The Innovate Finance Global Summit will welcome the best and brightest from the fintech ecosystem to discuss the crucial issues facing the sector today, and in the years to come.
In a slight change to its usual format, this year’s Innovate Finance Global Summit will be a one-day event. The scale remains just as big, however, with 1500 attendees from 70 different countries set to descend on the Guildhall in the City of London on 29 April to discuss the latest in all things fintech.
The Chatsworth team will be out in full force on the day at Stand 1 and our friendly, knowledgeable team can explore how best to amplify your fintech story for the road ahead.
On stage, our co-founder and Director, Nick Murray-Leslie, will be getting right to the heart of these discussions, moderating a panel discussion on the steps needed to make the UK a global centre for tokenised securities.
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The key talking points at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2025
This year’s agenda is packed with speakers from established financial institutions, regulators, startups, and unicorns.
The day will kick off with opening remarks from Tim Levene, Alderman at the City of London Corporation, and Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance. This will be followed by an opening keynote address from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, Emma Reynolds.
As for what else is worth attending, read on for our rundown of the sessions you won’t want to miss at this year’s event.
Blockbuster: Building the World’s Leading Tokenised Securities And Assets Market
Through initiatives like the Digital Securities Sandbox and the legal recognition of digital assets, the UK is establishing the essential infrastructure to become a global centre for tokenised securities. In this panel, moderated by Chatsworth Director Nick Muray-Leslie, Kate Lowe, Head of Product Strategy at Euroclear, and Matthew Osborne, Europe Policy Director at Ripple, will explore how we can build on the existing plans in the pipeline and what the pathway to scalability and growth looks like.
Let’s Get the Scorecard Out: UK Plc
Nine months into the new Labour government, Richard Davies, CEO at Allica Bank, Lisa Jacobs, CEO at Funding Circle, Rishi Khosla, CEO and co-founder at OakNorth Bank plc, Ylva Oertengren, COO and co-founder at Simply and Anand Sambaivan, CEO and co-founder at Primary Bid, will explore how much progress has been made. Moderated by S&W CEO Andrew Wilkes, this discussion will also seek to explore to what extent the dial has moved on the Fintech Plan for Government and the next steps needed from the Industrial Strategy.
Investing in the Future: The Current Capital Landscape for Fintech
Challenging fundraising environments have put increased pressure on fintechs, with the industry no longer the mega-deal environment it was in the late 2010s. During this fireside chat, Dame Julia Hoggett DBE, LSEG, Sir Nicholas Lyons, Phoenix Group, Louis Taylor, British Business Bank, and Steven Fine, Peel Hunt, will delve into the trends shaping fintech investment in 2025 and the current opportunities for investors and innovators.
A New World Order: Geopolitics and Fintech
In recent weeks, tariffs have driven market chaos and dominated the geopolitical agenda. Moderated by Rebecca Park, Managing Director at Global Counsel, this panel of leading Fintech C-suite figures will explore what the state of current political uncertainty means for financial innovation and how the Fintech industry can secure its future amidst the turmoil.
Now Or Never: Unlocking UK Fintech Next Wave Of Growth
The last year has seen huge political shifts, with new premiers in both Downing Street and the White House. But what does this all mean for the UK fintech landscape, and what are the necessary steps to ensure that the UK remains a global hub for fintech innovation? This panel, featuring speakers such as Diana Avila, Wise, Phil Belamand, Zilch, and Charles McManus Clearbank, will discuss it all.
Unlocking New Possibilities in Payments and Services
Payments innovation is a key driver of efficiency, security, sustainability and inclusivity within financial services. This discussion will explore how real-time payments, embedded finance and data processing are revolutionising the financial experience for both businesses and customers. Speakers include Jacyn Heavens, Epos Now, Emma Kisby, Cogo, Roland Selmer, Yapily, Rob Straathof, Liberis, and Mike Walters of Form3.
Artificial intelligence
With artificial intelligence continuing to be a hot topic within fintech, this year’s IFGS features a healthy portion of discussion around AI and its capabilities. Panels include speakers such as Mark Rydquist, Google Cloud, Madhuti Murgia, Financial Times, Niall Archibald, Microsoft, Antoine Shagoury, Kyndryl, and Nej D’Jelel, LSEG, discussing topics like AI’s role in powering the global economy, the convergence of Blockchain and Web3 and real-world cases of AI transforming financial services.
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