Fintech & Digitalisation Forum 2026

Date: 29 September 2026
Time: 09:00 - 18:00 GMT Includes a networking reception
Venue: DLA Piper, 160 Aldersgate St., London, EC1A 4HT

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The 2026 ICMA FinTech and Digitalisation Forum returns in 2026 for a full day of insightful discussion on the future of capital markets. The in-person event will look at the ongoing digital transformation of capital markets, including DLT-based bonds, the integration of AI into various parts of the bond workflow, the rise of stablecoins and the importance of data standards for the adoption of new technology and interoperability.

The agenda will feature keynote speeches, in-depth panel discussions, and interactive sessions with senior leaders from across the capital markets including buy and sell-side firms, technology and data providers, infrastructure operators, SSA issuers, and global regulators.

Admission is free for the following:

ICMA Members
Government and regulatory authorities
Young professionals engaged in the capital markets

The price for non-members and those not covered by the above listed exemptions is GBP400. Register now.

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09:00		Registration
09:30		Welcome remarks Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA Paul Landless, DLA Piper
09:40		Setting the scene – Innovation in the global bond markets Moderator: Georgina Jarratt, Managing Director, Head of FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA Fabianna Del Canto, Managing Director, Co-Head of EMEA Capital Markets, MUFG Securities Christoph Hock, Head of Tokenisation and Digital Assets, Union Investment Emma Lovett, Executive Director Markets DLT - Credit Lead, JP Morgan Elli Ley, Head of Innovation - Gloabal Financial Markets, A&O Shearman Stephen Fisher, Chair, ICMA
10:20		Keynote: AI
10:35		The changing desk: Artificial Intelligence and the evolution of investing Moderator: Emma Thomas, Associate Director, FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA Further speakers to be announced.
11:15		Break
11:45		Keynote: Tokenisation through the buy-side lense
12:25		Networking lunch
13:25		Keynote: Geopolitics and digital currencies
13:40		The future of bond markets: how tokenization and digital money will reshape market structure Moderator: Gabriel Callsen, Senior Director - FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA Polina Evstifeeva, Executive in Residence, Global Digital Finance Johannes Devos, Product Manager - Digital Assets, Swift Alex Tollast, Counsel, Finance& Capital Markets, Clifford Chance Further speakers to be announced.
14:20		Transition to next session
14:30		Breakout sessions Main Stage: Two 30 minute panel sessions - Models & Standards followed by The intersection between Sustainable Finance and FinTech & Digitalisation Breakout Session 1: Buyside closed door - Title to be confirmed (Max. 30 participants) Breakout Session 2: Developments in DLT Repo (Max. 30 participants)
15:30		Break
15:50		Panel discussion: Primary market Innovation – leading the market into the next generation
16:20		Panel Discussion: Settlement assets in focus: the potential of CBDCs, tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins Moderator: Francisco Parente, Associate Director, FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA Stefano Finesi, Principal Legal Counsel, ESM Sophie Lessar, Partner, DLA Piper Further speakers to be announced.
17:00		Closing remarks Georgina Jarratt, Managing Director, Head of FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA
17:05		Networking Reception
18:00		Event close

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