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UK Events Watch

Curated shortlist and watchlist for UK AI, InsurTech, FinTech and insurance events.

Priority shortlist

  1. AI on Draught: All About InsuranceNew
    22 Jul 2026 · 18:00–20:15 BST · London
    Curated London AI Hub room of around 30 insurance leaders, founders and innovators discussing underwriting, claims, pilots-to-production, Lloyd’s/specialty lines and insurance AI product gaps.
  2. AI & Robotics Founders, Engineers & Investors Networking EventNew
    11 Aug 2026 · 19:00–22:00 · London
    Robotics, automation, AI and ML founders, engineers and investors networking; useful for AI builder, investor and automation ecosystem contacts.
  3. The golden age of MGAs? Building to win in any market cycleNew
    24 Sep 2026 · 08:30–18:30 BST · London
    InsTech one-day London Market MGA conference on resilient, investable and high-performing MGA models, capacity strategy, data, technology and market-cycle discipline.
  4. A smarter approach to flood risk: driving value for brokers and insurersNew
    29 Sep 2026 · 16:30–20:00 BST · London
    InsTech and Previsico evening at Lloyd’s on real-time and predictive flood-risk insight for sharper underwriting decisions and more advisory-led broker/client relationships.
  5. FinTech Connect 2026New
    1–2 Dec 2026 · Time not published · London
    Two-day fintech event for financial innovation, partnerships, payments, banking and digital transformation, with 5,000+ decision-makers and seven tracks.
  6. The end of 'good enough' exposure data
    14 Jul 2026 · 16:00–16:45 BST · Online
    InsTech and ZestyAI webinar on how more complete property-level exposure data helps cedants, brokers and reinsurers reduce uncertainty, strengthen portfolio narratives and improve pricing/capital confidence.
  7. Lloyd's Lab Cohort 16 Demo Day
    15 Jul 2026 · 17:30–19:30 · London
    Stan and Valerie joining; strong room for Lloyd's market decision-makers and InsurTech founders.
  8. AI in Financial Services: Opportunities & Risks (2nd Edition)
    17 Jul 2026 · Time not published · London
    Session on how AI is reshaping financial services, with risks, opportunities and practical use cases.
Show 14 more priority events
  1. LSE Generate Entrepreneurial Wellbeing SummitPending approval
    20 Jul 2026 · 17:00–20:30 BST · London
    LSE Generate event within the Resilient Founders programme, with keynote, founder/investor/ecosystem panel, roundtables and networking on a healthier startup ecosystem for London and the UK.
  2. Harvard x MIT x Cambridge Alumni Founder in London
    23 Jul 2026 · 18:00–21:00 · London
    Cross-university founder mixer and panel on how fundraising is evolving for AI-native startups; useful for investor, founder and BEEP-ai/AIREKA network contacts.
  3. Artemis London 2026
    1 Sep 2026 · Time not published · London
    Insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bond conference for ILS, reinsurance and capital markets leaders.
  4. Pitch in Whitehall: The Green Compute Sprint
    7 Sep 2026; apply by 24 Jul 2026 · Time not published; application deadline 23:59 on 24 Jul 2026 · London
    Startup Coalition / GDS challenge for UK SMEs with MVP or deployed TRL6+ solutions in GreenOps, FinOps or infrastructure innovation; top six pitch live for pilot funding and public-sector cloud procurement access.
  5. London Insurance Week 2026 — The Reckoning
    21–24 Sep 2026 · Time not published · London
    Four-day senior insurance, pensions and national wealth convergence event at Central Hall Westminster.
  6. Scaling with discipline: building the modern MGA operating model
    22 Sep 2026 · 16:00–16:45 BST · Online
    InsTech and Insurity webinar on how MGAs can strengthen data foundations, governance and operating discipline while scaling with carrier/capital expectations.
  7. CII Shaping the Future of Insurance: Navigating Future Risk
    1 Oct 2026 · Time not published · London
    Chartered Insurance Institute flagship conference for brokers, underwriters, claims professionals and compliance leaders, themed around future risks including AI.
  8. London Market Claims 2026
    6 Oct 2026 · Time not published · London
    The Insurance Network event on transforming London Market claims processes and improving claims performance.
  9. Milton Keynes Tech Week 2026
    12–16 Oct 2026 · Time not published · Milton Keynes
    Five-day city technology and innovation week delivered by protospace CIC with Milton Keynes City Council as headline sponsor.
  10. Oxford Gen AI Summit 2026
    15–16 Oct 2026 · 08:00–18:00 · Oxford
    Two-day Oxford summit on generative AI adoption, societal impacts and future direction; useful for AI strategy, academic/enterprise contacts and BEEP-ai positioning.
  11. Insurance Innovators Summit
    3–4 Nov 2026 · Time not published · London
    Large senior insurer-led conference on turning insurance innovation into measurable impact, with technology, claims, underwriting and transformation themes.
  12. FinTech West Conference 2026
    6 Nov 2026 · 09:30–15:00 · Bristol
    FinTech West annual conference in Bristol; useful for regional fintech partnerships, South West ecosystem contacts and Brazen/Bristol Tech Festival adjacency.
  13. London Market Conference 2026
    11 Nov 2026 · Time not published · London
    Insurance Insider conference on decisions shaping a more competitive London Market, including underwriting, capital, operations and technology investment.
  14. InsurTech Insights Europe 2027
    3–4 Mar 2027 · Time not published · London
    Europe’s largest InsurTech conference, gathering executives, entrepreneurs, investors, insurers and technology providers.
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Full watchlist

Date / timeEvent / organiserVenue / DistanceTicket priceFocus / why careSource
14 Jul 2026Time16:00–16:45 BST
The end of 'good enough' exposure data
registration via BrightTALK
Online
Online webinarDistanceOnline webinar; no travel
Free registration / price not published on page checked Exposure data quality / reinsurance analytics
InsTech and ZestyAI webinar on how more complete property-level exposure data helps cedants, brokers and reinsurers reduce uncertainty, strengthen portfolio narratives and improve pricing/capital confidence.
Open
15 Jul 2026Time17:30–19:30
Lloyd's Lab Cohort 16 Demo Day
Organiser: Lloyd's Lab
registration/application via Cvent
London
Lloyd's Underwriting Room, 1 Lime Street, London EC3M 7HADistance92 km / 57 mi; ~87 min
Application to attend; price not published on Cvent page checked Lloyd's market + InsurTech
Stan and Valerie joining; strong room for Lloyd's market decision-makers and InsurTech founders.
Open
17 Jul 2026TimeTime not published
AI in Financial Services: Opportunities & Risks (2nd Edition)
registration via Eventbrite
London
Triton Square Work Cafe Santander, 2 Triton Square, London NW1 3ANDistance88 km / 55 mi; ~74 min
Free Regulated AI governance
Session on how AI is reshaping financial services, with risks, opportunities and practical use cases.
Open
20 Jul 2026Time17:00–20:30 BST
LSE Generate Entrepreneurial Wellbeing SummitPending approval
Organiser: LSE Generate
registration via Luma; approval required; Stan pending approval
London
LSE Generate, The GenDen, Clare Market, London WC2A 2ABDistanceApprox. 88 km / 55 mi; ~78 min
Free; approval required; Stan pending approval Founder wellbeing / startup ecosystem
LSE Generate event within the Resilient Founders programme, with keynote, founder/investor/ecosystem panel, roundtables and networking on a healthier startup ecosystem for London and the UK.
Open
22 Jul 2026Time18:00–20:15 BST
AI on Draught: All About InsuranceNew
Organiser: London AI Hub
registration/application via Luma; surfaced via Freddie Scarratt LinkedIn post
London
London AI Hub, 140 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DYDistance89 km / 55 mi; ~80 min
Free application / approval required Insurance AI adoption + market networking
Curated London AI Hub room of around 30 insurance leaders, founders and innovators discussing underwriting, claims, pilots-to-production, Lloyd’s/specialty lines and insurance AI product gaps.
Open
23 Jul 2026Time18:00–21:00
Harvard x MIT x Cambridge Alumni Founder in London
registration via Luma
London
London venue disclosed to approved guests (Luma location obfuscated)DistanceApprox. 91 km / 56 mi; ~85 min to obfuscated Broadgate/London coordinate
£15; approval required; some ticket categories limited/sold out AI-native startup fundraising
Cross-university founder mixer and panel on how fundraising is evolving for AI-native startups; useful for investor, founder and BEEP-ai/AIREKA network contacts.
Open
29 Jul 2026Time18:00
FI London Graduation: Meet the New Portfolio Companies
official organiser page
London
Google Campus, 6 Pancras Square, King's Cross, London N1C 4AGDistance89 km / 55 mi; ~77 min
Free registration / no ticket price shown in confirmation Startup/accelerator network
Valerie registered; useful for founder dealflow, accelerator positioning and warm ecosystem contacts.
Open
11 Aug 2026Time19:00–22:00
AI & Robotics Founders, Engineers & Investors Networking EventNew
registration via Eventbrite
London
The Anthologist, 58 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7BBDistance91 km / 56 mi; ~84 min
Eventbrite aggregate range £8.83–£38.62 AI/robotics founder and investor networking
Robotics, automation, AI and ML founders, engineers and investors networking; useful for AI builder, investor and automation ecosystem contacts.
Open
1 Sep 2026TimeTime not published
Artemis London 2026
Organiser: Artemis
official page; Eventbrite ticketing
London
The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AGDistance92 km / 57 mi; ~87 min
£503.15 via Eventbrite aggregate offer Reinsurance / ILS capital contacts
Insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bond conference for ILS, reinsurance and capital markets leaders.
Open
7 Sep 2026; apply by 24 Jul 2026TimeTime not published; application deadline 23:59 on 24 Jul 2026
Pitch in Whitehall: The Green Compute Sprint
official competition page; apply by 24 Jul 2026, 23:59
London
London venue TBCDistanceApprox. 90 km / 56 mi; London venue TBC
No application fee or ticket price published on page checked Public-sector AI/cloud innovation pitch
Startup Coalition / GDS challenge for UK SMEs with MVP or deployed TRL6+ solutions in GreenOps, FinOps or infrastructure innovation; top six pitch live for pilot funding and public-sector cloud procurement access.
Open
21–24 Sep 2026TimeTime not published
London Insurance Week 2026 — The Reckoning
official organiser page
London
Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London SW1H 9NHDistance90 km / 56 mi; ~82 min
£1,299 1-day; £2,099 2-day; £2,899 3-day; £3,499 4-day; £295 under-35 London Market leadership networking
Four-day senior insurance, pensions and national wealth convergence event at Central Hall Westminster.
Open
22 Sep 2026Time16:00–16:45 BST
Scaling with discipline: building the modern MGA operating model
registration via BrightTALK
Online
Online webinarDistanceOnline webinar; no travel
Free registration / price not published on page checked MGA operations, data governance and scaling discipline
InsTech and Insurity webinar on how MGAs can strengthen data foundations, governance and operating discipline while scaling with carrier/capital expectations.
Open
24 Sep 2026Time08:30–18:30 BST
The golden age of MGAs? Building to win in any market cycleNew
Organiser: InsTech
official organiser page
London
Cavendish Venues, Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AGDistance92 km / 57 mi; ~87 min
Tickets start from £200 + VAT MGA strategy / delegated underwriting
InsTech one-day London Market MGA conference on resilient, investable and high-performing MGA models, capacity strategy, data, technology and market-cycle discipline.
Open
29 Sep 2026Time16:30–20:00 BST
A smarter approach to flood risk: driving value for brokers and insurersNew
official organiser page
London
Lloyd's of London, 1 Lime Street, London EC3M 7HADistance92 km / 57 mi; ~87 min
Not published on page checked Flood risk analytics / broker value
InsTech and Previsico evening at Lloyd’s on real-time and predictive flood-risk insight for sharper underwriting decisions and more advisory-led broker/client relationships.
Open
1 Oct 2026TimeTime not published
CII Shaping the Future of Insurance: Navigating Future Risk
registration via EventsAir
London
Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7DBDistance91 km / 57 mi; ~86 min
Not published on public page checked; registration page active CII insurance leadership + future risk networking
Chartered Insurance Institute flagship conference for brokers, underwriters, claims professionals and compliance leaders, themed around future risks including AI.
Open
1 Oct 2026TimeTime not published
RegTech Summit London
official organiser page
London
etc.venues, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PBDistance92 km / 57 mi; ~87 min
TBC / not published AI controls + compliance
Regulatory technology summit covering AI, analytics, regulatory change, financial crime, KYC/AML, data protection and operational resilience.
Open
6 Oct 2026TimeTime not published
London Market Claims 2026
official organiser page
London
The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AGDistance92 km / 57 mi; ~87 min
Intro practitioner £299 + VAT (standard £699 + VAT); intro supplier £1,299 + VAT (standard £1,499 + VAT) Claims transformation
The Insurance Network event on transforming London Market claims processes and improving claims performance.
Open
6 Oct 2026TimeTime not published
The Future of AI in Financial Services: an FStech Conference 2026
registration via Eventbrite
London
Hilton London Tower Bridge, 5 Tooley Street, London SE1 2BYDistance93 km / 58 mi; ~90 min
Eventbrite aggregate range £0–£514.24; page states free for sector professionals AI in regulated FS
Conference on AI in financial services, including implementation, risk, infrastructure and sector use cases.
Open
8 Oct 2026TimeTime not published
Broker Expo 2026 / UK Broker Week
official organiser page
Birmingham
NEC, North Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NTDistance106 km / 66 mi; ~73 min
TBC / not published; registration open Broker networking
Insurance Age one-day exhibition and networking event for 1,000+ UK insurance brokers, insurers, MGAs and service providers.
Open
12–16 Oct 2026TimeTime not published
Milton Keynes Tech Week 2026
official site / organiser announcement
Milton Keynes
Bletchley Park launch/VIP reception; wider programme across Milton KeynesDistance5.8 km / 3.6 mi; ~8 min to Bletchley Park
TBC / not published; organisers invite hosts, sponsors and save-the-date interest Local tech ecosystem + AIREKA/BEEP-ai partnerships
Five-day city technology and innovation week delivered by protospace CIC with Milton Keynes City Council as headline sponsor.
Open
15–16 Oct 2026Time08:00–18:00
Oxford Gen AI Summit 2026
Organiser: OxGen AI
registration via Eventbrite
Oxford
Jesus College Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub, Market Street, Oxford OX1 3EQDistance63 km / 39 mi; ~57 min
Eventbrite aggregate range £92.80–£1,192.45 Generative AI adoption + societal impact
Two-day Oxford summit on generative AI adoption, societal impacts and future direction; useful for AI strategy, academic/enterprise contacts and BEEP-ai positioning.
Open
3–4 Nov 2026TimeTime not published
Insurance Innovators Summit
official organiser page
London
Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QHDistance88 km / 54 mi; ~76 min
TBC / not published on main page; booking page active Insurance innovation
Large senior insurer-led conference on turning insurance innovation into measurable impact, with technology, claims, underwriting and transformation themes.
Open
6 Nov 2026Time09:30–15:00
FinTech West Conference 2026
Organiser: FinTech West
registration via Eventbrite
Bristol
We The Curious, One Anchor Road, Bristol BS1 5DBDistance175 km / 109 mi; ~135 min
Eventbrite aggregate range £0–£20 South West fintech ecosystem
FinTech West annual conference in Bristol; useful for regional fintech partnerships, South West ecosystem contacts and Brazen/Bristol Tech Festival adjacency.
Open
11 Nov 2026TimeTime not published
London Market Conference 2026
official organiser page
London
Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7BXDistance91 km / 57 mi; ~86 min
TBC / not published; registration open; early-bird saving up to £250 noted Lloyd’s/London Market strategy
Insurance Insider conference on decisions shaping a more competitive London Market, including underwriting, capital, operations and technology investment.
Open
1–2 Dec 2026TimeTime not published
FinTech Connect 2026New
Organiser: FinTech Connect
official organiser page; registered
Applied to speak

I’d like to propose a session on reimagining the insurance comparison journey with AI, moving beyond simple quote aggregation towards a more guided, transparent and customer-centred experience.

Drawing on my background across insurance, digital transformation, customer experience and product delivery, I will share the thinking behind BEEP-ai: an AI-assisted concept designed to help customers better understand their insurance needs, compare options more confidently, and navigate the trade-offs between price, cover and suitability.

The audience value would be a practical view of where current comparison journeys create friction, why customers often struggle to understand what they are buying, and how AI can support clearer explanations, better discovery and improved decision confidence, while still respecting compliance, transparency and human accountability.

This topic is timely because insurers, brokers and fintechs are under pressure to deliver better digital journeys, meet higher customer-outcome expectations, and use AI in ways that create real business and consumer value rather than just adding another chatbot layer

London
Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XLDistance114 km / 71 mi; ~89 min
Free for qualifying financial-services professionals; no card required Fintech ecosystem
Two-day fintech event for financial innovation, partnerships, payments, banking and digital transformation, with 5,000+ decision-makers and seven tracks.
Open
3–4 Mar 2027TimeTime not published
InsurTech Insights Europe 2027
official organiser page
London
InterContinental London – The O2, 1 Waterview Drive, London SE10 0TWDistanceApprox. 118 km / 73 mi; ~96 min routed to nearby North Greenwich
TBC / not published; registration open Insurtech networking
Europe’s largest InsurTech conference, gathering executives, entrepreneurs, investors, insurers and technology providers.
Open
12–13 May 2027TimeTime not published
The BIBA Conference 2027
Organiser: BIBA
official organiser page
Manchester
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GXDistance248 km / 154 mi; ~175 min
TBC / not published Broker market intelligence
Major UK insurance broking exhibition and conference for brokers, insurers, MGAs and insurance service providers.
Open