As Deputy General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for BNY Mellon Investment Management, Jane leads and directs legal strategies, policies and practices that support the business. Over the course of her career, she has held a number of leadership roles including General Counsel of Insight Investment Limited and Managing Director at BlackRock (and its predecessor companies) as Head of the Legal Team for all issues in EMEA. Jane is a top contributor and thought leader in her field. She is a passionate advocate for all matters relating to social mobility and inclusion both in the workplace and across our industry. Jane has a first class LLB degree in Law (University of Warwick) and a BCL degree in law (University of Oxford) and holds the IMC from the CFA.

Louise has over twenty years corporate affairs experience, starting her career in No10 as a speech writer before taking up various communications roles in Whitehall. She has led teams in a number of bluechip organisations including Lloyds of London, Royal Sun Alliance and most recently Santander, where she was Director of Corporate Communications and Responsible Banking. She is currently the Group Corporate Affairs and Brand Director at M&G.

Chris Cummings joined the Investment Association as Chief Executive in September 2016 following 5 years leading TheCityUK, and another 7 years as head of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA). He has advised HM Treasury on regulatory matters, served on advisory groups for business ministers and held senior posts in banking, insurance and consulting. He is a member of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Regulatory Decisions Committee and Cass Business School’s Strategy Board and a Visiting Professor. He is a regular press columnist and speaker on issues of international competitiveness and regulation in financial services.

Darren Johnson is Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Impax Asset Management and sits on the Executive Committee. Darren is also a board member of Impax’s management company in Ireland and sits on its UCITS board. Darren joined Impax in 2007 and during his tenure, he has driven operational transformations, built teams and pioneered the company’s transition into cloud services to support rapid growth. In addition to his Impax responsibilities, Darren sits on the board of a number of charities and organisations, including St Mungo’s and the investment advisory board of Comic Relief. Darren is also a prominent advocate of Diversity issues across the financial services, is co-founder of TalkAboutBlack and acts as an ambassador for Investment 20/20, an organisation which provides school leavers and graduates from non-traditional backgrounds with opportunities in asset management.

Limited, based in London. A key part of Foster’s role is to lead the Board of Directors of AllianceBernstein Limited with the day-to-day operations of the regulated entity within Europe, with a focus on the fast-changing regulatory landscape. He also leads other key projects for the board. Prior to his current role, Foster worked in AllianceBernstein’s Fixed Income business unit, holding positions in business management, risk and technology. Prior to AB, Foster spent over 10 years at Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch, where he held various positions across both technology and operations.

Marisa is a Co-Head in the Thinking Ahead Institute, a global not-for-profit research-led network that brings together asset owners and asset managers with a view of changing the investment industry for the benefit of the end saver and the planet. Prior to this, Marisa spent over a decade as a consultant providing investment advice to a number of large pension funds. She is a qualified actuary and sits on the board of London Women’s Forum and is also on the steering committee of #talkaboutblack.

Margaret has over 30 years’ experience in financial services, having worked in investment banking, consulting and asset management sectors. She is currently the Chief Risk Officer for L&G Asset Management, where she is responsible for the independent oversight of risk and compliance across Asset Management’s global operations. She has previously held senior risk roles at asset management firms including M&G Investments, Schroders and First State. She has worked in the UK, Asia and Australia. Margaret holds a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from the Securities institute of Australia and a BA in Accounting from the University of Canberra. She is also a certified Financial Risk Manager with the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Dilesh is an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. He currently oversees the Client Service function for the firm’s Investment Trust business and serves as the Global Transformation Lead for AML/KYC. Dilesh also leads the i2020 program at JPMAM, which focuses on nurturing and integrating diverse talent across the organization. Before joining JPMAM in 2010, Dilesh ran his own consultancy, advising senior leaders in retail, financial services, utilities, and telecommunications through complex transitions. Dilesh’s commitment to leadership and community service also extends beyond his corporate role, having recently served as a Trustee at The Albany arts centre in Deptford, where he chaired the Finance and Operations Committee.

Rachel is the Business Partner to the CEO at Schroders, a role which focuses on strategy and executing key organisational initiatives. She has worked in the financial markets for over 25 years and for the last 10 years in asset management. Prior to her role at Schroders, Rachel worked as a fixed income investment director at Aviva Investors and Janus Henderson Investors. She has a passion for diversity equity and inclusion with a particular focus on women and socio-economic mobility. She chaired the Returners workstream at the Diversity Project for 5 years and launched the cross-company returners scheme.