An array of high-level speakers, more than 250 delegates, and key financial services providers will come together this September at Room151’s flagship event – the Local Authority Treasurers Investment Forum (LATIF) and Finance Directors’ (FDs’) Summit.
Now in its 16th year, the ‘two in one’ event in London has become the must-attend annual gathering of local government treasury managers, finance directors and s151 officers.
The LATIF and FDs’ Summit falls at a particularly interesting time: taking place 80 days after the UK goes to the polls, the post-election landscape is likely to be high on the agenda. Will the next government help with the current crisis in council finances and funding? Will it help fix the audit backlog? And what impact will the macro-economic environment have, with interest rates finally looking set to come down?
Among the speakers this year will be Tony Travers, director at the London School of Economics, and a wealth of local authority directors and chief officers. These will include: Liverpool’s Ian Williams; Redbridge’s Maria Christofi; Oxfordshire’s Lorna Baxter; Southwark’s Clive Palfreyman; Cornwall’s Tracie Langley; Westminster’s Rikin Tailor; St Albans’ Suzanne Jones; Sevenoaks’ Adrian Rowbotham; and West Berkshire’s Joseph Holmes.
They are joined on the speaker roster so far by PSAA’s senior quality manager Andrew Chappell; Federated Hermes’ chief investment officer, global liquidity markets, senior portfolio manager, executive vice president Deborah Cunningham; Artemis’ chief investment officer Paras Anand; CCLA’s investment strategist Sidhant Mehta; CCLA’s head of local government relationships Kelly Watson; and CCLA’s head of investment solutions Ben Funnell.
Taking place on 19 September, the event will return to last year’s venue, the stylish and contemporary 155 Bishopsgate, located in the City of London and close to Liverpool Street.
In total, more than 120 local authorities will be represented at the LATIF & FDs’ Summit, making it the biggest edition of the event yet.
While LATIF examines economic and markets risks and opportunities for treasury managers across their councils’ investments and loan books, the FDs’ Summit explores strategic finance and funding challenges with a mix of case-studies, panel sessions and presentations from leading industry figures.
The exhibition will feature 20+ key financial services providers to the sector, while there will be unparalleled opportunities to network over lunch, coffee and at the ever-popular drinks reception.
The LATIF and Finance Directors’ Summit attracts a range of delegates, with finance officers including CFOs, heads of finance, treasury managers, chief/principal accountants, investment and finance experts, politicians and suppliers.
LATIF is now in its sixteenth year, while the FDs’ Summit is in its ninth year. Local government finance officers can attend for free, and details on how to register can be found here.
Jason Holland, Room151 editor, said: “The LATIF and Finance Directors’ Summit is now firmly established as the place for the local government finance community to gather for vital discussions and debates, sharing of best practices, and networking.
“We are looking forward to welcoming everyone in September, in what promises to be a memorable, insightful and valuable day at a pivotal time in the sector’s history. It will undoubtedly be the best edition of the LATIF and Finance Directors’ Summit to date.”
The agenda for this year’s event is now live – click here to view the LATIF agenda, and here to view the agenda for the Finance Directors’ Summit.
The full speaker line-up so far can be viewed here. The venue address for this year’s event is 155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3YD. To register to attend, please click here.
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