9th Annual FT-TCS BaNCS Financial Leaders Dinner Forum 2019 | Financial Times | 25 September 2019 | Tower of London, St Katharine's & Wapping, London EC3N 4AB, UK

Connectivity has facilitated massive innovation and growth for the financial industry, and the drive to connect shows no sign of slowing. While current political discourse is dominated by talk of protectionism, isolationist regulation and reinforced borders, the opposite is happening in terms of technology. Connected devices and the Internet of Things; connectivity regulation including Open Banking; company-wide processes for the collection, storage and analysis of data; real-time interactions with customers and clients all over the world: hyperconnectivity is reshaping financial business models at a fundamental level.

But although constant connectivity is driving increasingly slick and agile experiences, banks and other major players must remain on top of the risks involved. The more digital connections they make, the more opportunities for a breach of security, leaving products, services, employees and precious data vulnerable to cyber predators. Furthermore, the urgent need for flawless back-end technology and the ever-frantic race for talent means that banks are tabling new ways of interacting with fintechs – a strategy which poses its own challenges.

Will debate how banks and other financial service providers can juggle the undeniable benefits of constant connection with its inherent risks. Expert speakers will analyse the tension between accessibility and security, asking whether digital hyperconnectivity can stabilise and promote international business when the political agenda is falling short.

2019 Speakers

CHAIR:

Izabella Kaminska
Editor, FT Alphaville

SPEAKERS:

Ameet Jugnauth
Head of IT Risk and Governance, Lloyds Banking Group

Charlie McMurdie
Cyber Crime and Security Expert