As we move through what has already been a fascinating year for fund managers and asset allocators — marked by shifting macroeconomic trends and dynamic market movements — the question remains: what lies ahead for the rest of 2025 and beyond?

With nearly 100 days of Trump in power, the political landscape is adding another layer of uncertainty and potential opportunity for investors. Join us at the stunning South Lodge Hotel in the heart of Sussex for an exclusive gathering of the industry's top fund selectors, asset allocators, and fund managers. This is your opportunity to gain invaluable insights on how the leading experts are positioning themselves for the year ahead and navigating an evolving financial landscape.

Don't miss out on the chance to be part of the conversation that shapes the future of finance. We look forward to welcoming you to Autumn Congress 2025 .

Keynote

Melanie Baker

Senior economist, Royal London Asset Management

Melanie is RLAM’s Senior Economist with over 19 years’ experience in the financial sector. She started her career at Morgan Stanley where she was an economist analysing currencies. She was Senior UK Economist at Morgan Stanley and analysed the UK economy and political risk events for more than a decade. Her period covering the UK included the aftermath of the financial crisis, Scotland’s Independence referendum and Brexit.

Panel discussion

Ben Kumar
Head of equity strategy
7iM

Ben is head of equity strategy in the investment management team, also specialising in behavioural finance. He appears regularly on radio and television, discussing the facts, fiction and psychology of the financial world.

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Ryan Hughes
Managing director
AJ Bell Investments

Ryan joined AJ Bell in 2016 and has more than 25 years of investment experience, having worked in finance advice and asset management in a variety of investment focused roles. He is responsible for the funds and investment solutions managed by AJ Bell Investments, working closely with the firm's platform business as well as the distribution into the wider market.

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After-dinner speaker

Greg Williams

Deputy global editorial director, WIRED

Greg is an authority on technology trends and the ways they impact business and society. As editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, Greg meets the innovators, thinkers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and creatives who are changing the world and writes on a variety of subjects, including innovation, technology, business, creativity, and ideas.

Spending his days scanning the horizon for world-changing technologies, ideas and companies, Greg is constantly on the lookout for genuinely transformative trends. His dynamic presentation style enables his audiences not only to understand these shifts, but also inspires them to implement the changes they need to make in order to move their businesses and brands forward is a fast-changing landscape.