RegTech Live is an annual conference organized by FStech, focusing on regulatory technology and financial services innovation. The 2026 edition, marking its ninth year, is scheduled for 26 February 2026 at the London Hilton Tower Bridge. This event convenes senior leaders, regulators, technology pioneers, and compliance experts to address pressing challenges and transformative opportunities within the sector.
The conference agenda delves into topics such as intelligent automation, digital onboarding, AI explainability, and the implications of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) one year after its implementation. Additionally, sessions will explore advancements in digital assets, cloud-native compliance, open finance, as well as evolving landscapes in ESG, data privacy, and cyber resilience.
Attendees can anticipate dynamic panel debates, thought-provoking keynotes, and practical insights from industry leaders shaping the future of compliance. The event offers strategies and connections essential for navigating complexities in AI governance, building operational resilience, and meeting real-time regulatory reporting demands.
RegTech Live is tailored for professionals from retail banks, insurance companies, wealth and asset management firms, commercial and investment banks, venture capital investors, and fintech companies. It is particularly beneficial for senior compliance and technology officers seeking to stay abreast of regulatory developments and technological innovations in the financial services industry.
Speakers(24)
Abantika Chatterjee
Associate Director – AI Capability Lead at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Adam Avards
Principal, Cyber Security & Third-Party Risk Policy at UK Finance
Adam Stage
Operational Resilience Senior Manager at TSB
Adam Stage has a career in financial services spanning operational and risk roles, including leading risk teams at the FCA and assisting firms with operational resilience regulations at PwC, now leading the Operational Resilience function at TSB.
Chris Rouault
Product Manager at ARKK
Courtney Parker
Senior Regulatory Consultant at BM&A
David Ehrich
Co-Founder & Executive Director at Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR)
David Ehrich has over 20 years of experience in banking and payments, co-founded Petal, a fintech credit card company, and serves on the CFPB's Consumer Advisory Board advocating for technology innovation to drive financial inclusion.
Ed Towers
Head of Advanced Analytics & Data Science Units at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Ed Towers is an experienced leader in analytics and AI technology with over 15 years in the industry and regulation at the FCA, driving the adoption of advanced technologies to transform the organization's approach to financial crime and consumer resilience.
Emmanuel (Manos) Schizas
Head of RegTech and FinTech Regulation Research at Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF)
Manos Schizas leads global research agendas on RegTech and FinTech regulation at CCAF, with prior experience at the FCA and ACCA, focusing on regulatory content operations and enterprise policy.
Fergus Hamilton Collard
Policy Manager at Building Societies Association
Ian Hollowbread
Innovation Lead for Risk within Group COO at ING
Ian Hollowbread is responsible for introducing innovative technologies to enhance regulatory processes and compliance at ING, with a background in delivering significant front-to-back technology, operational, and regulatory programs.
Ian Philips
VP, GM for Intelligent Full-Stack Observability at HCLSoftware
Jason Boud
Co-Founder and CEO at RegTech Associates
Jason Boud has extensive experience in technology roles at companies like Motorola, JPMorgan, and Credit Suisse, and co-founded RegTech Associates in 2017 to provide independent advisory services in the RegTech market.
Jason Shiu
Compliance Manager, Surveillance at Vanguard Asset Management Ltd
Jonathan Easton
Editor at FStech
Jonathan Easton is the Editor of FStech, overseeing content and editorial direction for the publication.
Lewis Webber
Head of Division for RegTech, Data & Innovation at Prudential Regulation Authority, Bank of England
Lewis Webber has been with the Bank of England for nearly 20 years, currently leading the RegTech, Data & Innovation division within the PRA, focusing on risks associated with the non-bank financial sector and financial markets.
Philip Treleaven
Professor of Computing & Director at UCL & UK Centre for Financial Computing
Randeep Buttar
Founder at Surety
Roi Lustik-Cohen
Chief Technology Officer at ARKK
Sally Sfeir-Tait
CEO at RegulAItion
As a solicitor and barrister, Sally Sfeir-Tait has held various roles in the financial services industry, including general counsel and head of compliance, and currently leads RegulAItion in developing new technology infrastructures for the financial services industry.
Sarah Pearce
UK Lead Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth
Shaun Hurst
Principal Regulatory Advisor at Smarsh
Sholthana Begum
Chair, RGP Technology Group at Cambridge University
With over 20 years of experience in supervision, central banking, and finance, Sholthana Begum is recognized as a pioneer in RegTech, data, and innovation, and was named in the 2021 DataIQ power list of influential people in data.
Suraj Rajeev
Senior Enterprise Strategist and Head of ResilientOps at UST
Tin Lau
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Mirae Asset Securities
Event Details
- Date
- February 25, 2027
- Location
- 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- London Hilton Tower Bridge
- Pricing
- Free
- Audience
- Professionals from retail banks, insurance companies, wealth and asset management firms, commercial and investment banks, venture capital investors, fintech companies, and senior compliance and technology officers.
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