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Suade’s fifth annual London RegTech Forum took place at Guildhall on 6 October 2026, bringing together senior leaders from financial services, banking, regulation and technology to discuss the practical challenges shaping regulatory reporting.
The discussions covered responsible AI, regulatory change, data foundations and the technology needed to support more adaptable reporting. This page brings together the main takeaways, session summaries and speakers from the 2026 Forum.
Date: 6 October 2026
Location: Guildhall, London
This year's speakers included: Lauren Dixon, Chief Data Officer - FCA; Lyndon Nelson, Former Deputy CEO of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA); Tamiko Bayliss, Head of Banking Capital Policy Division - Bank of England; and Zachary Anderson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer - JPMorganChase.
Suade RegTech Forum
6 October 2026
Guildhall, London
Why this mattered
The next phase of regulatory reporting
RegTech Forum 2026 brought regulators, banks and technology leaders together to explore how regulatory reporting is changing, as complexity, divergence across jurisdictions and AI raise the bar for trusted data and adaptable infrastructure.
A consistent message emerged: AI is only as reliable as the data beneath it, accountability stays with people, and strong data foundations matter more in an AI world, not less. There was healthy debate too, on how granular reporting should become and how far proportionality can go.
That is why the Forum exists: to explore what practical transformation looks like for the teams delivering regulatory reporting.
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Key themes
This year's Forum explored how regulatory reporting is evolving in practice, as banks respond to rapid advances in AI, increasing data complexity and continued regulatory divergence across jurisdictions. Discussions focused on how firms are operationalising change across data, technology, controls and capital frameworks.Panel: Building trust in AI
The discussion explored the governance and operational challenges of using AI in financial services. Themes included accountability, data quality, risk management and controls proportionate to the use case. The central challenge was how to support adoption while maintaining effective oversight and confidence in the outputs. Read morePanel: Living in a world of constant regulatory change
The panel considered the practical impact of changing requirements across jurisdictions. Discussion covered regulatory divergence, proportionality, the burden of implementation and the importance of engagement between regulators and industry. Firms also need reporting capabilities and operating models that can adapt as requirements evolve. Read moreFireside chat: How to use the best tool for the job
The conversation considered how different technologies can support reporting and decision-making, and why the choice of tool should reflect the problem being solved. Data quality and legacy infrastructure remain important constraints, while AI creates opportunities to support analysis and automate routine tasks. Governance and human oversight remain necessary. Read morePresentation: How I learned to stop worrying and love AI
Murat Abur discussed why AI should build on reliable software, data and calculations rather than be treated as a replacement for them. He illustrated how small errors can compound across a multi-step process and argued for AI systems that can use reliable, tested tools. He also emphasised the continuing importance of people, concluding that “AI will need us more than we need it”. Read morePanel: Staying future-proof and being ready for Basel 3.1, FRTB, IReF and future regulatory changes
The panel looked at how firms can prepare for successive regulatory changes rather than approach each one as an isolated project. The discussion covered connected data foundations, reusable reporting capabilities, continuous implementation and the potential for initiatives such as IReF to reduce duplicated data collection. Read morePanel: Navigating a more fragmented global banking landscape
The discussion focused on the challenges facing internationally active banks as regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations diverge. Strong data foundations, flexible reporting architectures, proportionality and continued regulator–industry engagement were among the themes explored. Read more.
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Speakers at the 2026 Forum
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Agenda, 6 October 2026
Session Welcome from Diana Paredes, CEO of Suade Opening keynote: Shaping tomorrow - The UK’s evolution in RegTech and collaborative innovation Panel: Building trust in AI Panel: Living in a world of constant regulatory change Fireside chat: How to use the best tool for the job Presentation: How I learned to stop worrying and love AI Panel: Staying future-proof and being ready for Basel 3.1, FRTB, IReF and future regulatory changes Panel: Navigating a more fragmented global banking landscape Closing keynote: Simplifying regulatory reporting by design
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Financial institutions represented at previous forums
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London RegTech Forum returns in 2027
The date will be announced soon. Follow Suade for updates on the next forum and further insights on regulatory reporting, data and financial services technology.