Gaurab Arka Chaudhuri
Director of Group Strategy, Barclays, UK
Open Finance, Digital Wallets and Embedded Banking: The Next Growth Model for Banks
International summit · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Excellence in Digital Banking 7.0 — International Summit
Three chronological programme days, 25–27 November 2026. The line below records order only — it makes no claim about how any system, institution or session depends on another.
Station 1 of 325 November 2026The Intelligent Bank: Scaling AI from Experimentation to Enterprise Value10 sessionsStation 2 of 326 November 2026Agentic AI, Generative AI and Responsible AI Governance12 sessionsStation 3 of 327 November 2026Digital Identity, Authentication and the Future of Customer Access11 sessions
The theme line on each station is one of the ten themes PulseCore Events s.r.o. publishes for this edition, printed in published order. The organiser does not assign a theme to an individual day, and this page does not claim one.
The same three stations, as text
Station 1 of 3
Day 1 ·
10 published sessions
09:00
Re-architecting the Bank Around AI
Frans Van Bruggen · Independent Expert (Ex Senior Policy Officer Fintech and AI at DNB)
- Moving from AI pilots to enterprise-wide transformation
- Embedding AI into strategic decision-making at board level
09:30
Building the Hybrid Banking Model: Merging Digital and Physical Touchpoints
Ronelle Arbib · Chief Operating Officer, Recognise Bank, UK
- Transitioning from workflow automation to AI-driven operations
- Rethinking operational structures and digital workforces
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
- Scaling AI beyond pilots
- Agentic AI use cases in banking
11:00
The Future Operating Model of a Digital Bank
Joris Krijger · AI Governance Officer, ASN Bank, Netherlands
- Moving from product-centric to customer-centric structures
- Aligning technology, business and operations leadership
11:30
Ambition to Architecture, what vision really demands
Ashtha Bajaj · Data, Analytics & AI Leader, Bank of Ireland, UK
- Ambition creates direction, but architecture determines whether transformation can scale securely, sustainably, and at speed.
- Vision in banking demands more than innovation, it requires resilient data, technology, governance, and operating models working as one ecosystem.
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
- Advancing beyond basic AI tools toward high-impact business applications
- Enhancing financial advisory services and operational decision-making with generative AI
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
- Moving beyond chatbots toward strategic applications
- Integrating generative AI in a supportive role for business operations
14:30
From AI Hype to Real Control: Safe Legacy Evolution
Ohad Kotler · CEO & Co-Founder, Tweezr
- Combining deterministic system intelligence with AI
- Grounding insights in source code to maintain control
15:30
Digitizing Wholesale Banking: Smarter Client and Service Models
Ellen Van Acker · COO Wholesale Banking Client & Digital Services, ING, Netherlands
- Transforming wholesale banking through digital client journeys
- Improving efficiency with data-driven service models
16:00
AI Model Risk in Banking: Governing GenAI and Agentic AI at Scale
Anish Shah · Director - Model Risk, Internal Audit, NatWest, UK
- Managing AI risk across credit, fraud, pricing and customer decisions
- Governing GenAI and AI agents through validation and human oversight
Station 2 of 3
Day 2 ·
12 published sessions
09:00
Hyper-Personalized Banking Experiences
Romano Ramanti · Vice Director, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Switzerland
- Leveraging AI to anticipate customer needs
- Delivering contextual financial guidance in real time
10:00
Designing Banking Experiences for the Digital Generation
Ed Vinicombe · Director of Product Design, JP Morgan Chase, UK
- Designing simple, intuitive, and trusted digital banking experiences
- Understanding the expectations of mobile-first and digital-native customers
11:00
Eliminating Friction: The Future of Authentication
Haitham Aboulfotoh Rashwan · Head of Digital Banking & Alternative Channels, Emirates NBD, Egypt
- Moving beyond passwords toward biometric authentication
- Designing invisible authentication across channels
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
- Using EEG and eye-tracking to understand customer responses
- Measuring subconscious reactions across digital and physical touchpoints
12:00
The Future of Customer Verification
Shamsh Hoda · AI & Digital Innovation Strategist, Commerzbank, Germany
- Moving from one-time verification to continuous identity assurance
- Integrating behavioral and contextual identity signals
13:30
Who will own Digital Identity?
Sara Ehab Azmi · Head of Change & Project Management, Emirates NBD, Egypt
- Positioning banks alongside governments and technology platforms
- Exploring digital identity wallets and interoperable frameworks
14:00
Digital Identity as the New Banking Infrastructure
Melvin Pellicano · Head of Digital Transformation and Product Development Department, BNF Bank, Malta
- Positioning banks as trusted identity providers
- Integrating national digital identity frameworks
14:30
Building Trust and Customer Confidence in Digital Banking
Lucy Cafferkey · Head of Media Relations, Starling Bank, UK
- Communicating innovation clearly in a fast-changing banking environment
- Building customer trust through transparency, security, and simplicity
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
- Turning digital wallets into everyday customer touchpoints
- Driving loyalty through payments, rewards, and personalized digital services
16:00
Digital Banking for SMEs: From Online Services to Intelligent Business Partners
Olli Anteroinen · Head of SME Digital - Business Banking, Nordea, Finland
- Redesigning digital banking around SME needs
- Using data and AI for proactive financial guidance
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
- Embedding banking services into customer journeys and partner platforms
- Connecting payments and lending to create seamless experiences
17:00
Panel Discussion: What is the future of Banking in 2030?
Swagatam Sen · Executive Director FCC Tech Advisory, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, UK
- Exploring how banks will compete, collaborate and innovate in the next era of financial services.
Station 3 of 3
Day 3 ·
11 published sessions
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
- Designing AI-ready banking architecture
- Modernizing legacy cores without disruption
09:30
Managing Change Risk in an Age of Uncertainty
Edgars Sedovs · Head of Risk, Rietumu Banka, Latvia
- Risk in digital transformation
- Managing AI, cloud, and platform change
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
- Understanding how European supervisors assess AI-driven business models, governance and digital transformation
- Translating regulatory expectations — SSM priorities, DORA and the AI Act — into practical design choices for the intelligent bank
11:00
Open Finance, Digital Wallets and Embedded Banking: The Next Growth Model for Banks
Gaurab Arka Chaudhuri · Director of Group Strategy, Barclays, UK
- Open finance beyond open banking
- Digital wallets as new customer gateways
11:30
The Reinvention of Mobile Banking Platforms
Igoris Ryklys · Lead of Digital Channels, Swedbank Baltics, Lithuania
- Moving from transactional apps to financial life platforms
- Integrating payments, investments and lifestyle services
12:00
The Strategic Role of the Bank in a Platform Economy
Swagatam Sen · Executive Director FCC Tech Advisory, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, UK
- Competing with technology platforms for customer attention
- Leveraging trust and financial expertise as differentiators
13:30
Designing the Bank of the Digital Generation
David Bonavia · Lead Operational Risk Framework Manager, Metro Bank, UK
- Understanding evolving expectations of digital-native customers
- Building intuitive banking experiences for mobile-first users
14:00
Sustainable Finance in the Digital Banking Ecosystem
Dominique Tremblay · Head of Enterprise Sustainability, BNY
- Embedding sustainability into digital banking strategy and product design
- Using data and technology to support ESG transparency and reporting
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
- How real-time payments are changing liquidity expectations
- Building smarter treasury solutions for corporate and institutional clients
15:30
The Future of Transaction Banking in a Platform-Based Economy
Ekaterina Kozhevatova · Director, Commerzbank AG, Germany
- How transaction banking is evolving through platforms and ecosystems
- Strengthening client relationships through integrated digital services
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
- Exploring how deepfakes, synthetic identity and AI-driven fraud are reshaping financial crime, and how banks can defend against the next frontier of threats.
Verified sessions
Every session shown above is reproduced from the published schedule: its time, its title, its named speaker and its supporting points, in the published order. Nothing is summarised, re-titled or re-timed.
If the organiser changes the programme, the official schedule is the record that governs.
- 25 November 2026
- 10 sessions
- 26 November 2026
- 12 sessions
- 27 November 2026
- 11 sessions
- Total
- 33 sessions
- Speakers
- 31 confirmed
Speakers
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Haitham Aboulfotoh Rashwan
Head of Digital Banking & Alternative Channels, Emirates NBD, Egypt
Eliminating Friction: The Future of Authentication
Igoris Ryklys
Lead of Digital Channels, Swedbank Baltics, Lithuania
The Reinvention of Mobile Banking Platforms
Jan Sedlařík
Hybrid AI Product Owner for Realization squad, AI upskilling and Internal delivery teams, Česká Sporitelna, Czechia
Generative AI in Banking: From Experiments to Core Business Value
Joris Krijger
AI Governance Officer, ASN Bank, Netherlands
The Future Operating Model of a Digital Bank
Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso
Head of Cyber Risk Intelligence, Insider Technology Risk and Digital Asset Risk, BNP Paribas, UK
Unlocking the Business Potential of Generative AI in Banking
Kartik Taneja
Executive Vice President, Head of Payments & Consumer Lending, Mashreq Bank, Dubai
Embedded Banking, Payments and Consumer Lending: The New Growth Engine
Lucy Cafferkey
Head of Media Relations, Starling Bank, UK
Building Trust and Customer Confidence in Digital Banking
Participation
In-person & online passes available. The programme runs in Amsterdam on 25–27 November 2026, with an online route published by the organiser.
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Technology themes
The ten themes PulseCore Events s.r.o. publishes for this edition, in the published order.
- The Intelligent Bank: Scaling AI from Experimentation to Enterprise Value
- Agentic AI, Generative AI and Responsible AI Governance
- Digital Identity, Authentication and the Future of Customer Access
- Hyper-Personalised Banking and Next-Generation Customer Experience
- AI-Ready Architecture, Cloud and Composable Banking Platforms
- Open Finance, Digital Wallets and Embedded Banking
- Real-Time Payments, Liquidity and Transaction Banking
- Deepfakes, Synthetic Identity and AI-Driven Financial Crime
- Operational Resilience and Risk in Digital Transformation
- Sustainable Finance in the Digital Banking Ecosystem
Event evidence
Photographs show previous editions of the Excellence in Digital Banking International Summit.
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.
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!
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
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
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The three stations are all held in Amsterdam on 25–27 November 2026. The venue address and travel notes are published by PulseCore Events s.r.o..
- City
- Amsterdam
- Country
- Netherlands
- Dates
- 25–27 November 2026
- Modes
- In-person & online passes available
Questions
What does the line in the opening mean?
Chronology, and nothing else. It connects day one to day two to day three. It is not an architecture diagram and implies no technical dependency.
When and where is the summit?
25–27 November 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Can I attend online?
In-person & online passes available.
How many sessions are published?
33 across 3 days.
Are the photographs from 2026?
Photographs show previous editions of the Excellence in Digital Banking International Summit.
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