Elise Donovan (right), CEO of BVI Finance, at the recently concluded STEP LatAm Conference 2026 in São Paulo. Ms Donovan is now attending the 2026 Outbound Investment Summit in New York City. Photo: BVI Finance/File

Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), is part of a BVI Finance delegation at the 2026 Outbound Investment Summit in New York City. Photo: BVI Finance

BVI Finance is a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 Outbound Investment Summit being held in New York City from September 24 to 26, 2026. Photo: BVI Finance

Christopher Simpson, Partner and Head of the Commercial Department at O’Neal Webster and a member of the BVI Finance Board of Directors is also part of the BVI Finance delegation at the 2026 BVI Finance @2026 Outbound Investment Summit in New York City. Photo: BVI Finance

Elise Donovan, CEO of BVI Finance, and Christopher Simpson, Partner and Head of the Commercial Department at O’Neal Webster and a member of the BVI Finance Board of Directors, are also part of the team. 

They will engage with an international audience of advisers, intermediaries and solution providers focused on supporting cross-border business and wealth planning.

Donovan will also give an address during the summit.

Silver Sponsor 

BVI Finance is supporting the summit as a Silver Sponsor and said this reinforces its commitment to building stronger connections between the VI and key international markets.

The Outbound Investment Summit is designed to support the globalisation of corporate and personal legacies by creating meaningful connections between overseas solution providers and local intermediary firms. 

Through targeted engagement and high-level discussions, the Summit provides a platform for professionals to better understand international solutions, identify client needs and build relationships across jurisdictions.

VI programme participation

The delegation from the VI will be sharing perspectives on the jurisdiction’s role in facilitating cross-border business and providing trusted, flexible and internationally recognised structures for clients operating across global markets during the summit’s programme. 

BVI Finance said the Summit provides another important opportunity for the VI to strengthen relationships with international intermediaries, deepen engagement with new and existing partners, and continue demonstrating the jurisdiction’s value as a leading international finance centre.