Speaker: Bill Fawkner-Corbett, Head of SIGnet

How investors can unlock 30–50% tax relief, protect downside, and back the UK’s next success stories.

BACQD will show you how to utilise EIS and SEIS, not just for high-growth investing, but also for effective tax planning. Discover how to cut income tax, reduce or defer capital gains, claim loss relief, and even remove inheritance tax exposure — all while investing in businesses with real, scalable upside. Mitigate your risk, maximise your returns, and leave with a clear roadmap for smarter investing.

Speaker: Richard Sanderson, BACQD

The Financials sector is benefiting from a more supportive backdrop, with interest rates now at more normalised levels, yield curves steepening and regulatory pressures easing as governments pivot towards more pro-growth policies. George Barrow, co-manager of the Polar Capital Global Financials Trust, will share his outlook for the Trust and the sector give Financials have outperformed the wider equity market over one, three and five years. Against a backdrop of ongoing political noise – from trade negotiations to discussions around the upcoming Budget – George will explore where he sees the most compelling opportunities and how the Trust is positioned to capture them.

Speaker: George Barrow, Polar Capital

Learn how options can be used to speculate on market moves, protect investments and to generate additional income. Alec will cover the core building blocks: calls and puts, and show, through a demo on the Investa app, how they can be used across different investment strategies.

Speaker: Alec Beasley, Co-Founder and CEO, Investa

How to Profit from the Alternative Asset Boom with Zero Trading Spread

Speaker: Mike Hall, CEO, Paul Fraser Collectibles

In this insightful session, APG Capital Founder Thomas Muir will draw on over 15 years of industry experience to share his expert-led strategies. Learn how to make double-digit returns from property development with APG Capital without getting your hands dirty. And discover the principles behind our approach to working with investors long term, driving mutually beneficial and profitable growth.

Speaker: Thomas Muir, Founder, APG Capital Ltd

Can autonomous AI really automate your trading pipeline or is it just the latest fad. Join us for this fascinating debate between AI true believers and skeptics.

Chaired by Ashok Modhvadia, with panellists: Jason Graystone, Robert Carver, Systematic Trading and Wolfgang Habereder, TradeUni

Join Jason as he looks at how investors can capitalise on the best opportunities in the market…..using AI to help.

Speaker: Jason Graystone

In conjunction with Edison, Meet the Company offers you the chance to hear directly from three exciting growth companies. Management will present future plans and answer any questions from interested investors. Includes an A4 Reearch Handout, giving full company information on each business.

Hosted by Fraser Thorne, Edison Research Meet the Company

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With confirmation from HMRC, that changes to the IHT treatment of pensions will now go ahead in April 2027, this talk will concentrate on ways of minimising the impact of this tax on your pension fund. We will outline how the use of protection, trusts and IHT-Exempt assets can ensure that you can pass more of your pension to your family. We will also discuss Estate and Legacy planning on property and the other major assets that you hope to leave to your beneficiaries. Our specialist advisors will also be around at the show to answer any quires that you may have around this subject.

Speaker: Tim Henderson, GPG

Join us for an exclusive presentation led by Jack Newell, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Grove Gallery, as we unveil how investors are now generating income through art—not just from appreciation, but from active, income-yielding strategies. Grove Gallery is a next-generation art advisory with a global footprint, working with luxury hotels, private clubs, and high-net-worth collectors. From curated placements to royalty-based models, we’ll explore how art can be a powerful, tangible asset delivering real returns—while enhancing your lifestyle and portfolio. This is art investment, reimagined.

Speaker: Jack Newell, Managing Partner, Grove Gallery