• NEXT EVENT - Friday, 30th October 2026 - Leonardo Royal Hotel (London Tower Bridge)

Openstage Theatre

Please see below the programme for the OpenStage Theatre at the London Investor Show. Access to all seminars taking place in the OpenStage Theatre is included with your entry ticket to the event.
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10:10am - 10:40am

Maximise Your Investment Returns in a Crashing Economy - How to accelerate your wealth in a world of uncertainty

Speaker: Jason Graystone

10:45am - 11:15am

While You Were Investing in Property, This Asset Class Outperformed Everything

Property has long been the go-to wealth builder for UK investors. But while bricks and mortar has delivered steady returns, one asset class has quietly and consistently outperformed every traditional investment, stocks, property, gold and bonds over the last decade. That asset class is crypto. In this session, Hemina Haque, crypto educator and founder of Reset Your Wealth, cuts through the noise and makes the straightforward case for why digital assets deserve a place in a modern, balanced portfolio. To be clear, this isn't trading. There's no leverage, no charts to watch all day, no gambling on short-term price moves. This is long-term, structured investing in crypto, the same disciplined thinking you'd apply to any serious asset class, applied to digital assets. Hemina will break down how much exposure actually makes sense, why diversification into crypto doesn't have to mean high risk, and how a structured, repeatable approach can take the guesswork out of getting started. If you've been curious about crypto but put off by the noise, this session is for you.
Speaker: Hemina Haque, Reset Your Wealth

11:20am - 11:45am

Investing in Whisky Casks: Understanding the Market, the Opportunity & the Risks

Whisky casks have attracted growing interest from investors looking to diversify beyond traditional asset classes, but understanding what drives value is essential. In this seminar, Oliver Court, Managing Director of London Cask Traders, will explain how the Scotch whisky cask market works, from sourcing and bonded warehouse storage through to maturation and eventual exit. Delegates will learn what can make one cask more valuable than another, including distillery reputation, age, cask type, rarity and demand from independent bottlers and collectors. Oliver will also explore real examples of casks that have been bought and subsequently sold, the different routes available when exiting an investment, and some of the key risks and considerations investors should understand before entering the market. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of whisky casks as a tangible alternative asset and the due diligence they should carry out before investing.
Speaker: Oliver Court, London Cask Traders

11:50am - 12:15pm

London Investor Show and Research in Finance present......The 2026 Research Results

Founder and CEO of Research in Finance, Toby Finden-Crofts and Sam Chitty present the research results from the London Investor Show survey. Find out what your peers are thinking.

Speaker: Toby Finden-Crofts, Founder and CEO of Research in Finance; Sam Chitty, Senior Research Manager, Research in Finance


12:20pm - 12:45pm

Why Asia, Why Now?

In this session, Abbas Barkhordar, Portfolio Manager of the Schroder AsiaPacific Fund, will explore why Asia is one of the most compelling growth regions for long-term investors and how the trust’s active approach has driven outperformance over its 30 year history.

Speaker: Abbas Barkhordar, Portfolio Manager, Schroder AsiaPacific Fund


12:50pm - 1:15pm

Navigating the Fine Wine Market

The session will cover the key value drivers behind the market, historic market trends, the recent market correction and the areas showing the greatest investment opportunity, and ongoing harvest disruption and the impact this is expected to have on the market. It will also include Moncharm's private client service.

Speaker: Matthew Knight and Nathan Wilson, Moncharm Wine Traders


1:20pm - 1:40pm

Trading - Freedom of Choice & Control

During this presentation, Adrian will explore the key principles required to become a more consistent trader, focusing on building market knowledge, applying disciplined risk management, and implementing structured trading strategies.

Speaker: Adrian Slack, TradeUni


1:45pm - 2:15pm

Discontinued LEGO: The Alternative Asset Hiding in Plain Sight

LEGO produces each set for a limited time, then retires it for good. Once off the shelves, the most desirable sets are sought after by collectors worldwide, and peer-reviewed research has found average returns of around 11% a year, outpacing gold, stocks and bonds. This seminar explains how that market works and how a private investor can take part in it. Delegates will learn:

  • Why LEGO's retirement cycle creates predictable scarcity, and what has driven prices over two decades of data
  • What separates the sets that appreciate from those that do not: theme, exclusivity, production run and retirement timing
  • How the secondary market works, who the buyers are, and how quickly sets sell
  • How storage, insurance and authentication protect a sealed set's value
  • Why gains on most sets fall outside UK capital gains tax

Speaker: Zevi Sternlicht, Founder & Director, Little Brick Capital


2:20pm - 2:40pm

From Information Overload to Better Decisions: How AI Is Changing Trading

Traders have more data than ever; the challenge is knowing what matters. │AI can help filter information, monitor markets and automate repetitive tasks. │ The trading workflow is moving from information → analysis → decision → execution. │ AI can support decision-making and risk controls, but cannot remove market uncertainty. │ By 2027, traders are likely to use AI and automation much more routinely, from research to execution.

Speaker: Koenraad De Jonghe, Bitget


2:45pm - 3:15pm

Become a Better Investor

Achieving better investment decisions is every investor’s ambition but achieving it isn’t easy. Sometimes it feels like you are failing to make progress and even regressing. If you’re looking for a second opinion, or a trusted source of new ideas and perspectives or just someone to challenge your thinking before you press the sell button who do you talk to? Would it help to be part of a supportive group of experienced investors that share your passion for investing? If so, SIGnet could be the answer you’re looking for.

Speaker: Mike Dennis, ShareSoc


4:05pm - 4:45pm

Future regulation of AI and cryptocurrency and how this might impact on profitability - important considerations for investors

Sam will introduce the perceived dangers of AI and the methods of regulation which may be introduced to combat these dangers. He will then identify the potential financial impacts for the producer; the investor and the speculator.
Speaker: Sam Thomas, Barrister