Thematic drivers for 2026 & beyond
About the Event
Join us as we discuss some of the world’s biggest thematic drivers for 2026 and beyond.
1. The revenge of the old economy - Energy security
2. Industrial & Military sovereignty
3. Nuclear and Defence in Japan
Session One: Critical Materials and the New Cold War
Delivered by James Hayter, CIO - Orion Resource Partners
- Why critical minerals matter?
- Thematic drivers; militarisation, energy security, industrial supply chains
- How to invest – active v passive
- Risks and opportunities
The Learning Objectives are:
1. Understanding why metals are “critical”
2. What themes are driving the next decade
3. Why we are in a secular bull market for critical materials
Session Two: Restore factory settings: the new US Industrial Revolution
Delivered by Dan Scott Lintott, Senior Investment Analyst - De Lisle Partners
- AI investment is driving capital back to physical assets
- ‘Quality’ is changing from asset-light to asset-heavy
- Why active management will win in this new world
The Learning Objectives are:
1. Understanding the role of US small caps
2. How they should play a part in a portfolio
3. Why active management works in US small caps
Session Three: Japan is Back
Delivered by Ryan Mills, Senior Portfolio Manager - JK Investment Management
- Defence and nuclear opportunities under Takaichi
- Japan’s corporate governance reform story
- Why active management matters now in Japan
The Learning Objectives are:
1. Understand why now is a compelling time to allocate to Japan
2. Identify the key themes driving market performance
3. Assess how active management in Japan can generate alpha
🕘 Running Order
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Time |
Session |
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09:00 – 09:30 |
Arrival, Breakfast & Networking |
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09:30 – 09:40 |
Welcome & Introduction |
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09:40 – 10:15 |
Session One: Orion |
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10:15 – 10:45 |
Session Two: De Lisle |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
Comfort break |
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11:15 - 12:00 |
Session Three: JK Investment Management |
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12:00 |
Closing Remarks |
Speaker Bios:
James Hayter, CIO - Orion Resource Partners
James Hayter is the CIO for Orion Resource Equities Fund. He has close to two decades experience investing in critical materials equities. Mr. Hayter was lead Portfolio Manager of the Electrum Fund with Baker Steel between 2019-23 and the Orion Resources Equity Fund since launch in Dec 2023.
Dan Scott Lintott, Senior Investment Analyst - De Lisle Partners
Dan is a senior Investment Analyst at De Lisle Partners. He started his career in financial services in 2017 at an IFA in Edinburgh before joining Investec (now part
of Rathbones) in 2020 as an Associate Investment Manager, focussing on portfolio management, and latterly a Fund Research Analyst specialising in US fund selection.
He joined De Lisle in May 2024 as an investment analyst to capitalise on his knowledge of the US market and small-cap companies in particular.
Ryan Mills, Senior Portfolio Manager - JK Investment Management
Ryan is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the JK Japan Fund.
He joined the team in 2016 and specialises in screening, individual stock and technical analysis, and portfolio construction, including momentum analysis.
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