Agents of Change: Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Services 2026

Join us on 24 June for Agents of Change, techUK's major strategic summit on Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Services. Senior leaders from across technology, financial services, and regulation will examine where AI deployment in financial services actually stands in 2026, what it means for institutions, regulators, and government, and what needs to happen next.

We are delighted to welcome Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Conduct Authority, delivering a keynote on the FCA's approach to AI and the regulatory direction of travel. We are also joined by Astitva Karunesh, AI Business Lead at Lloyds Banking Group, who will deliver a keynote on what leading institutions are achieving and how we can collectively go further. 

The event marks the launch of techUK's new industry paper developed with contributions from Google, Microsoft, AWS, Nvidia, Cohere, Lloyds Banking Group, IBM, DXC Technology, Marsh, NayaOne, and others. The event will be followed by a complimentary networking lunch. Places are limited and free to attend.

Agenda

10:00 - Welcoming remarks: James Challinor, Head of Financial Services, techUK

10:05 - Opening keynote address: Astitva Karunesh, AI Business Lead, Lloyds Banking Group

10:20 - Panel discussion 1: Scaling AI Responsibly in Financial Services

• Aidan Corley, UK Policy Lead, Cohere

• Tom Martin, Business Platform Lead, Lloyds Banking Group

• Laurie Schnidman, Chief Product Officer and General Manager, AI Ecosystem, Experian

• Graham Drury, UK Financial Services Director, Google

• Moderator: James Challinor, Head of Financial Services, techUK

11:05 — Panel discussion 2: Building Resilience for the AI Age

• Jeremy Donaldson, Managing Director, DXC Technology and techUK Financial Services Council Chair

• Chris Knox, Director, Global Financial Services Regulatory Strategy, Microsoft

• Chris Redmond, Director, Operational Resilience, IBM

• Alex Philips, Managing Director, Marsh

• Moderator: Ksenia Duxfield-Karyakina, Managing Director, Forefront Advisors

11:45 — Closing keynote address: Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Conduct Authority

12:00 — Concluding remarks James Challinor, Head of Financial Services, techUK

12:05 onwards — Networking lunch