Our highly anticipated Annual Dinner returns to the prestigious Guildhall on Wednesday 18 November 2026.

This flagship event promises to unite over 500 senior representatives spanning the breadth of the financial services industry, as well as key figures from government, regulatory bodies, and international policy makers.

Nominated for a TAF 'Best Event' award, this distinguished gathering presents a unique opportunity for senior industry professionals to cultivate new relationships, exchange insights, and share knowledge.

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we reflect on the successes and challenges faced by the sector over the last 12 months as well as looking forward to future opportunities.

If you are interested in booking a table or a single ticket, please book via the member portal. If you have any questions, non-member ticket enquiries, or if you require support with your booking, please contact our Events team.

Annual Dinner Highlights

Why join us?

  • Networking: connect with senior representatives from across the financial services industry, regulators, government, international policymakers and other stakeholder organisations.
  • Insights: stay informed about the latest trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the financial services landscape and reflect on the successes across the year.
  • Relationship building: strengthen existing relationships and cultivate new connections at this unique gathering of senior stakeholders.
  • Inspiration: gain valuable insights from industry leaders through conversations, discussions and speeches.

Dress code:

Business attire / lounge suits

Hear from our sponsor: 

We are proud to have a longstanding partnership with UK Finance, an organisation that is highly regarded and trusted by our clients. For eight consecutive years, we have sponsored the prestigious UK Finance Annual Dinner, a hallmark event that brings together senior leaders in banking and financial services. This dinner is not just an occasion; it’s a celebration of leadership and innovation in our industry, and we take great pride in being a part of it.

     Banking and Capital Markets Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

Sponsorship opportunities:

We are proud to partner with organisations on our events. To discuss sponsorship opportunities at the Annual Dinner 2026, please contact Sponsorship@ukfinance.org.uk

For more information about how you can support our 2026 events, please contact our associate membership team

David Postings

David Postings

Chief Executive, UK Finance

David has worked in financial services for over 40 years. At Barclays he worked for three Group chairmen, helped set up Large Corporate Banking, had w...

David has worked in financial services for over 40 years. At Barclays he worked for three Group chairmen, helped set up Large Corporate Banking, had wide experience in SME and consumer banking and ran the Group’s IT and operations function. David subsequently led Commercial Banking for Lloyds Bank, then was chief executive of Cattles PLC (a consumer finance and invoice finance business) before joining Moneycorp (an independent FX provider) as CEO. Before joining UK Finance David spent eight years at Bibby Financial Services as the chief executive.

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On 18 November 2025 we welcomed over 550 guests to the Guildhall for a fantastic evening featuring representatives from across the financial services sector. Thanks to our guest speaker Lucy Rigby MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, our charity partner the Stroke Association, and our headline partner EY. 

We heard from our Chairman, Bob Wigley, and our Chief Executive, David Postings, who shared key highlights from the past 12 months as well as challenges the sector faces and opportunities to continue progress towards creating a pro-growth operating environment in the UK. Read the full speech here.

Thank you to our headline partner, EY, for their continued support of the Annual Dinner. A word from our partner:

"For eight consecutive years, we have sponsored the prestigious UK Finance Annual Dinner, a hallmark event that brings together senior leaders in banking and financial services. This dinner is a celebration of leadership and innovation in our industry, and we take great pride in being a part of it."

Banking and Capital Markets Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

2025 photo gallery: 

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Previous organisations in attendance:

Annual Dinner 2023 Attendees