TheCityUK National Conference 2026

Conference

19 November 2026
09:30 - 15:00 GMT
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Our National Conference 2026 will take place in Bristol at the Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel on Thursday 19 November 2026.

The conference, sponsored by Hargreaves Lansdown, will bring together policymakers, regulators and senior industry leaders from across the UK’s regions and nations to discuss the financial and related professional services industry’s role in driving growth across the UK.

This year's conference comes at an ideal time, with the Prime Minister pushing ahead with the most significant expansion of devolution in a generation, meaning that questions about investment, growth and delivery are top of the agenda.

Themes to be covered include:
How devolved government can accelerate economic growth and unlock new opportunities across the UK.
The role of financial and related professional services in supporting investment, regeneration and innovation.
How industry, mayors, devolved administrations and national government can work together to deliver growth in practice.

The full agenda will be available shortly, but in the meantime have a look at the highlights from last year's conference and register your place for this year, using the form at the bottom of this page. We look forward to seeing you in Bristol!

Location:

Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TA

Sponsor:

Attendance at the National Conference 2026 is free for our members. Non-member prices for the conference are:

Attend in-person for non-members

- Early bird discount rate - £320 + VAT (ends Thursday 22 October)
- Standard rate – £370 + VAT

Watch live online for non-members

- Early bird discount rate - £80 + VAT (ends Thursday 22 October)
- Standard rate - £100 + VAT

Please register for this event using the form at the bottom of this page and our Events team will be in touch to confirm your place.

Highlights from our National Conference 2025

Keynote speeches:

Tracy Brabin

Mayor of West Yorkshire

Dr Carol McNaughton Nicholls

Managing Partner, Thinks Insight & Strategy

Presentation and Q&A with John Godfrey, Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy and Research, TheCityUK

Miles Celic OBE

Chief Executive Officer, TheCityUK

Panel sessions:

Investment sprint

This session engaged with key partners to help identify the barriers to investment and how the public and private sector can work together to alleviate these.

  • Cat Smith, Senior Manager, Yorkshire and the Humber, British Business Bank
  • Tim Newns, Director, Business Development, Office for Investment
  • Nicola Watkinson, Managing Director, International, TheCityUK (Chair)

One Year and counting: Unpacking the government’s growth agenda

  • Susan Allen OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Yorkshire Building Society (Chair)
  • Antony Manchester, Co-Head of EMEA Government Affairs and Public Policy, BlackRock
  • Andrew Myhill, Director of Public Affairs, UK & EMEA, Aon
  • Mandy Ridyard, Mayor’s Business Adviser, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
  • Raoul Ruparel OBE, Senior Director, Centre for Growth, Boston Consulting Group

Innovation revolution: How the industry is maintaining its cutting edge to drive growth and investment

  • Kuangyi Wei, Strategy Principal Director, Accenture UK & Ireland and member, TheCityUK Next Generation Leadership Council (Chair)
  • Jane Galvin, Head, Corporate Clients, Santander UK
  • Olga Ponomarenko, Partner, Latham & Watkins
  • Nick Quin, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, LINK
  • Julian Wells, Director, FinTech North

Local Powerhouses: How new bases for public bodies are changing their culture and relationship with the industry

  • Rachel Taylor, Government and Health Industries Leader, PwC (Chair)
  • Patricia Galloway, Chief People Officer, National Wealth Fund
  • William Hague, Director, Leeds Office, Financial Conduct Authority
  • Tanveer Hussain, Head of Risk & Assurance Division, PRA, Bank of England
  • Ellie Moir, Deputy Director, Darlington Leadership Team, HM Treasury
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Please note, our conferences are free to attend for our members, however we do charge a fee for non-members to attend. A link to our terms and conditions can be found at the bottom of this page.

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