CCTA 2026 Annual Conference

Leeds

Annual industry gathering bringing together lenders, regulators, professional services and stakeholders for keynotes and panels on regulatory reform, Consumer Duty, motor finance, financial inclusion, technology/AI and complaints handling. Location: Leeds (dinner at The Met Hotel, Leeds)  |  Organiser: CCTA – Consumer Credit Trade Association View event details / register

FCA Annual Public Meeting 2026

Edinburgh

The FCA’s annual public meeting, where the regulator reports on its work and answers questions from stakeholders. Format: Hybrid – in person and streamed online  |  Location: Edinburgh (hybrid – also streamed online)  |  Organiser: FCA – Financial Conduct Authority View event details / register

Helping Customers in Financial Difficulty Conference 2026

Conference on supporting customers experiencing financial difficulty, covering collections, forbearance and vulnerability best practice. Location: Not specified (in-person)  |  Organiser: UK Finance View event details / register

Engage Customer Summit 2026

Evolution London, Queenstown Road, Chelsea Bridge, Battersea, SW11 4NJ

Described as the industry’s largest event of its kind, focused on customer engagement and experience; free to attend for eligible end-user attendees. Location: Evolution London, Queenstown Road, Chelsea Bridge, Battersea, SW11 4NJ  |  Organiser: Engage Customer Summit (London) View event details / register

StepChange Connected 2026

The Point, Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester

StepChange’s annual partner conference for sector leaders on debt advice and vulnerable consumer issues, supported by Credit Strategy this year; held the same day and venue as, and followed by, the Collections & Vulnerability Awards. Location: The Point, Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester  |  Organiser: StepChange View event details / register

Collections & Vulnerability Awards 2026

The Point, Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester

Awards recognising collections professionals across Financial Services, Utilities and Telecoms leading on tackling customer vulnerability; 20+ categories. Location: The Point, Manchester  |  Organiser: Credit Strategy (incl. Credit Week, Credit Awards) View event details / register

Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2026 (DPPC 2026)

Online

ICO’s free flagship annual conference for data protection and FOI practitioners; last year’s edition drew nearly 7,000 attendees. Format: Online (Webinar)  |  Organiser: ICO – Information Commissioner’s Office View event details / register

Annual Regulation Conference

Online

FLA’s biennial conference on major regulatory reforms in consumer credit and motor finance, with FCA/FOS keynotes covering Consumer Credit Act reform, outcomes testing, FOS reform, AI, broker oversight and regulatory risk. Format: Online (Webinar)  |  Organiser: FLA – Finance & Leasing Association View event details / register

AI Implementation Forum: What’s Real, What Works, What’s Required

BSI, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PP

Forum on AI in collections, arrears and debt management – what’s real, what works, what regulators require – with speakers from UK Finance, StepChange, MALG, PayPlan, Money Wellness, CICM, CSA, BSI, Exus, MEGA.AI, Avoira and RO-AR.com. Location: BSI, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PP  |  Organiser: RO-AR.com View event details / register

Talk Money Week 2026

UK-wide / Online

MAPS’s flagship annual UK-wide campaign encouraging open conversations about money; partner organisations run linked events and webinars during the week. Format: Online (Webinar)  |  Organiser: MAPS – Money and Pensions Service View event details / register

MALG Conference 2026: Nobody Left Behind – Driving Systemic Change for People in Debt

St George’s Hall, Liverpool

MALG’s flagship annual conference for the debt advice sector, with a keynote from Claire McColgan CBE, a fireside chat with the FCA’s Alison Walters, and sessions on consumer miscommunication, credit data, marginalised communities and AI in debt advice. Location: St George’s Hall, Liverpool  |  Organiser: MALG – Money Advice Liaison Group View event details / […]

UK Finance Annual Dinner 2026

London London

UK Finance’s flagship annual industry dinner. Location: London  |  Organiser: UK Finance View event details / register