UK government department

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Organisation

About

The FCDO leads the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world.

It employs around 17,000 staff in a global network of 281 offices worldwide. UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes. The FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 10 agencies and public bodies.

Collaboration

Working with CFTE

Roundtable

Addressing the New Skills Gap in Financial Services Roundtable

November 2, 2022

At Singapore FinTech Festival 2022, CFTE convened banking, fintech and public-sector leaders to examine the widening skills gap in financial services. The discussion informed the New Skills in Financial Services report published with Elevandi.

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Roundtable

New Skills in an AI World Roundtable

November 10, 2023

An invite-only roundtable organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore, gathering senior leaders to foster AI skills adoption and talent strategies.

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Roundtable

From Copilots to AI Agents: Making Agentic AI Work in Banking

August 18, 2026

A closed-door leadership roundtable co-hosted by the British High Commission Singapore and CFTE, bringing together banking leaders and regulators from Singapore and the UK to discuss where AI agents can create value, what makes them bankable and how institutions can prepare.

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Engagements

Other engagements