2nd February, 2026

 

12:00 – 13:20
Lunch and registration

13:20 – 13:30
Chair’s opening remarks

Chair
John Harrison
Adviser
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

13:30 – 13:50
Presentation: Macro and geo-political events

13:50 – 14:30
Panel: Investment trends – the global bond market

14:30 – 15:10
Roundtable discussion: Consolidating LGPS assets

15:10 – 15:30
Presentation: Global equities – a five-year forecast

 

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee break

 

16:00 – 16:20
Interview: AI investment projects

16:20 – 16:40
Presentation: UK infrastructure

16:40 – 17:20
Panel: Private markets – researching viable investment opportunities

17:20 – 17:30
Devil’s advocate summaries

17:30 – 17:35
Chair’s closing remarks

Chair
John Harrison
Adviser
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

 

17:35
Private key collection and check-in

19:00
Drinks and dinner in the Ball Room

3rd February, 2026

 

08:30 – 09:00
Registration

09:00 – 09:05
Chair’s opening remarks

Chair
John Harrison
Adviser
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

09:05 – 09:45
Panel: TBC

09:45 – 10:05
Global market trends

10:05 – 10:25
Presentation: Public / private partnerships

10:25 – 10:45
Presentation: Investing in renewables – the energy transition

 

10:45 – 11:10
Coffee break

 

11:10 – 11:50
Roundtable discussion: Investment strategy implementation

11:50 – 12:10
Presentation: Nature

12:10 – 12:30
Presentation: Global infrastructure investment

12:30 – 12:50
Interview: Natural capital returns

12:50 – 13:10
Presentation: Real estate debt

 

13:10 – 14:10
Lunch

 

14:10 – 14:30
Presentation: Forecasting property returns

14:30 – 15:10
Panel: Clean energy

15:10 – 15:30
Interview: Global equities

15:30 – 15:50
Presentation: AI and responsible investing

 

15:50 – 16:10
Coffee break

 

16:10 – 16:30
Presentation: Incorporating net zero in your multi-asset credit portfolio

16:30 – 17:10
Panel: Investing in UK equities

17:10 – 17:20
Devil’s advocate summaries

17:20 – 17:25
Chair’s Closing Remarks

Chair
John Harrison
Adviser
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

 

17:25 – 19:00
Drinks reception

19:00
Dinner with after dinner speaker