We are delighted to invite you to GFIA’s First Investment Seminar of 2026
“AI & Beyond! — Where Innovation Meets Investment Opportunity’’
This exclusive event offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the future of artificial intelligence — straight from the source. You’ll hear from an AI industry insider from Amazon, who has been at the forefront of AI innovation and product development — paired with strategic investment insights from a Senior Tech Equity Fund Manager who’s navigating the AI landscape for institutional and private investors.
Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, or simply curious about where AI is headed — this is your opportunity to gain clarity, context, and actionable intelligence from those shaping the future.
Event Details
Theme: AI & Beyond! — From Foundational Models to Future Investment Trends
Date: Tuesday, 3rd February 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Buffet lunch available from 1:00 PM)
Venue: Ballroom, Sunborn Hotel, Gibraltar
Admission: £45 for GFIA Members & £65 Guests (RSVP Required) Click HERE
Agenda
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Arrival & Buffet Lunch
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Tim Rickson, CFA — GFIA Training Committee Chair
1:35 PM – 2:05 PM
Presentation 1: Generative AI: Industry adoption and AGI Timelines
Adam Baranowski, Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Amazon Web Services AGI Foundations
- Intro into GenAI: Demystifying LLMs, agents and beyond
- A case study of a business adoption for image & video generation
- Large scale GenAI deployments and inference cost optimizations
- Current bottlenecks and AGI timelines: forecasts and implications
2:05 PM – 2:30 PM
Presentation 2: The State of AI & Technology Beyond AI: An Investor’s Lens
Dr. Tomasz Godziek, Head of Thematic Equities, J. Safra Sarasin
- Current AI market dynamics: Enablers and Adopters LLMs, ExAI, diffusion models & generative AI
- Valuation frameworks for AI companies — what drives upside?
- Beyond AI: Space Tech, Genomics, Quantum Computing — the next trillion-dollar themes
2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Moderated by Tim Rickson, CFA
Topics:
2:55 PM – 3:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Networking
Speaker Bios
Adam Baranowski
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Artificial General Intelligence Foundations, AWS
Adam led inference for Amazon’s Nova image and video generation models — the backbone of AWS’s generative AI offerings. Previously a Quantitative Analyst at Thalesians London and lecturer at The Machine Learning Institute. Adam studied for a PhD in Pure Mathematics from Cambridge and a Master’s from Warsaw. His work sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and real-world scalability — making him uniquely qualified to explain how AI is built, deployed, and monetised.
Dr. Tomasz Godziek
Head of Thematic Equities & Lead Portfolio Manager, J. Safra Sarasin Sustainable Asset Management
Tomasz manages the JSS Tech Disruptors Fund and oversees the firm’s thematic equity strategies — including Future Health, Green Planet, and Strategic Materials. With a doctorate in active equity portfolio management and three Master’s degrees, he combines deep fundamental analysis with data science to identify tomorrow’s market leaders. His research on macroeconomic drivers of IT stocks makes him a trusted voice on AI’s financial impact.
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