RI Europe 2026 | Returning to London on June 2-3

Why should you attend in 2026?

Building resilience. Supporting sustainable investment.

Sustainable finance in Europe is being rewritten in real time.

RI Europe brings together the community shaping it, uniting more than 600 asset owners, managers, regulators, and market leaders for two days of sharp discussion, practical insight, and unfiltered debate.

From regulatory shifts to nature risk, stewardship, climate strategy, and the data challenges defining public markets, this is where investors tackle the issues that matter most. Join your peers, pressure-test your thinking, and hear directly from the voices steering sustainable investment across Europe.

Download the 2026 agenda

Understand what’s changing and what it means for portfolios.

Be among the first to hear about regulatory shifts, emerging trends, and new opportunities shaping sustainable investment straight from the source to keep your strategies sharp in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Hear directly from the people setting expectations.

Expect pertinent discussions on the latest issues in public markets – from climate risk and resilience to the shifting regulatory landscape, evolving stewardship expectations, AI, defence, and sustainability in mandates.

Network with the public markets sustainability community.

Meet the core of the community shaping sustainable finance in Europe. Join industry-leading investors, regulators, academics, NGOs, and legal specialists who are driving meaningful change in public markets.

Guided by senior voices from across public markets, ensuring the agenda reflects real-world priorities.

Leading voices confirmed to speak for 2026 include:

Eva Cairns

Head of Responsible Investment, Scottish Widows

Leanne Clements

Head of Responsible Investments, People’s Partnership

Kristofer Dreiman

Chief Sustainability Officer, Länsförsäkringar AB

Laurie Fitzjohn-Sykes

Strategic Advisor, Omidyar Network

Adam Gillett

Head of Sustainable Investment, co-Head of Sustainable Ownership, Railpen

Paul Hewitt

Responsible Investment Manager, London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA)

Laura Hillis

Managing Director, Responsible Investment, Church of England Pensions Board

Claire Jones

Partner, Head of Responsible Investment, LCP

Rianne Luijendijk

Team lead responsible investing, De Nederlandsche Bank

Tim Manuel

Head of Responsible Investment, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Wilhelm Mohn

Global Head of Active Ownership, Norges Bank Investment Management

Leah Ramoutar

Director of Environmental Sustainability, Aviva

Brian A Rice

Portfolio Manager, California State Teachers’ Retirement System

Lara Wolters

Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

Discover the influencers taking the stage in 2026

Keynote spotlights

Sue Lloyd

Keynote interview

Sue Lloyd

Sue Lloyd, ISSB Vice-Chair at the IFRS Foundation, will be taking part in a keynote interview on “The future of sustainability standard-setting.” on day 1 of RI Europe, led by Responsible Investor’s Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker.

The session will cover:

How ISSB’s approach to standard-setting is evolving
Nature and human capital workstreams
The corporate and investor response to ISSB
Uptake, interoperability and next steps

Learn more about Sue

Rachel Kyte

Keynote interview

Rachel Kyte

UK Government Special Representative for Climate, Rachel Kyte will take part in a keynote interview on “Climate resilience: The policy perspective.”

The session will explore:

How policymakers can deliver climate resilience without losing sight of mitigation
Which policy levers need strengthening to accelerate action
How far investors have progressed on resilience
How policymakers and investors can better align

Learn more about Rachel

Paul Hallett

Keynote fireside

Paul Hallett

Professor in Soil Science and President of the British Society of Soil Science at the University of Aberdeen, Paul Hallett will lead a fireside chat on “Digging deep: An investors’ guide to soil health.” during day 2 of RI Europe.

Key questions include:

What should investors be asking on soil health?
Where are the key risks from soil degradation?
Where are the opportunities from soil improvement?
How can investors support soil science?

Learn more about Paul

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Partner with us in 2026

RI Europe connects you with the senior decision makers shaping sustainable finance across Europe.

Position your expertise, build high-value relationships, and engage directly with leaders from asset owners, investment managers, regulators, and global institutions.

Our tailored sponsorship packages give you the platform to strengthen your brand, showcase solutions, and advance your 2026 commercial goals.

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