07:45

Market Open - The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury & Xavier Rolet KBE, CEO, London Stock Exchange Group

08:30

Conference Registration & Coffee

09:00

Welcome & AIM Market Update

Marcus Stuttard, Head of AIM, Head of UK Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange

09:30

Why good governane matters for companies and investors

• What does good corporate governance look like?

• The importance of an effective Environmental Social Governance dialogue

• Managing risk in the context of corporate governance

Panelists:

John Patterson, Corporate Governance Specialist, PwC

Anita Skipper, Senior Analyst, Corporate Governance, Aviva Investors

Theresa Wallis, Non-Executive Director, Veriton Pharma Ltd

Peter Montagnon, Associate Director, Institute of Business Ethics

Moderator:

David Snell, Assurance and Capital Markets Partner, AIM Leader, PwC

10:15

Introducing the Issuer Services platform

Tom Hinton, Head of Issuer Services, Global Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange

10:30

Coffee Break

10:45

Raising permanent capital on AIM

• Trends shaping investor demand

• What do investors expect

• The future of capital markets

Panelists:

Paul Marriage, Fund Manager, Tellworth Investments

Tom Jenkins, Investor, BGF quoted

Katie Potts, Managing Director, Herald Investment Management

Chris Swanepoel, Head of AIM Investments, Tatton Investment Management

Moderator:

Fred Walsh, Managing Director Investment Banking, Head of European Technology, Stifel

11:30

 Engaging the investor and analyst community in a post MiFID II world

• Ensuring investors understand your long term ambitions

• Importance of retail investors in providing a pool of liquidity

• How is MiFID II changing the engagement landscape and how should corporates prepare

• The increase in international investment and how to manage that investor base

• Investor and analyst briefings: providing regular news flow and ensuring good analyst coverage of your business

Panelists:

Richard Stone, Chief Executive, Share plc

David Richards, Interim Chairman, President, CEO & Co-founder, WANDisco

Oliver Bedford, Fund Manager, Hargreave Hale

Rob Mundy, Co-founder & CEO, Reserach Tree 

Moderator:

Neil Shah, Director of Research, Edison

12:15

The changing face of trading AIM securities

• Understanding how your shares are traded

• Who are the market participants and what is their role in supporting liquidity

• Trading technology innovation and the impact on AIM

Panellists:

Rob Boardman, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer EMEA, ITG Limited

Sean Taylor, Head of Execution, Stifel

Mark McCutcheon, Head of Dealing, Smith & Williamson Investment Management LLP

Emil Framnes, Global Head of Trading, Asset Strategies. Norges Bank Investment Management

Ed Philips, Head EMEA Cenralised Risk Book Client Solutions, UBS

Moderator:

Robert Barnes, Global Head of Primary Markets and CEO Turquoise, London Stock Exchange Group

13:00

Closing comments and Networking Lunch