OPTIC returns to London for 2026. Join us as we bring together the industry’s leading voices to discuss the future of operations and post trade, and the role of technology in driving the transformation of Europe’s capital markets.

The two-day agenda is packed with keynote addresses from senior policymakers and regulators, thought-provoking panels featuring speakers from Europe’s leading financial institutions, market infrastructures, and service providers, and ample networking opportunities for attendees.

OPTIC is the essential industry event for navigating the opportunities and challenges arising from a rapidly changing regulatory, technological and operational environment. Delegates will hear insights from the industry leaders on how new technologies are being implemented today, what might come next, and how the global regulatory policy agenda is evolving.

This event is attended by senior capital market professionals working in operations, post-trade, technology, regulation and policy, and key themes for 2026 will include:

⦁ The changing role of financial market infrastructures – competition vs collaboration
⦁ The transformative potential of AI in operations
⦁ How the industry is preparing to implement T+1 and tackle existing post-trade inefficiencies
⦁ Policy levers for improving Europe’s global competitiveness
⦁ The evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets
⦁ Challenges and opportunities of different potential DLT-based market architectures
⦁ How firms are managing increasingly complex networks of clients, counterparties and service providers
⦁ How operations teams are leading the way in driving innovation of capital markets

Click here  to view our sample delegate list.

Super Early-bird Registration fees (rate expires 26 March):
• AFME member: £515 ex VAT
• Non member: £695 ex VAT

Early-bird Registration fees (rate expires 13 July):
• AFME member: £675 ex VAT
• Non member: £995 ex VAT

Regular Registration fees :
• AFME member: £875 ex VAT
• Non member: £1195 ex VAT

Multi-booking discount:
• 10% off when booking 3 or more delegates at the same time
• 20% off when booking 5 or more delegates at the same time

Multi booking discounts can be applied at check out for group booking.

Complimentary subject to verification:
• Regulator: promo code REGULATOR
• Investors: promo code INVESTOR
• Press: promo code PRESS
Note: Promo codes are case sensitive

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