- Strategy execution when culture resists change
- AI rollout and accountability trade-offs
- Board-level decisions under regulatory and market scrutiny
Chairs and chief executives of leading global banks
Chief financial, risk, technology and operations officers
Regulators and policymakers
Investors and asset managers
Financial crime specialists and cybersecurity leaders
Fintech founders and infrastructure providers
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Where global banking meets
As rates fall, AI scales and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, strategic missteps are more costly. The next cycle will reward clarity of decision-making. The summit is designed for leaders navigating that shift.
Why Attend
Strategy under pressure
The critical decisions facing banks today: capital, AI, regulation and competition. Debated at CEO and board level, with a focus on substance over slogans.
A more interactive format
Keynotes are complemented by structured debates, small-group discussions and immersive simulations focused on real-world decisions. Built for substance and meaningful exchange.
Time to connect
With longer networking breaks, curated discussions and pre-scheduled meetings via the event app, the summit is designed to facilitate meaningful connections.
Programme overview
Day 1: The leadership agenda
For senior executives shaping strategy in a more contested environment. Three parallel streams:
The Leadership Agenda: For CEOs and board members navigating geopolitical risk, uneven growth and structural change.
Financial Crime: For compliance, risk and security leaders strengthening defences against fraud, AML exposure and cyber threats.
Capital Strategy: For banking leaders making balance sheet, funding and investment decisions under sustained pressure. Expect CEO interviews, CFO-level analysis and regulatory dialogue focused on risk, returns and resilience.
Day 2: Technology, payments and new competition
As AI and digital infrastructure become central to banking economics, competitive advantage is shifting. Three dedicated streams:
AI & Technology: Legacy systems, cloud concentration, AI governance and operating model redesign.
Payments: Real-time infrastructure, fraud liability, interoperability and the economics of seamless payments.
Neobanking: Digital-first models, profitability under scrutiny and the next phase of competition between incumbents and challengers.
Day 3: The Performance Lab
A fully interactive day designed to test judgement under pressure.
Participants work in teams through a series of FT-led simulations exploring:
The sessions are structured to challenge assumptions and sharpen leadership thinking.
Who you will meet
The summit brings together:
The audience is senior, international and decision-focused. Competitors, regulators and partners are all in the room.
Leading banks previously represented:
ABN AMRO | Bank of America | Bank of China | Barclays | BBVA | BNP Paribas | CaixaBank | Citi | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Credit Agricole | DBS Bank | Deutsche Bank | Goldman Sachs | HSBC | ICICI Bank | ING | Intesa Sanpaolo | J.P. Morgan | Lloyds Banking Group | Mizuho Bank | Morgan Stanley | MUFG | NatWest | Nomura | Nordea | Rabobank | Royal Bank of Canada | Santander | Société Générale | Standard Bank | Standard Chartered | State Bank of India | TD Bank | UBS | UniCredit | United Overseas Bank | Wells Fargo | Westpac
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Networking app
The FT Live Event App enables delegates to plan their time and schedule meetings efficiently.
Attendees can:
Access details are shared with registered delegates ahead of the summit.
Venue and working spaces
The summit takes place at Convene Sancroft at St Paul’s, in the heart of the City of London.
The venue provides ample seating, quiet breakout areas and multiple refreshment points throughout the day. Delegates can step out between sessions for scheduled meetings, calls or focused work without leaving the event.
Address: Convene Sancroft, Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7DQ
Minutes from St Paul’s, Bank and Moorgate stations.
A fabulous event and the perfect way to close the year. It’s the ideal moment to hear from industry leaders on the issues, trends, and challenges ahead. Serious conversations, provocative debate, and an excellent opportunity to connect with peers. Everything you’d expect from the FT Global Banking Summit.
- Helen Child, Founder, Open Banking Excellence
In the headlines
What is said on the Global Banking Summit stage does not stay there. Last year’s conversations on capital requirements, UK competitiveness, AI regulation and bank strategy travelled far beyond the room — generating 275 articles worldwide and shaping debate across markets and policy circles. The summit has become a platform where strategy is tested in real time. Senior leaders who want to influence how their institutions are understood need to be part of that discussion.
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THE SUPER EARLY BIRD
SUPPLIER PASS
Access to all sessions, networking opportunities and post-event content.
£2,099
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THE SUPER EARLY BIRD
BANKER PASS
Access to all sessions, networking opportunities and post-event content.
£739
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Bank of the Year Awards
Regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence, The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards is contested by the world's leading financial institutions.
The competing banks are judged on their ability to deliver strong financial performance while turning challenges into opportunities in an ever-evolving business environment.
The Awards are free to enter and the winners will be revealed in an exclusive awards ceremony in London on 3 December 2026.