INPUT Global, a communications and events agency operating across US, Europe and MENA, will host the second edition of The (un)Banked conference at Landing Canary Wharf in London on Monday, 9 November 2026. The event brings together regulators, global banks and crypto-native firms to debate who will build and govern London's financial infrastructure as more of it moves on-chain. Running from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the conference is timed to precede the Digital Asset Summit London and is positioned to capitalise on a period of intensifying regulatory and institutional activity in UK digital assets. Investors and senior executives working at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure are the stated target audience.

Key Points

  • INPUT Global (FinanceWire reference: FNEWS) is organising the event
  • The (un)Banked returns for its London edition at Landing Canary Wharf, 12 Bank Street, on 9 November 2026
  • Confirmed speakers include Pavel Chichkanov of the Bank of England, Ryan Hayward of Barclays, Phoebe Zhou of HSBC, Robert Crossley of Franklin Templeton, and Andranik Mnatsakanyan of Visa
  • Investors should watch how panel discussions on the FCA's final cryptoasset rules and institutional tokenisation shape UK digital asset strategy

Bank of England, Barclays, HSBC and Franklin Templeton Confirmed as Speakers for London Edition

The speaker line-up spans the breadth of institutions shaping UK digital finance. Pavel Chichkanov represents the Bank of England, while Barclays and HSBC are represented by Ryan Hayward and Phoebe Zhou respectively. Robert Crossley of Franklin Templeton and Andranik Mnatsakanyan of Visa are also confirmed alongside further speakers not individually named in the announcement. The presence of a central bank representative alongside major commercial banks and a global payments network on a single stage reflects the degree to which institutional engagement with on-chain infrastructure has matured in the United Kingdom.

Five Panels to Address Tokenisation, Stablecoins, ETFs and the FCA Regulatory Landscape

The conference is structured around five panels, each examining a distinct dimension of institutional digital asset adoption. Topics include the institutional tokenisation build-out, how asset managers are constructing digital asset strategies, whether stablecoins are genuinely moving money, the role of ETFs and venture capital, and the path ahead under UK and European regulation including MiCA. The agenda reflects the UK's current transition: the FCA published its final cryptoasset rules this year, and the announcement notes that UK banks have begun testing them with real capital, citing Lloyds tokenising sterling deposits on a public blockchain to purchase UK government bonds.

Aurora Intents Joins as Title Sponsor Alongside N3XT and Wincent as Community Sponsors

Aurora Intents, described in the announcement as a cross-chain execution layer for on-chain applications built on the NEAR Intents solver network, is the event's title sponsor. N3XT, a full-reserve SPDI chartered by the Wyoming Division of Banking, and Wincent, a Gibraltar-regulated digital asset trading firm and liquidity provider processing over one million daily trades, join as community sponsors. Media partners include AlphaWire, FF News, and FinanceWire. Registration is open via Luma and is subject to host approval, with attendance targeted at senior executives, investors and decision-makers.

INPUT Global's Canary Wharf Venue Choice Reflects London's Shifting Position in Digital Assets

INPUT Global, which counts Visa, Ledger, and Ondo Finance among its more than 500 past and present clients, selected Landing Canary Wharf precisely because it sits within walking distance of the banks represented on stage. The agency reports a 90% annual client retention rate and operates across financial services, digital assets, emerging technology, and AI. Co-Founder Oleg Bevz stated in the announcement that regulation is now in place, banks are hiring, and builders are already in the City — characterising the London edition as a natural progression for the conference series rather than an opportunistic expansion.