Event

Citisoft to Speak at the IA's EmTech Global 2026

Mar 12, 2026

London, UK

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Join us at EmTech Global for a focused day of insight into the technologies and trends reshaping investment management. The Investment Association’s EmTech conference is in its eighth year, bringing together senior leaders from across investment management, technology and policy for a full day programme of keynote sessions, panels and debates.

Whether you're attending keynote sessions, panel discussions, or networking events, we’d love to connect. Please do say hello—or get in touch to arrange a meeting with our team during the event.

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Sessions

Cutting Through Complexity: Smarter Ways to Implement Investment Technology

10:40 – 11:00 GMT

Implementing new technology in investment management is complicated — and for FinTechs trying to work with large asset managers, it can feel even more so. Firms must manage things like data quality, regulatory expectations and internal change, while FinTechs face RFPs, PoCs, risk reviews and tight delivery expectations. This session draws on real experience from industry and consulting, and links directly to the new Engine Blueprint, which sets out what “good” looks like when working together.

Speakers

Dhanya Dhiraj, Director, Citisoft

Colin Bennett, Global Head of Marketing and Client Experience, GAM Investments

Miranda Seath, Director, Market Insight & Fund Sectors, The Investment Association (moderator)

Adoption Barriers Debate: Culture vs Cost

15:10 – 15:30 GMT

In a fast paced, Oxford Union style debate, two teams go head to head on the motion:

“Culture, not cost, is the greatest barrier to technology adoption in investment management.”

While technology budgets continue to grow, many transformation programmes still stall before delivering real value. Is cost really the limiting factor; or do mindset, incentives and organisational behaviours play a bigger role in holding firms back?

Expect sharp arguments, lively audience participation and a decisive verdict designed to challenge assumptions and spark discussion well beyond the session itself.