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Excellence in Digital Banking 7.0 — International Summit

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Programme focus

The Intelligent Bank: Scaling AI from Experimentation to Enterprise Value — the first of ten themes published by PulseCore Events s.r.o. for this edition.

25–27 November 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

In-person & online passes available

Who takes part

The organiser describes the audience as senior banking leaders, regulators, technology experts and innovators. This caption describes the summit, not any person visible in the photograph.

The proposition

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.

Ten 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 days

25–27 November 2026. The margin carries only the verified date and one published theme; every session detail stays in the reading column.

Agentic AI, Generative AI and Responsible AI Governance

10 sessions

Day 1

  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

Digital Identity, Authentication and the Future of Customer Access

12 sessions

Day 2

  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.

Hyper-Personalised Banking and Next-Generation Customer Experience

11 sessions

Day 3

  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.

The complete official schedule

Speakers and sessions

One portrait at a time, each with the role and session the organiser publishes for that person.

Nina Schweighofer, JST Coordinator / Head of Section, European Central Bank, Germany
Nina SchweighoferJST Coordinator / Head of Section, European Central Bank, GermanySupervising the Intelligent Bank: Trust, Resilience and AI in Next-Generation Banking
Ohad Kotler, CEO & Co-Founder, Tweezr
Ohad KotlerCEO & Co-Founder, TweezrFrom AI Hype to Real Control: Safe Legacy Evolution
Okan Acar, EVP, Digital Banking and Payment Systems, Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankasi, Turkey
Okan AcarEVP, Digital Banking and Payment Systems, Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankasi, TurkeyNew Approach to Design CX: Kuveyt Turk's Neuromarketing Lab

All 31 confirmed speakers

Participation

In-person & online passes available. The summit is held on site in Amsterdam across 25–27 November 2026, and the organiser also publishes an online route to the same programme.

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Practical planning

Dates to block
25–27 November 2026
City
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Programme length
3 days, 33 published sessions
Attendance formats
In-person & online passes available
Booking
Official PulseCore registration page only
Venue address
Published by the organiser on the official location page

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Questions

What is the event?

Excellence in Digital Banking 7.0 — International Summit, organised by PulseCore Events s.r.o..

When and where?

25–27 November 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Can I take part online?

In-person & online passes available.

Do the captions describe the people in the photographs?

No. Every caption describes the event or the programme. The source does not identify the individuals in these photographs, so this page does not either.

Are the photographs from 2026?

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

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