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      Insights. Actions. Outcomes. 

      Making sense of 2026 and shaping 2027.

      By the end of 2027, global finance will run on a new rulebook, one that rewires how the system has worked for decades, across five fronts: Technology, Geopolitics, Capital, Talent and Policy.

       

      2026 Key Themes

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      Tokenization & Programmable Finance

      Unlocking the full benefits of tokenization, beyond individual pilots and assets, to shape implementation pathways that will determine the next generation of financial market infrastructure.

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      AI in Financial Services

      Addressing the implications of advanced AI innovations on liquidity, financial stability, governance frameworks, payment rails and financial crime detection and prevention.

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      The Quantum Conundrum: At Once Threat and Opportunity, Risk and Advantage

      Exploring responsible frameworks for regulating quantum technology within financial services and how FIs can equip themselves for both the quantum threat and opportunity.

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      Achieving Financial Health through Digital Public Infrastructure​

      Examining the impact of DPI on financial health, governance and policy layers that are needed, commercial models that ensure these systems are financially viable, and the future-proofing of these systems.

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      Fostering Fintech Competitiveness

      Shining a spotlight on the innovative strategies that emerging FinTech hubs are deploying to build competitive ecosystems, raise capital pools, and nurture the next generation of FinTech leaders.

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      Solving for Cross-Border Transactions

      Aligning governance standards, unlocking technical interoperability and developing scalable public-private infrastructure for real-time and inclusive cross-border payments.

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      Combating FinCrime, Securing Privacy, & Enabling Compliance

      Exploring the role of RegTech and SupTech, programmable compliance, and privacy-enhancing technologies in strengthening supervision, improving enforcement, and fostering resilience across the financial landscape.

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      Empowering SMEs: Data, Finance and the Road to Net Zero

      How AI-driven finance and the energy transition can turn SME access into real-economy impact from smarter credit models to green capital that reaches the smallest firms.

      Insights. Actions. Outcomes.

      Making sense of 2026 and shape 2027 now.

      Agenda Coming Soon.