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Digital Banking Academy

In today’s digital- and AI-first financial landscape, banks need partners who truly understand their strategic challenges and growth opportunities. The Digital Banking Academy, founded by Helsinki Fintech Farm, a cornerstone of the Nordic fintech ecosystem for over a decade, exists to meet that need.Our mission is to develop the next generation of digital bankers through a combined top-down and bottom-up model. Executive strategy workshops bring leadership teams together with world-class facilitators to align on transformation priorities, while our focused Arenas (AML, Payments, SME, Wealth, and more) dive deep into specific domains. This dual approach ensures that organizations not only define strategy at the highest level but also build qualified teams equipped to balance emerging risks and opportunities.The Academy operates on a continuous learning service model, helping financial institutions stay resilient, innovative, and future-ready.

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Strategy Workshop by Georg Hauer

Premium workshops by Georg Hauer, exclusively curated and offered by Digital Banking Academy in the Nordics.

Gain exclusive insights and experiences tailored to your needs from the cutting edge of digital banking strategy development. Through Georg Hauer's direct experience as executive and advisor of such Digital Banks and fintechs as N26, Hawk.ai, Vega, Axian, Tameed and Snappi, we help you fast-track innovation in AI, compliance, and customer experience.

The workshop addresses the most urgent pressures facing banks today: regulatory transformation, emerging tech disruption, and competitive threats from agile fintechs. These aren’t abstract trends — they’re reshaping business models, customer expectations, and compliance standards. Georg’s approach helps you navigate this complexity with clarity and speed.

You’ll leave with a refined understanding of what works — and what doesn’t — in digital banking strategy. From AI-driven compliance to product innovation that creates true WOW moments, the workshop is built around real-world impact.