chair
UK T+1 Taskforce Technical Group

Sell Side, Technology and Service Providers

Naveen TV, EVP, Head of Product at AccessFintech

Naveen TV

EVP, Head of Product
AccessFintech

David McNally, Head of Transformation and Securities Services at Deutsche Bank

David McNally

Head of Transformation and Securities Services
Deutsche Bank

Dominic Burnett, Executive Director - Asset Management Operations at UBS Asset Management

Dominic Burnett

Executive Director - Asset Management Operations
UBS Asset Management

Valentino Wotton, Managing Director and General Manager of Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) at DTCC

Valentino Wotton

Managing Director and General Manager of Institutional Trade Processing (ITP)
DTCC

John Lehner, President at Fundguard

John Lehner

President
Fundguard

Jaki Walsh, VP Global Product Development - Data & Post-Trade at SimCorp

Jaki Walsh

VP Global Product Development - Data & Post-Trade
SimCorp

Matthew Goldblatt, Head of Investment Operations Solutions at J.P. Morgan

Matthew Goldblatt

Head of Investment Operations Solutions
J.P. Morgan

Alan Meaney, CEO at Fund Recs

Alan Meaney

CEO
Fund Recs

Gaurav Aggarwal, Head of Product and CCO at Indus Valley Partners

Gaurav Aggarwal

Head of Product and CCO
Indus Valley Partners

Marcela Crossman, Senior Director at SS&C Technologies

Marcela Crossman

Senior Director
SS&C Technologies

Michael Heffner, Head of Global Industry and Value at Appian

Michael Heffner

Head of Global Industry and Value
Appian

Bhavin Mankad, Head of Engineering, Order and Trade Management at Bloomberg

Bhavin Mankad

Head of Engineering, Order and Trade Management
Bloomberg

Pardeep Cassells, Head of Client Experience at Access Fintech

Pardeep Cassells

Head of Client Experience
Access Fintech

Adam Watson, Senior Director, Client Insights & Innovation, Asset Servicing at BNY

Adam Watson

Senior Director, Client Insights & Innovation, Asset Servicing
BNY

Steve Taylor, Head of Product, Data & Analytics at BNY

Steve Taylor

Head of Product, Data & Analytics
BNY

Gabino Roche, Founder & CEO at Saphyre

Gabino Roche

Founder & CEO
Saphyre

Nabil Cherrat, Head of ALTO Investment Prodcut Strategy at Amundi

Nabil Cherrat

Head of ALTO Investment Prodcut Strategy
Amundi

Gus Sekhon, Head of Product at FINBOURNE Technology

Gus Sekhon

Head of Product
FINBOURNE Technology

Tara Taylor, Head of NA Sales, Street FX at State Street Global Markets

Tara Taylor

Head of NA Sales, Street FX
State Street Global Markets

Balaji Ramakrishnan, Managing Director and Head of EMEA at Acuity Knowledge Partners

Balaji Ramakrishnan

Managing Director and Head of EMEA
Acuity Knowledge Partners

Kim Chebator, Global Head of Securities Services Client Management at HSBC

Kim Chebator

Global Head of Securities Services Client Management
HSBC

Andrew Dillon, Head of EMEA Business Development - Asset Management at SS&C Technologies

Andrew Dillon

Head of EMEA Business Development - Asset Management
SS&C Technologies

Elisa Alonso Sanz, CEO of Kneip, Head of Data at Clearstream Fund Services

Elisa Alonso Sanz

CEO of Kneip, Head of Data
Clearstream Fund Services

Joerg Grossmann, CPO at FE Fundinfo

Joerg Grossmann

CPO
FE Fundinfo

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

Brittany Garland, Head of Regulatory & Compliance, Enterprise Solutions at S&P Global Market Intelligence

Brittany Garland

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

Dragon’s Den Contestants

Neal Lodhia, Director at FIT Legal

Neal Lodhia

Director
FIT Legal

Mark Blakey, Head of Financial Services at TextQL

Mark Blakey

Head of Financial Services
TextQL

Layla White, CEO at Techpassport

Layla White

CEO
Techpassport

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