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About the Summit

A Strategic Convening of UK Banking Leaders

The Cedar-IBSi London Summit brings together CEOs, CXOs, and senior leaders from challenger banks, established lenders, technology platforms, and regulatory bodies.

Set at Grosvenor House, the agenda centred on the strategic, technological, and operational levers reshaping UK banking.

Who Attended

Built for Senior Decision Makers

01

Peer-Level Conversations

Curated room of approximately 60 senior banking executives — no panels-to-empty-seats. Every discussion is at the level you operate at.

02

Sharp, Strategic Agenda

Four hours, four high-signal sessions. Built around the questions UK CEOs are actually asking their boards in 2026.

03

Cross-Sector Perspectives

Hear directly from challenger bank founders, hyperscaler banking leads, technology platforms, and seasoned advisors in one room.

04

The Shard, Level 31

Convene at one of London's most recognisable addresses — a setting matched to the seniority of the conversation.

Discussed Themes

What We Covered

AI in Core Banking Modern Core Modernisation Embedded Finance Risk & Financial Crime SME & Business Banking Cloud & Platform Strategy Regulatory Outlook Customer Experience
Our Partners
Backbase
Finastra
Infosys
Intellect
Kiya
Newgen
Thought Machine
TCS BaNCS
Sopra Banking
Engine by Starling
Backbase
Finastra
Infosys
Intellect
Kiya
Newgen
Thought Machine
TCS BaNCS
Sopra Banking
Engine by Starling
Event Partners

The Names Behind Every Summit

From core banking technology to venture capital, dozens of partners stand behind every Cedar-IBSi summit. Explore the full ecosystem supporting the stage.

Meet Our Partners
Keynote Address

Setting the Tone

Rajesh Agrawal in

From Deputy Mayor of London — running business and growth for the capital across seven years — to founder at the heart of the UK–India financial corridor, Rajesh brings a rare public-sector-meets-entrepreneur view on what it takes to build banks ready for the next decade of global finance.

Rajesh Agrawal

Deputy Mayor of London (2016–2023)  |  Founder
Fairgrowth Group
Featured Speakers

Voices ShapingUK Banking

Anne Vu in

Anne Vu

Head of Commercialisation, Global Transaction Banking
Lloyds Bank
Charles McManus in

Charles McManus

Co Founder and Board Director
Clear Bank
Chris Wordsworth in

Chris Wordsworth

Sr. Digital Banking Leader
LHV Bank
Conrad Ford in

Conrad Ford

Chief Product & Strategy Officer
Allica Bank
David McHenry in

David McHenry

MD, Head of Global Treasury and Payments Advisory – UK
HSBC
Dome Scaffidi in

Dome Scaffidi

CEO & Founder | President
DS Payments | SAPA Global Payments & Schemes
Lasma Elliott in

Lasma Elliott

Former Head of Products, Global Transaction Banking
Barclays
Lok Mishra in

Lok Mishra

Board Advisor | Ex MD & CEO
Revolut India | ICICI Bank UK Plc
Nick Drewett in

Nick Drewett

Chief Commercial Officer
Engine by Starling
Priya Guliani in

Priya Guliani

Regional Director | CEO
Government Blockchain Association | EarthID
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
KiyaAI
Ram Devanarayanan in

Ram Devanarayanan

Head – Business Consulting Europe
Infosys Finacle
Sahil Thapa in

Sahil Thapa

Former CTO
Recognise Bank
Susana Froment in

Susana Froment

Global Head – Financial & Credit Risk
Tide Bank
The Venue

Grosvenor House, London

A historic Park Lane address looking onto Hyde Park — the original Grosvenor House now operates under the JW Marriott banner, with the Great Room still ranking among London's largest hotel ballrooms.

Mayfair places the venue at the heart of London's finance and luxury corridor, with Marble Arch, Oxford Street and Bond Street all within walking distance.

Address
86–90 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 7TN
Nearest Tube
Marble Arch (5 min walk)
London skyline