TheCityUK Annual Conference 2025

Keynote speech
Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority

Panel session: Securing the UK’s international competitiveness by building a growth strategy for financial and related professional services

• Caroline Hepker, Anchor, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg (Chair)
• Stephen Berger, Global Head of Government and Regulatory Policy, Citadel
• Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Bank of England
• Tony Katz, Global Co-Chair, DLA Piper
• Tiina Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Citi UK, Citigroup
• Jordan Sinclair, President, UK, Robinhood

Panel session: Driving investment in infrastructure and growth sectors across the UK

• Chris Hayward, Policy Chairman, City of London Corporation (Chair)
• Abdul Qureshi, Head of Growth & Specialist Propositions, Business Banking, Barclays plc and member of TheCityUK Next Generation Leadership Council
• Louis Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, British Business Bank

Further panellists to be announced soon.

Keynote speech
Emma Reynolds MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury

Panel session: Harnessing new technology to strengthen our national resilience and economic security

• Kirsten Mycroft, Chief Privacy and Data Ethics Officer, BNY (Chair)
• Harriet Rees, Chief Information Officer, Starling Bank
• Chris Scott, UK Head of Cyber Solutions, Aon
• Suman Ziaullah, Head of Technology, Resilience, Cyber, Financial Conduct Authority

Further panellist to be announced soon.