Summary

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.

City and Financial Global’ s well-known Data, AI and the Future of Financial Services Summit in Central London on 16 March is your essential guide to the future, moving beyond theoretical discussions to focus on the practical, strategic shifts defining your firm’s success in the coming year.  

JOIN US TO EXPLORE THE CRITICAL THEMES SHAPING THE INDUSTRY INCLUDING

  • Update on the Data Use and Access Act
  • Embracing the necessary cultural shifts to deploy AI within financial services. Understanding how to effectively use data to build, scale and govern AI in regulated environments.
  • Agentic AI and Intelligent Agents – data challenges while building secure, intelligent agents to transform traditional banking processes, risk assessment, and customer service
  • Data analytics and ROI – focusing on the real-world applications of data analytics and measuring the return on investment of data and AI initiatives. How can we effectively scale predictive analytics and automation
  • Data quality and Data/AI governance, risk and compliance within financial services. Reflecting on explainability frameworks, systemic risk, adversarial threats, and the implementation of key regulations.
  • Opportunities for innovation in payments and Open Banking in the UK.  Navigating the latest changes while balancing customer demands and regulatory compliance
  • Deep dives into the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill;  data encryption and quantum computing; enabling the use of digital identities in the UK and beyond; IP Rights and AI – what is the status?  
  • The future if financial services in 2030 - How will the new data requirements and AI reshape the financial services industry