Join senior leaders in banking, finance, and technology to explore core modernization, payments and identification, data governance, AI, financial crime, and compliance shaping the next era of banking transformation.
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09:00 – 10:30 | Session 1 — Mainframe Modernisation: Building the Foundation for Digital Banking
As banks continue to depend on mission-critical legacy infrastructure, modernising the mainframe has become a strategic priority. This session explores how institutions are evolving core infrastructure into resilient, scalable, and API-enabled platforms that support real-time services, cloud integration, and advanced analytics.
Topics
- Transforming legacy infrastructure into innovation-ready platforms
- Hybrid environments and cloud integration strategies
- API enablement and real-time data access
- Balancing resilience, cost, and operational risk
- Preparing infrastructure for AI-driven use cases
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 | Session 2 — Core Banking Transformation: Towards Modular and Composable Architectures
Modern banking requires flexibility at scale. This session focuses on the transformation of traditional core banking systems into modular, platform-based environments that support faster product development, improved customer experience, and continuous innovation.
Topics
- Moving from monolithic systems to modular platforms
- Event-driven architectures and microservices
- Product-centric vs platform-centric operating models
- Progressive modernisation vs full core replacement
- Aligning technology architecture with business strategy
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break – Sponsored networking tables with curated 6-person rotations
13:30 – 15:00 | Session 3 — AI in Banking: From Generative AI to Agentic Workflows
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how financial institutions operate across customer engagement, operations, and decision-making. This session examines how banks are embedding AI across the organisation — from generative interfaces to autonomous agents supporting complex workflows.
Topics
- Generative AI in customer interaction and support
- Agentic AI in operational processes
- Intelligent automation and exception handling
- AI-enabled product development
- Explainability and governance in regulated environments
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Session 4 — Financial Crime, Risk & Compliance in the Digital Era
As digital capabilities expand, so too does the complexity of managing financial crime and regulatory compliance. This session addresses how banks are leveraging data, analytics, and AI to strengthen fraud detection, AML efforts, and risk management — while meeting evolving regulatory expectations.
Topics
- Data-driven financial crime prevention
- AI-powered fraud and AML detection
- Regulatory requirements and architectural impact
- Data quality as a compliance function
- Model governance and auditability
17:30 – 21:00 Money Party
Networking with The Banking 50 and EDFC
Join us at the Money Party, the official networking reception of the European Digital Finance Conference. Powered by The Banking 50, this is where meaningful connections are made, ideas are exchanged, and business opportunities come to life. An unmissable chance to expand and strengthen your professional network in banking and financial services.
