Marking International Women’s Day 2026, this SFE GEN event will explore four decades of progress for women in Scotland’s financial services sector and consider what more is needed to create lasting change.

Inspired by this year’s theme, Give to Gain, speakers will reflect on the impact of mentorship, advocacy, sponsorship and cultural change, while looking ahead to how individuals and organisations can help shape the next 40 years.

Join Mastek and guest speakers for a practical session exploring how financial services organisations can move AI beyond pilot projects and scale it successfully across the enterprise. The discussion will cover where AI is delivering real value, why some initiatives stall, and the data, governance and operating model changes needed to support successful adoption.

Join us for SFE’s Glasgow Autumn Reception, hosted by J.P. Morgan, bringing together members and guests from across Scotland’s financial services community for an evening of networking, refreshments and informal conversation.

Join Dentons for a breakfast session exploring what shareholder activism means for company directors, including personal liability, governance, D&O insurance and the practical steps boards can take to prepare for an activist campaign.

Europe’s anti-money laundering framework is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. Join experts from KYC Consulting, BNP Paribas and Encompass Corporation to explore how AMLR, AMLD6 and AMLA will reshape KYC requirements, and the practical steps financial institutions can take to build scalable, future-ready compliance.

Join the IFoA and SFE for a panel discussion exploring the economic, financial and societal implications of Scotland’s ageing population, including how Scotland’s response compares with approaches being taken internationally.

This invitation-only executive roundtable will bring together COOs and transformation leaders to explore how acquisition-led growth has created operational complexity across financial services.

Drawing on insights from Reinvigoration’s latest executive paper, the discussion will examine the impact of fragmented systems and processes, why transformation programmes often struggle to deliver lasting value, and how firms can simplify operations to strengthen resilience, support AI adoption and create the foundations for sustainable change.

Explore the regulatory, commercial and market developments reshaping fund sales and distribution across the UK and Europe. The session will examine how asset managers can respond to changing investor expectations, regulatory reform and international competition, with a fireside chat featuring the FCA on key developments including Consumer Composite Investments, LTAFs, Consumer Duty and financial crime.

IDC and Mastek invite senior data and technology leaders to an exclusive roundtable dinner exploring how financial services organisations can build AI-ready data foundations, strengthen governance and move from experimentation to measurable value. Hear expert insight from IDC’s Neil Ward-Dutton and discuss the practical transition from GenAI pilots to Agentic AI at scale.

AI-assisted coding is rapidly moving beyond autocomplete and chat towards autonomous agents that can plan work, edit files, run commands and open pull requests.

This practical workshop explores the governance, security, cost, adoption and oversight risks of agentic development, with a live demonstration of how organisations can introduce AI coding tools in a controlled, auditable and responsible way.

Join young professionals from across Scotland’s financial services industry for the inaugural SFE Young Professionals Summit, featuring sector insights, skills development, practical networking training and an evening panel and reception.

Join SFE members and guests at the Edinburgh Winter Reception, hosted by Baillie Gifford, for an evening of refreshments, informal networking and the opportunity to connect with colleagues from across Scotland’s financial services community.

Join SFE members and guests at the Glasgow Winter Reception, hosted at the Barclays Campus, for an evening of refreshments, informal networking and the opportunity to connect with colleagues from across Scotland’s financial services community.