Date and time
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:00 - 17:00 GMT
Location
Kensington Conference and Event Centre
Hornton Street, London W8 7NX, United Kingdom
Refund Policy
Refunds up to 7 days before the event
Agenda
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Arrival / Registration
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Opening Speeches
9:20 AM - 10:05 AM
Panel 1: Senior Bankers' Career Stories & Choices
10:05 AM - 10:50 AM
Panel 2: Buy Side vs Sell Side
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
Networking Break
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM
Panel 3: Demystifying about Different Divisions in Banking
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM
[Breakout Session] Finance Workshop - TBD
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch / Networking Break
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Career26 Stock Pitch Competition - Final Stage
1:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Panel 4: Different Paths into Finance
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
[Breakout Session] CISI Workshop
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel 5: How Will the Finance Jobs Be Affected By the Rise of AI
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
[Breakout Session] Senior Roundtable: IBD Insight
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Panel 6: Insider Application - Real Talk from Recruiters and Recent Hires
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
[Breakout Session] Senior Roundtable: TBD
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Stock Pitch Competition Winner Announcement + Closing
About this event
- The event lasts 8 hours
2025 UK Student Finance Summit
This is the UK's biggest and most prestigious student finance summit - 800 student attendees with 30+ senior speakers working in finance.
During the whole-day event, you will network with high-profile professionals working at top financial institutions (JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, etc) and like-minded peers from the top UK universities like Oxbridge, IC, LSE, UCL, Warwick, Durham, etc.
The day will consist of panel discussions, senior roundtables, workshops, networking breaks and a stock pitch competition. You will learn more about career options and insights in investment banking, research, trading, asset management, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.
You will also attend workshops on application guidance and interview tips. Finally, you will have the opportunity to join a stock pitch competition judged by traders and bankers - an excellent way to boost your CV!
This event is co-organised by Career26, Oxford Women in Finance, Cambridge Finance Society, LSE Business Investment Group, UCL Economic & Finance Society, QUML Banking&Finance Society, IC Investment Society, Warwick Finance Society, York Investment & Finance Society and 30+ top university societies.
If you have any questions, reach out to admin@career26.com
- [Note] For breakout sessions, it is registered on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration for breakout sessions will be open in mid-September. To maximise your chance of joining the breakout sessions, get the tickets before September.
Click the link below to reserve a spot!