Leading thinkers from banking, politics & tech, among others.

Kai Beckmann - Chairman of the Executive Board and Group CEO Merck
Kai Beckmann Chairman of the Executive Board and Group CEO – Merck
Oliver Behrens - CEO flatexDEGIRO
Oliver Behrens CEO – flatexDEGIRO
Robin Binder - CEO and Founder NAO
Robin Binder CEO and Founder – NAO
Tanja Birkholz - CEO SCHUFA
Tanja Birkholz CEO – SCHUFA
Peter Bosek - CEO Erste Group
Peter Bosek CEO – Erste Group
Mark Branson - President of BaFin
Mark Branson President – BaFin
Isabelle Chevelard - CEO TARGO Germany
Isabelle Chevelard CEO – TARGO Germany
Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier - CEO Western Europe Revolut
Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier CEO Western Europe – Revolut
Dr. Viktoria Danzer - Senior Partner Financial Services Roland Berger
Dr. Viktoria Danzer Senior Partner Financial Services – Roland Berger
Sven Deglow - CEO DKB
Sven Deglow CEO – DKB
Karim el Abiary - Chief Operating Officer Creditplus Bank
Karim el Abiary Chief Operating Officer – Creditplus Bank
Nurten Erdogan - Chief Financial Officer ING Germany
Nurten Erdogan Chief Financial Officer – ING Germany
Ralph Erhard - Global Lead Financial Services Eraneos
Ralph Erhard Global Lead Financial Services – Eraneos
Zoé Fabian-Frey - General Partner Noteus Partners
Zoé Fabian-Frey General Partner – Noteus Partners
Wolfgang Fink - CEO Goldman Sachs Bank Europe
Wolfgang Fink CEO – Goldman Sachs Bank Europe
Julien Gherairi - Technology Strategist Adobe
Julien Gherairi Technology Strategist – Adobe
Thomas Groß - President of the Federal Association of Public Banks (VÖB)
Thomas Gross President – Federal Association of Public Banks (VÖB)
Rainer Größer - Partner IBM Consulting Germany
Rainer Größer Partner – IBM Consulting Germany
Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister - Director General Digital Euro Deutsche Bundesbank
Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister Director General Digital Euro – Deutsche Bundesbank
Tilo Hacke - Member of the Board of Directors DKB
Tilo Hacke Member of the Board of Directors – DKB
Daniel Hellmann - Head of Payment Transactions, Federal Association of German Cooperative Banks (BVR)
Daniel Hellmann Head of Payment Transactions – Federal Association of German Cooperative Banks (BVR)
Dr. Ingrid Hengster - Country CEO Germany, Global Chairman Investment Banking Barclays
Dr. Ingrid Hengster Country CEO Germany, Global Chairman Investment Banking – Barclays
Heiner Herkenhoff - Chief Executive Officer, Federal Association of German Banks
Heiner Herkenhoff Chief Executive Officer – Federal Association of German Banks
Raffael Johnen - Founder & CEO auxmoney
Raphael Johnen Founder & CEO – auxmoney
Fritz Jost - Chief B2B Officer Sygnum
Fritz Jost Chief B2B Officer – Sygnum
Albrecht Kiel - Regional Managing Director Visa
Albrecht Kiel Regional Managing Director – Visa
Susanne Krehl - Chief Growth Officer wealthAPI
Susanne Krehl Chief Growth Officer – wealthAPI
Lisa Kreilinger - Manager Expert Solutions Consulting Adobe
Lisa Kreilinger Manager Expert Solutions Consulting – Adobe
Jennifer Lassiter - Managing Director, Head of Digital Assets, Americas, UK and Europe Standard Chartered
Jennifer Lassiter Managing Director, Head of Digital Assets, Americas, UK and Europe – Standard Chartered
Katharina Lüth - Board Member and Chief Client Officer Raisin
Katharina Lüth Board Member and Chief Client Officer – Raisin
Andreas Mach - Board Member msg for banking
Andreas Mach Board of Directors – msg for banking
Sonja Marten - Chief Economist, DZ BANK
Sonja Marten Chief Economist – DZ BANK
Franz von Metzler - Board Member of Bankhaus Metzler
Franz von Metzler Board of Directors – Bankhaus Metzler
Prof. Rob Murray - Chair DSRB Negotiations (Defence, Security and Resilience Bank)
Prof. Rob Murray Chair – DSRB Negotiations (Defence, Security and Resilience Bank)
Rainer Neske - CEO LBBW
Rainer Neske CEO – LBBW
Petri Nikkilä - CEO Santander Germany
Petri Nikkilä CEO – Santander Germany
Dr. Bettina Orlopp - CEO Commerzbank
Dr. Bettina Orlopp CEO – Commerzbank
Nancy Plassmann - Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Berliner Sparkasse
Nancy Plassmann Deputy Chairwoman of the Board – Berliner Sparkasse
Dr. Matthias Ramser - Chief Investment Officer Reichmuth & Co Private Bankers
Dr. Matthias Ramser Chief Investment Officer – Reichmuth & Co Private Bankers
Dr. Cornelius Riese - CEO DZ Bank
Dr. Cornelius Riese CEO – DZ Bank
Steven van Rijswijk - CEO ING Group
Steven van Rijswijk CEO – ING Group
Prof. Jörg Rocholl - President, ESMT Berlin, Member of the Pension Commission
Prof. Jörg Rocholl President, ESMT Berlin – Member of the Pension Commission
Christian W. Röhl - Chief Economist Scalable Capital
Christian W. Röhl Chief Economist – Scalable Capital
Simon Schneider - CEO Sygnum Europe (SEAG)
Simon Schneider CEO – Sygnum Europe (SEAG)
Prof. Dr. Alexander Schroff - Head of Financial Services DACH Publicis Sapient
Prof. Dr. Alexander Schroff Head of Financial Services DACH – Publicis Sapient
Christian Sewing - CEO Deutsche Bank
Christian Sewing CEO – Deutsche Bank
Eva Wunsch-Weber - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Frankfurter Volksbank Rhein/Main
Eva Wunsch-Weber Chair of the Board of Directors – Frankfurter Volksbank Rhein/Main
Steffen Zeise - Member of the Board of Directors, IKB Deutsche Industriebank
Steffen Zeise Member of the Board of Directors – IKB Deutsche Industriebank
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Host and moderator:

Elisabeth Atzler - Banking Correspondent Handelsblatt
Elisabeth Atzler Banking correspondent – Handelsblatt
Nicole Bastian - Head of Podcast, Video & Live Journalism Department, Handelsblatt
Nicole Bastian Head of Podcast, Video & Live Journalism Department – Handelsblatt
Jakob Blume - Deputy Head of Finance Department, Handelsblatt
Jakob Blume Deputy Head of Finance Department – Handelsblatt
Astrid Dörner - Senior Markets Correspondent Handelsblatt
Astrid Dörner Senior Markets Correspondent – Handelsblatt
Hannah Krolle - Financial Correspondent Handelsblatt
Hannah Krolle Financial correspondent – Handelsblatt
Andreas Kröner - Co-Team Leader Banking & Insurance Handelsblatt
Andreas Kröner Co-Team Leader Banking & Insurance – Handelsblatt
Michael Maisch - Head of Financial Section, Handelsblatt
Michael Maisch Head of Financial Newspaper Section – Handelsblatt
Sebastian Matthes - Editor-in-Chief Handelsblatt
Sebastian Matthes Editor-in-Chief – Handelsblatt
Yasmin Osman - Co-Team Leader Banking & Insurance, Handelsblatt
Yasmin Osman Co-Team Leader Banking & Insurance – Handelsblatt

Handelsblatt Banking Summit 2026
September 2nd, 2026 – September 3rd, 2026 | Cape Europe Frankfurt

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