Thursday 6th June
08:00 - 09:15 | Hangover Breakfast
09:15 - 10:15 | Exploring the opportunities and challenges of forging a career in structured finance
10 mins: A recruiter’s insight into the structured finance job market
20 mins: Future Leader anonymous polling insights- find out what your peers really think about working in structured finance
30 mins: Interactive small group discussions on work/life balance, workplace loyalty, the value of mentors, leadership
Speakers
Edward James, Founding Director, RCQ Associates
Victoria Chatterton, Managing Director, Product & Investor Relations, Invisso
10:15 - 11:00 | Refreshment Break (alongside Keynote Fireside Chat, with Ares Management)
11:00 - 12:00 | “What Does Excellence Look Like?” – Excelling for Clients
- 45-minute panel discussion, followed 15 minutes of open Q&A with the speakers, focused on what clients look from their transaction partners and what this means for the rising junior.
Speakers
Nathalie Esnault, Managing Director, Credit Agricole
Janet Oram, Head of ABS, USS
Merryn Craske, Partner, Morgan Lewis
12:00 - 13:00 | “What I wish I’d known” – Industry Legends Fireside Chat
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45-minute powerhouse fireside chat between 3 industry legends, followed by 15-minute open Q&A, focusing on their careers and a retrospective on what they wish they knew when they were starting out based on what they know now.
Speakers
Salim Nathoo, Partner, Allen & Overy (Moderator)
Steve Gandy, Managing Director and Head of Private Debt Mobilisation, Notes & Structuring at Santander CIB
Rob Ford, Co-Founder, TwentyFour Asset Management
13:00 - 13:15 | Comfort Break
13:15 - 14:15 | “From Doer to Leader” – Empowering & Equipping the Future Leader
- 20-minute talk, followed by 40-minute interactive workshop focused on what it means to be a good leader and developing the skills required for the modern workplace.
Speakers
Kirsty Bashforth, Chief People and Culture Officer, Delinian (parent company to Invisso)
14:15 - 15:00 | Boozy Lunch & End of Workshop