Calendar
Wednesday 2 September–Thursday 3 September 2026
Clock
08:45–17:15

Overview

Our Edinburgh Financial Technology Conference was held over Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September, with researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers gathering from around the world to discuss how technology is reshaping finance, regulation, and financial innovation.

The welcome and opening remarks were delivered by Myles Stephenson, Founder and CEO of Modulr, our Headline Sponsor. The first Keynote speaker was David Stallibrass, Deputy Chief Economist at the Financial Conduct Authority, who discussed the impact of AI and the Future of Retail Financial Services (The Mills Review). Our second Keynote speaker Dirk Niepelt, from the University of Bern and CEPR - Centre for Economic Policy Research explored 'Central Bank Digital Currency and Monetary Architecture'.

Keynote speakers at Edinburgh Financial Technology Conference 2026
Professor Gbenga Ibikunle (Personal Chair of Finance at UEBS & Director of the Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations), David Stallibrass (Deputy Chief Economist at the Financial Conduct Authority), Myles Stephenson (Founder and CEO of Modulr) and Dr Khaladdin Rzayev (Lecturer in Finance at UEBS & Co-director of the Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations)

We were delighted to welcome FinTech Scotland's Strategic Innovation Director, Clare Reid to lead a Panel Discussion on How Regulation is Helping Drive Technological Innovation in Financial Services. Panellists included Kaloyan Bukovski (Sopra Steria), Mark Cummins (University of Strathclyde), Crawford Taylor (Afternoon), and Kent Mackenzie (Aveni) for a lively discussion with great insights.

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