IQ-EQ Crossroads is a unique cross-sector conference examining key themes impacting the global investment community.
Since its inception in 2018, it has become our flagship annual industry event, gathering key experts and decision-makers from across the financial sector.
Each year, the event focuses on a theme that reflects the current realities and challenges of the time, fostering insightful discussions and innovative solutions. Past themes have ranged from the future-proofing of the financial sector to the rise of conscious capitalism, and we’ve been honoured to host a variety of stand-out keynote speakers including Sir Alex Younger, Dr Pippa Malmgren, Roger Bootle, Diana Noble, Baroness Morrissey and Sir Bob Geldof.
The keynote speech is always followed by a dynamic panel session where experienced asset managers, owners and advisers dive further into the theme and its specific impacts on the private markets investment space.
We’re proud to have a number of established partners collaborating with us on this event: financial services group Nomura, law firm Latham & Watkins, and management consulting firm Bain & Company.
IQ-EQ Crossroads 2025: The shifting sands of global trade
This year’s Crossroads event, which took place in London on 7 May 2025, explored the impact of geopolitics and evolving national policies on private markets. With a focus on the opportunities that these shifts present, our speakers examined how private market participants can adapt and thrive in this new global environment.
Insights:
- IQ-EQ Crossroads 2025: Private markets under ‘Might Makes Right’
- Shifting sands of global trade: Private markets in 2025
Insights from previous years
2024: Is the financial sector future-proofed?
- IQ-EQ Crossroads ’24 recap: Is the financial sector future-proofed?
- Revitalising the financial sector: A call for innovation at IQ-EQ Crossroads
- GUEST POST: Private equity is down, but it’s not out
2023: The rise of conscious capitalism