The Agenda

Thurs 10th September, 13:00 - 18:00, 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3YD

13:00 Registration

Registration opens at 13:00. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and take the opportunity to network with fellow delegates before the sessions begin.

13:25 Welcome and introductions

Carla Antunes da Silva, CEO Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets will open the conference and outline the agenda for the day.  

13:30 Opening remarks

Hear from Sir Robin Budenberg, Chair of Lloyds Banking Group.

13:40 Panel 1: Digital Capital Markets – concept to reality

This panel explores where digital capital markets are today – and what comes next. Drawing on live initiatives, regulatory developments and client experience, panellists will discuss how digital issuance is reshaping market architecture, what readiness looks like in practice, and how issuers and investors can begin to participate with confidence.

Moderator:

Rob Hale, Co-Head of Global Markets, Lloyds Corporate & Institutional 

Panellists

Sebastien Danloy, CBO, Euroclear 

Dame Julia Hoggett, DBE, CEO, London Stock Exchange plc 

Nikhil Sharma, Director, Digital Assets, BlackRock

14:20 Fireside chat with Sir Richard Moore and Gideon Rachman

How should financial markets price in geopolitical risks? Former MI6 Chief, Sir Richard Moore, identifies the top global risks and the FT’s Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Gideon Rachman, joins the discussion to provide insight on the market-moving potential of these hot topics in international relations.

Moderator:

John Winter, Vice Chair, Lloyds Corporate & Institutional 

Keynote speakers:

Sir Richard Moore, Former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)

Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times

15:05 Comfort break

15:40 Panel 2: Real Risk in Practice

A practical discussion on how risk is assessed and managed in real‑world decision‑making – covering daily banking decisions, strategic infrastructure investment, and transaction‑level risk. Panellists will share practical insights into how organisations plan, evaluate and execute in the context of heightened market risk.

Moderators:

Bill Mansfield, Co-Head of Global Markets, Lloyds Corporate & Institutional 

Hayley Basterfield, Global Head of DCM & Syndicate, Lloyds Corporate & Institutional

Panellists

Matt Armbruster, Treasurer, Ford Europe

Andrew Binnie, Group Treasurer, SSE plc

Varun Khanna, Partner, Private Credit, KKR

Catriona Meharry, Group Treasurer, Lloyds Banking Group

16:20 Keynote: Alastair Campbell and Katty Kay

Two of the most influential political podcasts, The Rest Is Politics UK and USA come together to give their unfiltered and distinct perspectives on today’s most consequential geopolitical shifts – exploring how global fragility, power realignments and rising uncertainty are reshaping markets, capital flows and business confidence.

Moderator:

Mark Sweeney, Group Public Affairs & Policy Director, Lloyds Banking Group

Keynote speakers:

Alastair Campbell, Former Communications Director to Tony Blair

Katty Kay, US Special Correspondent, BBC

17:05 Closing remarks

John Langley, CEO Lloyds Corporate & Institutional reflects on the day's key takeaways.

17:15 Networking drinks

 

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