Host 主办：

China-Britain Business Council 英中贸易协会

Supporting organizations 拟邀支持单位：

Leaders and authorities of the Greater Bay Area (Guangdong Province and its cities, Hong Kong and Macao), local think tanks and relevant institutions, as well as industrial and sector representatives.

UK-Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 – Financial Session is a high-level forum dedicated to fostering strategic dialogue and tangible business partnerships between the United Kingdom and the Greater Bay Area. As an important composition of CBBC’s annual flagship event, this financial session will explore synergies in fields such as Sustainable Finance, FinTech & Digital Assets, Capital Markets Connectivity.

 Closed-door Meeting (13:30-14:30)

A gathering bringing together top British financial and professional institutions, alongside core local stakeholders and government authorities across the Greater Bay Area, with key representatives from Hong Kong and Shenzhen in attendance.

Main Conference (14:45-17:30)

The session will feature keynote speeches and panel discussions, focusing on core themes covering finance and fintech, as well as exploring how UK financial and professional service bodies support Greater Bay Area enterprises in expanding their global footprint.

The UK-Greater Bay Area: Financial Services Forum 2026 is an opportune moment to review the successful experiences of financial organisations investing and operating in the UK and GBA so far, focus on future opportunities, and uncover challenges and complexities. It is a high-level forum dedicated to connecting two world-leading financial ecosystems, besides discussions focusing on traditional finance and fintech industries, the conference also plans to add a themed session entitled "Leveraging the financial strengths of the Greater Bay Area and the United Kingdom to support the global development of enterprises in the Greater Bay Area".

Premier Platform: to foster strategic dialogue and tangible business partnerships between the United Kingdom and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Core Focus: to explore synergies in Sustainable Finance, FinTech & Digital Assets, Capital Markets Connectivity, Wealth Management, and Regulatory Innovation (RegTech).

Unique Value Proposition: to facilitate direct access to key policymakers, institutional investors, and finanical innovators, driving actionable outcomes and long-term collaboration.

We sincerely invite all interested parties to join us in making this conference an industry benchmark. We are currently seeking support in the following three areas:

1) Partners: local governments, companies and organisations in relevant industries, research institutions, and media organisations

2) Sponsors: authorities, associations, companies, and professional service firms

3) Speakers: Representatives from regulatory bodies, leading academics, decision-makers from industry-leading companies, and innovative practitioners.

Find out about last years edition here :CBBC Hosts Third UK-Greater Bay Area Conference in Shenzhen | Insights | CBBC

If you are interested in the partner/sponsor/speaking opportunities outlined above, please click the link below to register your interest. For direct enquiries: tina.tu@cbbc.org.

As Policy Chairman Chris Hayward leads the City Corporation’s work on policy issues affecting the UK’s financial and related professional services sector. He strengthens ties with political representatives and business leaders across London, the UK and internationally to ensure the City remains a world leading global financial centre. His role also covers the City Corporation’s responsibilities as a local authority, overseeing the governing body’s open spaces, educational commitments and cultural institutions. Prior to becoming Policy Chairman, he had a career as managing director of companies in the construction, aviation, infrastructure and global events management sectors. He is now a non-executive director of various companies in the commercial property, public affairs and global infrastructure sectors. He assumes the role after serving almost a decade as an elected Member and was former Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee.

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