Alternative Insights Summit 2026

Theme of the day: Disruptors and the disrupted

I am looking forward to our fifth annual Alternative Insights Summit on Thursday 18 June at The Londoner Hotel.

This year's theme is Disruptors and the disrupted.

We are excited to host a keynote interview featuring Anders Fogh Rasmussen (former Prime Minister of Denmark and Secretary General of NATO) in conversation with Victoria Derbyshire (Newsnight & BBC News) and welcome back Todd Buchholz to deliver our afternoon keynote – Todd is former Director for Economic Policy at the White House, a managing director of the $15 billion Tiger hedge fund and an award-winning economics teacher at Harvard.

But the main purpose of the day is for you to hear from your peers in the private capital industry – see below for our packed agenda and fantastic speaker line up.

Do get in touch with any questions: AlternativeInsights@traverssmith.com

When

Thursday 18 June 2026

Where

The Ballroom at The Londoner Hotel - Leicester Square. Private entrance: 50 Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7DY

Who

Leading lights from across the asset management industry

8:15am

Arrival, registration & networking
9:00am - 9:10am

Welcome and overview of current issues for alternative asset managers

Will Normand

Head of Asset Management, Travers Smith
9:10am - 9:15am

Morning chair introduction

Victoria Bramall

Partner, Travers Smith
9:15am - 9:50am

The disruptor is disrupted – has the private capital market changed for good?

John Daghlian

Senior Consultant, Travers Smith

Simon Witney

Senior Consultant, Travers Smith

David Atterbury

Managing Director - Head of EMEA, HarbourVest

Dame Anne Glover

Chief Executive & Co-Founder, Amadeus

Andrew Joy

Senior Adviser, Stonehage Fleming | Co-founder of Cinven
9:50am - 10:05am

Taking asset management on-chain: UK regulation of digital assets and the opportunities for fund managers

Natalie Lewis

Head of Fintech, Market Infrastructure & Payments, Travers Smith
10:05am – 10:40am

Private capital - expanding, developing and growing the sophistication of its footprint

Michael Raymond

Partner, Travers Smith

Elena Rowlands

Partner, Travers Smith

Shakeeb Ahmed

Head of Compliance, Europe, Bain Capital

Edward Foxon

Chief Compliance Officer & Senior Legal Counsel, Vitruvian Partners

Arinze Nwobodo

Head of International Tax, Apollo
10:40am - 11:15am

Morning break
11:15am - 11:35am

Retail capital in private markets: an institutional investor view

Jennifer Choi

CEO, ILPA
11:35am - 12:10pm

Private wealth - balancing the opportunities

Will Normand

Head of Asset Management, Travers Smith

Chris Farrell

Head of Wealth, EMEA, Stonepeak

Kimberly Flynn

President, XA Investments

Andrew Murray

Managing Director, Oaktree
12:10pm - 12:30pm

Market risk in private capital - staying on the right side of history

Heather Gagen

Head of Dispute Resolution, Co-Head of ESG & Impact, Travers Smith
12:30pm - 1:00pm

Politics, policy and private capital

Lord Gavin Barwell

Former Chief of Staff to PM Theresa May

Steph Driver

Former Director of Communications at No.10

Michael Moore

Chief Executive, UK Private Capital
1:00pm - 2:10pm

Lunch
2:10pm - 2:15pm

Afternoon chair introduction

Tim Lewis

Head of Financial Services & Markets, Travers Smith
2:15pm - 2:50pm

How does the future of infrastructure investment rely on pension funds?

Richard Brown

Partner, Travers Smith

Spence Clunie

Founder and Managing Partner, Ancala

Manuel Dusina

Head of Real Assets, Standard Life plc

Alison Leslie

Partner and Head of DC Investment, Hymans Robertson

Misha Nahorny

Managing Director, Arjun Infrastructure
2:50pm - 3:40pm

Keynote interview – Anders Fogh Rasmussen in conversation with Victoria Derbyshire

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Former PM of Denmark and Secretary General of NATO

Victoria Derbyshire

Newsnight & BBC News
3:40pm - 4:05pm

Afternoon break
4:05pm - 4:20pm

Is private capital fully invested in Europe's defence?

Kerry Baldwin

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, IQ Capital
4:20pm - 5:15pm

Afternoon Keynote

Todd Buchholz

Former Director for Economic Policy at the White House, a managing director of the $15 billion Tiger hedge fund and an award-winning economics teacher at Harvard
5:15pm

Closing remarks

Will Normand

Head of Asset Management, Travers Smith
5:20pm onwards

Networking drinks

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Alternative Insights Summit 2026

Overview

Agenda

8:15am

Arrival, registration & networking

9:00am - 9:10am

Welcome and overview of current issues for alternative asset managers

9:10am - 9:15am

Morning chair introduction

9:15am - 9:50am

The disruptor is disrupted – has the private capital market changed for good?

9:50am - 10:05am

Taking asset management on-chain: UK regulation of digital assets and the opportunities for fund managers

10:05am – 10:40am

Private capital - expanding, developing and growing the sophistication of its footprint

10:40am - 11:15am

Morning break

11:15am - 11:35am

Retail capital in private markets: an institutional investor view

11:35am - 12:10pm

Private wealth - balancing the opportunities

12:10pm - 12:30pm

Market risk in private capital - staying on the right side of history

12:30pm - 1:00pm

Politics, policy and private capital

1:00pm - 2:10pm

Lunch

2:10pm - 2:15pm

Afternoon chair introduction

2:15pm - 2:50pm

How does the future of infrastructure investment rely on pension funds?

2:50pm - 3:40pm

Keynote interview – Anders Fogh Rasmussen in conversation with Victoria Derbyshire

3:40pm - 4:05pm

Afternoon break

4:05pm - 4:20pm

Is private capital fully invested in Europe's defence?

4:20pm - 5:15pm

Afternoon Keynote

5:15pm

Closing remarks

5:20pm onwards

Networking drinks

Speakers

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Since its launch in 2022, our Alternative Insights Summit has welcomed a wide range of thought leaders and senior figures from across the asset management industry

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