Sme Banking Conference 2018 | UK Finance | 25 May 2018 | NatWest, 280 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4RB, UK

Following on from the success of the inaugural Conference last year, UK Finance is delighted to invite you to attend our 2018 SME Banking Conference.

Supporting SMEs so they can build the pioneering products and services consumers want is key to driving growth and innovation in our economy. The financial services industry has been shown to be supportive in funding SME businesses. However, there is a lot of work still to be done in building the communities, processes and mechanisms to give SMEs easier access to funds.

The Conference will focus on how we can help the challenges faced by SMEs, looking at the accessibility of financial tools and services, the importance of customer centred services, and the ability to harness new digital platforms and ecosystems increasingly available in the sector.

2018 Speakers:

Alison Rose
Chief Executive, Commercial and Private Banking, RBS

Ian Rand
Chief Executive Officer, Barclays Business Banking

David Pickering
Chief Executive Officer, Lending Standards Board

Teresa Graham CBE
Chair, UK Finance SME Advisory Group

Hilde Hukkelberg
Director UK&I, Innovation Norway

Jenny Tooth OBE
Chief Executive Officer, UKBAA

Jan Levy
Managing Director, Three Hands

Mark Dennis
Director, Charterhouse Research

Mikael Down
Director of Policy and Analysis, Banking Standards Board

Jessica Ground
Global Head of Stewardship, Schroders

Alice Hu Wagner
MD Strategy, Economics & Business Development, British Business Bank