Agenda
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NORDIC BANKING LANDSCAPE 2025
8:00
connect
DOORS OPEN
- Networking & Breakfast
8:50
OPENING WORDS
- Welcome to Nordic Banking Forum
LANDSCAPE 1
GEOPOLITICs & SECURITY
9:00
keynote
European Economy and Security from a Geoeconomic Perspective
Mikael Wigell
Research Director at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
- The changing geopolitical landscape and its effects on business
- China’s geopolitical role beyond Taiwan
- The geopolitical outlook for 2025 and beyond
9:25
keynote
The Emperor’s New Clothes - Strategies for Countering Aggression and Escalation
Fredrik Reinfeldt
Former Prime Minister of Sweden
- Finding logic in Putin’s playbook
- How soft power can be the best strategy for de escalation?
- After war comes peace and with peace new prosperity - or an even bigger crises
9:50
keynote
Why the Intersection of Cybersecurity and Geopolitics Matter Today
Simon Fagerström
Threat Intelligence International Head for EMEA & APAC at Citi
- Understanding the Current Cybersecurity Landscape
- Cyber as a Geopolitical Tool
- Hybrid warfare and global cybersecurity trends
- Predictive Outlook - Future Trends and the Global Cybersecurity Arena
10:10
connect
NETWORKING BREAK
LANDSAPE 2
MACROECONOMIC & CAPITAL MARKET
10:40
keynote
The European Credit Market Outlook for 2025 and beyond
Johan Javeus
Senior Economist at SEB Group
- Europe vs US in macroeconomic trends - The inflation and interest rates landscape
- What is wrong with the German economy?
- The current European outlook for 2025
11:00
keynote
Debt Value Chain Analysis from a Credit Risk Perspective
- Understanding credit risk in the current debt and bond market
- Credit risks in 2025 and the growing appetite for profits
- Strategies for maximising profits in the current debt market
11:25
CASE
The Ultimate Credit Decision: Merging Innovation with Tradition
Jussi Pennanen
Country Manager at Kreditz
- Key Issues in Credit and Mortgage Processing
- Future of Credit: Data-Driven Decisions
- Challenges of the Positive Credit Register
- The ultimate credit decisioning
landscape 3
EU & IMPACT
11:40
keynote
Gearing your Banking Strategy for Growth through ESG
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Przemek Gdański
CEO at BNP Paribas Bank Polska
- How to turn ESG-related costs into a strategic investment?
- Practical examples of harvesting the fruits of your successful ESG strategy
12:00
connect
LUNCH & NETWORKING
landscape 4
CHALLENGERS & GAMECHANGERS
13:30
dialogue
Realising Instant Payments on a European Scale
Piotr Jan Pietrzak
New Markets Lead at European Payment Initiative
Hanna-Mari Manninen
Partner at Dittmar & Indrenius
- Will regulation fix payments for Europe?
- Open banking evolving to open finance and what it means for payments in Europe?
- Cards or accounts the future of payments?
13:50
case
Unlocking Nordic Potential: Expanding Compliance and Ownership Data Solutions Across the Region
Teemu Kettula
Product Owner, Nordic KYC at Asiakastieto/Enento
- Discover how tailored AML and KYC solutions are supporting compliance processes and reducing regulatory burdens
- Leveraging AI and combining unique local data sets for superior data quality and insights
14:05
PANEL
AI-powered Lending and Customer Onboarding driving Future of Banking
Erki Kilu
CEO at LHV Bank
Varun Ghai
Head of Business & Consulting, UK & Europe at Newgen Software Technologies
- How is personalization changing the game in banking?
- Turning platformication to an opportunity for banks
14:20
case
The Future of Mobile Banking - How to Achieve the Ultimate Experience
- Seamless and real-time
- Combining customer experience with first-class security
14:30
connect
NETWORKING BREAK
landscape 5
BUSINESS MODELS & VALUE CHAINS
15:00
case
Embedded Finance Improving Transactions for B2B Companies
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Sarah Häger
CCO at Enable Banking
- What use cases to consider?
- What are the areas banks must improve?
15:10
panel
How is ESG and Sustainable Banking Changing the Banking Business Models?
Przemek Gdański
CEO at BNP Paribas Bank Polska
Wava Bodin
CEO & Founder at Fundrella
- Is sustainability just another financial product or is it impacting business more fundamentally?
- Integrating sustainability to the core of your banking business
- Understanding the competitive landscape around sustainable banking
15:30
case
Emerging Value Chains Around Embedded Finance and How to Stay Relevant as a Bank
Vesa Moisio
Senior Business Development Manager at Tink
- Will everyone find a place in the evolving value chain?
- How will the 7 trillion opportunity be divided?
- What are the strategic options for banks to grow stronger in e-commerce?
15:40
DEBATE
Opening up for New Business Models Around Open Finance - The Difference for Early Adopters and Laggers?
Pål Krogdahl
Executive Banking Consultant & Director of Advisory Services at Samlink
- What are the key strategic questions related to increased data sharing in the financial sector?
- Going beyond account and payment data - The banking perspective to open finance and FIDA
- What is the role of the new Financial Information Service Providers?
16:00
keynote
Leading Tomorrow’s Bank - Risk Transformation and Strategic Alignment for Growing Customer and Shareholder Value
- Enduring unprecedented change and adopting new models through risk transformation
- Reframing risk management for effective transformation
- Risk infrastructure consolidation and modernisation around new opportunities
16:20
wrap up
16:30
after work mingle
19:00
after party
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With +400 industry decision-makers
Speakers
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Side-events
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Expo area
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