We are living in an extraordinary time of great change in the world of private capital, which can be defined as the aggregated total of familial, financial, intellectual, social and cultural capital. Substantial change is now taking place at a rapid rate from both within and surrounding legacy families in each of these constituent elements of private capital.

London has long been a pillar of the global family business, wealth management and family office community, but now faces an array of domestic and international challenges, including pressures in the fiscal and regulatory landscape, evolving geopolitical dynamics, global economic shifts, and the societal impacts of technological change.

A number of interrelated critical questions are arising whose answers are now both important and urgent:

• How have things changed, and what further changes are expected that will shape the future of private capital in London?
• What are the priority issues and potential strategic opportunities now facing the owners and managers of private capital, and for future generations of private capital owners and their advisors?
• How can the City of London and national policy-makers best support the sources and managers of private capital, whose presence and continued activity are essential to the success of the economy and the City? How can the City best maximise the ‘network effect’ that creates the highest level of professional excellence and superior long term capital performance compared to alternatives?
• How can families use the best resources available in London to ensure their rising generations are well prepared – technically and emotionally – to master the challenges of the future?

This first Lord Mayor’s Global Family Office Summit will bring together a number of leading families, family offices, expert advisors and key players in the financial ecosystem that defines the City of London. The Summit will provide practical insights for the owners of significant private capital to understand their options, define their strategies and manage the best way forward in these challenging times.

The Summit will provide an opportunity for attendees to broaden the scope of their own investment and family initiatives, as well as offer guidance to policy-makers on proposed reforms to improve the City’s operating environment and maximise the benefits of this important part of the economy to the City, greater London and the nation as a whole.

Event Details

Date: September 25, 2025

Location: Mansion House, London

Agenda

9:00 – 9:10 am: Introduction and Welcome from the Lord Mayor

9:10 – 10:00 am: Keynote Speaker/Q&A – “Changing Times and the Future of Private Capital”

10:00 – 11:00 am: Intellectual Capital and Societal Context: An End to Globalisation, Democracy and Pax Americana? Views on the Emerging Multi-Polar World and its Impact on Private Capital

11:00 – 11:15 am: Break

11:15 – 12:00 pm: Managing Total Private Capital: Risk and Opportunity for the Family and Family Office in Changing Times

12:00 – 1:00 pm: Financial Capital: "Growth Unleashed", Attractive New Areas for Protection and Growth of Family Wealth and Business

1:00 – 2:00 pm: Buffet Lunch

2:00 – 2:45 pm: Societal and Intellectual Centre: London as the Culture Capital of Cultural Capital

2:45 – 3:30 pm: Family Capital: Preparing the Rising Generation – Individually and Collectively – to Master the Challenges of the Future

3:30 – 4:30 pm: The Future Roadmap: What Needs to Be Done for London to Remain and Grow as a Leading Centre for Global Private Capital?

4:30 – 4:45 pm: Summary of the Day and Closing Remarks by the Lord Mayor

4:45 – 6:00 pm: Coffee/Tea with Music / Visit to Plate Room