2026 GZERO Summit in London

On 8 October 2026, LSEG and Eurasia Group hosted the GZERO Summit in London for the second time, convening senior leaders from across the public and private sectors to explore the geopolitical forces shaping markets.

Against a backdrop of pivotal European elections and a closely watched US midterm cycle, discussions examined the evolving political, economic and strategic landscape, spanning:

Competitiveness and trade
Technology and innovation
Politics and governance
Defence and security

The Summit explored the implications of these shifts for business and markets, with particular focus on transatlantic relations, energy security, global trade and the growing impact of AI on economies, markets and society.

The Summit brought together perspectives from leaders spanning business, technology, policy and geopolitics, including:

David Schwimmer, CEO, LSEG
Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media
Emily Prince, Group Head of AI, LSEG
Corentine Poilvet-Clédière, CEO, LCH SA, LSEG
Rishi Sunak, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Radosław Sikorski, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Poland
Jake Sullivan, Former US National Security Advisor
Mark Esper, Former US Secretary of Defense
Lord Andrew Parker, Former Director-General, MI5
Maggie Fanari, CEO, J. Rothschild Capital Management
Mariangela Zappia, President, Italian Institute for International Political Studies
Dominic Barton, Strategic Counsellor, Eurasia Group and Chairman, Rio Tinto

Hear Emily Prince discuss how a customer-centric, end-to-end approach can unlock new ways of building products and accelerate innovation.

AI has the capability to dramatically decreasethat information premium that smaller companiesare paying forbecause you could, through AImake the analysis of thousands of companiesand papers and perspectives and so onmuch more efficient.I'd love to say cheaperI don't think we know that yet, rightbut at least much more efficient.And all of a sudden, the absolute rich diversityof the economic landscape of Europe could be much more visibleand much more attractive.So I think it could compress basically the cost of complexityand Europe should really engage in AI as in analysing market kind of AIto get basically that capital coming their way.

Hear Corentine Poilvet-Clédière discuss how AI can reduce the complexity of analysing smaller companies, making Europe’s diverse opportunities more visible and attracting capital to the continent.

Hear Corentine Poilvet-Clédière discuss how enabling investors to discover, analyse and hold small- and mid-cap companies can help unlock opportunity across European markets.