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The Guildhall Gresham Street, London EC2 7HH United Kingdom
Our highly anticipated Annual Dinner, in association with EY, returns to the prestigious Guildhall on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
This flagship event promises to unite over 550 senior representatives spanning the breadth of the financial services industry, as well as key figures from government, regulatory bodies, and international policy makers.
We're delighted to announce Katharine Braddick, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation (DGPR) and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), will deliver a keynote speech at the dinner. She will be joined by UK Finance Chief Executive, David Postings, who will also share insights and reflections on the last 12 months.
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 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.
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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 Sponsorship team.
Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation (DGPR) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
Katharine Braddick assumed the role of Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation (DGPR) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Prudential Regulation...
Katharine Braddick assumed the role of Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation (DGPR) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on 1 July 2026.
As DGPR and CEO of the PRA, Katharine Braddick is also a member of the Bank of England’s Court of Directors, the Prudential Regulation Committee, the Financial Policy Committee, and the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Prior to her appointment, Katharine Braddick had been Group Head of Strategic Policy and Senior Adviser to the CEO at Barclays PLC since 2022. Earlier in her career, she worked as Director General, Financial Services at HM Treasury between 2016 and 2021, having previously been Director, Financial Services (International) since 2014. She was Director, Prudential Policy at the Bank of England from 2012–14. Before that, she worked at the Financial Services Authority, the Association of British Insurers and in the Civil Service.
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.
Disruption is reshaping banking, with rising regulatory demands, customer expectations and pressure for sustainable growth. To remain competitive, ban...
Disruption is reshaping banking, with rising regulatory demands, customer expectations and pressure for sustainable growth. To remain competitive, banks must embrace innovation, transform business models and build connected ecosystems. EY brings together industry-focused assurance, tax, transaction and consulting expertise, combining deep sector knowledge with technical capability to help clients navigate this change.
Through our global social impact programme, EY Ripples which is focused on AI for good, skilling and future workforce, sustainability, access and inclusion we extend this further. We combine sector expertise with purpose-driven innovation to drive inclusive growth, support underserved communities and accelerate social impact transformation, helping shape a more resilient, trusted and inclusive financial system.
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
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