The annual City Week conference is set to be held at Guildhall, London, on May 20–21, 2024. This will be the event's 14th edition.
Tokenization through distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain is revolutionizing asset management and reshaping financial markets. City Week 2024 will bring together innovators from the TradFi sector to forecast the digital future and define the key challenges for those eager to directly shape this future.
The event is organized by City & Financial Global, a British firm known for its research and event management expertise.
CW2024 is conducted in partnership with the UK Government, the City of London Corporation, TheCityUK—one of the most influential financial industry lobbyists, the UK Finance Association, and other notable institutions.
The CW2024 program features four distinct summits, which organizers believe mirror the agenda topics typically found in the board meetings of the world's top financial companies.
The inaugural summit at City Week 2024 will be dedicated to capital markets. Scheduled speakers include:
Additional discussions will cover regulatory implications for issuers and investors; recent developments in international capital markets; and strategies for bridging gaps between public and private market spaces. A special fireside chat, “Qatar’s Emerging Capital Market & Digital Asset Journey,” will feature Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida, Board Member and Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
Another summit will delve into the application of artificial intelligence in financial services, featuring insights from:
The AI summit will also explore the transformative potential of generative AI for the financial services industry, regulatory approaches to AI in the UK, EU, and USA, and real-world applications of AI in financial services.
The third summit will focus on digital assets, featuring several intimate fireside chats:
Topics at the digital assets summit will include ETFs, the tokenization of physical and financial assets, the UK’s legal sandbox for digital securities, and custodial services for digital assets, among others.
The fourth summit at City Week 2024 will address climate change issues.
For reservations and ticket purchases for CW2024, visit the website.
The event is organized by City & Financial Global, a British firm known for its research and event management expertise.
CW2024 is conducted in partnership with the UK Government, the City of London Corporation, TheCityUK—one of the most influential financial industry lobbyists, the UK Finance Association, and other notable institutions.
Like previous editions, this year’s forum will feature many well-known names from the global financial services industry, the world of politics and the international regulatory community,City & Financial Global assures.
More than a thousand representatives from UK and international financial institutions are expected to attend City Week 2024.
The CW2024 program features four distinct summits, which organizers believe mirror the agenda topics typically found in the board meetings of the world's top financial companies.
The inaugural summit at City Week 2024 will be dedicated to capital markets. Scheduled speakers include:
- Bim Afolami, the UK's Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, will deliver a presentation titled “Realising the benefits of economic sovereignty to reinforce the UK’s capital markets”;
- Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director, Markets, and Executive Director, International, Financial Conduct Authority, addressing “The role of regulation in creating efficient capital markets”.
Additional discussions will cover regulatory implications for issuers and investors; recent developments in international capital markets; and strategies for bridging gaps between public and private market spaces. A special fireside chat, “Qatar’s Emerging Capital Market & Digital Asset Journey,” will feature Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida, Board Member and Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
Another summit will delve into the application of artificial intelligence in financial services, featuring insights from:
- Chris Hayward, Chairman of Policy and Resources, City of London Corporation, who will speak on “AI for Innovation.”
- Randall Kroszner, Member of the Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England, discussing “Balancing the productivity opportunities of financial technology and AI against the potential risks.”
The AI summit will also explore the transformative potential of generative AI for the financial services industry, regulatory approaches to AI in the UK, EU, and USA, and real-world applications of AI in financial services.
The third summit will focus on digital assets, featuring several intimate fireside chats:
- Sriram Krishnan, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Crypto, will discuss the potential for transforming the UK into a Web3 hub;
- Philip Hammond, Baron Hammond of Runnymede, former UK Foreign Secretary, Defence Secretary, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, will engage in an open discussion on a range of topics;
- Caroline D. Pham, Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will discuss the CFTC’s role in digital asset regulation.
Topics at the digital assets summit will include ETFs, the tokenization of physical and financial assets, the UK’s legal sandbox for digital securities, and custodial services for digital assets, among others.
The fourth summit at City Week 2024 will address climate change issues.
For reservations and ticket purchases for CW2024, visit the website.
