Guernsey Funds Forum 2026

Convene 155 Bishopsgate
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Guernsey Funds Forum 2026

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14 May 2026
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Save the date for the Guernsey Funds Forum 2026: The Next Trillion. Reflecting the £1 trillion in assets that Guernsey oversees, this flagship event will offer an insight into why Guernsey is globally recognised as a premier funds jurisdiction.

Guernsey Finance is delighted to welcome Dr. Jo Salter MBE, former Director of Global Transformative Leadership at PwC, as keynote speaker for the event.

As the UK's first ever female fast jet pilot, Jo's career has always combined technical skill and resilience with trailblazing leadership. Jo, an accomplished author, has been named one of Harpers & Queen's 50 Most Inspiring Women in the World.

Her address promises to be an inspiring session, as she shares insights and compelling stories on resilience, leadership, and navigating change.

The event will also feature two panel sessions – the first, titled "Flexible fund structuring", will explore the relevance of Guernsey’s different fund structures, showcasing how the island’s agility and broad expertise support innovative approaches, including those used by emerging and first‑time fund managers.

The second panel, "Guernsey: the gateway to private capital", will provide an overview of Guernsey’s position in today’s global private capital landscape, discussing current global regulations and investment sources.

Representing an internationally recognised centre for fund domiciliation and investment management, Guernsey practitioners are perfectly placed to host these discussions.

Key Contact

Rosie Courtney

Rosie Courtney

Senior Events Executive
Testimonials

"A highly productive event bringing together so many facets to help provide an asset manager like ourselves navigate the Channel Islands to do business."

– Principal, London

"Excellent seminar and well thought out and brilliantly delivered agenda with pertinent and on topic presenters." 

– Director, London

"As always it was such a pleasure to attend, I thought the event was outstanding. It was very well organised and very insightful. There was also a great crowd of people."

 - Manager, London

"The event was very well attended, it was really relevant and I thought the speakers were excellent."

- UK Partner, London

"The speakers were the highest calibre I have seen at any event; they made me think, they made me reflect, and I am definitely coming back next year."

- Managing Director, London

"We know how much hard work that goes into these events and it’s testament to your team that it was so well attended and received."

- Director, Guernsey

With special thanks to our Headline sponsors & Sustainability sponsor:

With thanks to our media partner:

Funds Forum - Event statistics

Check out the statistics for the 2025 event

950+ registrations

Received for this event in 2025

174 On-island attendees

All key individuals within Guernsey's financial sector

424 Off-island attendees

Comprised of international fund professionals from across key global markets.

297 Companies represented

Across our total attendees

864,445+ Total reach

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Headline sponsors

Carey Olsen Logo
Headline (Registration)
Ogier Logo
Headline (Keynote)

Title sponsors

PIM Capital (Guernsey) Limited Logo
Drinks reception sponsor
Moore Stephens Audit and Assurance (Guernsey) Limited Logo
Coffee sponsor
IQ-EQ Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited Logo
Sustainability sponsor
JTC Logo
Wi-Fi sponsor
Main Event Programme - Thursday 14 May 2026
13:00
Registration & lunch

Your delegate badge & lanyard are kindly sponsored by Carey Olsen

14:10
Welcome address
Barnaby Molloy Photo
Barnaby Molloy
Chief Executive
Guernsey Finance
14:15
Opening Keynote address
John Godfrey Photo
John Godfrey
Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research
TheCityUK
14:25
Panel 1: Flexible fund structuring
Nick Watt Photo
Nick Watt
Political Editor -
BBC Newsnight
Paul Cunningham Photo
Paul Cunningham
Partner - Investment & Fund Structuring
Helios Investment Partners
Tom Nield Photo
Tom Nield
Head of Funds Finance
AnaCap
Marc Schubert Photo
Marc Schubert
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Kate Solway Photo
Kate Solway
Managing Director
Hedosophia
14:55
Panel 2: Guernsey: the gateway to raising capital
Nick Watt Photo
Nick Watt
Political Editor -
BBC Newsnight
Tony Bienstock Photo
Tony Bienstock
Managing Partner
Spitfire Strategic Capital
Peter Boulle Photo
Peter Boulle
Partner
Sidley Austin
Ruth Murray Photo
Ruth Murray
Investment Director
Gresham House
15:25
Coffee break & networking

Kindly sponsored by Moore Stephens

16:25
Closing Keynote address

Kindly sponsored by Ogier 

Dr. Jo Salter MBE Photo
Dr. Jo Salter MBE
First female fighter jet pilot, Former Director of Global Transformative Leadership for PwC
16:55
Closing remarks
Barnaby Molloy Photo
Barnaby Molloy
Chief Executive
Guernsey Finance
17:00
Drinks reception & networking

Kindly sponsored by PIM Capital

19:00
Event close
Speaker
Closing Keynote

Dr. Jo Salter MBE

First female fighter jet pilot, Former Director of Global Transformative Leadership for PwC

Dr Jo Salter MBE BEng (Hons), MBA, DA (h.c.) is a pioneering leader whose career spans aviation, business and transformative leadership. Best known as Britain’s first female fast jet pilot, Jo’s journey from the cockpit of a Tornado GR1 to global boardrooms has inspired generations. Her story is one of resilience, inclusion and navigating change.

Jo joined the Royal Air Force at 18 and studied Electronic Systems Engineering at the Royal Military College of Science. She earned her wings in 1992 and became a combat pilot on the legendary 617 Squadron. Since leaving the RAF, Jo has held multiple senior leadership roles at PwC, including Director of Global Transformative Leadership and Global Advisory Lead for GenAI.

Jo has also run her own consultancy, Saltin Ltd, since 2002 - delivering high-performance coaching, strategic programme management and thought leadership on transformation, resilience and mindset. The author of two books on personal energy, she was awarded her MBE by Prince William and with an Honorary Doctorate from Bournemouth University. She continues to champion leadership that is authentic, inclusive and grounded in purpose.

Speaker
Opening Keynote

John Godfrey

Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research TheCityUK

John joined TheCityUK in June 2024 as Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research, following a forty‑year career across City institutions and central and local government. His early work in debt and equity capital markets with a Japanese investment bank led to senior Corporate Affairs roles at US and German banks, before spending 16 years as Corporate Affairs Director and Executive Committee member at Legal & General. Throughout this period, he led policy development and engagement on financial and regulatory matters, investment‑led growth, public‑private financing, demographic change, pensions, housing, and urban regeneration across multiple UK cities. 

John served as Head of the Policy Unit at 10 Downing Street from 2016/2017 before returning to Legal & General, where he later became Levelling Up Director. He went on to serve as Interim Executive Director for Housing, Property and Regeneration at the West Midlands Combined Authority. As a committed advocate of joined‑up, evidence‑led policymaking, he is also a Financial Inclusion Commissioner and contributes to several commissions and boards on health‑related issues, including as a board member of the Centre for Ageing Better. 

Speaker
Moderator

Nick Watt

Political Editor - BBC Newsnight

Nick Watt is Political Editor of Newsnight. With over thirty years’ experience of reporting on UK and European politics, Nick is a familiar figure across television and radio. He regularly appears on Radio 4’s Today programme, the World at One, PM and the World Tonight. Nick has seen prime ministers come and go; governments defeated and replaced; and he brings his insight and witty, yet authoritative, approach to the role of conference chair.

Panel 1: Flexible fund structuring

Panel 2: Guernsey: the gateway to raising capital

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Seminar session programme - Thursday 14 May 2026
11:45
Seminar 1 - Registration

Check in with the registration team and make your way into room 'Bishopsgate 1' 

12:00
Seminar 1 - From geopolitics to portfolios: investing in an era of strategic competition

Sponsored by Carey Olsen

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Matthew Brehaut
Partner
Carey Olsen
David Murrin Photo
David Murrin
Co-Managing Partner
Spitfire Strategic Capital
12:25
Seminar 2 - Registration

Check in with the registration team and make your way into room 'Bishopsgate 1' 

12:35
Seminar 2 - Your first fund: why Guernsey works

Sponsored by Ogier

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Tim Clipstone
Partner
Ogier
13:00
Main day event opens - Registration & Lunch

If staying for the main event, please check in with the registration team to receive your delegate badge and lanyard.