Agentic AI and Investments Transforming FinTech in partnership with Scotland, taking place in New York on the 25th March 2026. An English-language executive roundtable event for senior decision makers. This roundtable will highlight how agentic AI is shaping the direction of the financial services industry, as well as the impact of tech, opportunities for talent and actions to build resilience. Established voices in fintech with experience in Scotland will lead an engaging discussion that offers a glimpse into the future of financial services. Areas to be discussed include:

• How agentic AI is already delivering ROI in financial services
• The ways that agentic AI can build resilience and more robust cybersecurity capabilities
• The talent in Scotland dedicated to AI development and the collaboration opportunities for businesses
• How businesses can contribute to the development of AI regulations for fintech in Scotland
• The thriving fintech ecosystem in Scotland, with strong ties between industry, academia, and government, and a track record of producing unicorns

The discussion will be chaired by GlobalData’s Retail Banker International Editor, Douglas Blakey. There will also be a keynote address from Suneil Mishra, Scotland’s US Trade Envoy and a GlobalScot. He is a Glasgow-born, US-based investor and consultant with over 25 years’ experience in emerging technologies. As with all our roundtables, the focus will be on open, informed discussion among peers and subject-matter experts. We invite you to join us for an evening of candid conversation and shared learning.  

Breakfast Executive Exchange: Is Hotel Tech Overhyped? Market Signals and the 2027 Outlook taking place in Amsterdam on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 from 8am.

Cutting through the noise to drive measurable value

• Market outlook: investment signals, consolidation, and risk priorities
• AI – separating hype from tangible results
• Establishing a use case – the difference between failure and success
• Investment priorities: where should you invest?

Why attend?

• Read the real market signals: which metrics and buyer behaviors are separating enduring solutions from short-lived hype.
• Budgets under pressure: where investment is accelerating (commercial, automation, data/AI, payments) and where consolidation is inevitable.
• Platform vs. point solutions: how integration, interoperability, and vendor lock-in are reshaping procurement and partnerships.
• From pilots to proof: practical criteria to scale, renegotiate, or sunset tech—plus what “next” looks like for 2026 planning.

Join this expert-led, peer-to-peer deep-dive session to hear from those in the know. Take back to your business an understanding of what it takes to succeed and lessons learned from those who have been there, done that.

Delegates must pre-register interest prior to the day of the event.

Overview

The traditional separation between Risk and Finance is dissolving. From Treasury and ALM models to IFRS 9 and stress testing, AI is accelerating a structural convergence that demands new approaches to governance, accountability, and organisational design. At the same time, UK and EU regulators — through PRA SS 1/23, the ECB’s AI thematic review, the EU AI Act, and DORA — are raising the bar on what they expect from institutions navigating this shift.

Join us for this exclusive, invitation-only roundtable where Sree Kumar Gullapalli, Director of Treasury Risk and Analytics at Santander UK, helps lead a practitioner-led conversation on the defining governance challenge facing banking today.

Agenda

18.00 Champagne Reception & Networking

18:30 Guests seated and welcome by FDE

18:50 Introductory address by Genpact

19.00 Keynote presentation from Santander

19.15 Moderated discussion and Q&A

19:50 Break & Networking

20:05 Dinner is served, informal discussion amongst guests

21:25 Closing remarks

21:30 End of briefing & further networking