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DAY 1 · BANKING FRONTIER 2026

The AI-Native Bank.
Trusted Finance.

Day 1 sets the direction for the week: AI-driven banking, trusted finance, governance, operating models, and the practical path from pilots to transformation.

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Day 1
Monday · 23 Nov 2026
AI
Core strategic theme
Trust
Operational focus
17:15
Networking reception

About Day 1

Built around the next phase of AI in banking.

The first day of Banking Frontier 2026 is designed to explore what it really takes to move from AI experimentation to enterprise value. The programme connects trust, governance, data, talent, and execution with the realities facing banks right now.

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Programme themes

Six priorities for Day 1.

AI-native banking

What successful AI-driven banks may look like by 2030.

Trust & governance

AI governance, model risk, readiness, control, and evidence.

Data foundations

Turning banking data into strategic advantage across functions.

Human + machine operations

Talent, accountability, operating models, and reskilling.

Scale & ROI

Why AI still fails to scale and what changes that.

Executive transformation

Leadership alignment, board priorities, and measurable value.

Featured speakers

Voices shaping Day 1.

Marco Eijsackers
Global Head of Tech StrategyING
Guillermo Vieira De Santiago
Executive Director, Global AI AdoptionBBVA
Nicole Onuta
Lead AI Risk ManagementING
Kirsty Rutter
Group Strategic Investment DirectorLloyds Banking Group

The audience

Who Day 1 is built for.

AI
Strategy leaders
Technology, transformation, and innovation decision-makers
Risk
Governance voices
Risk, compliance, oversight, and control functions
Data
Operational leaders
Data, delivery, process, and operating model owners
Board
Executive audience
Senior leaders looking at 2027–2030 priorities

Featured sessions

Day 1 highlights.

09:00
Opening keynote: The new era of authentic, trusted, AI-driven finance
Main Plenary
09:45
Board session: Re-architecting the bank around AI
Leadership & transformation focus
11:00
From copilots to autonomous relationship management
AI-native operating model discussion
11:45
AI governance, model risk and regulatory readiness
Trust, control, oversight, and accountability
15:45
Workshop: Turning banking data into strategic advantage
Cross-functional data value creation
16:30
Executive panel: What will successful AI-driven banks look like by 2030?
Closing strategic discussion for Day 1

All in one summit.

Day 1 is part of the full five-day Banking Frontier 2026 experience.

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