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Banking Frontier 2026 · 23–27 November 2026 · Amsterdam

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International Banking Summit

A record of the proceedings published for five days in Amsterdam

This page sets out, in order and without embellishment, what Zenith-Energie International s.r.o. publishes for Banking Frontier 2026. The forum runs 23–27 November 2026 at Holiday Inn Amsterdam — Arena Towers, Hoogoorddreef 66a, 1101 BE Amsterdam, Netherlands. The organiser lists 49 entries over 5 days in two rooms, 67 people on the roster and 31 countries represented. Every figure on this page is the organiser's own; every action leads to the organiser's own site.

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Forum
Banking Frontier 2026 — International Banking Summit
Sitting
23–27 November 2026, Central European Time (CET)
Place
Holiday Inn Amsterdam — Arena Towers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Convened by
Zenith-Energie International s.r.o.
Rooms
Main Stage (Room A · strategy) and Innovation & Implementation (Room B · delivery)
Published entries
49 across 5 days

The proceedings, day by day

Five numbered days. Under each, the entries the organiser publishes, at the times and in the rooms it publishes them. Where the organiser states no attribution, none is supplied here.

AI & Trusted Finance

AI-native banking, governance, model risk, data foundations, and the path from pilots to enterprise value.

The organiser records the desk opening at 08:30, the first entry at 09:00, and the day closing: Networking reception ends 15:45. All times are stated in Central European Time (CET).

  1. 08:30–09:00All rooms

    Registration, welcome coffee & executive networking Badge collection, event app access, room orientation. Curated introductions between banks, fintechs and strategic partners.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  2. 09:00–09:30Main Stage

    AI governance & model risk

    • Define what trusted AI-driven finance means for banks in 2027–2030.
    • Link customer value, transparency and control to scalable AI adoption.
    • Address model risk, explainability and governance guardrails.

    Attributed by the organiser to Rita Gnutti · Head of Internal Validation and Controls · Intesa Sanpaolo · Italy.

  3. 09:00–09:30Innovation & Implementation

    AI governance with a special emphasis on Agentic Systems

    • Move from isolated AI pilots to enterprise-wide architecture and delivery.
    • Align data foundations, leadership sponsorship and operating model change.
    • Measure AI ROI across productivity, risk, cost and customer outcomes.

    Attributed by the organiser to Oliver Maspfuhl · Head of Anti Financial Crime Modelling Germany & EMEA · Deutsche Bank · Germany.

  4. 09:30–10:00Innovation & Implementation

    Data, AI enablement & intelligent automation for bank operations

    • Link data enablement, intelligent automation and system integration to operational performance.
    • Identify automation opportunities that reduce manual work without weakening control.
    • Use AI-enabled workflows to improve consistency, speed and traceability.

    Attributed by the organiser to Gladson Baby · VP & Director of Data & AI Enablement · Fifth Third Bank · US.

  5. 10:00–10:30Main Stage

    Scaling AI responsibly: leadership playbook for AI risk & compliance

    • AI is rapidly moving from pilot phase into broad deployment within banks.
    • Setting up guardrails and continuous monitoring become essential to stay in control.
    • The regulator should be taken along the AI journey — they need to be guided.

    Attributed by the organiser to Frans Vanbruggen · Werkgebied Lead · AI Coalitie 4 Nederland (AIC4NL) · Netherlands.

  6. 10:00–10:30Innovation & Implementation

    AI Governance: mitigating the risks of AI to unlock its true value

    • Turn AI governance from policy documentation into daily operating practice.
    • Clarify ownership across model risk, compliance, technology and business lines.
    • Build evidence trails, control towers and continuous monitoring routines.

    Attributed by the organiser to Dr. Paul Dongha · Head of Responsible AI & AI Strategy · NatWest Group · UK.

  7. 10:30–11:00Main Stage

    AI-driven banking by 2030: from transformation ambition to measurable execution

    • Translate AI, data and digital transformation strategy into bank-wide execution.
    • Identify the capabilities required for AI-driven banking by 2030.
    • Link leadership alignment, governance and value measurement.

    Attributed by the organiser to Alina Timofeeva · Managing Partner — AI, Data & Digital Transformation · Saudi Arabia.

  8. 10:30–11:00Innovation & Implementation

    From Process Scans to Scalable Execution: Building Human & Machine Operating Models

    • Re-imagine key processes according to future needs.
    • Build operating models of human & machine working together in scalable, efficient setup.
    • Real case examples from the Groupwide Transformation Program at KBC Group.

    Attributed by the organiser to Zsofia Kovacs · Efficiency Advisor, Group Organisation & Operations · KBC Bank & Verzekering · Belgium.

  9. 11:00–11:30All rooms

    Networking break Refreshments, peer exchange, targeted 1:1 meetings. Preparation for AI operating-model sessions.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  10. 12:00–12:30Main Stage

    Case study: AI & machine learning in operations and fraud detection

    • Explain where AI and machine learning create value across operations and fraud detection.
    • Identify model, data and control requirements for safe deployment in regulated banking.
    • Move from alert-heavy monitoring toward actionable operational intelligence.

    Attributed by the organiser to Hassan Omidi Firouzi · VP, Applied AI ML Lead · JPMorgan Chase & Co. · US.

  11. 12:30–13:00Main Stage

    Human resilience in AI-driven banking

    • Explore why human resilience becomes critical as banks adopt AI-driven operating models.
    • Support leadership, adaptability and change readiness across transformation teams.
    • Reduce fatigue and resistance during technology-led change.

    Attributed by the organiser to Dilek Süzal · Leadership Coach · BetterUp · Austria.

  12. 12:30–13:00Innovation & Implementation

    Credit risk management, related modelling and stress testing in an era of trade wars: the AI solution

    • Convert fragmented data into reusable business data products.
    • Link payments, credit, fraud, stress testing and customer insights.
    • Improve data ownership, quality and governance for AI use cases.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ramesh Gopal · Chief Risk Officer UAE & Saudi · Deutsche Bank · UAE.

  13. 13:00–14:00All rooms

    Networking lunch Hosted lunch with speaker and delegate introductions. Informal discussions around AI adoption, operations and governance.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  14. 14:00–15:15All rooms

    Afternoon panel discussions Multi-bank panels on AI scaling, governance, and human resilience across both rooms.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  15. 15:15–15:45All rooms

    Networking reception Day 1 closes with informal networking and partner meetings.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

Identity & Cyber Resilience

Digital identity, fraud prevention, authentication, cyber resilience, and real-time trust across banking journeys.

The organiser records the desk opening at 08:45, the first entry at 09:00, and the day closing: Networking reception ends 15:30. All times are stated in Central European Time (CET).

  1. 08:45–09:00All rooms

    Chairperson opening Frame the day around identity, cyber resilience and real-time trust. Highlight key questions for senior banking, risk and security leaders.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  2. 09:00–09:30Main Stage

    Corporate digital identity management

    • Position digital identity as core banking infrastructure, not a back-office utility.
    • Explore wallet-based identity, verified credentials and organisational identity.
    • Support cross-border onboarding and trusted customer access.

    Attributed by the organiser to Stephan Wolf · Chair of the Board · Verifiable.Trade Foundation · Germany.

  3. 09:30–10:00Main Stage

    Digital trust in AI-led banking · risk, audit and cyber oversight at board level

    • Link AI-led banking with board-level risk, audit, compliance and cyber oversight.
    • Define how digital trust can be governed across customer journeys and internal operations.
    • Assess cyber and control questions when AI becomes embedded in banking.

    Attributed by the organiser to Dr. Björn Lenzmann · Member of The Supervisory Board · DenizBank · Turkey.

  4. 09:30–10:00Innovation & Implementation

    User centricity in cybersecurity · UX research and behavioural science

    • Examine deepfakes, synthetic identities and evolving scam typologies.
    • Use liveness, device trust and behavioural analytics for real-time defence.
    • Strengthen digital provenance and evidence for disputes.

    Attributed by the organiser to Nazima Kadir · Global Head of UX: Cybersecurity · J.P. Morgan · UK.

  5. 10:00–10:30Main Stage

    Custody, governance and operational controls for digital assets

    • Define the custody and control requirements for regulated digital-asset operations.
    • Strengthen governance across wallets, keys, reconciliation and transaction oversight.
    • Manage operational, counterparty and compliance risks across digital-asset workflows.

    Attributed by the organiser to Lubin Reyes · Founder and CEO · Custodial Management Solutions Ltd · UK.

  6. 10:00–10:30Innovation & Implementation

    Continuous identity assurance

    • Scale passkeys and phishing-resistant authentication across channels.
    • Design recovery journeys that do not weaken security.
    • Move beyond one-time KYC toward continuous assurance.

    Attributed by the organiser to Zafer Ergezen · Practice Lead/Director — KYC, CDD & Onboarding · GarantiBank International NV · Netherlands.

  7. 10:30–11:00All rooms

    Networking break Coffee and 1:1 meetings. Peer exchange on digital identity, cyber and fraud priorities.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  8. 11:00–11:30Main Stage

    Cloud resilience and concentration risk in regulated banking

    • Assess cloud resilience as a board-level operational-risk priority.
    • Map concentration, supplier and recovery risks across critical banking services.
    • Improve monitoring, testing and continuity planning for cloud-based environments.

    Attributed by the organiser to Eran Goldman Malka · Cloud Security Manager · European Depositary Bank SA · Luxembourg.

  9. 11:00–11:30Innovation & Implementation

    Navigating AI, Operational Resilience and Regulatory Evolution (DORA)

    • Address DORA-driven resilience challenges, third-party dependencies and concentration risk.
    • Improve AI governance and board-level cyber-risk oversight.
    • Combine real-time incident management with informed decision-making and root-cause remediation.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ricardo Galvao · ICT Risk, Processes & Quality · NOVO BANCO · Portugal.

  10. 11:30–12:00Innovation & Implementation

    Fraud accountability: governance, liability and customer-protection controls

    • Clarify fraud accountability across business, operations, compliance and technology.
    • Prepare for evolving liability expectations and customer-protection standards.
    • Strengthen monitoring, reporting and escalation for fraud-risk decisions.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ezra Dulberg · Associate Director · BDO UK · UK.

  11. 12:00–12:30Innovation & Implementation

    From compliance cost to competitive advantage: trusted organisational identity

    • Move from periodic checks to persistent identity confidence.
    • Apply assurance across mobile, web, call centre and branch journeys.
    • Include organisational identity and counterparty trust in the model.

    Attributed by the organiser to Alexandre Kech · Executive · GLEIF · Germany.

  12. 12:30–13:00Main Stage

    From compliance cost to competitive advantage · in practice

    • Show how organisational identity can become a business enabler.
    • Link LEIs, verifiable credentials and wallet ecosystems to bank onboarding.
    • Reduce friction in corporate KYC, payments and supply-chain finance journeys.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ines Gensinger · Head of Global Corporate Communications · GLEIF · Germany.

  13. 12:30–13:00Innovation & Implementation

    Case study: DLT and its influence on payments and bank operating models

    • Assess how DLT can change settlement, reconciliation and payment operating models.
    • Identify how tokenised rails may improve transparency, efficiency and trust.
    • Discuss control, governance and adoption barriers for banks.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ishtiaq Ahmed · Senior Manager, Strategic Revenue Development · HSBC · UK.

  14. 13:00–14:00All rooms

    Networking lunch Identity, fraud and cyber specialists. Discussion on bank readiness for wallets, passkeys and cyber resilience.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  15. 14:00–15:00All rooms

    Afternoon panel: DORA, AMLA & the future of digital trust Multi-bank panel on regulatory readiness, fraud accountability and DLT trust frameworks.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  16. 15:00–15:30All rooms

    Networking reception Day 2 closes.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

Payments & Digital Assets

Instant payments, wallets, tokenization, Open Finance, digital assets, and the future of money movement.

The organiser records the desk opening at 08:45, the first entry at 09:00, and the day closing: Networking reception ends 16:30. All times are stated in Central European Time (CET).

  1. 08:45–09:00All rooms

    Chairperson opening

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  2. 09:00–09:30Main Stage

    Instant payments and interoperability

    • Frame the payments, wallets and digital-assets agenda.
    • Link market infrastructure, regulation and customer expectations.
    • Set priorities for payment leaders and banking executives.

    Attributed by the organiser to Domenico Scaffidi · CEO & Founder · DS Payments Ltd · UK.

  3. 09:00–09:30Innovation & Implementation

    The new payments landscape · instant, interoperable, invisible and built on trust

    • Assess instant payments, ISO 20022 richness and real-time expectations.
    • Embed risk management and fraud controls into payment innovation.
    • Build trust across interoperable and invisible payment journeys.

    Attributed by the organiser to Paul Walvik-Joynt · VP Commercialization Real-Time Payments · Mastercard · Norway.

  4. 09:30–10:00Innovation & Implementation

    Digital wallets and biometric payments · customer experience and secure authentication

    • Evaluate wallet orchestration and acceptance strategies.
    • Explore biometric payments and stronger authentication models.
    • Link embedded payments with customer journey redesign.

    Attributed by the organiser to Mihai Draghici · Founder & CEO · PayByFace · Romania.

  5. 10:00–10:30Innovation & Implementation

    Moving Money — how banks think · the new role of the Chief Payment Officer

    • Move beyond compliance APIs toward commercial Open Finance value.
    • Improve consent, data reuse and platform strategy.
    • Define the emerging role of the Chief Payment Officer.

    Attributed by the organiser to Viktoria Soltesz · Founder · PSP Angels · Cyprus.

  6. 10:30–11:00Main Stage

    Open Finance and financial-institution growth · emerging markets, innovation and scale

    • Explore how Open Finance can support growth for banks and financial institutions.
    • Link API strategy with customer value, partnerships and financial access.
    • Assess the data, consent and trust foundations needed for Open Finance adoption.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ara Sargsyan · Head of Financial Institutions Division · Ameriabank · Armenia.

  7. 10:30–11:00Innovation & Implementation

    Case study: Open Finance · practical lessons and implementation insights

    • Move beyond Open Banking APIs toward broader Open Finance value creation.
    • Explore consent, data sharing and customer-owned financial journeys.
    • Identify commercial use cases across retail, SME and platform banking.

    Attributed by the organiser to Kazim Oguz · SVP, Digital Channels and Open Banking · DenizBank · Turkey.

  8. 11:00–11:30All rooms

    Networking break Peer exchange on instant payments, wallets and Open Finance.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  9. 11:30–12:00Main Stage

    Open Finance strategy · data access and commercial ecosystem design

    • Position Open Finance as a growth strategy rather than a compliance project.
    • Identify how customer-permissioned data creates new products and partnerships.
    • Build trust, consent and value exchange into data-sharing journeys.

    Attributed by the organiser to JP Fabri · Founding Partner · Seed · Malta.

  10. 12:00–12:30Main Stage

    Corporate payment business: PSD3 · instant payments and fraud accountability

    • Translate PSD3 and PSR developments into bank priorities.
    • Strengthen SCA, liability management and fraud accountability.
    • Address corporate payments and scheme-evolution requirements.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ulrich Loof · Senior Expert Transaction Management · DZ BANK AG · Germany.

  11. 12:00–12:30Innovation & Implementation

    A2A payments and European scale · growth, adoption and cross-border reach

    • Explain how Wero and A2A payments reshape European scale.
    • Assess implications for banks, fintechs and merchant journeys.
    • Evaluate commercial models for account-to-account adoption.

    Attributed by the organiser to Arash Marandi · Business and Operations · Zaver · Sweden.

  12. 12:15–12:45Main Stage

    Future of digital wallets · bank readiness and customer expectations

    • Assess how digital wallets are changing product strategy and customer engagement.
    • Identify governance, compliance and approval steps banks need before scaling.
    • Clarify the difference between solo presentations, panels and practical wallet use cases.

    Attributed by the organiser to Sadik Bas · EVP, Marketing Portfolio Management & Digital Products · Garanti BBVA · Turkey.

  13. 12:15–12:45Innovation & Implementation

    Digital wallets · product design, use cases and ecosystem integration

    • Assess where digital wallets can support inclusion and everyday payment adoption.
    • Link wallet design with identity, fraud controls and customer trust.
    • Explore how banks can partner with wallet providers without losing the customer relationship.

    Attributed by the organiser to Yodaly Sierra · Founder & CEO · Eco2wallet · UK.

  14. 13:00–14:00All rooms

    Networking lunch Payments, wallets and digital-asset leaders. Discussion on digital euro, A2A and tokenization.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  15. 13:45–14:15Main Stage

    Wallet risk, payment controls and customer trust at scale

    • Map wallet risk across onboarding, authentication and transaction flows.
    • Define controls for wallet-led payment journeys at scale.
    • Link payment strategy with customer trust and regulatory expectations.

    Attributed by the organiser to Vaida Saltenyte · Head of Payments Relations · CXM · Cyprus.

  16. 13:45–14:15Innovation & Implementation

    Future payments landscape · European finance — market outlook and ecosystem implications

    • Frame the payment trends shaping European finance through 2030.
    • Identify what banks, fintechs and infrastructure players must prove before new rails scale.
    • Link payment innovation with investor confidence, operational readiness and regulation.

    Attributed by the organiser to Victor Rivera · Managing Director and Co-Founder · Aluna Partners · UK.

  17. 14:15–14:45Innovation & Implementation

    Tokenization infrastructure · architecture, rails and future payments landscape

    • Explain the infrastructure layer required for tokenized finance.
    • Link tokenization with settlement, custody and regulated market infrastructure.
    • Identify adoption barriers for banks and institutional clients.

    Attributed by the organiser to Thomas Langbein · Chief Commercial Officer · Trever · Germany.

  18. 14:45–15:15Main Stage

    Case study: Future payments landscape · regional insights and commercial adoption

    • Explore how new payment rails and digital assets can reshape customer access.
    • Assess the role of regulated fintechs in faster, lower-friction payments.
    • Identify infrastructure, compliance and education requirements for broader adoption.

    Attributed by the organiser to Wendy Delmar · CEO · Caribbean Association of Banks · Saint Lucia.

  19. 14:45–15:15Innovation & Implementation

    Tokenized market infrastructure · regulated FMI and operating models

    • Move from tokenization pilots to business-grade infrastructure.
    • Evaluate regulated market infrastructure and settlement use cases.
    • Identify wholesale and retail value creation opportunities.

    Attributed by the organiser to Kathrin Fortmann · Strategic Partnerships Manager · BX Digital · Switzerland.

  20. 15:30–16:30All rooms

    Networking reception Day 3 closes.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

Customer Growth & Platform Banking

Omnichannel journeys, AI-assisted service, smart branches, SME banking, and platform-based growth.

The organiser records the desk opening at 08:45, the first entry at 09:00, and the day closing: Networking reception (see live agenda). All times are stated in Central European Time (CET).

  1. 08:45–09:00All rooms

    Chairperson opening Frame the day around customer growth and platform scale. Set priorities for retail, digital and transformation leaders.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  2. 09:00–09:30Main Stage

    Human-AI banking experience

    • Show how AI changes service, sales, operations and advice journeys.
    • Define where humans remain essential for trust and empathy.
    • Explore AI agents, decision intelligence and workflow redesign.

    Attributed by the organiser to Rudolf Stefanich · Lead UX Researcher · Bitpanda · Austria.

  3. 09:00–09:30Innovation & Implementation

    AI-augmented service and product-led banking at scale

    • Explore how AI-augmented service changes product, support and customer journeys.
    • Identify where automation can improve speed without weakening customer trust.
    • Link product leadership with operational readiness and customer experience.

    Attributed by the organiser to Speaker TBC.

  4. 09:30–10:00Main Stage

    Present and Future of Digital Transformation in Islamic Banking

    • Link digital transformation with customer experience and trust.
    • Assess modernization priorities for Islamic and relationship-led banking.
    • Explore service redesign across digital, branch and advisory journeys.

    Attributed by the organiser to Wan Halim · Head of Shariah Governance (Global) · Crédit Agricole CIB · UAE.

  5. 09:30–10:00Innovation & Implementation

    Omnichannel banking leadership and customer growth in Czech and regional banking

    • Define the role of omnichannel leadership in customer acquisition and retention.
    • Link digital sales, branch support and advisory journeys into one service model.
    • Identify how customer expectations are moving in Czech and regional banking.

    Attributed by the organiser to Tomas Reytt · Chief Sales Officer · mBank CZ · Czech Republic.

  6. 10:00–10:30Main Stage

    Lithuanian credit union model: data analysis plus human touch in lending

    • Reassess the role of physical presence in digital-first banking.
    • Use data, AI and human judgment to improve lending decisions.
    • Design hybrid service models that strengthen advice and resolution.

    Attributed by the organiser to Mantas Janavicius · Member of the Management Board · Investuotoju asociacija · Lithuania.

  7. 10:00–10:30Innovation & Implementation

    No-touch banking and mesh-up finance for non-financial customer pools

    • Shift from reactive support to proactive customer care.
    • Use AI agents, decision intelligence and next-best-action models.
    • Increase resolution speed while maintaining control and accountability.

    Attributed by the organiser to Wolfgang Strobel · Managing Director · Investigence GmbH · Germany.

  8. 10:30–11:00All rooms

    Networking break Peer exchange on customer experience, branch transformation and AI service.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  9. 11:00–11:30Main Stage

    Micro-SME growth, digital SME banking and financial inclusion

    • Treat Micro-SME banking as a growth and inclusion opportunity.
    • Use cash-flow data, embedded payments and digital lending to serve SMEs better.
    • Balance profitable service models with financial inclusion goals.

    Attributed by the organiser to Mohammad Jakirul Islam · EVP, Head of Strategy, Innovation and New Business · BRAC Bank · Bangladesh.

  10. 11:00–11:30Innovation & Implementation

    Micro-SME banking growth and digital onboarding for entrepreneurs

    • Show how banks can scale small-business portfolios without losing service quality.
    • Improve digital onboarding and relationship management for entrepreneurs.
    • Use segmentation, data and simple journeys to unlock Micro-SME growth.

    Attributed by the organiser to Istvan Fetter · Head of Small Business Segment Management · CIB Bank · Hungary.

  11. 11:30–12:00Main Stage

    Impact investing, sustainable finance and customer value in the next banking cycle

    • Link impact investing with customer value, trust and long-term relationship growth.
    • Translate sustainable finance objectives into practical products and advisory journeys.
    • Balance commercial performance with measurable social and environmental outcomes.

    Attributed by the organiser to Caroline Philippe · Senior Investment Manager — Stellar Impact · BNP Paribas · Belgium.

  12. 11:30–12:00Innovation & Implementation

    The AI-Native Bank: Building Intelligent Financial Ecosystems for the Age of AI Agents

    • Explain how banks are evolving toward platform-scale business models.
    • Show how mobile banking is becoming more intelligent, proactive and context-aware.
    • Link financial super-apps with customer outcomes and ecosystem partnerships.

    Attributed by the organiser to Itir Aydogan · Ecosystem Banking and Innovation Director · Yapı Kredi · Turkey.

  13. 12:00–12:30Main Stage

    Case study: Open Banking 2.0 and SME digital transformation through Z-Transformation

    • Use Open Banking 2.0 to improve SME access, service and embedded finance.
    • Explain the Z-Transformation approach to digital SME banking.
    • Link data-driven insights with onboarding, lending and relationship management.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ender Aydin · Digital Solutions Manager · Ziraat Bankası · Turkey.

  14. 12:00–12:30Innovation & Implementation

    How European banks are retooling for platform scale

    • Link modular architecture, core modernization and ecosystem design.
    • Share lessons from digital-bank migration, automation, cloud and data management.
    • Create seamless experiences across branch and digital channels.

    Attributed by the organiser to Margus Simson · Chief Digital Officer · Komerční banka · Czechia.

  15. 13:00–14:00All rooms

    Networking lunch Focused on customer growth and platform transformation. Meetings with retail, SME and digital banking leaders.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  16. 13:45–14:15Main Stage

    Stress-aware banking journeys

    • Apply behavioural insight to debt, savings and financial wellbeing.
    • Design stress-aware journeys and responsible nudges.
    • Improve personalisation without increasing customer vulnerability.

    Attributed by the organiser to Justin Pesch · Senior Sales Manager · PAIR Finance · Netherlands.

  17. 13:45–14:15Innovation & Implementation

    Credit risk management and stress testing in an era of trade wars · the AI solution

    • Strengthen credit-risk management with AI-enabled modelling.
    • Improve stress testing in volatile trade and macroeconomic conditions.
    • Link risk analytics with modular operating platforms.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ramesh Gopal · Chief Risk Officer UAE & Saudi · Deutsche Bank · UAE.

  18. 14:15–14:45Main Stage

    Case study: AI in compliance, AI governance and Digital Fraud

    • Explore how AI can support compliance and what are the limitations.
    • The role of AI in approaching fraud and payment challenges.
    • The role of the compliance officer of the future.

    Attributed by the organiser to Stefan Moser · Head Group Compliance & Operational Risk · VP Bank AG · Austria.

  19. 14:15–14:45Innovation & Implementation

    Case study: Agile banking transformation

    • Explain how agile delivery changes bank transformation execution.
    • Align product, technology, compliance and operations around shared outcomes.
    • Reduce friction between innovation teams and legacy enterprise processes.

    Attributed by the organiser to Davor Gašparac · Senior Program Manager, BA Chapter Lead & Agile Coach · Erste Digital · Austria.

  20. 14:45–15:15Main Stage

    Case study: Platform-scale banking

    • Define what platform-scale banking means for incumbents and financial groups.
    • Link ecosystem strategy with customer ownership and value creation.
    • Identify the operating model and partnership capabilities needed at scale.

    Attributed by the organiser to Fabio Turel · Information Technology Strategy Manager · Generali · Switzerland.

  21. 14:45–15:15Innovation & Implementation

    Customer growth meetings and platform demos

    • Reserved for 1:1 meetings on SME banking, Open Finance, AI service and platform-scale banking.
    • Supports follow-ups before the shared panel discussion.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  22. 15:15–16:00All rooms

    Afternoon panel: Platform-scale banking, Open Finance & agile customer transformation Fabio Turel · Ender Aydin · Kazim Oguz · Davor Gašparac.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  23. 16:00–16:30All rooms

    Networking reception Day 4 closes.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

Future-Proofing Banking 2027–2030

Post-quantum readiness, sovereign AI, and the technologies shaping banking to 2030.

The organiser records the desk opening at 08:45, the first entry at 09:00, and the day closing: Farewell coffee ends 15:45. All times are stated in Central European Time (CET).

  1. 08:45–09:00All rooms

    Chairperson opening Frame the final day around 2027–2030 strategic priorities. Link systemic risk, regulation, technology and board decision-making.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  2. 09:00–09:30Main Stage

    Systemic Risk in European Banking 2027–2030: Geopolitics, AI and Structural Vulnerabilities

    • Assess geopolitical fragmentation and structural vulnerabilities in banking.
    • Link AI, funding costs, credit risk and stress testing.
    • Evaluate operational concentration and systemic resilience risks.

    Attributed by the organiser to Ulf Holmberg · Functional Lead and Senior Analyst · Swedbank · Sweden.

  3. 09:00–09:30Innovation & Implementation

    Preparing banks for systemic threats: cyber, geopolitical disruption and operational concentration risk

    • Bring a supervisory-facing perspective on geopolitical disruption and cyber-attack overlays.
    • Link stress testing, risk appetite and operational concentration risk.
    • Translate systemic-threat scenarios into board-level resilience decisions.

    Attributed by the organiser to Naji Freiha · Risk Appetite, Strategy and Governance · Konsilium · France.

  4. 09:30–10:00Main Stage

    Systemic threats and stress testing · post-quantum readiness

    • Translate post-quantum awareness into migration planning.
    • Prioritise long-lived data, certificates, signing and critical infrastructure.
    • Build crypto-agility into security and procurement roadmaps.

    Attributed by the organiser to Christoffer Kok · Head of Division, Stress Test Experts · European Central Bank · Germany.

  5. 09:30–10:00Innovation & Implementation

    Payment systems regulation, consumer protection and future payment rails

    • Frame the regulatory priorities shaping payment systems and customer protection.
    • Assess how new payment rails affect competition, resilience and user outcomes.
    • Link payment innovation with fraud, liability and market conduct expectations.

    Attributed by the organiser to Jayne Godfrey · Payment Systems Regulator · UK.

  6. 10:00–10:30Main Stage

    2027 regulatory radar: AML, supervisory readiness, governance and EU regulatory developments

    • Prepare for AMLA ramp-up, AMLR and crypto compliance developments.
    • Link governance, supervisory readiness and operational execution.
    • Assess Cyber Resilience Act impacts on banking ecosystems.

    Attributed by the organiser to Xenia Neofytou · Managing Director · CX Financia · Cyprus.

  7. 10:30–11:00All rooms

    Networking break Peer exchange on systemic risk, quantum readiness and regulation.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  8. 11:00–11:30Main Stage

    Case study: AMLR/AMLA transition and changing supervisory expectations

    • Translate AMLR and AMLA changes into practical compliance priorities.
    • Prepare governance, reporting and controls for the supervisory transition.
    • Identify capability gaps across monitoring, investigations and accountability.

    Attributed by the organiser to Speaker TBC.

  9. 11:30–12:00Innovation & Implementation

    Moving Money · payment education and market adoption in the next payments cycle

    • Use education and market communication to support payment innovation adoption.
    • Link the Moving Money agenda with payment leadership, digital strategy and stakeholder engagement.
    • Help banks translate complex payment change into clear client and internal narratives.

    Attributed by the organiser to Manuela Zuluaga · Marketing & Digital Specialist · The Soltesz Institute · Italy.

  10. 12:00–12:30Main Stage

    Evolution of regulatory framework in the digital asset industry: VASPs, crypto AML and cross-border risk

    • Navigate digital-asset regulation, VASP obligations and crypto AML.
    • Address cross-border risk and secure collaboration requirements.
    • Use protected computation to support privacy and data-sharing needs.

    Attributed by the organiser to Jese Medina Gutierrez · CDD Onboarding Manager · Tether.to · Spain.

  11. 12:00–12:30Innovation & Implementation

    Open finance, AI transformation and digital assets · tech radar

    • Explore the technologies shaping banking through 2030.
    • Link Open Finance, AI transformation and digital assets.
    • Assess agentic AI, digital provenance and adaptive identity.

    Attributed by the organiser to Tanja Imamovic · Digital Transformation & Technology Strategist · Raiffeisen Bank International · Austria.

  12. 12:30–13:30All rooms

    Networking lunch Regulatory, risk and technology leaders. Discussion on digital euro, AMLA and cyber resilience.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  13. 13:30–14:00Main Stage

    Future payments and cards: real-time access, transaction handling and service design

    • Explore how payment and card services are being redesigned around real-time access.
    • Link transaction handling, operational resilience and customer-service expectations.
    • Identify digital financial-service capabilities needed for scalable payment operations.

    Attributed by the organiser to Michał Niwiński · Co-founder and CTO · SoftwarePlant · Poland.

  14. 13:30–14:00Innovation & Implementation

    Payment innovation through an investment and market-readiness lens

    • Assess payment innovation through an investment and market-readiness lens.
    • Identify what fintechs and infrastructure providers must prove before bank adoption.
    • Link capital, partnerships and execution capacity with regulated financial-services needs.

    Attributed by the organiser to Stefano Sciacca · Managing Director · Aluna Partners · UK.

  15. 14:00–14:45All rooms

    Afternoon panel: AMLA transition, AI compliance, wallets, risk, payments and tokenization Stefan Moser (VP Bank AG) · Vaida Saltenyte (CXM).

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  16. 14:45–15:15All rooms

    Closing plenary: Future-proofing European banking Strategic synthesis of the week's key themes and priorities for European banking 2027–2030.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

  17. 15:15–15:45All rooms

    Farewell coffee Final delegate conversations and speaker follow-up meetings.

    No attribution is published for this entry.

The organiser's own agenda carries the current running order; where this record and that page differ, the organiser's page governs.

The parties named in the programme

Twelve of the 67 people the organiser lists, each with the role and organisation stated on the published roster and nothing more. Four people on that roster have no published portrait; where a portrait is absent the record prints initials rather than a substitute face.

  1. Portrait of Oliver Maspfuhl

    Oliver Maspfuhl

    Head of Anti Financial Crime Modelling Germany & EMEA

    Deutsche Bank, Germany

    Listed under the programme track Compliance & Risk.

  2. Portrait of Tanja Imamovic

    Tanja Imamovic

    Digital Transformation & Technology Strategist

    Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Austria

    Listed under the programme track Digital Banking.

  3. Portrait of Eran Goldman Malka

    Eran Goldman Malka

    Cloud Security Manager

    European Depositary Bank SA, Luxembourg

    Listed under the programme track Banking.

  4. Portrait of Ulrich Loof

    Ulrich Loof

    Senior Expert, Transaction Management

    DZ BANK AG, Germany

    Listed under the programme track Banking.

  5. Portrait of Lubin Reyes

    Lubin Reyes

    Founder and CEO

    Custodial Management Solutions Ltd, United Kingdom

    Listed under the programme track Digital Assets.

  6. Portrait of Itir Aydogan

    Itir Aydogan

    Strategic Business Development and Innovation Director

    Yapı Kredi, Turkey

    Listed under the programme track Innovation.

  7. Jayne Godfrey

    Payment Systems Regulator

    Payment Systems Regulator, United Kingdom

    Listed under the programme track Payments.

  8. Corina Metternich

    Head of Business Product Payment Methods Europe

    Deutsche Bank, Germany

    Listed under the programme track Payments.

  9. Portrait of Alina Timofeeva

    Alina Timofeeva

    Strategic Advisor in Data & Technology

    Pandoras Analytics / BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Saudi Arabia

    Listed under the programme track AI & Risk.

  10. Portrait of Domenico Scaffidi

    Domenico Scaffidi

    CEO and Founder / Independent Consultant, Global Payments Innovation Practice

    DS Payments Ltd, United Kingdom

    Listed under the programme track Payments.

  11. Portrait of Yodaly Sierra

    Yodaly Sierra

    Founder

    Eco2wallet, United Kingdom

    Listed under the programme track Innovation.

  12. Portrait of Mohammad Jakirul Islam

    Mohammad Jakirul Islam

    EVP, Head of Strategy, Innovation and New Business, SME Banking Division

    BRAC Bank PLC, Bangladesh

    Listed under the programme track Innovation.

The complete official roster of 67 people

Organisations represented

62 organisations employ someone on the published roster. They appear here as the employers of listed speakers. They are not sponsors, partners or endorsers of this record or of the forum.

  • AIC4NL logoAIC4NL
  • Ameriabank logoAmeriabank
  • BetterUp logoBetterUp
  • Bitpanda logoBitpanda
  • BNP Paribas logoBNP Paribas
  • BRAC Bank logoBRAC Bank
  • CIB Bank logoCIB Bank
  • Citi logoCiti
  • Credit Agricole CIB logoCredit Agricole CIB
  • DenizBank logoDenizBank
  • Deutsche Bank logoDeutsche Bank
  • DZ BANK logoDZ BANK
  • Erste Digital logoErste Digital
  • European Central Bank logoEuropean Central Bank
  • Fifth Third Bank logoFifth Third Bank
  • Garanti BBVA logoGaranti BBVA
  • Generali logoGenerali
  • Intesa Sanpaolo logoIntesa Sanpaolo

Terms of attendance

Attendance in the room and attendance online are two separate products at two separate prices. Both are contracted with the organiser alone. This record takes no payment, holds no place and issues no invoice.

  1. In the room, five days — €2,999

    23–27 November 2026 at Holiday Inn Amsterdam — Arena Towers, Hoogoorddreef 66a, 1101 BE Amsterdam, Netherlands. Both published rooms. Registration desk: Ground floor lobby, signposted on arrival Step-free access; accessible WCs on every floor

  2. Online, five days — €2,390

    The same 5 days at a distance, on Central European Time (CET), with live stream and recordings as described by the organiser on its register page.

  3. Speaking, sponsorship and exhibition

    These are defined, priced and contracted by the organiser. No package, tier or benefit is restated here. See the official sponsor and exhibitor page.

Observed on the live /register page 2026-09-07. Always link to the official register page; never take payment.

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The place, and getting to it

Venue
Holiday Inn Amsterdam — Arena Towers
Address
Hoogoorddreef 66a, 1101 BE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Station
Bijlmer ArenA · 4-min walk
From Schiphol
Train Schiphol → Bijlmer ArenA, approx. 15 min
Parking
P1 ArenA · paid, on-site
Accessibility
Step-free access; accessible WCs on every floor
Registration desk
Ground floor lobby, signposted on arrival
Time zone
Central European Time (CET)

Daily hours as published

  • Monday 23 November — desk 08:30, first entry 09:00, Networking reception ends 15:45
  • Tuesday 24 November — desk 08:45, first entry 09:00, Networking reception ends 15:30
  • Wednesday 25 November — desk 08:45, first entry 09:00, Networking reception ends 16:30
  • Thursday 26 November — desk 08:45, first entry 09:00, Networking reception (see live agenda)
  • Friday 27 November — desk 08:45, first entry 09:00, Farewell coffee ends 15:45
Illustrated map of central Amsterdam showing Centraal Station, Dam Square, Rijksmuseum and Vondelpark
Illustrated orientation map of central Amsterdam published by the organiser. It shows the city centre, not the summit venue, which is in Bijlmer ArenA to the south-east. Official travel page.

Imprint

This page is an information page about Banking Frontier 2026. Registration, payment and all official enquiries are handled by the organiser on the official event site.

Organiser
Zenith-Energie International s.r.o.
Registered address
Rezlerova 273/74, Petrovice, 109 00 Praha, Czechia
Company ID
02354357
VAT ID
CZ02354357
Public contact
info@group-zenith.com
Telephone
+420 778 647 921, Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00 CET

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