EDFC March 5 – Confirmed Speakers | Agenda | Registration
- Paolo Sironi — Global Research Leader in Banking, IBM
- Yorick Naeff — Head of Innovation, ABN AMRO Bank
- Jérôme Léger — Chief Architect, Groupe Crédit Agricole
- Krista Luijten — Chief Data Officer, Finance & Risk, ABN AMRO Bank
- Vladimira Tomasek — Head of Core Banking Systems, VUB Bank
- Damir Vodenicarevic — CEO & Co-Founder, Clehance
- Michał Niedźwiecki — IT Director, mBank
- John Mason — SVP Customer Engineering, Zafin
- Aleksandra Brdar Turk — Chief Transformation Officer, OTP Bank
- Ohad Kotler — CEO & Co-Founder, Tweezr
- Alessandro Vozza — Solution Engineer, Cloud & AI (Apps), Microsoft
- Matias Tesolin — CPTO, GoDutch
- Rheta du Preez — Managing Partner, Monocle UK and Europe
- Henk van Dasler — VP, Manager Generic Infrastructure Services, Retail NL, Rabobank
- Mac Mahalingam — AWS Global Financial Services, Amazon
- Niclas Storz — Founder & CEO, Tidely
- Bruno Sanglé-Ferrière — CEO, Carrousel Digital
- Sandhya Garapati — IT Chapter Lead & Product Lead, ING
- Aaron Kouhoupt — Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
- Alexander Wiener — CEO & Co-Founder, Element
Three Main Sessions
- Modernizing the Mainframe: From Core Backbone to Innovation Platform
09:00–11:00
This session explores how legacy mainframes and core systems can be transformed into API-driven, AI-ready platforms. It covers hybrid modernisation strategies, cloud integration, and practical case studies. - From Monolith to Microservices: Core Banking Transformation
12:00–14:00
Focuses on breaking down monolithic core systems into composable, microservices-based architectures. Includes discussions on payments, digital ID, resilience, and modern digital stacks. - Data Governance, Quality & Analytics: The Control Plane of Transformation
15:00–17:00
Covers data governance and quality as enablers of transformation, with emphasis on risk, compliance (BCBS239, DORA), analytics, and integration layers.
Networking & Community
Money Party – The official networking reception starts at 17:30 after the conference and is a key opportunity to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and build relationships.
Who attending?
- Main attendees: architects, data leaders, and transformation managers at middle and senior levels
- Strong Dutch banking presence: top 3 Dutch banks attending, with 20+ participants from each
- International audience: banks from Belgium, Poland, France, the UK, Germany, Israel, Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Moldova, the UAE, Slovakia, and more for bankers attendance free of charge. We have also start-up and company tickets.
