Events

OBL at Open Banking Expo 2026

24 September 2026

Join us at Open Banking Expo 2026

13–14 October 2026 | Business Design Centre, Islington, London

What will people and businesses expect from payments, data and financial services ten years from now?

At Open Banking Expo 2026, the OBL stand becomes a live podcast studio for the questions shaping that future. Join people from across the ecosystem for short, focused conversations about the opportunities, tensions and choices ahead.

Hear the debate. Watch our new film. Play through the evolution of banking in our purpose-built arcade game. Then meet the OBL team and bring your perspective to the conversation.

The Future is Open…
MAIN STAGES – DAY 1
MAIN STAGES – DAY 2

Day 1 – Tuesday 13 October

The Future is Open…
Designing the Future Entity: how the industry is shaping up

09:30 – 09:50 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Dane Budden, Policy Manager, OBL
The Future is Open…
The next frontier: Where does Open Banking data go next?

10:10 – 10:30 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Luke Ryder, Standards, Strategy and Public Policy Director, OBL
The Future is Open…
Smashing barriers: negotiating the path to an open future

10:45 – 11:05 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Matt Wallace, Head of Standards, OBL 
The Future is Open…
Permission to innovate? 

11:30 – 11:50 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Daniel Jenkinson, Senior Policy Manager, OBL
The Future is Open…
The agentic future: How AI is shaping open innovation 

12:15 – 12:35 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Nick Davey, Head of Strategy, OBL
The Future is Open…
Data without borders: building the transaction numbers 

14:00 – 14:20 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Nick Davey, Head of Strategy, OBL
The Future is Open…
The ROI of Open Banking: beyond the transaction numbers

14:45 – 15:05 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Emily Rayment, Head of Public Policy, OBL
The Future is Open…
The next decade: what will really change by 2036?

15:30 – 15:50 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Melanie Lazarus, Ecosystem Engagement Director, OBL

Day 2 – Wednesday 14 October

The Future is Open…
Beyond the tipping point: The rise of pay by bank

10:15 – 10:35 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Mel Lazarus, Ecosystem Engagement Director,OBL
The Future is Open…
The rules of the new payments era

11:00 – 11:20 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Emily Rayment, OBL
The Future is Open…
Open Banking across borders

11:30 – 12:00 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Henk Van Hulle, CEO, OBL
The Future is Open…
Your data, your economy: turning the UK’s Smart Data vision into reality

14:00 – 14:20 – Podcast Sessions

OBL hosts
  • Dane Budden, Policy Manager, OBL
The Future is Open…
Expo 2026 wrap up

OBL Team
  • TBC

MAIN STAGES
DAY 1

Main Stage
Delivering the National Payments Vision: The role of a unified payments framework

Date: Tuesday 13 October
Time: 09:30 – 10:10

OBL Speakers
  • Emily Rayment, Head of Public Policy, OBL
Main Stage
The economics of Open Banking: Building sustainable commercial models

Date: Tuesday 13 October
Time: 11:15 – 11:55

OBL Speakers
  • Matthew Wallace, Head of Standards, OBL
Main Stage
The Future is open: Shaping the next era of growth

Date: Tuesday 13 October
Time: 14:15 – 15:00

OBL Speakers
  • Marion King, Chair & Trustee, OBL 
Main Stage
The Roadmap is set. So who actually moves first and who gets left behind?

Date: Tuesday 13 October
Time: 15:05 – 15:45

OBL Speakers
  • Henk Van Hulle, CEO, OBL
Open Finance Show
SME Finance: From data access to real-world outcomes

Date: Tuesday 13 October
Time: 15:10 – 13:50

OBL Speakers
  • Daniel Jenkinson, Senior Policy Manager, OBL 

MAIN STAGES
DAY 2

Open Finance Show
From Pilots to Production: Scaling Open Finance in practice

Date: Wednesday 14 October
Time: 11.20 – 12.20

OBL Speakers
  • Nick Davey, Head of Strategy, OBL
Main Stage
TBC

Date: Wednesday 14 October
Time: 12:00 – 12:20

OBL Speakers
  • Henk Van Hulle, CEO, OBL