Good ideas don't just come from performance numbers - they come from the people willing to share their thinking in public.

We want to help our community find the voices worth following: the ones publishing sharp research, running the podcasts worth your commute, starting the LinkedIn threads that get people talking, and showing up in the conversations that matter across alpha, data, risk and technology.

This list is about visibility, not verdicts. We're not ranking performance or handing out awards - we're pointing you toward the people worth adding to your feed in 2026.

We're looking for people with a genuine, active voice in the investment community - people worth following because of how they show up, not just what they've achieved. Tell us who you think that is, and why. Good suggestions might reflect:

 1. Suggest a name - Tell us who you think deserves a wider following in 2026, and a line on why. Takes two minutes.

2. Our editorial team curates the list - The Future Alpha editorial team reviews suggestions and pulls together 20 people we think our community should be following - based on voice, visibility and engagement, not a scored criteria list.

3. We spotlight all 20 - Once the list is live, we'll shine a light on each of the 20 across Future Alpha's LinkedIn - follow them, discover their work, and join the conversation.

Once the list is live, we'll be spotlighting all 20 across Future Alpha's LinkedIn - follow them, explore their work, and join the conversation shaping the future of investing.

And keep an eye out: nominations for the 2027 FutureX Awards - our formal, judged recognition of the individuals, teams and technology delivering measurable results in cross-asset investing - open in October.