London – October 14, 2026 -- SALT will convene approximately 500 institutional asset allocators, asset managers, technology executives and public officials at the second annual SALT London conference on November 3-4, 2026, at The Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair.
The two-day, invitation-only event is presented by Payward. Programming covers digital financial markets, tokenization, emerging technologies, macroeconomic trends and investment opportunities across public and private markets.
Geopolitics and regulation take a central place on the program
Sessions will examine the evolving regulatory landscape and the impact of geopolitical developments on global markets, including the U.S. midterm elections. A panel on the midterms will feature the hosts of The Rest Is Politics, including Alastair Campbell and Katty Kay.
SALT Chairman Anthony Scaramucci will hold a conversation with Sir Richard Moore, former head of MI6. Gary Lineker, founder of Goalhanger, will lead a discussion on media empire building.
Finance and technology executives fill the confirmed speaker list
Confirmed speakers from the financial sector include:
- Bob Diamond, CEO and Chairman of Atlas Merchant Capital and Hyperliquid Strategies, and former CEO of Barclays
- J. Chris Giancarlo, former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Mark Haefele, CIO of UBS Wealth Management
- Dave Ripley, Co-CEO of Payward
Neil Lawrence, co-founder and chief scientist of Trent AI and a professor of machine learning at the University of Cambridge, will represent the technology side.
Organizers frame London as a hub for capital-markets debate
Scaramucci, who is also Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital, described London as "one of the world's most influential financial centers." He pointed to shifts in how capital is invested, how technology is reshaping financial markets and how geopolitics is influencing the global economy.
SALT CEO John Darsie said the event aims to connect investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Sponsorship and attendance applications are handled directly by the organizer.