In this session, we can explore how, as Dutch investors, we can lead stewardship strategies to manage transatlantic complexities while upholding commitments to sustainability, fiduciary responsibility, and good corporate governance and accountability. This is an opportunity to discuss the practical implications of shifting U.S. market dynamics and the risks and opportunities for active stewardship in an increasingly polarized environment.
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Navigating the Stewardship Shift in the US - Agenda: Expand for Details
SessionWednesday 9th July 2025
| 12:30 | Lunchtime & Roundtable Lunch served from 12:30pm In this session, we can explore how, as Dutch investors, we can lead stewardship strategies to manage transatlantic complexities while upholding commitments to sustainability, fiduciary responsibility, and good corporate governance and accountability. This is an opportunity to discuss the practical implications of shifting U.S. market dynamics and the risks and opportunities for active stewardship in an increasingly polarized environment. |



Jen Sisson
Chief Executive Officer
ICGN
United Kingdom
Jen is the CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN).
Led by investors with AUM of over $US 100 trillion, ICGN aims to strengthen markets and create long term value through effective corporate governance policy and practice. Jen represents ICGN on the Japanese Financial Services Agency’s Council of Experts and on the IFIAR stakeholder working group and the PCAOB IAG.
Jen joined ICGN from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she was EMEA Head of Stewardship, driving engagement, proxy voting and industry collaboration efforts. In that role, Jen was a member of the Investment Association Company Reporting and Auditing Group and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Investor Advisory Committee. In 2022 Jen was also a member of the US Council of Institutional Investors Corporate Governance Advisory Council.
Previously, Jen was Deputy Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs at the UK Financial Reporting Council, responsible for coordinating outreach with the global investment community, listed company leadership teams and board members across all areas of the regulator’s scope. Jen led policy outreach on ESG, audit and reporting matters including the creation of the 2020 UK Stewardship Code and the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code.
Jen started her career at PwC.
Jen holds a BA in Business, Accounting and Finance from the University of Newcastle and a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.

Daniel Summerfield
Director of ESG & UK Client Services
Pomerantz LLP
United Kingdom
Daniel is the Director of ESG & UK Client Services and co-head of Pomerantz’s recently opened London office. Pomerantz LLP is the oldest law firm in the world dedicated to representing the rights of defrauded investors, and one of the most highly respected. Daniel is responsible for providing a high quality and dedicated service to UK pension funds and institutional investors to ensure they are set up to recover monies lost due to corporate misconduct anywhere in the world.
Daniel was previously Head of Corporate Affairs at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) – the UK’s largest pension fund. He was responsible for USS’s external affairs and public relations, including government engagement and corporate communications, for both the pension and investments businesses. Prior to that, Daniel co-headed the Responsible Investment Team at USS Investment Management where he was responsible for the stewardship of the companies, funds and assets in which USS invests by engaging on key governance issues and market-wide risks as part of the internal investment process
Prior to USS, he was the Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors.
Saxenburg Room, The Pulitzer
Amsterdam, Netherlands