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Excellence in Digital Banking 7.0 — International Summit

Three days in Amsterdam where senior banking leaders, regulators and technology experts work through the published programme together.

Date

25–27 November 2026

3 programme days

Venue

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Address published by the organiser

Participation

In-person & online passes available

33 published sessions

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Photograph from a previous edition of the Excellence in Digital Banking International Summit
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Summit focus

Excellence in Digital Banking 7.0 – International Summit will take place in Amsterdam from 25–27 November 2026. The three-day summit will bring together senior banking leaders, regulators, technology experts and innovators to explore how artificial intelligence, digital identity, next-generation architecture, open finance, payments and platform banking are reshaping the financial industry. Participants can join the summit in person in Amsterdam or remotely through the online participation option.

At PulseCore, we are dedicated to achieving new standards of excellence by providing conference formats that encourage interaction, networking, and high-class knowledge sharing. With a team of experts and a motivated staff committed to delivering quality, our vision is to be recognized as the global leader in providing high-quality business conferences. We strive to create events that inspire innovation, foster collaboration, and empower individuals to make a positive impact in their respective industries.

Published themes

  1. The Intelligent Bank: Scaling AI from Experimentation to Enterprise Value
  2. Agentic AI, Generative AI and Responsible AI Governance
  3. Digital Identity, Authentication and the Future of Customer Access
  4. Hyper-Personalised Banking and Next-Generation Customer Experience
  5. AI-Ready Architecture, Cloud and Composable Banking Platforms
  6. Open Finance, Digital Wallets and Embedded Banking
  7. Real-Time Payments, Liquidity and Transaction Banking
  8. Deepfakes, Synthetic Identity and AI-Driven Financial Crime
  9. Operational Resilience and Risk in Digital Transformation
  10. Sustainable Finance in the Digital Banking Ecosystem

Three programme days

25–27 November 2026. These chapters run the full width of the page; only the date marker keeps the corner alignment of the opening.

Day 1

10 published sessions on this day.

  1. 09:00

    Re-architecting the Bank Around AI

    Frans Van Bruggen · Independent Expert (Ex Senior Policy Officer Fintech and AI at DNB)

    Moving from AI pilots to enterprise-wide transformation

  2. 09:30

    Building the Hybrid Banking Model: Merging Digital and Physical Touchpoints

    Ronelle Arbib · Chief Operating Officer, Recognise Bank, UK

    Transitioning from workflow automation to AI-driven operations

  3. 10:00

    How banks can scale AI safely and govern agentic AI

    Mitul Vadgama · Advanced Analytics and AI Lead - Artificial Intelligence CoE, Lloyds Banking Group, UK

    Scaling AI beyond pilots

  4. 11:00

    The Future Operating Model of a Digital Bank

    Joris Krijger · AI Governance Officer, ASN Bank, Netherlands

    Moving from product-centric to customer-centric structures

  5. 11:30

    Ambition to Architecture, what vision really demands

    Ashtha Bajaj · Data, Analytics & AI Leader, Bank of Ireland, UK

    Ambition creates direction, but architecture determines whether transformation can scale securely, sustainably, and at speed.

  6. 12:00

    Unlocking the Business Potential of Generative AI in Banking

    Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso · Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas, UK

    Advancing beyond basic AI tools toward high-impact business applications

  7. 13:30

    Generative AI in Banking: From Experiments to Core Business Value

    Jan Sedlařík · Hybrid AI Product Owner for Realization squad, AI upskilling and Internal delivery teams, Česká Sporitelna, Czechia

    Moving beyond chatbots toward strategic applications

  8. 14:30

    From AI Hype to Real Control: Safe Legacy Evolution

    Ohad Kotler · CEO & Co-Founder, Tweezr

    Combining deterministic system intelligence with AI

  9. 15:30

    Digitizing Wholesale Banking: Smarter Client and Service Models

    Ellen Van Acker · COO Wholesale Banking Client & Digital Services, ING, Netherlands

    Transforming wholesale banking through digital client journeys

  10. 16:00

    AI Model Risk in Banking: Governing GenAI and Agentic AI at Scale

    Anish Shah · Director - Model Risk, Internal Audit, NatWest, UK

    Managing AI risk across credit, fraud, pricing and customer decisions

Day 1 on the official schedule

Day 2

12 published sessions on this day.

  1. 09:00

    Hyper-Personalized Banking Experiences

    Romano Ramanti · Vice Director, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Switzerland

    Leveraging AI to anticipate customer needs

  2. 10:00

    Designing Banking Experiences for the Digital Generation

    Ed Vinicombe · Director of Product Design, JP Morgan Chase, UK

    Designing simple, intuitive, and trusted digital banking experiences

  3. 11:00

    Eliminating Friction: The Future of Authentication

    Haitham Aboulfotoh Rashwan · Head of Digital Banking & Alternative Channels, Emirates NBD, Egypt

    Moving beyond passwords toward biometric authentication

  4. 11:30

    New Approach to Design CX: Kuveyt Turk's Neuromarketing Lab

    Okan Acar · EVP, Digital Banking and Payment Systems, Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankasi, Turkey

    Using EEG and eye-tracking to understand customer responses

  5. 12:00

    The Future of Customer Verification

    Shamsh Hoda · AI & Digital Innovation Strategist, Commerzbank, Germany

    Moving from one-time verification to continuous identity assurance

  6. 13:30

    Who will own Digital Identity?

    Sara Ehab Azmi · Head of Change & Project Management, Emirates NBD, Egypt

    Positioning banks alongside governments and technology platforms

  7. 14:00

    Digital Identity as the New Banking Infrastructure

    Melvin Pellicano · Head of Digital Transformation and Product Development Department, BNF Bank, Malta

    Positioning banks as trusted identity providers

  8. 14:30

    Building Trust and Customer Confidence in Digital Banking

    Lucy Cafferkey · Head of Media Relations, Starling Bank, UK

    Communicating innovation clearly in a fast-changing banking environment

  9. 15:30

    Digital Wallets and Payments: Creating Daily Customer Engagement

    Sadık Baş · Executive Vice President, Marketing Portfolio Management & Digital Products, Garanti BBVA Payment Systems, Turkey

    Turning digital wallets into everyday customer touchpoints

  10. 16:00

    Digital Banking for SMEs: From Online Services to Intelligent Business Partners

    Olli Anteroinen · Head of SME Digital - Business Banking, Nordea, Finland

    Redesigning digital banking around SME needs

  11. 16:30

    Embedded Banking, Payments and Consumer Lending: The New Growth Engine

    Kartik Taneja · Executive Vice President, Head of Payments & Consumer Lending, Mashreq Bank, Dubai

    Embedding banking services into customer journeys and partner platforms

  12. 17:00

    Panel Discussion: What is the future of Banking in 2030?

    Swagatam Sen · Executive Director FCC Tech Advisory, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, UK

    Exploring how banks will compete, collaborate and innovate in the next era of financial services.

Day 2 on the official schedule

Day 3

11 published sessions on this day.

  1. 09:00

    AI-Ready Banking Architecture: Building the Resilient, Composable Bank of the Future

    Claudio Balbo · Senior Director - Head of IT Architecture, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy

    Designing AI-ready banking architecture

  2. 09:30

    Managing Change Risk in an Age of Uncertainty

    Edgars Sedovs · Head of Risk, Rietumu Banka, Latvia

    Risk in digital transformation

  3. 10:00

    Supervising the Intelligent Bank: Trust, Resilience and AI in Next-Generation Banking

    Nina Schweighofer · JST Coordinator / Head of Section, European Central Bank, Germany

    Understanding how European supervisors assess AI-driven business models, governance and digital transformation

  4. 11:00

    Open Finance, Digital Wallets and Embedded Banking: The Next Growth Model for Banks

    Gaurab Arka Chaudhuri · Director of Group Strategy, Barclays, UK

    Open finance beyond open banking

  5. 11:30

    The Reinvention of Mobile Banking Platforms

    Igoris Ryklys · Lead of Digital Channels, Swedbank Baltics, Lithuania

    Moving from transactional apps to financial life platforms

  6. 12:00

    The Strategic Role of the Bank in a Platform Economy

    Swagatam Sen · Executive Director FCC Tech Advisory, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, UK

    Competing with technology platforms for customer attention

  7. 13:30

    Designing the Bank of the Digital Generation

    David Bonavia · Lead Operational Risk Framework Manager, Metro Bank, UK

    Understanding evolving expectations of digital-native customers

  8. 14:00

    Sustainable Finance in the Digital Banking Ecosystem

    Dominique Tremblay · Head of Enterprise Sustainability, BNY

    Embedding sustainability into digital banking strategy and product design

  9. 14:30

    Liquidity in the Digital Era: Real-Time Treasury and Smarter Client Solutions

    Cindy Lo · Managing Director, Global Head of Liquidity Solutions, HSBC, UK

    How real-time payments are changing liquidity expectations

  10. 15:30

    The Future of Transaction Banking in a Platform-Based Economy

    Ekaterina Kozhevatova · Director, Commerzbank AG, Germany

    How transaction banking is evolving through platforms and ecosystems

  11. 16:10

    Panel Discussion: Deepfakes, Synthetic Identity and AI-Driven Fraud: The Next Frontier of Financial Crime

    Lucy Cafferkey · Head of Media Relations, Starling Bank, UK

    Exploring how deepfakes, synthetic identity and AI-driven fraud are reshaping financial crime, and how banks can defend against the next frontier of threats.

Day 3 on the official schedule

Speakers

Four of 31 confirmed speakers, each given a full row and alternating side.

Jan Sedlařík, Hybrid AI Product Owner for Realization squad, AI upskilling and Internal delivery teams, Česká Sporitelna, Czechia

Jan Sedlařík

Hybrid AI Product Owner for Realization squad, AI upskilling and Internal delivery teams, Česká Sporitelna, Czechia

Generative AI in Banking: From Experiments to Core Business Value

Profile on the official site

Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso, Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas, UK

Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso

Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas, UK

Unlocking the Business Potential of Generative AI in Banking

Profile on the official site

The complete roster

Participation details

In-person & online passes available. The summit runs in Amsterdam on 25–27 November 2026; the organiser also publishes an online route to the same programme.

Prices, availability and cancellation terms are published only by PulseCore Events s.r.o.. Nothing is sold or collected here.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

The summit takes place in Amsterdam on 25–27 November 2026. The venue address and travel guidance are published on the organiser's official location page.

Official location page

City
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Dates
25–27 November 2026
Organiser
PulseCore Events s.r.o., Prague, Czech Republic

Sponsorship

Sponsorship, exhibition space and speaking slots are arranged with PulseCore Events s.r.o.. The confirmed list is published by the organiser, so no partner mark appears here.

Call for sponsors Published sponsors

Questions

When and where?

25–27 November 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Is online attendance offered?

In-person & online passes available.

How large is the programme?

33 sessions across 3 days with 31 confirmed speakers.

Who is the organiser?

PulseCore Events s.r.o., Prague, Czech Republic.

Are the photographs from this edition?

Photographs show previous editions of the Excellence in Digital Banking International Summit.

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