Cyber Security in Financial Services Summit 2025

Now in its 8th year, the renowned, Cyber Security in Financial Services Summit continues to be the go-to event in the BFSI sector and enables attendees to form many new meaningful business relations.

27

November

  • The Minster Building London
  • Free

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Highlights of the 2024 Cyber Security event

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  • 27 Nov 2025
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8 AM

Networking and registration

8:55 AM

Chair’s opening remarks

Speakers

Jon Bernstein
Freelance Writer, Moderator and Digital Media Consultant

9 AM

Rethinking Security in a converging financial ecosystem – the evolving role of today’s CISO

• Leading cyber in a world of open banking, embedded finance and tokenisation
• Shifting from IT defence to enterprise risk leadership

HMG representative TBC

9:45 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: What’s keeping CISO’s awake in 2025?

Socura, speaker TBC

Speakers

Jon Bernstein
Freelance Writer, Moderator and Digital Media Consultant
Adrian Warman
Former Head of Security Operations at Ministry of Justice UK, Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Bournemouth University

10:15 AM

DRAGONS DEN

10:30 AM

Networking coffee break

10:50 AM

Cloud Security: Managing risk in a shared responsibility model

• What are the responsibilities from a cloud provider vs financial institution?
• Mitigating risks during digital transformation and cloud migration
• Monitoring and securing cloud-native applications

Speakers

Adam Avards
Principal, Cyber Security & Third-Party Risk Policy, UK Finance

11:35 AM

How Generative AI is transforming Cyber Risk Management

• Leveraging GEN AI internally to simulate attack scenarios and improve threat modelling
• Balancing automation with human oversight

Speakers

Ioan Nascu
GenAI Security Assurance, VP, Citi

11:55 AM

Risk Ledger presentation

THOUGHT MARKET LEADERSHIP PRESENATION TOPIC TBC

12:15 PM

Keynote – The intersection of Cybercrime, Fraud, and Corruption in Financial Services

Speakers

Gareth Dothie
Head of Bribery & Corruption Investigations, City of London Police

12:55 PM

Lunch

1:55 PM

TECH SPOTLIGHTS 1 Edgescan

registered 2 eSentire

2:15 PM

Insider threats and human risk: Building a culture of cyber vigilance

• Understanding human behaviour as a security vulnerability
• Using behavioural analytics to detect anomalies
• Mitigating risks from third-party partnerships

 

FCA representative TBC

3 PM

Securing the Ledger – how are financial institutions protecting digital assets in a decentralised world

• How can we build cyber defences around crypto offerings
• What are the technologies, controls, and governance structures being used?

Speakers

Federico Iaschi
Information Security Director, Starling Bank

3:40 PM

Networking coffee break

4 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Navigating the regulatory maze – global compliance for cybersecurity leaders

• Overview of key cybersecurity regulations
• Managing compliance across jurisdictions
• How to be prepared for evolving data privacy standards?

 

Speakers

Jon Bernstein
Freelance Writer, Moderator and Digital Media Consultant
Sonia Luthra
Managing Director, UK Data Protection Officer & Head of Data Protection, Société Générale

4:45 PM

Cyber security in the age of open banking and PDS3

• Overview of PSD3 and its implications for cyber security and consumer data rights
• Compliance meets resilience: building PSD3-ready security infrastructure

5:05 PM

Chair’s closing remarks followed by networking drinks

5:20 PM

Private Dinner

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Sonia Luthra
Managing Director, UK Data Protection Officer & Head of Data Protection, Société Générale

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PANEL DISCUSSION: Navigating the regulatory maze – global compliance for cybersecurity leaders

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Gareth Dothie
Head of Bribery & Corruption Investigations, City of London Police

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Keynote – The intersection of Cybercrime, Fraud, and Corruption in Financial Services

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Ioan Nascu
GenAI Security Assurance, VP, Citi

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How Generative AI is transforming Cyber Risk Management

2025-11-27, 11:35 AM

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Jon Bernstein
Freelance Writer, Moderator and Digital Media Consultant

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Chair’s opening remarks

2025-11-27, 8:55 AM

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PANEL DISCUSSION: What’s keeping CISO’s awake in 2025?

2025-11-27, 9:45 AM

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PANEL DISCUSSION: Navigating the regulatory maze – global compliance for cybersecurity leaders

2025-11-27, 4:00 PM

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Adrian Warman
Former Head of Security Operations at Ministry of Justice UK, Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Bournemouth University

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PANEL DISCUSSION: What’s keeping CISO’s awake in 2025?

2025-11-27, 9:45 AM

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Adam Avards
Principal, Cyber Security & Third-Party Risk Policy, UK Finance

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Cloud Security: Managing risk in a shared responsibility model

2025-11-27, 10:50 AM

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Federico Iaschi
Information Security Director, Starling Bank

Federico Iaschi is a multilingual Information Security Director at Starling Bank, with over 20 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. He specialises in cyber security resilience and observability, focusing on building robust practices to proactively identify and mitigate risks across diverse systems. As a recognised speaker and author, Federico holds various certifications, including CISSP, CISM, and CCISO, highlighting his deep expertise in information security and risk management. His strategic insights are essential for navigating the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and resilience in the financial services sector.

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Securing the Ledger – how are financial institutions protecting digital assets in a decentralised world

2025-11-27, 3:00 PM

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