Outlook For 2026: It All Goes Wrong? Financial Crisis and Rising Inflation
11 Dec 25 16:30 GMT / 11:30 EST
GL Indexes
Michael Howell
Michael Howell
Founder & CEO
Michael developed the quantitative liquidity research methodology while he was Research Director at Salomon Bros. from 1986. He was subsequently appointed Head of Research at Baring Securities in 1992 and was top ranked “Emerging Market Strategist” by institutional investors for three years prior to setting up CrossBorder Capital in 1996. In 2025 Michael founded GL Indexes to provide a more comprehensive research service that includes fullscale, on-line quantitative Global Liquidity (GLI™) data provision, with even greater granularity and eventually supplied at higher frequencies.
The Rise of Electric Vehicles and Robotaxis
13 Jan 26 10:30 GMT
New Normal Consulting
Paul Hodges
Paul Hodges
Chairman
Paul is a trusted adviser to major companies and the investment community, and has a proven track record of accurately identifying key trends in global marketplaces. He is chairman of New Normal Consulting and a Global Expert with the World Economic Forum.
His consulting work focuses on the major paradigm shifts taking place in the global economy in Demand Patterns, Reshoring of Supply Chains, Renewable Energy, Circular Economy, Advanced Manufacturing and Financial Markets. He is a regular speaker at international and industry conferences.
2026: The Year of the US Dollar
15 Jan 26 16:00 CET / 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET
ABP Invest
Thanos Papasavvas
Thanos Papasavvas
Founder and CIO
Thanos founded ABP Invest in 2015. He is an award-winning fund manager with over 30yrs experience in financial markets, having managed assets for the most prestigious public and private institutions internationally. He began his career as an Economist for the UK Government Economic Service through the Civil Service Fast Stream during the ERM Crisis of 1992. Thanos then embarked on a 20yr asset management career with CSFB Investment Management (Credit Suisse) and Investec Asset Management (Ninety-One) managing assets across fixed income, emerging markets, multi-asset and currency management – where he was also twice awarded “Currency Manager of the Year.” He is a passionate windsurfing enthusiast, marathon runner since age 11, and more recently a cold-water swimmer. Thanos is a CFA Charterholder and also a member of Chatham House.