MSCI Quant Breakfast 2026
- May 21, 2026
- 8:30 am. • 11:30 a.m. BST London
- Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill , 30 Portman Square, London, W1H 7BH, United Kingdom
Join us for the MSCI Quant Breakfast on Thursday, May 21 at The Hyatt Churchill, where we will bring together clients and prospects for an engaging discussion on the forces shaping today’s investment landscape.
As markets become more complex and fast-moving, with geopolitical shifts, evolving trade dynamics, and changing macroeconomic conditions, understanding key drivers of risk and return is more important than ever. Ashley Lester, Chief Research Officer at MSCI, will explore the major investment themes expected to shape global markets in 2026—including the growing influence of geopolitics, the rise of AI-driven investment, increasing energy and infrastructure demands, and the expanding role of private credit.
Building on these insights, our speakers will discuss how investors can assess and respond to market events using scenario analysis and stress testing, alongside data and models that provide deeper visibility into macro risks and portfolio exposures across public and private markets.
The session will conclude with a networking reception, offering an opportunity to connect with peers and exchange perspectives.
Register below to view the full agenda and speaker lineup.
Agenda
8:30am・ Registration and Networking Breakfast
9:10am・ Opening Remarks
9:15am・ Investment Trends in Focus
Ashley Lester, Chief Research Officer, MSCI
9:45am・ Market Events and MSCI’s Ecosystem
Fotios Kassianidis, Executive Director, Indexed Investments, MSCI
10:15am・Coffee Break
10:30am・Geopolitical and Macro Shocks: Detecting, Measuring, and Acting on Regime Shifts
Monika Szikszai, Vice President, Research and Development, MSCI
11:00am・ MSCI’s Analytics Product Roadmap
Luca Pizzolotto, Vice President, MSCI
11:15am・ Networking with Refreshments