Financial Services Technology Panel: Bank of England Stablecoin Review Workshop

2nd February 2026 from 5:30pm — 8:30pm • Information Technologists' Hall

The Financial Services Technology panel will hold a workshop at the Hall on 2 February to compare notes and incorporate further input from the wider membership, ahead of submitting our final response to the Bank of England’s consultation on the proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins, which closes on 10 February.

Purpose of the Roundtable

The WCIT / WCIT Financial Services Technology Panel is convening a members-only roundtable to:

Present the Panel’s draft position and key policy views on the Bank of England’s consultation on sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins
Facilitate an expert discussion on the regulatory, technological, and market implications
Collect final feedback and input from members to refine the paper
Agree next steps ahead of final submission by 10 February

This session is intended to ensure that the Panel’s response reflects the breadth of industry expertise across payments, financial services, technology, and digital assets.

Keynote Speaker and Panellist:Mike Anderson –

Technical Architect and Managing Director of Convex. McKinsey & Co, Global Expert Software Development and Founding member of Ocean Protocol (Blockchain & AI), Singapore
John Bertrand- Digital Finance Initiative Lead, WCIT Financial Services Technology Panel
David Bannisterhttps: Financial tech industry watcher, senior analyst at GreySpark Partners, freelance journalist
Hugh Mccullen – Strategy & Change Consultant – Digital Challenges

Tickets: £20 inc VAT – Afterwards we will a networking session with drinks and nibbles.

Open to members and their guests