The Economist Presents: AI for CFOs Summit in London

City Week is returning for its 16th annual edition. Held in-person at the Royal Garden Hotel between 18 and 19 May, this year’s edition will take place at a time when the financial services are undergoing profound change. Geopolitics – particularly the Iran war - are reshaping trade and investment flows. Technology, especially AI, is transforming business models. Regulatory regimes are having to pivot toward a pro-growth stance amid a widespread cost-of-living crisis. The role of the financial services industry in combating climate change is under challenge. Crypto, digital assets and blockchain have finally achieved acceptance in mainstream finance. No financial institution can afford to stand still in the face of such change.

ITC Europe today announced the return of the Challenge Lab, the competition platform connecting pioneering startups with insurance industry leaders to tackle the sector's most pressing challenges. Following its successful inaugural edition at ITC London earlier this year, Generali returns as industry partner for the ITC Europe edition, setting the challenge: "AI Liability: Insuring Intelligence at Scale."

The fifth edition of the FinTech Roadmap conference will take place on May 14, 2026, at the Czech National Bank Congress Centre in Prague. The event will feature panel discussions, keynote presentations and workshops focused on financial technology innovation, fintech business models, international expansion and current regulatory developments in the Czech Republic and the European Union.

Customer experience in financial services is now as commercial as it is operational. Growth, retention, trust, efficiency and regulatory outcomes increasingly sit in the same conversation. That shift will be a central theme in London this May, when senior leaders from across banking, insurance and fintech gather for the Annual Financial Services Customer Experience Conference, taking place on 21 May at 10 Union Street, London.

FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps and FTT Payments will return to London on 12th May 2026, once again assembling a unique community of non-financial enterprises, including retailers, marketplaces and vertical SaaS providers, financial institutions, fintechs, and tech innovators to reimagine how value is exchanged in a digital world.

Singapore is one of the world’s strategic financial hubs and the Asia-Pacific’s pivotal financial industry node. Home to one of the strongest financial exchanges globally, Singapore is well known for its Tier-1 regulatory framework, cutting-edge infrastructure, and business-friendly environment.