Breakfast Briefing with Sarah Pritchard, Deputy Chief Executive, FCA
This briefing will explore will how the UK's regulatory landscape is evolving and how regulation can support growth and innovation.
As the UK doubles down on its ambition to remain a world-leading financial centre, the role of regulation is entering a pivotal phase. With one of the most dynamic fintech ecosystems globally, the challenge goes beyond maintaining standards but enabling innovation, competitiveness, and long-term growth in an increasingly complex, fast-moving environment. The Financial Conduct Authority is at the heart of this shift—reframing its approach to deliver smarter, more proportionate regulation that balances risk, builds market trust, and supports sustainable economic growth.
At a time when cross-border markets, geopolitical pressures, and technological disruption are reshaping financial services, this is a critical moment for leaders. This session offers the opportunity to hear directly the FCA on how the organisation is evolving to meet these demands—while delivering on its core mission to improve lives and support long-term prosperity.
You will get insight into:
- How the FCA is supporting sustainable economic growth by enhancing the international competitiveness of the UK’s financial services sector
- Understand how, in partnership, the FCA and private sector can strengthen the integrity, stability, and resilience of UK financial markets in an increasingly complex global environment
- The scope for collaboration across private sector and with other regulatory bodies to deliver a more coordinated, internationally minded approach to oversight
- Where the opportunities lie with continued evolution of technology and AI
When registering for this event you can choose whether you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually. Please note in-person capacity is limited, and any members we are unable to accommodate face-to-face will be offered the opportunity to join virtually. The livestream will run from 09:30-10:30.
Sarah has been the FCA’s Deputy Chief Executive since June 2025.
Sarah also supports the FCA's increasingly international focus, given it's role supporting UK growth and competitiveness.
Sarah joined the FCA in June 2021 to jointly lead the supervision, Policy and Competition division. Sarah has most recently been responsible for Consumers & Competition, having previously led the FCA's Market function.
Sarah also has Executive responsibility for the FCA's International work & personally spearheaded recent G20/Financial Stability Board work on leverage in non-bank financial institutions.
Sarah is the Executive Director Sponsor for the FCA's Edinburgh Office.
Prior to joining the FCA, Sarah was a Director of the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), a multi - agency partnership housed in National Crime Agency, created in late 2018 to deliver UK system leadership on Economic Crime.
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