# Bank of England's 2026 BEAR conference 'The Interconnected World'

> Bank of England's 2026 BEAR conference 'The Interconnected World'. A business report — sourced from Bank of England Events.

*Section: Business — By Marcus Vale (Editor-in-Chief & Business & Markets Editor) — Published July 12, 2026 — 1 min read*

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The Bank of England's 2026 BEAR conference will examine the theme of interconnection — the complex web of relationships that links financial institutions, markets, economies and societies — and the implications of those connections for the stability of the financial system and the effectiveness of economic policy.

The BEAR conference, named after the Bank's research hub, the Bank of England Agenda for Research, has become one of the most important events in the central banking calendar. It brings together researchers from the Bank and from academic institutions around the world to present and discuss work on the most pressing questions in economics and finance.

The 2026 theme reflects the Bank's growing concern about the risks that arise from interconnection. The global financial system is more connected than ever, with shocks in one part of the system capable of propagating rapidly to others. The growth of non-bank financial intermediation, the concentration of critical services in a small number of third-party providers, and the increasing dependence of the financial system on complex technological infrastructure have all created new channels of contagion.

The conference programme includes papers on the interconnectedness of the global banking system, the risks associated with the growth of private credit markets, and the implications of artificial intelligence for financial stability. The conference will also feature a policy panel on the regulatory response to the risks of interconnection.

The Bank's chief economist said the conference was an essential part of the Bank's commitment to understanding the financial system it is responsible for regulating. "We cannot manage risks we do not understand," he said. "This conference helps us to understand them."

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- [Bank of England Events](https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/events/2026/may/call-for-papers-boe-2026-bear-conference)

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