Digital Finance Europe 2018 | B Hive | 26 September 2018 | Auditorium of the National Bank of Belgium, Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères 61, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Save the date for Digital Finance Europe 2018, organised jointly by B-Hive and the European Banking Federation.

Digital Finance Europe 2018 is a new conference committed to bringing together European financial services and financial technology players to discuss digital transformation, technology and innovation within the industry, making Europe an even stronger region through collaboration. Held on September 26, this one-day event is not just another fintech conference—it is an opportunity to come together within working sessions across various focus domains to create real outcomes and change, with a focus on confluence between financial services, fintech and regulator perspectives. You will also have the opportunity to meet with fintech hubs from across the continent, and hear from top-level speakers who are leaders in the fintech and financial services spaces and have practical experience within their respective fields.

B-Hive, a European collaborative innovation platform for fintech and financial services, and the European Banking Federation, a partner for Europe's legislative, regulatory and supervisory authorities, are collaborating to bring you this unique and inspiring event. Digital Finance Europe goes beyond business and technology—the event is open to c-level executives, digital business managers, technology and regulatory experts, entrepreneurs, talent management specialists, economists, governance specialists and those interested in further collaboration and tangible innovation within the financial services and technological worlds.

2018 Speakers

Caroline Nagtegaal
Member of European Parliament, VVD/ALDE

Susanne Chishti
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Fintech Circle

Johan van Overtveldt
Minister of Finance, Belguim

Wim Mijs
Chief Executive Officer, The European Banking Federation

Fabian Vandenreydt
Executive Chairman, B-Hive

Peter Kersterns
Advisors, DG Fisma

Peteris Zilgalvis
Head of Unit, DG Connect

Chantal van Haute
Business Developement Manager & Blockchain Innovation, KBC

Florian Graillot
Partner, Astorya

Carlos Kuchkovsky
Chief Technology Officer New Digital Business, BBVA

Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor
Global Strategy Leader, Oracle

Steve Purser
Head of Core Operations Department, Enisa

Roberto Viola
Director General, DG Connect

Piers Haben
Director of Banking Markets, Innovation and Consumers, EBA

Diederick van Thiel
Chief Executive Officer, AdviceRobo

Ken van Eesbeek
Member of the Executive Committee, Gambit Financial Solutions

Gottfried Leibbrandt
Chief Executive Officer, Swift

Kosta Peric
Deputy Director, Financial Services for the Poor, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Yves Mersch
Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank

Scott Mcinnes
Partner, Bird & Bird

Thomas Bohner
Blockchain Product Manager, IntellectEU

Cristina Soviany
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Features Analytics

Jan Smets
Governor, National Bank of Belgium

Claire Calmejane
Chief Innovation Officer, Societe Generale

Diana Paredes
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Suade Labs

Marc Lainez
Vice President Connectivity, Isabel Group

Pierre Berger
Partner, DLA Piper

Patrick Maes
Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer Strategy & Architecture, Credit Suisse

Kim Gaddy
Trust Lead (Privacy, Security, Compliance), Google

Giorgio Cusma
Head of Cybersecurity, Intesa San Paolo

Gijs Boudewijn
Deputy General Manager, Dutch Payments Association

Mariya Gabriel
Commissioner DIgital Economy and Society, European Commission

Laurent Nizri
Chief Executive Officer Alteir Consulting, Strategy & Innovation

Jacques Putz
Chief Executive Officer, Luxhub

Carl jan Willem Schudel
Head of Department, On-site Banking Supervision, DUtch Central Bank

Kasper Sylvest Olsen
Head of Financial Market Infrastructures and Sector Collaboration, Danske Bank

Peter Csanyi
Managing Director, OTP Bank

Francisco Mingorance
Counselor, Europa-Insights

Clement Coeurdeuil
Chief Executive Officer, Budget Insight

Romano Stasi
Managing Director, Abi Lab

Noemie Papp
Head of Digital & Retail, European Banking Federation

Alex Panican
Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem Development, The Lhoft

Nickolas Reinhardt
Director, Afore Consulting

Marcello Topa
Director, Emea Market Policy and Strategy

Dean Little
Co-Founder, Proxymity

Sebastien de Brouwer
Chief Policy Officer, European Banking Federation

2018 Sponsors

MAIN:
• Oracle

GOLD:
• MasterCard

SILVER:
• Northern Ireland

FINTECH:
• Gambit
• Intellect
• Emailage
• Five Degrees
• Signicat