World Banking Forum 2026 - Premium Banking Conference

WORLD BANKING FORUM

23 - 25 September 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

23 - 25 September 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

JASON
OAKLEY

CEO

AFIN BANK

NIKOLAY POPANDOPULO

Chief Product Officer Magnum eCommerce

KASPI

DR MAURICE EZEOKE

CTO Practice | Director Software, Automation & AI Engineering

HSBC

USMAN

SHEIKH

Global Design Leader

SANTANDER
GROUP

KARIN VAN HOECKE

Executive Director for Innovation & Daily Banking Board Member

CSOB

NATASHA
GOVENDER-ROPERT

Head ofAI
Financial Economic Crime

RABOBANK

KAREL
HORAK

Chief Customer Officer

AIR BANK

MARGUS SIMSON

Chief Digital Officer Member of The Board

KOMERCNI BANKA

YVONA TOŠNEROVÁ

Chief Risk and Operations Officer | Board Member

RAIFFEISEN STAVEBNÍ SPOŘITELNA

JONAS

PIVORIUNAS

Head of Digital Channels Development

LUMINOR GROUP

JARKKO MAENSIVU

CEO & Chairman

SALDO BANK

NICOLE
ONUTA

Lead AI Risk
AI Governance at Scale

ING

CLAUDIO BALBO

Senior Director - Head of IT Architecture

INTESA SANPAOLO

GAURAB CHAUDHURI

Director of Group
Strategy

BARCLAYS

HANA WALLENFELSOVÁ

Chief Product & Innovation
Officer | Board Member

PARTNERS BANKA

SATYAJEET
ROY

CEO

HABIB BANK AG ZURICH

NIKOLAY SVIRETSOV

Enterprise Account
Manager - New Business

EVROTRUST

NIKITA

DREPIN

Group CRM
Platform Owner

REPUBLIC BANK

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WHERE INNOVATORS SHAPE WHAT'S NEXT

World Banking Forum is a premium gathering of senior banking executives
focused on what actually matters now, and what will matter next

Real decisions,
not theory

The Agenda cuts through industry noise and focuses on decisions banks are actively facing

6 core areas

of focus

The programme is structured around 6 core areas that define the future of banking

Built on real

market input

Built on direct market input from real operating experience

Challenge

assumptions

Question the norm and open new perspectives with peers

Compare approaches

Learn how other leading banks are tackling the same challenges

Leave with
clarity

Leave with clearer perspectives, informed decisions, new ideas and valuable contacts

Agenda

THEMATIC TRACKS

Autumn Edition 2026

BANKING
AND THE WORLD

AI THAT PAYS OFF

NEW FINANCIAL INFRASTRCTURE

BANKING FOR PEOPLE

RISK, SECURITY & TRUST

BANK OF THE FUTURE

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FEATURED FORUM PARTNERS

23 - 25 September 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

Evrotrust is a leading platform for remote customer identification, eSignature and strong authentication. Our technology is designed to satisfy current and anticipated regulatory requirements for the Financial Services industry in the EU and internationally.

Evrotrust enables organizations to perform omnichannel remote customer onboarding, including legally binding document signing (QES) with their customers and partners.

For the past 7 years, hundreds of enterprises from 11 countries have made Evrotrust the foundation of their digital services. 15 major EU banks prefer our regulated offering to solve the security and compliance dilemma in the long term.

Our integrated identity services offer the highest legal and security protection for enterprises during digital interactions with their clients while providing the end user with a lightning fast, high-converting identification and eSigning experience on mobile and web. Our identity suite is fully compliant with AML, KYC, eIDAS 2.0 Regulation 910/2014, and GDPR.

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SOFTEC is one of the leading consulting and technology services providers in Central and Eastern Europe. The company has more than 35 years of successful track record with a strong footprint in banking, insurance, brokerage, telecommunications and public services industries. With more than 400 professionals serving clients across 11 countries, it effectively blends Business and IT Solutions to deliver value.

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23 - 25 September 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

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Why Global Leaders choose World Banking Forum

Smart Networking
Unique Gamified Networking agenda with a line-up of Satellite Networking Events for quality connections and knowledge exchange
Deep Dive into Learning and Development
Real-life experiences and case-study presentations from practitioners. Experts vs. AI sessions. Debates. Round Tables: all built into the core programme.
Practice
Workshops and open mic sessions where your real cases are analysed with live feedback from speakers, consultants, and fellow experts.

Access to Industry Leaders
Premium C-level conference. Only top industry voices and globally recognised banking experts.
Concentrate of Innovation
Separate focus on what are we becoming as institutions and as an industry, Banking of the Future, new technologies and innovations

Unique Interactive Format
Well-known to be the most interactive financial conference. All attendees are actively involved in debates, open panels, trainings and other engaging group sessions
Global Perspectives
Gain insights into different markets and cultures while identifying opportunities for international growth.

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