ISITC Europe Events

ISITC TALKTIME: Predictive regulation, AI safety, and the future of UK finance

TalkTime Podcast: Predictive regulation, AI safety, and the future of UK finance How do you innovate with AI in financial services without stepping on a regulatory landmine? In this punchy, insight-packed conversation, ISITC Europe’s Gary Wright sits down with Bob Morel, founder and CEO of AIRTA Systems, to  discuss predictive regulation, AI safety and the […]

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What is Federated Data (part 2)

ISITC TALKTIME: Federated Data Unpacked (Part 2)

TalkTime Podcast: Federated Data Unpacked (Part 2) Dive into Part Two of ISITC Europe’s podcast federated data unpacked, where Gary Wright and AIRTA Systems CEO Bob Morel push beyond definitions and into the real-world challenges, opportunities, and industry-wide implications of this emerging paradigm. This episode picks up exactly where Part One left off—unpacking why federated […]

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Preparing for the UK Transition to T+1

Preparing for the UK Transition to T+1

Preparing for the Transition to T+1 in the UK Thursday 11 June 2026 13:00  16:00 Aberdeen Group, 1 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2PA  (map) With the UK transition to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027  thoughts shift from planning to delivery, this roundtable will give firms the chance to test their readiness against emerging industry […]

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AI Risks in HR

ISITC TALKTIME: AI Risks in HR

TalkTime Podcast: AI Risks in HR Step into one of the most eye‑opening conversations in the ISITC Europe AI podcast series, where Gary Wright and AIRTA Systems CEO Bob Morel unpack a topic many firms haven’t yet realised is sitting right under their noses: the growing regulatory and operational risks of using AI in HR. […]

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ISO 42001 vs the EU AI Act

ISITC TALKTIME: ISO42001 vs. the EU AI Act

TalkTime Podcast: ISO42001 vs the EU AI Act A crucial conversation every modern enterprise needs to hear ISO42001 vs. AI Act. As artificial intelligence becomes the defining technology of our era, organisations are scrambling to understand how to build, deploy, and govern it safely. In this insightful episode of ISITC Europe’s AI podcast series, Director […]

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Can AI Act Compliance be Automated by AI Agents

ISITC TALKTIME: Can AI Act Compliance be automated by AI Agents?

TalkTime Podcast: Can AI Act Compliance be Automated by AI Agents A provocative conversation with ISITC Europe and Genbounty As AI systems grow more powerful, a new question is emerging across financial services, technology, and regulatory circles: Can AI compliance be automated?  In this compelling episode of ISITC Europe’s AI podcast series, Gary Wright sits […]

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AI Safety vs AI Security

ISITC TALKTIME: AI Safety vs AI Security

TalkTime Podcast: AI Safety vs AI Security A powerful conversation with ISITC Europe and GenBounty AI is transforming financial services at breakneck speed—but with innovation comes risk. In this eye‑opening episode of ISITC Europe’s AI podcast series, Director Gary Wright sits down with Bob Morel, CEO of GenBounty, to unpack one of the most misunderstood […]

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AI Versus Common Sense

AI Versus Common Sense: Why Machines Will Never Match Human Intelligence By now, you’ve probably heard the buzz around artificial intelligence. How could you not? AI is everywhere these days. From Chat-GPT to every other program on the market, AI is inescapable. We’ve seen the AI-generated Spongebob cover songs. We’ve seen the AI Pope-sporting-cool-winter-jacket image. […]

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Who Needs AI Product Safety?

Why Every Business Leader Should Read “Who Needs AI Product Safety?” Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword or a futuristic concept, it’s a reality shaping our daily lives, our markets, and our legal systems. But with great power comes great responsibility. The new white paper, “Who Needs AI Product Safety?” by ISITC Europe […]

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AI Regulatory Accreditation

ISITC TALKTIME: AI Regulatory Accreditation

TalkTime Podcast: AI Regulatory Accreditation GenBounty and ISITC Europe are teaming up to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing financial markets today: how to harness the power of AI—without losing control of it. In this insightful conversation, ISITC Europe Director Gary Wright sits down with Bob Morel of GenBounty to discuss the AI Regulatory Accreditation […]

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Roundtable Report: Digital Transformation & The New Market Landscape

Post Roundtable Report: Digital Transformation & The New Market Landscape Digital Transformation & The New Market Landscape: Roundtable Report Insights Discover the future of capital markets in this post event dynamic report from the ISITC Europe and Scottish Investment Operations (SIO) roundtable held in Edinburgh, hosted by Franklin Templeton and sponsored by TORI Global. This […]

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Roundtable Report: Capital Markets Transition & Innovation Challenges – Beyond T+1!

Post Roundtable Report: Capital Markets Transition & Innovation Challenges – Beyond T+1!   We’re excited to share the latest insights from the ISITC Europe and the SIO roundtable held in Edinburgh, hosted by Franklin Templeton and supported by industry leaders across post-trade, buy and sell side, custodians, compliance, and technology. This collaborative session, sponsored by […]

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ISITC TALKTIME: The Future of Corporate Actions

ISITC TalkTime Podcast: The Future of Corporate Actions – Insights from SWIFT Introduction In this latest TalkTime Podcast entitled ‘The Future of Corporate Actions’ Gary Wright, Director of ISITC Europe welcomes Kelli West, Global Head of Securities and FX Strategy at SWIFT, to discuss the evolving landscape of corporate actions and SWIFT’s strategic role in […]

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ISITC TALKTIME: The Untapped Potential of Tax Reclaims

TalkTime Podcast: The Untapped Potential of Tax Reclaims Did you know that an estimated $16 billion in withholding tax on foreign dividends goes unclaimed every year? Most investors are missing out on money that’s rightfully theirs—simply because the process to reclaim it is complex, time-consuming, and often misunderstood. In our latest ISITC Europe Talk Time podcast, […]

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Mike Jones

Mike Jones an Expert Witness

  Mike Jones, founding partner of Share Witness, will be known to many in the City having spent virtually his whole career and being heavily involved in City life. In this City Chronicles interview Mike discusses with ISITC Europe Director, Gary Wright, his early years in the City, leading up to Big Bang and the […]

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ISITC TALKTIME: Blockchain and New Capital Market Infrastructure

TalkTime Podcast: Blockchain and New Capital Market Infrastructure   In this latest ISITC TalkTime podcast ‘Blockchain and New Capital Market Infrastructure’, Gary Wright talks to Pinar Emirdag, a leading figure in blockchain and financial market innovation. Pinar shares her current work: building ventures in asset management and blockchain, specifically with 7Ridge and the Canton Network, […]

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AI Compliance

Independent Accreditation for EU AI Act Compliance Offered

Independent Accreditation for EU AI Act Compliance Offered   LONDON,  15 October 2025 – ISITC Europe CIC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AI compliance platform genbounty.com to provide independent AI audits for firms. This service will help create AI policies ensuring compliance and governance. Gary Wright, Director of Industry Affairs and one […]

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Roundtable Report: Creating a Superior Compliance Operation

  Post Roundtable Report: Creating a Superior Compliance Operation The latest ISITC Europe roundtable entitled ‘Creating a Superior Compliance Operation’ hosted by Tori Global continued the discussions from the previous ones in our Compliance Forum series. We invited a cross section of firms and practitioners across the various compliance disciplines within financial services firms. This […]

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The Life and Times of Alan Burr

  In this City Chronicles interview Alan Burr, a well-known figure in the City today, discusses his career and industry milestones, with Gary Wright, Director of Industry Affairs, ISITC Europe. Alan arrived in the City in the sixties. Just as the use of computers started to expand in businesses. The discussion includes what the early […]

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AI, Bots and Brains

ISITC TALKTIME: AI, Bots and Brains

TalkTime Podcast: AI, Bots and Brains: The Future of Intelligent Automation and Generative AI   In this latest episode of the ISITC Europe TalkTime series of podcasts entitled AI, Bots and Brains: The Future of Intelligent Automation and Generative AI. Richard Leigh, Director of SIO, and ISITC Europe is joined by Sean McGarvey, Head of […]

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Creating A Superior Compliance Operation

 Creating A Superior Compliance Operation An ISITC Europe Roundtable Discussion  Kindly hosted by  Wednesday 17th September 2025 Venue: Room 8.01, One Canada Square, London, E14 5AA Time: 16:00  (Registration from  – 15:30) Welcome/Opening Address  followed by roundtable discussion 18:00 Close Followed by Networking drinks until 19:00 (Registration Form Below) ISITC Europe is delighted to announce […]

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Future of Post Trade

From T1 to T0 – Digital Settlement, Atomic Processing, and the Future of Post-Trade

  From T+1 to T+0 – Digital Settlement, Atomic Processing, and the Future of Post Trade Executive Summary The second ISITC Europe roundtable hosted by Tori Global on the Future of Post Trade explored the transition from  T+1 to T+0 settlement, highlighting the critical role of digital infrastructure, atomic settlement, and cross-sector collaboration. As the […]

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Michael Newman Interview

Michael Newman Michael Newman has been a good friend of Gary Wright, Director of ISITC Europe, since the early 2000s. When they worked together at the Trace Financial subsidiary, ‘Trace Datawise’. In those days they were selling software to convert financial messages into ISO15022. They didn’t sell much, but boy did they have a good […]

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Compliance, Controls and Data: Are We Ready for T+1?

Compliance, Controls and Data: Are We Ready for T+1?

Compliance, Controls and Data: Are We Ready for T+1? I had the privilege of attending an excellent ISTIC Europe Market Roundtable hosted by TORI Global, bringing together compliance, operations, and strategy leaders from across the financial services industry. With the T+1 settlement deadline rapidly approaching, the session was both timely and thought-provoking. Market Context and […]

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Compliance Roundtable

Roundtable Report: Real-time Compliance for Real-time Processing

Post Roundtable Report: Real-time Compliance for Real-time Processing ISITC Europe CIC produced a roundtable entitled ‘Real-time Compliance for Real-time Processing’, for invited compliance officers and relevant supporting operational functions, which was hosted by Tori Global. The resulting roundtable report written by Tori Global Senior Consultant, Ian Perham has been created from notes taken during the […]

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Future of Compliance

ISITC TALKTIME: The Future of Compliance

TalkTime Podcast: The Future of Compliance   In this TalkTime Podcast Gary Wright, Director of ISITC Europe discusses with Ian Perham, senior consultant at Tori Global, the future of compliance and the challenges faced by firms’ compliance officers and strategists, as the industry moves to real-time processing. Ian raises a number of important questions that […]

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All about George

All about George A Littlejohn story for everyone today! The City of London is made up of many different people drawn from across the UK and the World they come from all backgrounds and all with a unique personal history. When they begin their careers, they are like you, me, the many! As they develop […]

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Moving from T+1 to T+0 to Tokenized Assets

Moving from T+1 to T+0 to Tokenized Assets Thursday 19th June 2025 An ISITC Europe Roundtable Discussion in Association with the CISI and PIMFA Kindly hosted by Venue: Room 8.02, One Canada Square, London, E14 5AA Time: 16:00  (Registration from  – 15:30) Welcome/Opening Address  followed by roundtable discussion 18:00 Close Followed by Networking drinks until […]

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Real-time Compliance for Real-time Processing

Real-time Compliance for Real-time Processing -A Compliance Strategy for the Future

Real-time Compliance for Real-time Processing A Compliance Strategy for the Future Thursday 12th June 2025 An ISITC Europe Roundtable Discussion in Association with the CISI and PIMFA Kindly hosted by Venue: Room 8.01, One Canada Square, London, E14 5AA Time: 16:00  (Registration from  – 15:30) Welcome/Opening Address  followed by roundtable discussion 18:00 Close Followed by […]

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ISITC TALKTIME: Standard Settlement Instructions for T+1

TalkTime Podcast: Standard Settlement Instructions for T+1   In this T+1 Podcast industry post-trade settlement expert Bill Meenaghan, CEO and founder of SSimple, discusses with ISITC Europe, Director, Gary Wright, the need for a wide-scale upgrade across the capital markets of Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI’s) management. The discussion included recommendations given in the recently published […]

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ISITC TALKTIME: Equity Indices Podcast

TalkTime Podcast: Equity Indices In this TalkTime Podcast, ISTIC Europe’s Research Director, Dr. Tony Gandy, converses with Professor Daniel Broby on the subject of Equity Indices. The Equity Index is a complex area for market professionals, and yet it underpins the investment decisions made by enormous numbers of retail investors as they increasingly choose passive […]

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ISITC TALKTIME: The Impact of Crypto on Economic Recovery

TalkTime Podcast: The Impact of Crypto on Economic Recovery (The Convergence of Traditional Markets with Digital Assets) In this TalkTime Podcast Gary Wright, Director of Industry Affairs at ISITC Europe discusses with GMX Founder, Hirander Misra the ongoing development of digital assets and the convergence with traditional financial markets. Although, this was recorded a few […]

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ISO2022 to Digital Assets

Podcast Episode 2: Taskforce Regulatory Workstream

Taskforce Regulatory Workstream In this second podcast of the series you will hear co-chairs of the UK T+1 taskforce regulatory workstream John Siena,  Associate General Counsel, Co-Head – Regulatory Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman and Ashley Rowlands, Senior Associate (Knowledge), Linklaters discuss the work undertaken by their workstream. They cover the objectives and conclusions that […]

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