From Legacy to Leading Edge: Reinventing Banking Technology
The European Digital Finance Conference (EDFC) returns on March 5, 2026, with a powerful new theme: From Legacy to Leading Edge: Reinventing Banking Technology.
This edition tackles one of the biggest challenges facing financial institutions today — transforming decades-old core technology to enable innovation, agility, and AI at scale.Across three expert-led sessions, senior technology leaders, enterprise architects, and transformation specialists from Europe’s top banks will share real-life experiences on evolving the mainframe backbone, breaking apart monolithic cores, and modernizing data and integration layers. Expect practical insights, candid discussions, and case studies that show what real transformation looks like inside complex banking environments.
This edition tackles one of the biggest challenges facing financial institutions today — transforming decades-old core technology to enable innovation, agility, and AI at scale.Across three expert-led sessions, senior technology leaders, enterprise architects, and transformation specialists from Europe’s top banks will share real-life experiences on evolving the mainframe backbone, breaking apart monolithic cores, and modernizing data and integration layers. Expect practical insights, candid discussions, and case studies that show what real transformation looks like inside complex banking environments.
Join the European Digital Finance Conference 2026 – Europe’s leading banking and fintech event.
Connect with 300+ banking and fintech leaders shaping the future of financial services.
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60% Banks / 40% Fintechs
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"Amsterdam, 27 November 2025 – With just days to go until the European Digital Finance Conference (EDFC) opens its doors in Amsterdam, this year’s edition is already shaping up to be one of the strongest gatherings of banking leaders in Europe. More than 75% of all registered attendees currently come from banks, underscoring the event’s growing reputation as the most bank-centric digital finance forum on the continent."
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Who should attend?
- CTOs, CIOs, Chief Architects
- Heads of Core Banking & Modernization
- Mainframe, Legacy & Integration Leads
- Cloud, API, Middleware & Platform Engineering Leaders
- Chief Data Officers and Data Platform Leads
- AI/ML, Data Governance & Real-Time Data Leaders
- Digital Transformation & Innovation Directors
- Heads of Payments Technology and Operations Transformation
- Regulatory & Technology Risk Leaders (BCBS239, DORA, AI Act)
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EUROPEAN DIGITAL FINANCE CONFERENCE
Feedback
We had very interesting sessions a lot on the AI. It's really different from last year. Now, there was a big focus on AI generative AI. What can you do with it. Or focus was more on wealth management, of course, there's also a lot of developments there and AI solutions can probably help there as well in the future. I think it was a nice combination, nice panel. We had lots of good discussions so I really enjoyed it.
Marlou Jenniskens
Managing Director (Tribe Lead) Wealth Products, ABN AMRO BankWhat I very much appreciate is just the mixture and the balancing way of having the speakers that are very much a subject matter experts, not only the executives… the room was fully packed… Hope this is not the last time I will be able to join, I will have time try to make time for this.
Edward Strycharczuk
Head of Cards & Payments Business Banking, ING Bank GermanyWe had very nice speakers. Also, the panel discussion was really good. And what I love most is meeting up with old colleagues from far back. It's also very nice to see your colleagues in the industry.
Monique van de Heisteeg
Global Strategic Account Executive at TemenosIt’s a very interesting atmosphere. A lot of people, but not too many, so that you can really try at least to reach out to many… an interesting audience in terms of backgrounds, which are very diverse…. software companies, bankers, providers and from the banking side, many different aspects and departments, like business, AI, IT and so on.
Jurgen Vandenbroucke
Managing Director, everyoneINVESTED (KBC Group)I'm a business developer at ABN AMBRO. So I build digital products and extremely interested in AI. So that's why I'm here…Amazing speakers. So that's really above what I expected and I'm learning more than I had expected so they really get you beyond the general introduction of the topic..
Bart Gramberg
Senior Digital Proposition Designer, ABN AMRO BankThank you for the amazing organization. The audience is so interesting. I was happy to meet with old friends, and make new friends.
Corinna Scatena
Head of Legal & Governance, Getnet Europe, Banco SantanderAn exclusive 3-day immersive experience for banking executives and technology strategists seeking to implement AI solutions that balance innovation with regulatory compliance.
March 2-4, 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Our AI Transformation in Banking retreat showcases proven implementation strategies from Europe’s leading financial institutions, including the top-4 Dutch banks. Through their collective expertise, you’ll master the proprietary BEACON™ framework that has helped banks prioritize high-impact AI use cases and accelerate implementation by 37%
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