The agenda for the 2026 Banking Summit
Subject to change without notice.
September 2, 2026
New world order – new business models? Successful banking in uncertain times.
First-Timer Breakfast
Get-together in the foyer for all those attending the banking summit for the first time.
Welcome to the Handelsblatt Banking Summit
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Christian Sewing
CEO – Deutsche Bank
Success strategies between record profits and rising risks
Dr. Cornelius Riese
CEO – DZ Bank
How can a traditional bank be transformed?
Franz von Metzler
Board of Directors – Bankhaus Metzler
How do we unlock Europe's savings for growth?
Steven van Rijswijk
CEO – ING Group
Program item
Tanja Birkholz
CEO – SCHUFA
Time for questions and interaction
Networking break
With a session for NextGen Banking Leaders in the Communication Corner
Including a roundtable discussion for international attendees in the foyer
Is the traditional bank still indispensable for German SMEs?
Dr. Bettina Orlopp
CEO – Commerzbank
Banking between Vienna and Warsaw: Europe's growth markets in focus
Peter Bosek
CEO – Erste Group
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Mark Branson
President – BaFin
Time for questions and interaction
Defense, Industrial Transition & Tech: Who Will Finance Europe's Future Economy?
Rob Murray
CEO – Defense, Security and Resilience Bank Development Group
Rainer Neske
CEO – LBBW
Steffen Zeise
Member of the Board of Directors – IKB Deutsche Industriebank
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Networking Lunch with Women's Lunch
Deposits, markets, regulation: How do banks secure liquidity in uncertain times?
Oliver Behrens
CEO – flatexDEGIRO
Further speakers to be announced.
Rethinking European Banking: Speed, Scale and the New Competitive Edge
Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier
CEO Western Europe – Revolut
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Sven Deglow
CEO – DKB
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Isabelle Chevelard
CEO – TARGO Germany
Time for questions and interaction
Time to change rooms
Parallel Masterclasses
Parallel Masterclasses – in conjunction with the AI in Banking conference
Masterclass I
Masterclass II
Masterclass III
15:55
Masterclass I
Increased productivity, reduced complexity: AI as a driver of new banking processes
Masterclass
15:55 – 16:25
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Increased productivity, reduced complexity: AI as a driver of new banking processes
- Where AI is already accelerating and automating processes in banking today
- How digital workers can specifically relieve the burden on specialist departments and IT
- What banks need to consider to use AI safely and scalably
Rainer Größer
Partner – IBM Consulting Germany
Masterclass II
The bank of tomorrow: New revenue opportunities with digital assets
Masterclass
15:55 – 16:25
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The bank of tomorrow: New revenue opportunities with digital assets
- Why banks are now focusing on digital assets
- From strategy to implementation and practical experience
- Outlook / Call to Action: Where is the European market headed under MiCA?
Simon Schneider
CEO – Sygnum Europe (SEAG)
Fritz Jost
Chief B2B Officer – Sygnum
Dr. Matthias Ramser
Chief Investment Officer – Reichmuth & Co Private Bankers
Masterclass III
Topic and speaker to be agreed upon
Masterclass
15:55 – 16:25
Networking break
With Meet the Speaker session in the Communication Corner
Digital Euro: Is the banks' fear of liquidity justified – and where do the opportunities lie?
Prof. Dr. Alexander Schroff
Head of Financial Services DACH – Publicis Sapient
Melanie Kehr
Member of the Executive Board – KfW Banking Group
Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister
Director General Digital Euro – Deutsche Bundesbank
Stablecoins and the New Financial Infrastructure: A Turning Point for Banks and Markets?
Jennifer Lassiter
Managing Director, Head of Digital Assets, Americas, UK and Europe – Standard Chartered
Time for questions and interaction
Demographic change, the Boomer generation, and so on: Opportunity or risk for banks?
Nancy Plassmann
Deputy Chairwoman of the Board – Berliner Sparkasse
Robin Binder
CEO and Founder – NAO
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Is a market crash imminent?
Christian W. Röhl
Chief Economist – Scalable Capital
More information
Sonja Marten
Chief Economist – DZ BANK
Program item
Speaker: to be arranged
Evening event
September 3, 2026
Global crises, new technologies: How can banking remain competitive in Germany and Europe?
Welcome to the second day of the summit, live editorial
Program item
Speaker: to be arranged
Investments in European resilience and technological sovereignty – how can Germany and Europe remain competitive?
Wolfgang Fink
CEO – Goldman Sachs Bank Europe
Thomas Gross
President – Federal Association of Public Banks (VÖB)
Kai Beckmann
Chairman of the Executive Board and Group CEO – Merck
Retirement savings accounts & Co.: The future of retirement security?
Heiner Herkenhoff
Chief Executive Officer – Federal Association of German Banks
Katharina Lüth
Board Member and Chief Client Officer – Raisin
More information
Further speakers to be announced.
Program item
Speaker: to be arranged
New players, new technologies: What is changing in the banking market?
Raphael Johnen
Founder and CEO – auxmoney
Eva Wunsch-Weber
Chair of the Board of Directors – Frankfurter Volksbank Rhein/Main
Further speakers to be announced.
From smart service to autonomous decision-maker – how revolutionary is AI in banking really?
Moderation
Albrecht Kiel
Regional Managing Director – Visa
Tilo Hacke
Member of the Board of Directors – DKB
More information
Networking break
With Meet the Speaker session in the Communication Corner
AI in Banking – common block
Digital Bank with Human Touch – A perfect Opportunity in Germany?
Petri Nikkilä
CEO – Santander Germany
Time for questions and interaction
Program item
Speaker: to be arranged
Program item
Speaker: to be arranged
Time for questions and interaction
Banking in the AI age: Who will win the race for innovation and efficiency?
Ralph Erhard
Global Lead Financial Services – Eraneos
Further speakers to be announced.
Data economy in the financial system: New business models through open finance & AI?
Andreas Mach
Board of Directors – msg for banking
Susanne Krehl
Chief Growth Officer – wealthAPI
More information
Further speakers to be announced.
