SPEAKING AT THE FD SHOW
The FD Show (13-14 May 2026, Excel London) is the essential new event for accountants in industry. Co-located with Accountex London, it will attract over 16,000 attendees, making it the most prestigious and sought-after speaking engagement in the industry.
Who attends the FD Show?
Accountancy & finance professionals including: FDs, CFOs, Fractional C-Suite, Financial Controllers, CTOs, ERP Directors, Head of Finance, MDs, CEOs, Finance Managers and more…
What do our visitors want to hear?
Visitors want speakers to explain and contextualise the latest trends, and offer fresh angles on long-term challenges in the profession. Be creative and daring with your submission.
We strive to provide delegates with unique and exclusive content. We will not consider sessions that will be presented at other events in the first six months of 2026.
Who can speak?
Diversity is integral at the FD Show – all speakers are welcome. Never presented before? Not a problem. We want to give new voices a platform to grow in the community. If you need some help before submitting, just reach out to Caroline Hobden – Event Director.
Important information
It is a two-day event hosted at Excel London on 13-14 May 2026. Make sure you and any co-speakers are available on both of these dates before submitting.
The exact time and date of your session will be confirmed if your application is approved. You have 40 minutes for your session – we suggest presenting for 30-35 minutes and allowing 5-10 minutes for questions at the end.
This is not the place to pitch your product – all seminars at the FD Show are CPD-accredited. We want presentations that educate and entertain – presentations that will truly help our audience get better at what they do.
Please note that unfortunately we cannot pay speaker fees or provide reimbursement of expenses incurred when speaking.
Who attends the FD Show?
Accountancy & finance professionals including: FDs, CFOs, Fractional C-Suite, Financial Controllers, CTOs, ERP Directors, Head of Finance, MDs, CEOs, Finance Managers and more…
What do our visitors want to hear?
Visitors want speakers to explain and contextualise the latest trends, and offer fresh angles on long-term challenges in the profession. Be creative and daring with your submission.
We strive to provide delegates with unique and exclusive content. We will not consider sessions that will be presented at other events in the first six months of 2026.
Who can speak?
Diversity is integral at the FD Show – all speakers are welcome. Never presented before? Not a problem. We want to give new voices a platform to grow in the community. If you need some help before submitting, just reach out to Caroline Hobden – Event Director.
Important information
It is a two-day event hosted at Excel London on 13-14 May 2026. Make sure you and any co-speakers are available on both of these dates before submitting.
The exact time and date of your session will be confirmed if your application is approved. You have 40 minutes for your session – we suggest presenting for 30-35 minutes and allowing 5-10 minutes for questions at the end.
This is not the place to pitch your product – all seminars at the FD Show are CPD-accredited. We want presentations that educate and entertain – presentations that will truly help our audience get better at what they do.
Please note that unfortunately we cannot pay speaker fees or provide reimbursement of expenses incurred when speaking.
How to apply
The call for speakers to join the conference programme is now closed.
For future occasions, please prepare the following:
- Speaker(s) details - please provide name, email, mobile number, job title and company. (Up to 4 speakers can be accommodated on a session).
- A high-resolution headshot of the speaker(s).
- Speaker bio (max 600 characters) - this should relate to their area of expertise and experience in the topic they will cover.
- Speaking experience (max 600 characters) - this could include involvement in roundtables, speaker panels or events that you have recently spoken at.
- Video summary (optional) - boost your application with a short (max 1 minute) video of you talking about your session. Please note, your video must be hosted on an online platform as we can only accept video links.
- Session title - keep it concise and impactful to grab the visitors' attention.
- Session summary (max 625 characters) - tell us what people will learn from your session, why it's important and what makes it stand out.
- The topics your session will cover.
- Who your session is relevant to.
- Speaker(s) details - please provide name, email, mobile number, job title and company. (Up to 4 speakers can be accommodated on a session).
- A high-resolution headshot of the speaker(s).
- Speaker bio (max 600 characters) - this should relate to their area of expertise and experience in the topic they will cover.
- Speaking experience (max 600 characters) - this could include involvement in roundtables, speaker panels or events that you have recently spoken at.
- Video summary (optional) - boost your application with a short (max 1 minute) video of you talking about your session. Please note, your video must be hosted on an online platform as we can only accept video links.
- Session title - keep it concise and impactful to grab the visitors' attention.
- Session summary (max 625 characters) - tell us what people will learn from your session, why it's important and what makes it stand out.
- The topics your session will cover.
- Who your session is relevant to.
If you have any questions at all please get in touch with Caroline Hobden – Event Director.