Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in GMT.

8:25 AM
Registration, networking & morning coffee
 
9:10 AM
Conference introduction

Maurice Button, Chief Executive, City & Financial Global

9:15 AM
Chair’s opening remarks

Natalie Lewis, Partner, Travers Smith

9:20 AM
Keynote address I

The Payment Systems Regulator’s top priorities to shape UK payments for the future

David Geale, Managing Director, PSR; Interim Executive Director of Payments and Digital Assets, FCA

9:40 AM
Keynote address II

Fostering Innovation in wholesale Payments

Victoria Cleland, Executive Director, Payments, Bank of England

10:00 AM
Keynote address III

The FCA’s position on the future of payments

Matthew Long, Director of Payments and Digital Assets, Financial Conduct Authority

10:20 AM
Industry panel

Key challenges and opportunities in the future payments landscape: overcoming the challenges of APP scams and consumer protection; using automation technologies to enhance transaction efficiencies and reduce costs, account-to-account payments and streamlining  payments orchestration

Moderator

George Hoare, Partner, Reed Smith

Panel

Rory Tanner, UK Head of Government Affairs, Revolut

Nuala Jackson, Director, Payments, UK Finance


Simon Eacott, Head of Payments, NatWest Bank

Dan Moore, Head of Strategy, Analysis and Engagement, Payment Systems Regulator

11:05 AM
Networking & morning coffee
 
11:25 AM
Panel

The future of digital currencies as a payment system

Moderator

Jannah Patchay, Executive in Residence, Global Digital Finance

Panel

Dr Thaer Sabri, CEO, Electronic Money Association

Ian Taylor, Board Advisor, Crypto UK and Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, KPMG UK  

Sean Forward, Business Manager for Digital Currency, ClearBank

Alex Dunn, Director, Money Movement Innovation & Strategic Initiatives, Visa

12:05 PM
Fireside chat

Improving interoperability in payments

Host

Adam Bealey, Head of UK & Ireland, Swift

In conversation with…

Jeremy McDougall, Director, Payments, EY

12:25 PM
Panel

The inter-relationship between regulation, innovation and the wider economic environment

Moderator

James Longster, Partner, Travers Smith

Panel

Sam Hinton-Smith, Head of APAC & EMEA Policy, Stripe

Andy Sacre, Head of Payments, Monzo

Iana Vidal, Head of UK Public Policy, Block 

1:15 PM
Networking & lunch
 
2:20 PM
Panel

Open Banking and Open Finance: promoting competition and financial inclusion

Moderator

Rebecca Hickman, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard

Panel

Charlotte Crosswell OBE, Chair, Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT)

Janine Hirt, Chief Executive, Innovate Finance

John Mowat, Head of Strategic Policy, Pay.UK

3:05 PM
Panel

Pay by Bank: delivering the National Payments Vision

Moderator

Tony Craddock, Director General, London, The Payments Association

Panel

Jack Wilson, VP Policy & Research, TrueLayer

Roisin Edwards, Senior Policy Advisor, National Payments Vision – HM Treasury

Chris Owen, Policy Advisor, British Retail Consortium

3:50 PM
Fireside chat

Operational resilience in the payments sector

Host

Richard Offord, Senior Counsel, Technology & Commercial Transactions, Travers Smith

In conversation with…

Richard Pounder, Senior Director, Head of Corporate Risk, Europe, Visa

4:20 PM
Chair’s final remarks and close of proceedings
 
4:30 PM
Networking & afternoon tea
 

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