2026 Annual Briefing

Discover what’s ahead. Shape what’s next.

Join us for our annual briefing, where we unveil the exciting roadmap for 2026. This virtual event is your gateway to understanding more about membership, the research, our events and initiatives that will define the year ahead and how you can be part of it.

Take a look at what we got up to in 2025 in our short wrap-up video, you’ll get a glimpse into what we’ll be building on this year:

What to expect:

Exclusive research previews
Be among the first to hear about our new studies for 2026, and more on the practices of some of the world’s best asset owners. We’ll also be sharing more of our research on Wealth, DC and Total Portfolio Approach.

Projects & partnerships
Learn how you can get involved in our strategic projects and make the most of your membership in 2026.

Events & engagements
From thought-leadership dinners to collaborative roundtables, discover the full calendar of opportunities to connect and contribute

Register today!

Speakers

Marisa Hall

Head of the
Thinking Ahead Institute


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Roger Urwin

Co-founder of the
Thinking Ahead Institute


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Jess Gao

Director, Research
Thinking Ahead Institute



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Andrea Caloisi

Associate Director, Research
Thinking Ahead Institute

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Louisa Minter-Kemp

Associate Director,
Communications and Engagement
Thinking Ahead Institute

Tessa Mann

Head of Macro Strategy at WTW

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Wednesday 4 February

06:00 – 07:00 GMT

Virtual

Wednesday 4 February

15:00 – 16:00 GMT

Virtual

About us
2026 research agenda
2026 events
Podcasts
Our work

Research content hubs

We encourage all of our Thinking Ahead members to actively participate in our research efforts, contribute their perspectives and connect with peers across the network through our research working groups. We’ve designed our 2026 research activities to generate real impact in strategically important areas. Explore our research content hubs which includes a wealth information on these topics including: training, discussion decks, insights and tools.

Explore our research content hubs: