The Investor Relations Society - AI Steering Group
Goldman Sachs
25 Shoe Lane
London
EC4A 4AU
United Kingdom
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Non-members - £50+VAT £60
13.0 AI in IR
AI continues to change both sides of the IR relationship – how IR teams work and how investors find, analyse and interpret company and market information.
The AI Steering Group returns to Goldman Sachs for our second annual IR Seminar which will explore what is changing in practice, what is proving useful, and what it means for the role of the IRO, as well as looking ahead. Topics include:
Buy-side panel: the AI-enabled Portfolio Manager How sophisticated investors are using AI, what they increasingly expect from companies, and what future tech is starting to offer.
The pace of change in AI for IROs An update on how AI adoption in IR has evolved since our inaugural event, drawing on the Society’s member survey, roundtable discussions and wider member activity.
Demystifying AI agents: practical applications for an IRO Discussing the building blocks of agentic AI, showcasing practical IR use cases and demonstrating how their deployment can support increased pain-point efficiency in IR, from a first single agent to a complex multi-agent approach.
AI regulation: what IROs need to know A concise look at the emerging regulatory landscape and what it means for IR teams.
Manager, Emerging Technology Advisory, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Jamie is an experienced technology lawyer in HSF Kramer’s Emerging Technology Advisory practice, where he manages complex AI and technology projects. He advises organisations on AI regulation, governance, risk, and compliance. Combining legal expertise with a software engineering background, he helps clients translate evolving regulatory requirements into practical, commercially grounded approaches to AI adoption.
Chris Fremantle joined Goldman Sachs in 2025 as part of the Equity Research Management team. Chris was previously at Morgan Stanley Investment Management as a portfolio manager since 2022; prior to that, he was a sell-side analyst and co-head of the Real Estate & Homebuilding team at Morgan Stanley from 2009, having originally joined as a Telecoms analyst in 2003. He has an MA in French and German from Oxford University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Investment Director, European Equities, GAM Investments
Responsible for the management of European Equity funds at GAM, alongside Jamie Ross and David Barker.
Before joining GAM Investments in May 2025, he spent seven years managing European equity funds at Janus Henderson Investors. Prior to this, he spent eight years as a sell side equity research analyst covering the metals and mining sector. He began his career in the treasury of Northern Rock plc. He received his BA degree (Hons) in economics from Newcastle University. He is passionate about the role of emerging technologies in shaping active investing and was an early investor in Quartr, a Swedish fintech platform, where he continues to serve as a non-executive adviser.
Head of Equity Research & Japanese Equities, W1M Wealth Management
Stefan joined the company in June 2018 as Head of Japanese equity research and in July 2019 was appointed Head of Equity Research. He has 32 years investment and research experience, predominantly in Japan. Seconded from Hypovereinsbank in 1994, he became a portfolio manager and Director at Foreign & Colonial (F&C) in London, managing Japanese equity portfolios. After 5 years in Tokyo as the Head of Research and Japan strategist for CLSA Asia Pacific Markets, he returned to Europe in 2007 to launch several Japan funds and segregated account for Lupus Alpha Asset Management and Catalytic Investment Group in Singapore. Stefan holds a BA in Business Administration from Wuerzburg University, Germany, and is fully licensed by the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) in Tokyo, Japan.
