RegTech Exchange London
23 September 2026 – London, UK
Agenda
Built around practitioner led discussions and case studies, the RegTech Exchange London agenda is designed to move beyond theory and explore how financial institutions are addressing real world challenges across compliance, financial crime, risk, and regulatory technology today.
*September 2026 speakers to be announced soon*
Time
Session
Format
- 08:30 - 09:15
- Arrival and Networking Breakfast
Networking Break
- 09:15 - 09:20
- Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Opening Address
- 09:20 - 10:10
- Modernising Compliance Operations: From Manual Processes to Intelligent Workflows
Compliance functions are under increasing pressure to deliver greater oversight, assurance and regulatory responsiveness, often without a corresponding increase in resources. This panel explores how firms are modernising compliance operations in practice, from workflow automation and intelligent monitoring to process redesign and operating model transformation. Panellists will discuss where technology is delivering measurable impact today, what separates successful initiatives from those that stall, and how compliance teams are evolving to meet growing regulatory expectations.
Panel Discussion
- 10:10 - 10:30
- From Co-Pilots to Colleagues: Where AI Agents Fit Within Compliance and Financial Crime Operations
As organisations move beyond experimentation, AI agents are beginning to take on increasingly complex tasks across compliance and financial crime functions. This session explores where agentic AI is delivering value today, how firms are approaching deployment and oversight, and which use cases are proving most effective in practice.
Vendor Presentation
- 10:30 - 10:40
- Transforming Risk Assessments in Practice: What Worked, What Didn’t and What We Learned
Risk assessments remain a cornerstone of effective compliance and financial crime programmes, yet many organisations continue to rely on static, manual approaches. This session shares a real-world transformation journey, exploring how data, technology and process redesign were used to create a more dynamic and intelligence-led approach to risk assessment, including key lessons learned along the way.
Industry Case Study
- 10:40 - 10:50
- From Regulatory Change to Regulatory Intelligence: Automating the Journey from New Regulation to Action
The volume and complexity of regulatory change continues to increase, placing significant pressure on compliance teams. This session examines how technology is helping firms move beyond traditional regulatory change processes by automating the identification, interpretation and operationalisation of new requirements, enabling faster and more effective responses to regulatory developments.
Vendor Presentation
- 10:50 - 11:00
- Modernising Third Party Oversight: Challenges, Lessons and Practical Realities
As financial institutions become increasingly reliant on external providers, effective third party oversight has become a critical compliance and risk management challenge. This session explores practical lessons from modernising vendor oversight frameworks, including common challenges, technology considerations, and the realities of maintaining effective governance across a growing supplier ecosystem.
Industry Case Study
- 11:00 - 11:35
- Networking Break
Networking Break
- 11:35 - 12:25
- Financial Crime Operations in Practice: What Leading Firms Are Learning from Technology, Intelligence and Operating Model Transformation
Financial crime teams are under growing pressure to strengthen controls, improve customer outcomes and increase operational efficiency simultaneously. This panel explores how leading firms are modernising AML, KYC, customer risk assessment, monitoring and investigations through technology, intelligence and operating model transformation. Panellists will share practical insights into what is delivering value today, where challenges remain, and what others can learn from their experiences.
Panel Discussion
- 12:25 - 12:35
- From Periodic Reviews to Continuous Risk Intelligence
Many organisations continue to rely on periodic assessments and reviews to understand risk. This session explores how technology is enabling a shift towards continuous risk intelligence, providing firms with more timely insights, stronger oversight and a more dynamic understanding of changing risk profiles across compliance and financial crime functions.
Vendor Presentation
- 12:35 - 12:45
- Deploying AI in Compliance: What Worked, What Didn’t and What Surprised Us
While interest in AI continues to grow, successful implementation remains challenging. This session provides a candid look at a real-world AI deployment within a compliance function, covering what worked well, what proved more difficult than expected, and the unexpected lessons that emerged throughout the process.
Industry Case Study
- 12:45 - 12:55
- Building the Next Generation Compliance Function: Lessons from Technology, Talent and Operating Model Change
Compliance functions are evolving rapidly as new technologies, regulatory expectations and skill requirements reshape the profession. This session explores how one organisation is adapting its compliance operating model for the future, including lessons learned around technology adoption, talent development and organisational change.
Industry Presentation
- 12:55 - 14:00
- Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch
Networking Break
- 14:00
- End of Event