Holiday Inn Amsterdam · Arena Towers
5 DAYS · 23–27 NOV 2026 · AMSTERDAM

Five days.
Five strategic themes.
One international summit.

AI-driven finance, digital identity, payments, cybersecurity, open banking, tokenization, core modernization, and the technologies shaping banking from 2027 to 2030.

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Programme in focus

Strategic summit days5
Core agenda themes5
Audience focusExecutive
Strategic outlook2027–2030
5
Strategic days
5
Core themes
Senior
Executive audience
2030
Future outlook

Programme highlights

12 sessions you can't miss.

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Programme forums

Nine focus areas.
One strategic agenda.

Cross-cutting themes

Six themes across every day.

The strategic threads running through the programme — filter the agenda by what matters most to your institution.

Agentic AI

Controlled automation, copilots, orchestration and responsible AI execution.

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Composable trust

Identity, passkeys, verified credentials and continuous assurance.

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Instant payments

Real-time rails, ISO 20022, wallets and European scale.

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Tokenized money

Tokenized deposits, settlement innovation and digital asset infrastructure.

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Operational resilience

Cyber readiness, supplier risk, fraud defence and response capability.

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Platform banking

Open Finance, modular architecture and ecosystem strategy.

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The stages

Eight stages.
One connected summit.

Main Opening & plenary
AI & Transformation Scale & governance
Smart Data Data & decisioning
Trust & Identity Identity & assurance
Customer & Platform Growth & journeys
Open Finance APIs & ecosystems
Payments Rails & settlement
Executive Roundtables Senior discussion

Session formats

Five formats. One programme.

Keynote
30 min · senior speaker

Big-picture perspectives from banking leaders, regulators and industry experts.

Panel
45 min · 3–5 speakers

Moderated debate on strategy, implementation and market direction.

Workshop
60–90 min · focused

Practical sessions designed to turn strategy into actionable next steps.

Case Study
20–30 min · live example

Implementation lessons, measurable outcomes and what institutions learned in practice.

Fireside
30 min · 2 speakers

A more intimate discussion between a senior guest and an experienced moderator.

FLAGSHIP EXPERIENCE

Banking Innovation
Zone.

A curated showcase of the solutions helping shape the next era of banking.

Selected innovators, technology providers and transformation partners will demonstrate the tools supporting AI, digital trust, payments, fraud prevention, data strategy and platform modernization.

AI
Decisioning
ID
Trust & onboarding
PAY
Payments & wallets
DATA
Platform & insight
AI
IDENTITY
PAYMENTS
CYBER
DATA
REGTECH

Innovation Zone

Selected innovators. Real banking relevance.

A curated showcase of solutions aligned with the summit agenda and current banking priorities.

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TrustLayer
Europe Digital identity & onboarding
RailFlow
Europe Real-time payments orchestration
Quantum Ledger
Global Tokenized settlement infrastructure
NorthStar AI
Global AI decisioning for banking
Resilio
Europe Cyber resilience & response
DataForge
Global Data products & governance

Experiences & zones

Beyond the stages.

Can't make it in person?

Five ways to stay connected.

Selected sessions, interviews and summit updates help the Banking Frontier audience follow the event beyond the venue.

Selected live sessions

Key summit moments and selected stage content available to registered participants.

LIVE
Podcast conversations

Short interviews and market reflections recorded during the summit week.

Listen
Show news

Speaker updates, announcements and summit developments from the editorial team.

Read
Media partners

Coverage and amplification from industry media and ecosystem partners.

Partners
Post-event materials

Selected documentation and session materials shared after the summit.

For participants

Day by day

Five days.
Five themes.

MON Nov 23

The AI-Native Bank and Trusted Finance

AI transformation, governance, operating models, data strategy and the future of trusted AI in banking.

TUE Nov 24

Identity, Cybersecurity and Real-Time Trust

Digital identity, EU wallet readiness, deepfakes, fraud defence and resilient response.

WED Nov 25

Payments, Wallets, Tokenization and Digital Assets

Instant payments, Open Finance, wallets, tokenized deposits and settlement change.

THU Nov 26

Customer Growth, Platform Scale and the Human-AI Experience

Omnichannel service, branch reinvention, Micro-SME opportunity and platform transformation.

FRI Nov 27

Future-Proofing European Banking: Priorities for 2027–2030

Post-quantum readiness, the regulatory radar, sovereignty and long-term strategic bets.

Networking

Five days. Better conversations.

Networking at Banking Frontier 2026 is designed to support quality over noise — structured discussions, executive introductions, curated breaks and relevant partner conversations throughout the week.

  • Daily networking breaks and lunches built into the programme
  • Evening receptions for informal peer exchange
  • Focused partner and solution-provider discussions
  • Executive roundtables and side conversations across the summit
Executive meetings Relevant introductions
Partner conversations Focused and practical
Networking breaks Built into the day
Roundtables Senior-level exchange
Industry meet-ups Peer connections
Evening receptions High-value networking

Key themes

Powering the programme.

YOUR PERSONAL AGENDA

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