Upcoming Conferences
The 20th annual edition of the UK Sustainable Infrastructure Summit will be held on 1 December at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London. This well-established event always attracts a sizeable gathering of leaders from the UK sustainable infrastructure industry, both from the public and private sectors.
Join industry leaders, regulators, and experts at the 4th Annual Sustainability Reporting Summit in London, as we navigate the new era of sustainability reporting, standards, compliance, and innovation.
This year’s Summit will explore the latest global and UK-specific developments in sustainability reporting, including the evolving landscape shaped by CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, ISSB, and UK SRS. Sessions will provide practical insights into regulatory shifts, sector-specific challenges, and the integration of digital solutions for robust ESG data management.
Building on the success of its inaugural event, the Tokenisation Summit returns to London on 29 January 2026 for its second edition – bringing together the leading policymakers, regulators, institutional investors, and digital finance innovators who are shaping the next phase of Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenisation. They will provide an in-depth analysis of the current state of the market and likely future developments.
City & Financial Global is delighted to announce its fifth annual Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit taking place on 2 February 2026.
This one-day conference brings together UK industry leaders, regulators, and innovators to address the specific challenges and opportunities facing the UK market. From navigating FCA requirements to leveraging the UK’s world-leading open banking infrastructure, attendees will gain practical insights and strategic frameworks tailored to the UK regulatory environment and competitive landscape.
2026 will be a pivotal year for the financial sector.The convergence of advanced data strategies and transformative artificial intelligence is fundamentally rewriting the rules of banking, asset management, insurance, and FinTech. AI is set to automate over a third of manual processes, from data processing to reconciliation, driving exceptional efficiency gains. The next frontier is the deployment of AI agents – autonomous systems – that will revolutionize back-office operations and redefine the customer experience through human-centric, empathetic automation.
Agentic Artificial Intelligence represents a transformative leap for UK businesses of all sizes, offering autonomous systems that can execute complex tasks without constant human oversight. The applications include customer service, sales development and marketing automation, to automating entire workflows such as compliance checks, financial forecasting and personalising customer experiences at scale—delivering dramatic productivity gains and cost savings that can fundamentally reshape competitive advantage.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the second and the third editions of our AI Regulation Summit in London earlier this year!
Those timely global summits offered a unique platform for in-depth discussions about the evolving landscape of AI Regulation. They brought together top experts to consider the different approaches to AI regulation being adopted across the world, the key legal issues involved in AI and how regulation is being coordinated at a supranatural level to avoid regulatory arbitrage.
The Excellence in Financial Services Awards 2027, presented by TheCityUK and City & Financial Global, recognise and celebrate the outstanding leadership, innovation, and achievements of firms, teams, and individuals across the UK-based financial and related professional services industry. These awards highlight the significant contributions they make to the wider UK economy and society, and will bring together senior leaders and expert practitioners from across the industry.