Financial futures: Leading through disruption

DLA Piper London Office
160 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HT
United Kingdom

Join us to explore how the financial services sector leads through disruption.

The financial services sector faces continued economic uncertainty, geopolitical risk, and regulatory and technological change. Although market sentiment remains broadly positive, pressures on strategy, investment, and operating models are increasingly uneven across regions and business lines.

Earlier this year, DLA Piper published the second edition of Financial futures: Leading through disruption, based on insights from nearly 800 senior leaders across global financial services. Building on this research through an evening discussion, we'll examine how the findings reflect market change and how current economic and policy conditions may influence the period ahead.

The discussion opens with Chris Hare, Senior Economist at HSBC, as he shares his perspective on the economic outlook and current macroeconomic conditions. This will be followed by a fireside discussion with Paul Johnson, Provost of Queen’s College, Oxford, former Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and one of the UK’s most influential voices on economic and public policy, offering a candid and authoritative perspective on how economic and policy decisions are reshaping financial services strategy, regulation, and long‑term growth. The discussion will draw on Paul’s experience advising governments and institutions, providing practical insights into the trade‑offs and choices facing business and policymakers alike.

You can download the Financial futures: Leading through disruption report here for further detail on the findings that will be discussed during the evening.

17:00 – 17:30 Arrival and networking

17:30 – 17:35 Welcome and opening remarks – Margo Tank, Global Co Chair, Financial Services Sector, DLA Piper 

17:35 – 17:55 Keynote address: The economic outlook and implications for the financial services sector – Chris Hare, Senior Economist, HSBC 

17:55 – 18:05 Financial futures: Key themes from the research – Tony Katz, Global Co‑Chair, Financial Services Sector, DLA Piper 

18:05 – 18:45 In conversation: Economic and policy perspectives on disruption – Paul Johnson in conversation with Mark Dwyer, Global Co Chair, Financial Services Sector, DLA Piper 

18:45 – 18:50 Closing remarks – Isabelle Ord, Global Co Chair, Financial Services Sector, DLA Piper 

18:50 onwards Networking reception