MSCI Investment Risk Summit – Europe
Navigating Uncertainty and Building Total Portfolio Resilience 

September 10, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. GMT London
Convene, Fourth Floor, 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ

About this event

As macroeconomic volatility, geopolitical fragmentation and technological transformation accelerate in parallel, institutional investors are embracing a broader, more dynamic approach to risk — one that identifies opportunities and drives new sources of resilience and growth.

The MSCI Investment Risk Summit – Europe is a one-day forum convening senior leaders from across asset management, asset ownership and advisory to explore the future of risk and total portfolio resilience.

In the morning, expert-led panels will discuss the major structural forces reshaping global capital markets — from the new geopolitical order and execution challenges in complex portfolios to the transformative power of AI and innovation to shape long-term investment strategy.

In the afternoon, we shift from insight to application. Use-case-driven breakout sessions will explore real-world approaches to portfolio construction, sustainability integration, private market performance and risk, climate intelligence and scalable infrastructure for an increasingly data-centric investment environment.

Engage with your peers. Challenge your assumptions. Leave equipped with actionable insights and practical tools to support decision-making amid uncertainty. Explore potential opportunities to help strengthen portfolio resilience in uncertain markets.

Markets are evolving – is your strategy built to adapt?

Meet the speakers

Xavier Baraton

Global CIO, HSBC

Rob Barnett

Vice President, Climate and Nature Solutions Specialist, MSCI

Karim Berichi

Executive Director, Head of Private Credit Product, MSCI

Mallikarjun Choudhary

Executive Director, Client Coverage MSCI

Phil Cliff

Director, Sustainable Investing - Climate and Corporate Sustainability Reporting, Fidelity International

Jay Dermody

Head of MSCI ONE and AI Products, MSCI

Lisa Eichler

Head of Physical Risk and Nature Solutions, MSCI

Ralph Eissler

Managing Director, Head of Private Assets Research & Development, MSCI

Fabiana Fedeli

Chief Investment Officer Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability, M&G Investments

Ben Garland, CFA

Executive Director, Head of Factor Index Product, EMEA, MSCI

Kyra Gibhardt

Executive Director, EMEA Lead, Climate and Nature Solutions Specialist, MSCI

Guido Giese

Managing Director, MSCI Research & Development

Henrietta Gourlay

Executive Director, Grosvenor Family Office

Ian Jester

Executive Director, Analytics Consultant, MSCI

Saurabh Katiyar

Executive Director, MSCI Research & Development

Sonja Laud

Chief Investment Officer, Legal & General Investment Management

Ashley Lester

Chief Research & Development Officer, MSCI

Deepak Maharaj

Managing Director and Global Head of Equities and Cross-Asset QIS Structuring, J.P. Morgan

Nick Mihic

Managing Director, Co-Head of EMEA Client Coverage, MSCI

Jorge Mina

Managing Director, MSCI Analytics Product

Marthe Nordby

Head of UK & Ireland, MSCI

Baer Pettit

President and Chief Operating Officer, MSCI

Nick Smith

Managing Director, Private Credit AIMA

Sebastjan Smodis

EMEA&UK Chief Risk Officer and Global Head of Traditional Investment Risk, UBS

Lev Soynov

Executive Director, Analytics Product Specialist and Asset Owner Analytics Lead, MSCI

Simona Staub

Executive Director, Product Specialist, Fixed Income MSCI

Michael Suchanecki

Head of Private Market Risk, USS Investment Management

Hassan Suffyan

Executive Director, Head of Wealth Segment, EMEA & APAC, MSCI

Featured solutions bring together a variety of products to create approaches customized to your needs

MSCI Research Weekly

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By asset class

Energy Transition Framework

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By asset class

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Understanding market disruption

Who we are

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Innovation

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MSCI Investment Risk Summit – Europe
Navigating Uncertainty and Building Total Portfolio Resilience

Agenda
Sept. 10, 2025

8:30 a.m. ・ Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:15 a.m. ・ Welcome Remarks

9:30 a.m. ・ Navigating Uncertainty and Opportunity in an Evolving Risk Landscape

10:15 a.m.・ Intelligence in Action: Operational Agility Across the Investment Workflow

11:00 a.m.・ Networking Break

11:45 a.m.・ Strategic Evolution: Innovation in Investment Strategies

12:30 p.m.・ Morning Wrap-Up

12:40 p.m.・ Networking Lunch

2:00 p.m.・ Afternoon Breakouts Group 1

3:00 p.m.・ Afternoon Breakouts Group 2

3:50 p.m.・ Afternoon Breakouts Group 3

4:30 p.m.・ Networking Drinks Reception

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Featured solutions bring together a variety of products to create approaches customized to your needs

MSCI Research Weekly

By topic

By asset class

Energy Transition Framework

Index categories

Index resources

MSCI All Country Venture-Backed Private Company Indexes

By asset class

By theme

Understanding market disruption

Who we are

News and events

Innovation

Grow with us

MSCI Investment Risk Summit – EuropeNavigating Uncertainty and Building Total Portfolio Resilience

AgendaSept. 10, 2025

8:30 a.m. ・ Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:15 a.m. ・ Welcome Remarks

9:30 a.m. ・ Navigating Uncertainty and Opportunity in an Evolving Risk Landscape

10:15 a.m.・ Intelligence in Action: Operational Agility Across the Investment Workflow

11:00 a.m.・ Networking Break

11:45 a.m.・ Strategic Evolution: Innovation in Investment Strategies

12:30 p.m.・ Morning Wrap-Up

12:40 p.m.・ Networking Lunch

2:00 p.m.・ Afternoon Breakouts Group 1

3:00 p.m.・ Afternoon Breakouts Group 2

3:50 p.m.・ Afternoon Breakouts Group 3

4:30 p.m.・ Networking Drinks Reception

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MSCI Investment Risk Summit – Europe
Navigating Uncertainty and Building Total Portfolio Resilience 

Agenda
Sept. 10, 2025

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