Speakers

Carla was appointed as the CEO for Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets in February 2023, having previously served as internal non-executive director for five years. From 2015 to January 2023, Carla led Lloyds Banking Group’s strategic work as Group Strategy, Corporate Development and IR Director. Prior to that, Carla spent 18 years as an Equity Analyst for European banks, working for Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. 

Matt Armbruster is the European Treasurer for Ford Motor Company. In this role, he leads Ford’s automotive and captive treasury organisation in Europe, overseeing the financial strategy and risk management for Ford Credit’s regulated banking entities in the UK and Germany. Over his 21-year tenure with Ford and Ford Credit, Matt has held key leadership positions across capital markets, financial strategy, and risk management. 

Hayley leads Lloyds Debt Capital Markets business globally, which operates via our main three hubs based in London (LBCM), Frankfurt (LBCMW) and New York (LSI).

The team spans Debt Origination, Syndication, Liability Management and Loan sales activities and prides itself on being a trusted partner for our Corporate & Institutional clients accessing G3 markets.

Hayley has been with Lloyds since 2012 and has over 20 year’s Capital Markets experience.

Robin spent 25 years advising UK companies and the UK Government while working for S.G. Warburg/UBS Investment Bank and was formerly Chief Executive and Chairman of UK Financial Investments (UKFI), managing the Government’s investments in UK banks following the 2008 financial crisis. He became Chair of Lloyds Banking Group in 2021 and is also Chair of The Crown Estate.

Alastair Campbell is a writer, strategist and communicator best known for his role as Tony Blair’s former Director of Communications and Strategy. After a career in journalism and a decade at the heart of UK government, he has become a bestselling author, speaker and broadcaster, co‑hosting the hugely popular podcast The Rest Is Politics and its interview series 'Leading'. Alastair has written widely on politics, leadership and mental health, is an ambassador for Time to Change, and continues to contribute regularly across media while supporting charitable and political causes.

Andrew Binnie is Group Treasurer of SSE plc, a UK-listed integrated electricity group focused on regulated networks combined with renewable and flexible generation technologies, and therefore at the heart of the drive to electrification.

Andrew is a senior corporate finance and treasury leader with over 25 years’ experience managing funding, liquidity, interest rate, foreign exchange, commodity and credit risk across regulated, capital-intensive industries. He has raised significant capital and managed financial risk through multiple economic cycles in developed and developing markets while stabilising credit ratings and strengthening treasury governance, controls and execution capability. He started his career as a graduate trainee at Lloyds TSB in Edinburgh.

Sebastien Danloy currently serves as the Chief Business Officer (CBO) for Euroclear group and is a member of its Executive Committee. In his role as CBO, Sebastien oversees the commercial, product development, client experience and innovation divisions within Euroclear. He joined the organisation in September 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience and expertise.

Before his tenure at Euroclear, Sebastien was the Global Head of Sales & Relationship Management for Institutional Investors at BNP Paribas Securities Services. His extensive career also includes Executive Committee positions at HSBC Securities Services, RBC Investor Services, and Société Générale Securities Services.

Sebastien started his career in the financial industry at State Street and has since amassed over 25 years of experience in the sector.

Sebastien holds a Master's Degree in Business Engineering from the Solvay Business School in Belgium. He is also a Certified Director in Corporate Governance from INSEAD, further underpinning his strong foundation in both business and governance.

With a distinguished career that spans several leading financial institutions, Sebastien Danloy continues to be a pivotal figure in the financial industry, contributing significantly to the growth and innovation at Euroclear group. 

Rob Hale is Co-Head of Global Markets at Lloyds and a member of the Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Executive Committee. He has more than 25 years’ experience in global financial markets across the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia, with senior leadership roles across trading, sales, product, and capital markets.

He has joint responsibility for the Markets Platform, overseeing major multi-year investment in trading, post-trade and data infrastructure delivered through global teams. He is particularly focused on the responsible use of AI, data and digital assets to improve client outcomes, strengthen risk management and support more efficient deployment of capital and liquidity.

Rob is a member of UK Finance Capital Markets and Wholesale Board, the FMSB Advisory Council, Pro-Chancellor and Council member at the University of Essex, a Chartered Director, and has completed postgraduate study in Artificial Intelligence.

Dame Julia Hoggett, DBE joined the London Stock Exchange plc as CEO in April 2021. She is also Head of Digital and Securities Markets at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), which includes leading the Group’s digital markets initiative and wider responsibility for the Group’s other equity venues.

Julia previously worked at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority as Director of Market Oversight and Head of Wholesale Banking Supervision. Prior to the FCA, Julia held roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where she was the Head of FIG flow financing, Covered Bonds Short-Term financing and Green Bonds for EMEA, and for the DEPFA BANK Group where she held several roles, including CEO of DEPFA ACS BANK and Head of Long-Term Funding for the DEPFA BANK Group. Julia started her career at J.P. Morgan where she focused on Emerging Markets and then Sovereign and Supranational Agency Debt Origination.

In 2022, Julia became the inaugural Chair of the UK’s Capital Markets Industry Taskforce. Julia was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in His Majesty’s June 2024 Birthday Honours for services to finance and business. Julia was also named in the Financial Times’ 25 Most Influential Women of 2024 list and awarded an Honorary Freedom of the City of London in 2023. She has been named on several of Financial News’ ‘Most Influential’ lists over the last 15 years. She has also appeared in several Diversity and Inclusion impact lists. 

Julia holds a degree in Social and Political Sciences from Newnham College, University of Cambridge and undertook a research scholarship at Kings College, University of Cambridge focused on public policy and economic development strategies in East Africa. Julia actively advocates for diversity and inclusion and has been involved in initiatives to deliver progress in this space for over two decades. 

Katty Kay is an award‑winning Washington‑based journalist and US Special Correspondent for BBC Studios. Known for her global perspective on American politics and world affairs, she reports and hosts documentaries across the US and Europe, co‑hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics US, and is a regular contributor to MSNBC’s Morning Joe. She is also the co‑author of six books on women, confidence and leadership, four New York Times bestsellers and is a highly regarded keynote speaker and moderator.

Varun Khanna (London) joined KKR in 2016 and is a Partner in the firm's Private Credit business. Mr. Khanna co-heads the firm's global Asset Based Finance investment strategy and is a portfolio manager for KKR's asset-based finance funds. Mr. Khanna is a member of the Global Asset Based Finance Investment Committee and the European Real Estate Investment Committee.

He also serves on Boards of Directors of several KKR portfolio companies, including Activate Capital, Pepper, Kilter Finance and Oodle. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Khanna was a managing director at Deutsche Bank in the structured finance division.

Mr. Khanna started his career at Deutsche Bank as an equity research analyst covering technology companies. Mr. Khanna holds a B.A., M.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in Economics from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi.

John joined Lloyds Banking Group in March 2026 as CEO, Corporate & Institutional Banking.

John has more than 30 years’ experience in corporate and investment banking, including extensive experience leading markets businesses at Barclays and Merrill Lynch. He was most recently at Wells Fargo, where he held the dual role of Chief Operating Officer for Corporate & Investment Banking and Head of Wells Fargo International, having previously led its Europe, Middle East and Africa business.

William (Bill) Mansfield joined as CEO & Country Head of Lloyds Bank North America in May 2024.

Bill has extensive financial markets experience having most recently been CEO of MUFG Securities Americas and Regional Head of Global Markets for MUFG.

Prior to that Bill has worked with a number of other financial institutions in New York with a responsibility of servicing Corporate and Institutional clients.

Bill graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Catriona (Cat) Meharry is currently Group Treasurer at Lloyds Banking Group, where she has over two decades of international treasury and financial leadership experience across major global banks. In her current role, Catriona leads the Group’s treasury strategy, overseeing liquidity, funding, capital management, and risk across the organisation.

Prior to joining Lloyds, Catriona held senior treasury roles at HSBC, Barclays, and National Australia Bank, where she managed large teams and led complex transformation, M&A, and capital optimisation initiatives. She is recognised for her strategic vision,  and expertise in navigating regulatory change and market volatility.

Catriona is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and mentoring future leaders. She holds a Bachelor of Business (Finance/Accounting) from the University of Technology, Sydney. 

Sir Richard Moore was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 2020 through September 2025, guiding the organisation through a period of major geopolitical change. He prioritised responses to state-based threats from Russia, Iran and China, and advanced MI6’s engagement with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence — working in partnership with the private sector to do so. He also reshaped MI6’s relationship with the public — becoming the first Chief to give live television and radio interviews and to use X (formerly Twitter) as a platform for direct communication.

Before becoming Chief, Sir Richard was Political Director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British Ambassador to Turkey. He read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford, was a Kennedy Scholar at Harvard, and later attended the Stanford Executive Programme. He began his MI6 career in 1987, serving in postings in Vietnam, Turkey, Pakistan and Malaysia.

Gideon Rachman is the Financial Times’ Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator and host of the award‑winning Rachman Review podcast. A leading voice on global politics with decades of reporting experience from Asia, Europe and the US, he is the author of several acclaimed books including The Age of the Strongman. Gideon has received major honours such as the Orwell Prize, appears regularly on international broadcasters, and is a visiting fellow at LSE IDEAS.

Nikhil is a Director in the Digital Assets team at BlackRock, overseeing international digital assets initiatives, where he partners with internal business units and drives implementation of products focused on cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised assets.

Prior to BlackRock, Nikhil was one of the founding members of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan (formerly Onyx), the firm's dedicated blockchain business unit. As a Senior Product Manager, he designed and commercialised several blockchain solutions from concept to market. Before J.P. Morgan, Nikhil was with SinoPac Securities Asia Ltd., structuring lifecycle solutions for alternative investment funds.

Nikhil is a patent-holding inventor, has co-authored numerous thought-papers on tokenisation in capital markets and actively participates in industry working groups shaping standards and operating models in the space. He combines over a decade of traditional finance expertise with deep blockchain innovation, bringing a practitioner's perspective on scaling tokenisation within regulated environments. An Electronics and Telecommunications engineer by training, he holds an MBA from the University of Hong Kong and London Business School.

Mark is the Group Public Affairs and Policy Director at Lloyds Banking Group, leading the bank’s regulatory and public policy work and political engagement. He joined in April 2024 from Brunswick Group LLP, where he was a Partner advising FTSE 100 and multinational clients.

Mark spent most of his career in the UK civil service, holding senior roles across government. From 2019 to 2022 he was Director General, Economic and Domestic Secretariat in the Cabinet Office, running Cabinet and brokering across Whitehall, advising the PM across economic and domestic policy and overseeing government’s legislative programme.

From 2017 he was Director General, Policy at the Ministry of Justice. Mark’s other roles include Constitution Director at the Cabinet Office during the Scottish independence referendum and Principal Private Secretary to Ken Clarke as Lord Chancellor. He spent five years in the Political Directorate in the Northern Ireland Office working on implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.  From 2015-17 Mark was Director, Government and Parliament at Ofcom advising the Board and Chief Executive across its responsibilities and leading preparations for regulating the BBC.

John joined Lloyds Banking Group in 2022 as CEO for Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) and led a substantial transformation of the CIB business over the next four years. In March 2026 John took on the role of Vice Chair for CIB. As Vice Chair, John has responsibility for cultivating and strengthening C-Suite client relationships as well mentoring colleagues across Lloyds.

John has more than 41 years’ experience in corporate and investment banking, as well as in retail banking, and before joining Lloyds he was CEO of EMEA for MUFG from 2019 to 2022.

He spent 15 years at Barclays, including six years as CEO for Corporate Banking and nine years as head of its European investment banking business.

John started his career at Merrill Lynch in 1985 in NYC and was head of EMEA DCM at Deutsche Bank from 1996-2001.

John has lived in London since 1992.