WCIT Financial Services Technology Panel Annual Dinner 2026
26th October 2026 from 6:00pm — 10:00pm • Institute of Directors Address: 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED, GB
The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists’ (WCIT) Financial Services Technology Panel is proud to announce its landmark annual keynote dinner.
• to address critical topics affecting the City of London and the broader UK financial sector by convening voices at the forefront of finance, regulation, and technology.
• to raise funds for our flagship charitable programme, Project Pathway, which promotes greater diversity and access to careers in Financial Services Technology.
This annual gathering will feature a keynote address by one of the most influential voices in global finance today — Sir Charles Roxburgh KCB, Chair of Lloyd’s. In this timely and thought-provoking address, Charles will explore how the Lloyd’s market is building on more than 337 years of innovation to position itself in a rapidly changing world. A market of firsts – helping global commerce flourish by allowing risk to be pooled and shared, Lloyd’s is a key pillar of risk management in the global financial system. The risk landscape demands that a storied institution such as Lloyd’s raise the bar and fulfil its purpose of bringing together the world’s leading risk takers to advance global progress. The session will address Lloyd’s new strategy – disciplined and market-led, with a necessary sharpening of its financial edge to maximise its unique capital advantage. The speech will outline how Lloyd’s is uniquely structured to connect the global insurance ecosystem, consistently turning emerging threats into insurable realities, thereby advancing and protecting its position as the pre-eminent global marketplace for insurance risk.
Charity in Focus: Project ITPathfinder (www.itpathfinder.org.uk) Proceeds support Project ITPathfinder, which helps secondary students, especially from underrepresented backgrounds, explore careers in Financial Services IT. Despite technology’s presence in daily life, many remain unaware of career options in financial tech. Project ITPathfinder closes this gap through insight days, mentoring, and career guidance, creating pathways into employment for diverse youth. This is crucial as the sector faces a digital skills shortage, and we aim to develop a workforce that reflects society.
Keynote Speaker:
Sir Charles Roxburgh KCB was appointed Chair of Lloyd’s in September 2024, with his tenure commencing in May 2025. He brings extensive leadership experience to the role in both the public and private sectors. From 2016 to 2022, he served as Second Permanent Secretary of the Treasury. From February 2013, he was Director-General of Financial Services at the Treasury, during which he served on the Financial Stability Board and represented the Treasury on the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee. Before entering in the public sector, Sir Charles spent 26 years at McKinsey. His roles there included Co Head of the Global Strategy Practice, Head of the UK Financial Institutions Group §and Director of the McKinsey Global Institute. In 1992, he was the lead consultant working with the Lloyd’s Taskforce and the then Chair, Sir David Rowland, on Lloyd’s 1993 Business Plan and 1995-1996 Reconstruction and Renewal Plan.Sir Charles is also a non-executive board member of law firm Herbert Smith Freehill and a non-executive director of Shell. He was the non-executive Chairman of Legal & General America until March 2023. Sir Charles was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to Government.
Tickets:
Table of 10: £1,500
Early Bird: £155 until 25th September
Standard: £165 from 26th September
Dress Code: Black Tie
Schedule :
6:00 PM Reception
7:00 PM Master of Ceremonies Keynote Dinner
9:00 PM Closing remarks
10:00 PM Carriages
Location: Institute of Directors Address: 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED, GB