INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE | 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 | CANARY WHARF | LONDON
BUILDING ADVANTAGE IN AN INTELLIGENT, LESS PREDICTABLE WORLD
What does it take to thrive in a world defined by disruption and accelerating technological change? From insights into elite performance on the Formula 1 race track, to perspectives on how institutional investors are rethinking resilience and long-term value creation, Northern Trust’s recent institutional conference explored what it takes to stay ahead - and remain in pole position - in a less predictable world.
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Institutional investing is being reshaped by a tougher reality: persistent volatility, liquidity that behaves differently under stress, and a faster cycle of geopolitical and market shocks. The playbook that worked in a more stable era is now being tested in real time.
At the same time, AI, data and digital infrastructure are transforming how decisions are made, executed and trusted, while cyber resilience is becoming as critical as financial resilience.
The question is no longer ‘what’s coming’ – it’s how institutions act now to remain ready in a world defined by speed, complexity and constant change.
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Watch replays and thought-provoking discussions from the day’s sessions
Positioning Portfolios for a New Reality: Risk, Liquidity and Opportunity
Discussion featuring speakers from AP3, Australian Retirement Trust, Norges Bank Investment Management and Northern Trust
Building the Intelligent and Resilient Enterprise
Jessica Colvin, Managing Director and Global Head of Cybersecurity Operations, Citi joins Northern Trust’s COO and CISO to explore how data, intelligent automation and resilient infrastructure are reshaping operating models
From Ambition to Execution: Delivering Green Bonds at Scale
A real-world case study on how sustainable finance, and its underlying infrastructure, is evolving in practice with Kian Woo Tan, National University of Singapore and Northern Trust’s Alvin Chia and Grant Johnsey
Intelligence, Security and Markets in an Era of Global Uncertainty
Featuring former NATO Secretary General and Prime Minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Sir Richard Moore, former MI6 Chief in conversation with Northern Trust’s Chief Economist
Inside Power, Leadership and Market Consequences
Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, the voices behind The Rest is Politics podcast bring a rare insider perspective on geopolitics, leadership and global trends.
By convening leading thinkers and decision-makers from across finance, public policy, geopolitics and elite sport, we equip our clients with insights, perspectives and connections to help them navigate change with confidence
MIKE O’GRADY
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Northern Trust