Bio

Dr Kay Swinburne is the Vice Chair of Financial Services at KPMG in the UK. As a former MEP (2009-2019), legislator and former Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), where she has shaped numerous pieces of European financial services legislation including EMIR, MiFID II, CSDR, and Banking Union files. A former investment banker and fund manager, her work in shaping the EU’s supervisory architecture has resulted in the formation of the ESRB, ESMA, EIOPA, EBA, and an SSM for Eurozone banking. This, alongside her role in both MIFID II and EMIR, saw her recognised from 2011-2016 as one of the most influential women in finance by Financial News. In 2012, Dr Swinburne received the Financial News’ Most Influential woman in Trading and Technology Award, in 2013 the Most Influential Woman in Market Infrastructure Award, and in 2018 received the IFLR’s Regulatory Reform Award for her career contribution to financial legislative reform. 2020 saw her return to the FN100 most influential women in Europe list and in 2021 she was shortlisted for the WIBF Awards for Achievement. Dr Swinburne was a Member of the EU Delegation for Relations with the United States, and formerly a Chair of the financial regulatory think-tank NEX Reg. She served as a NED (non-voting) on the IHSMarkit Board for a year as part of the company’s pioneering Board diversity programme. Dr Swinburne is an experienced keynote speaker, and frequently addresses events such as FIA Trade Tech and the ISDA Annual General Meeting. She is also a regular speaker at Chatham House events, and has participated in panel debates alongside the Chair of the CFTC, the President of the ECB, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, and the Head of the FCA among others.