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About the Summit

A Strategic Convening of British Banking Leaders

The London Summit, curated by Cedar and IBSi, brought together CXOs and senior leaders from the UK banking sector.

The Shard — a landmark of the London skyline — set the stage for an agenda centred on digital banking transformation and AI adoption in British banking.

Who Attended

Built for Senior Decision Makers

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Peer-Level Conversations

A curated room of approximately 60 senior banking executives. Every discussion ran at board level.

02

Sharp, Strategic Agenda

Four hours. Four high-signal sessions. Built around the questions UK CXOs are putting to their boards in 2026.

03

Cross-Sector Perspectives

Challenger bank founders, hyperscaler banking leads, technology platforms, and seasoned advisors — one room, one conversation.

04

The Shard, Level 31

Convened at The Shard, an iconic landmark of the London skyline.

Discussed Themes

What We Covered

AI in Banking Digital Banking Open Finance Risk Management Core Modernisation Payments Regulatory Outlook Customer Experience
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

Kevin P. Lane

Board Member · Former McKinsey Partner & CEO · Cedar Management Consulting | GWF AG
Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping London Banking

Alexey Palagin in

Alexey Palagin

Head of Technology and Architecture
Recognise Bank
Charles McManus in

Charles McManus

Co-Founder and Board Director
ClearBank
Dome Scaffidi in

Dome Scaffidi

CEO & Founder | Standard Advisory Panel
DS Payments | Bank of England
Himanshu Joshi in

Himanshu Joshi

Managing Director, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Transaction Banking
Lloyds Corporate & Institutional
Jason Oakley in

Jason Oakley

CEO (SMF1)
Afin Bank Limited
Lok Mishra in

Lok Mishra

CEO (SMF 1)
UBA (United Bank for Africa) UK
Mark Jenkinson in

Mark Jenkinson

EMEA GTM UK Banking Lead
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Priya Guliani in

Priya Guliani

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

Rajesh Agrawal

Deputy Mayor of London (2016-2023) | Founder
Fairgrowth Group
Rajesh Mirjankar in

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
KiyaAI
Rana Bhattacharya in

Rana Bhattacharya

Chief Digital & Information Officer (SMF 24)
Cynergy Bank
Ramon Zabarte in

Ramon Zabarte

ISO Business Lead
NatWest Commercial and Institutional
Russ Thornton in

Russ Thornton

CTO
Nottingham Building Society
Ruqsana Nuruddin in

Ruqsana Nuruddin

Head of Data Analytics and Product (Financial Crime & Fraud)
Barclays
Satyajeet Roy in

Satyajeet Roy

CEO
Habib Bank AG Zurich (UK)
Shubham Jain in

Shubham Jain

VP of Product - Head of B2B/SME Enablement and New Flow Expansion
Mastercard Move
Susana Froment in

Susana Froment

Global Head Financial & Credit Risk
Tide Bank
Vibhor Narang in

Vibhor Narang

Executive Director, Payments and Treasury Solutions (PTS), UK & Europe
Standard Chartered Bank
The Venue

The Shard, London

Building a Future-Ready Bank, London convened at The Shard — Western Europe's tallest building and one of the capital's most recognisable landmarks.

Level 31 offered panoramic views across London, a setting matched to the seniority of the conversation.

Venue
The Shard, Level 31
City
London, UK
The Shard, London