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Excellence in Digital Banking 7.0 — International Summit

The Intelligent Bank: Scaling AI from Experimentation to Enterprise Value

Dates
25–27 November 2026
City
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Modes
In-person & online passes available
Organiser
PulseCore Events s.r.o., Prague, Czech Republic

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Summit 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.

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-day programme

25–27 November 2026. The blue stroke above each chapter is a brand mark of a fixed decorative length — it encodes nothing about the day, its length or its session count.

Day 1 —

10 published sessions.

  1. 09:00

    Re-architecting the Bank Around AI

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

  2. 09:30

    Building the Hybrid Banking Model: Merging Digital and Physical Touchpoints

    Ronelle Arbib · Chief Operating Officer, Recognise Bank, UK

  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

  4. 11:00

    The Future Operating Model of a Digital Bank

    Joris Krijger · AI Governance Officer, ASN Bank, Netherlands

  5. 11:30

    Ambition to Architecture, what vision really demands

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

  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

  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

  8. 14:30

    From AI Hype to Real Control: Safe Legacy Evolution

    Ohad Kotler · CEO & Co-Founder, Tweezr

  9. 15:30

    Digitizing Wholesale Banking: Smarter Client and Service Models

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

  10. 16:00

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

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

Day 1 on the official schedule

Day 2 —

12 published sessions.

  1. 09:00

    Hyper-Personalized Banking Experiences

    Romano Ramanti · Vice Director, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Switzerland

  2. 10:00

    Designing Banking Experiences for the Digital Generation

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

  3. 11:00

    Eliminating Friction: The Future of Authentication

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

  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

  5. 12:00

    The Future of Customer Verification

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

  6. 13:30

    Who will own Digital Identity?

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

  7. 14:00

    Digital Identity as the New Banking Infrastructure

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

  8. 14:30

    Building Trust and Customer Confidence in Digital Banking

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

  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

  10. 16:00

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

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

  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

  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

Day 2 on the official schedule

Day 3 —

11 published sessions.

  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

  2. 09:30

    Managing Change Risk in an Age of Uncertainty

    Edgars Sedovs · Head of Risk, Rietumu Banka, Latvia

  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

  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

  5. 11:30

    The Reinvention of Mobile Banking Platforms

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

  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

  7. 13:30

    Designing the Bank of the Digital Generation

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

  8. 14:00

    Sustainable Finance in the Digital Banking Ecosystem

    Dominique Tremblay · Head of Enterprise Sustainability, BNY

  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

  10. 15:30

    The Future of Transaction Banking in a Platform-Based Economy

    Ekaterina Kozhevatova · Director, Commerzbank AG, Germany

  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

Day 3 on the official schedule

Speakers

Four of 31. The organisation shown for a speaker is their employer as published by the organiser; it is not a sponsorship or partnership claim.

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

Melvin Pellicano

Employer as publishedHead of Digital Transformation and Product Development Department, BNF Bank, Malta

SessionDigital Identity as the New Banking Infrastructure

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

Mitul Vadgama

Employer as publishedAdvanced Analytics and AI Lead - Artificial Intelligence CoE, Lloyds Banking Group, UK

SessionHow banks can scale AI safely and govern agentic AI

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

Nina Schweighofer

Employer as publishedJST Coordinator / Head of Section, European Central Bank, Germany

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

Ohad Kotler, CEO & Co-Founder, Tweezr

Ohad Kotler

Employer as publishedCEO & Co-Founder, Tweezr

SessionFrom AI Hype to Real Control: Safe Legacy Evolution

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Participation

In-person & online passes available. The summit runs in Amsterdam on 25–27 November 2026, with an online route published by the organiser.

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It was an absolute honour to attend, present, and chair the first two days of PulseCore Events, Excellence in Digital Banking 2024 International Summit in Amsterdam. I enjoyed sharing insights on Oxford Risk and behavioural finance and moderating a panel on the future of digital onboarding. A special thanks to the event organisers and the other speakers I had the pleasure of introducing.

Thomas Bradley Mitchell — Client Director at Oxford Risk

Had a fantastic time at the Excellence in Digital Banking event held from May 13-16 in Amsterdam, where I had the opportunity to share and exchange ideas with incredible professionals from around the world. In my keynote, I emphasized the importance of maintaining the "human" element in our digital transformations to avoid commoditization. Ultimately, it's the human connection through the customer's transformative journey that provides the most competitive advantage and is hardest to replicate. The diverse perspectives and innovative practices shared were truly eye-opening. Highlights included discussions on the increasing importance of cybersecurity amidst rapid technological advancements and its impact on customers, innovative AI solutions in unsecured lending, excellence in digital onboarding, the significance of building impactful partnerships and the strategic decisions around what a bank should develop internally versus through partnerships. A heartfelt thanks to PulseCore Events for bringing together such a diverse and knowledgeable set of speakers and to all participants for sharing their own journeys. Looking forward to applying these insights in my work!

Ledi Lapaj — Director Customer Experience Bank-al-Etihad

I had a great time in Amsterdam last week attending the Excellence in Digital Banking event hosted by Pulsecore. Over 350 delegates from Financial Institutions participated at the event. Here are my three key takeaways: 1. Digitalization of financial services is now the norm, how you deploy differs, based on demography, culture, and other factors. 2. Customers will use digital channels as long as they are convenient and reliable. 3. Security and trust are required in building successful digital products. It was inspiring to see what other organizations like Stirling Bank, Salt Bank, and Alpian are doing in their Markets. This was an event worth attending! hashtag#digitalbanking hashtag#finance hashtag#excellence hashtag#Pulsecore hashtag#PulseCore Events

Habila Musa-Luka — Chief Executive Officer at Checkoff Credit

It was great attending the Excellence in Digital Banking Summit last week in Amsterdam. Thank you, PulseCore Events, for inviting me to speak at the event. I truly enjoyed discussing and sharing our insights with the other speakers and the audience. It was an outstanding event, covering important topics and sharing experiences from around the world. #DigitalBankingsummit#BankingInnovation hashtag#DigitalTransformation hashtag#DigitalChannels

Estrella Mota Perez — Solutions development Principal Manager

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

The summit is held in Amsterdam on 25–27 November 2026. The venue address and travel guidance are published by PulseCore Events s.r.o..

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City
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Dates
25–27 November 2026
Sessions
33

Questions

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When and where is the summit?

25–27 November 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Can I attend online?

In-person & online passes available.

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Are the photographs from 2026?

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PulseCore Events s.r.o.

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PulseCore Events is one of Europe’s leading strategic event-organization companies, with our headquarters based in Prague, Czech Republic. PulseCore Events creates an atmosphere where the world’s top executives have a chance to exchange strategic ideas and develop new contacts within their industry sector. We guarantee the seniority of speakers and delegates, as we are focused on creating premiere conferences and summits. PulseCore Conferences are designed to allow delegates to keep up-to-date with the cutting edge of their industry sector. PulseCore Conferences and Events provide an intimate, interactive forum in which you learn about the latest techniques and developments in an inspiring environment on a senior level. We will be organizing round table discussions where you can have access to the audience, discuss the main challenges and find out about how different organizations approach them. We have built PulseCore Events around our core values; experience, flexibility, imagination, and passion.Our promise is to bring all our energy, expertise and focus on creating networking, benchmarking opportunities for our executive clients. We bring a valuable insight into current best practice, offering ideas and thought leadership for dealing with forthcoming business challenges.

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