The finance industry is at the start of an unprecedented period of disruption. Established firms and start-ups are both embracing disruptive new technologies, from smartphones to “big data” analytics to Bitcoin and the blockchain that underpins it. This promises big changes to banks, insurers, investment firms and real economy served by the finance sector.

Launched at our popular Buttonwood: The Valley Meets the Street in October 2015, Finance Disrupted is a one-day conference that brings together business leaders from major financial institutions, today's most disruptive entrepreneurs, policymakers and renowned academics under the chairmanship of our senior Economist editors to explore what the digital revolution means for finance and the broader economy.