Well, what a day that was and really gave help, support and food for thought for the 350 or so attendees.
Anticipation on the run up to the day was high as it is always great to get change makers to the event, and I believe that the Summit delivered on this with members of the FCA and Treasury present.
The day kick-started by looking at government policy, what has been recommended for change how the government and FCA are now looking at the sector as a solution to many household situations. Timed for the release of the Fairer Finance Report, there was plenty to discuss!
This was followed by a panel discussion that I was lucky enough to be part of. The discussion looked at regulating for the future and where the Standards Refresh and new Consumer Charter sit within this. It was a fantastic opportunity for me to input my thoughts from an adviser and distribution perspective.
There was then a plethora of choice for break-out sessions to attend and I felt that this really catered for all of the different people that attended. You could choose to hear from the lenders themselves and learn as an adviser, or listen to the global challenges and opportunities, which later on included listening to our counterparts in different parts of the world.
The afternoon looked at the shift towards being more customer focussed as a market, whilst break out opportunity included looking at digitalisation as well as embedding vulnerability and consumer duty, before the closing remarks were heard.
I have to say that I, for one, found the day very informative, with very encouraging signs for the future of the industry, and can only applaud the Council for the content of the event.
