Register Now to Join Us on Nov 19th in London and Nov 20th virtually for the 7th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit – Europe & Africa

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LONDON — Tuesday, November 10, 2026 —  Register Now to Join Us on Nov 19th in London and Nov 20^th virtually for the 7^th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit – Europe & Africa

The ETF industry continues to evolve at an extraordinary pace. Active ETFs are attracting significant assets, Thematic and Income ETFs and model portfolios are driving greater ETF adoption among retail and financial advisors, digital assets and tokenisation are creating new investment opportunities, and regulatory developments are reshaping product innovation and distribution.

The event is designed for financial advisers, discretionary fund managers, fund selectors, wealth managers, pension funds, family offices, insurance companies and institutional investors, understanding these developments is increasingly important to investment and portfolio decisions.

We are pleased to invite you to join the 7th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit – Europe & Africa, taking place next week:

📅 Thursday, November 19, 2026 | London, In Person
📍 One Moorgate Place, Chartered Accountants’ Hall, 1 Moorgate Place, London EC2R 6EA

📅 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Conference
🥂5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Networking drinks reception, hosted by Waystone

📋 Agenda: Click here to view the agenda and speakers
📚CPD educational credits: Available
Free Registration: 🆓 For CFA members, buy-side institutional investors, and financial advisors.

📅 Friday, November 20, 2026 | Virtual
🌐 Hosted on the ETFGI event platform

Register now

Designed as an educational event for professional investors and ETF industry participants, the summit brings together leading investors, ETF issuers, regulators, exchanges, index providers, trading firms and other market participants to discuss the key trends shaping the ETF and asset management industries.

DAY 1 AGENDA – London | Thursday, 19 November 2026
(*Please note that all times listed are GMT)

The in-person event in London will feature a full day of thought leadership, industry insights and networking with senior decision-makers from across the UK, Europe, Israel and Africa, followed by a networking drinks reception hosted by Waystone.

8.00 AM - 8.45 AM Registration & Networking Coffee 

8.45AM - 8.55 AM Welcome Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI

ETF Industry Trends - ETFGI Research
Speaker: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

How Regulations are Impacting ETFs and Investors
James Cullinane, Managing Associate, Simmons & Simmons LLP  
Catharine Dwyer, Firm Authorisations Manager and Advisory Unit Lead, Capital Markets & Funds Division, Central Bank of Ireland 
Alain Hoscheid, Senior Executive Advisor – Head of Prudential Supervision and Risk Management (UCI métier), Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier  
Mhairi Jackson, Asset Management Policy Manager, FCA 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

ETF Trends: Investor Adoption and Distribution
Antoine Boulet, Senior ETF Product Strategist, ETF Product Development & Capital Markets, Pictet Asset Management
Gea Blumberg, Co-Head of Europe, Global X ETFs Europe  
Patrick Mattar, Head of ETPs, Allfunds  
Andrea Murray, ETF European Business Development, Brown Brothers Harriman  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

Networking Coffee Break

The Evolution of Active ETFs in Europe and Beyond
Hazel Doyle, Partner, K&L Gates  
Fotios Kassianidis, PhD, Head of Indexed Investments & Solutions (IIS), MSCI 
Stefan Kuhn, Head of ETF Distribution EMEA, Fidelity International  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

Global Equities and Income: How Investors Are Using ETFs to Access Different Strategies
Vincent Denoiseux, Head of Product Research and Innovation, EMEA, iShares  
Siebert Kruger, Head of Institutional Investment Research, MSCI 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI
 
The Next Generation of Thematic Investing  
Cyril Bosch, Senior Product Manager, FTSE Russell 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Networking Lunch Break

From Investment Ideas to Investable Opportunities: The Evolving Role of Indexes and ETFs
David Hsu, CPA, CMA, Head of Equity and ETF Client Portfolio Management – Europe, Vanguard Asset Services Limited 
Davey Jose, ETF & Indexing Investment Specialist, HSBC Asset Management 
Anita Mo, CEO and Head of Client Management, Hang Seng Indexes Company 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI  

ETF Trading & Liquidity: How the Market Really Works 
Cora Gibbons, Head of Product, Royal London Asset Management  
Clement Paccalet, ETF Specialist, BNP Paribas 
Hetal Patel, Director, European ETF Sales, Cboe Global Markets 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

Indian Capital Markets: Unlocking the Next Wave of Passive Growth 
Aniruddha Chatterjee, CEO - NSE Indices, Data and Cogencis, NSE Indices Limited  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

Networking Coffee Break

How to Enter the ETF Market: Build, Buy or Rent? 
Tony O’Brien, Chief Commercial Officer, Ireland, U.S. Bank  
Chris Püllen, CEO & Co-Founder, NaroIQ 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

The Outlook for the Asset Management and ETF Industry
James Hodgson, Senior Associate, Asset Management and Investment Funds Group, Arthur Cox LLP 
Michael Howe, Head of Strategy - Europe, Bitwise 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

Women in ETFs: Retail Investors - From Curious to Confident  
Camila Beeston, Head of Digital Wealth Partnerships EMEA, Blackrock 
Katy Walton Jones, Head of Legal, Invesco EMEA ETFs; Founder Smart Girl Finance 
Miranda Seath, Director, Market Insight & Fund Sectors, The Investment Association 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

4.50 PM – 4.55 PM Closing Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI

4.55 PM Networking Drinks Reception – Hosted by Waystone 

DAY 2 AGENDA – Virtual Sessions | Friday, 20 November 2026
(*Please note that the time listed is GMT)

The virtual program will provide a unique opportunity to hear directly from exchanges and market leaders discussing the ETF landscape and outlook across various regions.

9:00 AM Welcome Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI

Botswana’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Kopano Bolokwe, Head of Product Development, Botswana Stock Exchange    
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Israel’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Yaniv Pagot, EVP, Heat of Trading, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Kenya’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Frank Mwiti, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange   
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Namibia’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Tiaan Bazuin, Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Securities Exchange
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Nigeria’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Jude Chiemeka, CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Fireside Chat with Johannesburg Stock Exchange  
Valdene Reddy, JSE Group CEO, JSE Ltd
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Fireside Chat with A2X Markets
Gary Clarke, Head of Legal & Regulation, A2X Markets   
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Zimbabwe’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Justin Bgoni, Group CEO, ZSE Holdings
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Closing Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI

Event Details

Date 📅 19 November 2026 (London) 📅 20 November 2026 (Virtual)
Venue📍One Moorgate Place, Chartered Accountants Hall, 1 Moorgate Place London EC2R 6EA, United Kingdom
Programme ⏰ Full day conference followed by a networking drinks reception hosted by Waystone
CPD Credits 📚 Educational credits available
Free Registration: 🆓 For CFA members, buy-side institutional investors, and financial advisors.

📋View highlights, speakers and discussions from last year's ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit – Europe & Africa: here.

Register today and join the leading voices shaping the future of ETFs, digital assets, tokenisation and investment innovation across Europe and Africa.

Register to join one or more of our upcoming ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits in 2026:

• 7th Annual - Europe & Africa, November 19th in London and November 20th virtual.
• 8th Annual - Canada, December 8th in Toronto at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)'s office.
• 7th Annual - Middle East & GCC in Dubai, TBC

Register to join upcoming ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits in 2027:

• 8th Annual - Latin America, day 1 in Mexico City and day 2 virtual.
• 8th Annual - Asia Pacific, day 1 in Hong Kong and day 2 virtual.
• 8th Annual - United States, in New York City.

ETFGI is a leading independent research and consultancy firm with 14 years of experience, recognized for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, 6 annual regional in person ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit events that cover all ETFs listed global on 81 exchanges in 63 countries, and ETF TV, covering global ETF industry trends. Interested in subscribing to ETFGI’s research email: contact@etfgi.com

ETF TV (www.ETFtv.net) is an on-demand program that highlights newly launched exchange-traded funds, products, and notes, while exploring the most pressing topics shaping the ETF landscape. Each episode brings together leading voices from across the industry—including issuers, investors, benchmark providers, and traders—to discuss the trends and developments influencing the use and management of exchange-traded products.

Every show features insightful interviews with key market participants, offering expert perspectives on the issues that matter most to the ETF community. ETF TV also offers the opportunity to create sponsored episodes, allowing partners to collaborate with us in producing custom content tailored to their brand and messaging.

If you’re interested in sponsoring or speaking at one of our upcoming ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, subscribing to any of ETFGI’s annual research services (www.ETFGI.com), sponsoring an episode of ETF TV (www.ETFtv.net), exploring our consulting offerings, or if you have any questions, please reach out to us at  deborah.fuhr@etfgi.com and margareta.hricova@etfgi.com.