The Banking Scene

It's never too early to be early! Snap up our SUPER EARLY BIRD offer today to secure your seat for Belgium's must-go banking conference - prices will never be this low again (as low as €250 if you work in a bank!!) 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02VQfdh0 NEW for 2025 is the addition of our dedicated Fraud, Risk & Compliance stage, where we will be digging deep into the hottest trends in Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud. Hear industry experts share insights on the latest technology advancements and approaches to reduce risk and keep costs under control. Debate the merits of digital identity to solve tomorrow's fraud issues and a whole lot more! Our Banking and Payments stages have long been the backbone of our conference and our keynotes and panels always cover the top-of-mind topics for banking and payments professionals - but we're not going to share everything in one post - keep an eye out for further details in future posts but whatever you do, don't forget to get your ticket TODAY!

As access to financial data evolves, accelerated by regulations like PSD2 and the upcoming Framework for Financial Data Access (FIDA) in Europe, it’s opening up new doors for innovation and competition in the industry. But how do we navigate this complex journey? Rik Coeckelbergs moderated a panel session at Open Banking Expo last week with industry experts: ⭐️ Joris Hensen, Founder and Co-Lead API Program, Deutsche Bank ⭐️ Nicola Breyer, Strategic Advisor, Qwist ⭐️ Marija Ivoninaite, Director, FTI Consulting ⭐️ Henk Van Hulle, CEO, Open Banking where they discussed ✅ FIDA and its scope ✅ The Role of Standardisation and Schemes ✅ Beyond Open Banking: Expanding to Open Finance ✅ The Importance of Premium APIs and Monetisation ✅ The Role of Fintechs and Startups You can read the session summary with further insights and commentary from Rik at 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02VD8by0 which ends with an apt quote from Henk Van Hulle at the end, which really summarises the current state of the landscape in a single sentence! 👌

How would YOU go about reforming our monetary system? If you think of money as water, then our financial system is like an irrigation system that waters the economy. What channels need to be closed and what new ones need to be dug? If it was up to you, what would you nourish and where would you like to see the economy flourish? Martijn Jeroen Van Der Linden, Professor of Practice in New Finance at De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences collaborated with Financial Economist Thomas Bollen, and Cartographer of Society Carlijn Kingma, to develop 3 different scenarios for a potential Future Monetary System. Join us at The Banking Scene Art Night on November 18 at The Art & History Museum in Brussels, for thought-provoking and mind-stretching sessions where we will consider the future of money and what it means to banking, against the stunning backdrop of artworks created by Carlijn Kingma. Don't miss out - secure your seat today! 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02Vs5fF0

The European Digital Identity Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 was adopted on 20 May 2024 and each Member State will offer at least one version of the EU Digital Identity Wallet, built to the same common specifications, by 2026. For Financial Services, this initiative promises secure, user-centric identity solutions, enabling seamless cross-border transactions and giving citizens full control of their personal data. Petros Sekouris, Director of Banking and Finance and Vasilis Tsitsiamis, Fintech Product Manager from Netcompany-Intrasoft delved into the challenges and opportunities the EUDI will present to the financial sector at The Banking Scene Conference in Brussels in May this year. ❓How will the Digital Identity Wallet streamline cross-border transactions across the EU? ❓What impact could it have on data security and user privacy? ❓How can financial institutions leverage this for innovation and trust-building? ❓What are the potential challenges in its implementation? Read the article below for answers to these questions and more, as we dive into the Future of European Digital Finance. https://hubs.la/Q02Vg08w0 #DigitalIdentity #EUDI #innovation #DigitalFinance Sophia Koutani

The clock is ticking, and seats are filling up fast for the 27th WSBI-ESBG #WSBIWorldCongress! Stay abreast of global trends, explore innovative financial solutions, transform your retail banking strategy with AI insights and much more. As a proud communication partner, The Banking Scene invites you to join on 30-31 October in Rome to discover how local markets can make a global impact. Our community get 10% off - find out more and book now on https://bit.ly/3Uc3FfW

Who creates and allocates our money? Where does it all go? Why doesn’t the financial system work for everyone? How could we improve on it and what role should banks play in society? These are just a few of the questions we will be debating as we contemplate "Scenarios for a Future Monetary System" with Véronique van Ockenburg-Léonard, Executive Board Member at Bank . Banque Van Breda and fellow panellists, against the backdrop of the thought-provoking and mind-bending artworks "The Waterworks of Money". Don't miss out on an evening of inspiration and contemplation like nothing you will ever have experienced before - grab your tickets for The Banking Scene Art Night 2024 on November 18 at The Art & History Museum in Brussels today on the link below 👇 https://bit.ly/3YaaAYv

The banking industry has been undergoing a consolidation phase for a while now and the trend seems set to continue for the foreseeable future. What are the primary motivations for banks pursuing mergers & acquisitions? What are the key challenges they face and how can they set themselves up for success in order to realise the expected benefits from an M&A deal? We spoke to Stéphanie Struelens, Business Unit Lead Pragmatic Advisory and Implementation for Financial Institutions, and Inne Vermeiren, Project Manager from our Corporate Member TriFinance Belgium, who shared their valuable insights on these questions and a whole lot more in this informative interview 👇 https://bit.ly/3NpHyyY

The Banking Scene Art Night on November 18 willl be surprisingly different again this year. For this remarkable occasion, we're teaming up with Dutch artist Carlijn Kingma, a cartographer of society. Unlike traditional cartography, she creates maps of mindscapes: imaginary worlds, continents, and universes to analyze the mechanisms by which we run our society—such as politics, religion, capitalism, and education. She reassembles them as new fictional worlds, in the hope of finding new paths towards a better future, transcending current concepts of art or architecture. By attending this event, you'll enjoy: 👣A fresh venue: the Art&History Museum 🎨 Cartography will guide the conversation this edition, after paintings, sculptures, architecture and opera over the past few years 🥂 Enhanced networking opportunities: our app is live, and conversations are already buzzing 👩🎤New inspiring speakers, with confirmations rolling in from vdk bank, WSBI-ESBG, Bank . Banque Van Breda and De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Visit our website for all the details, and be sure to register today so you can dive into the online discussions before the event kicks off: https://bit.ly/4gSct4q See you there!

🎉 Belgium's Biggest Fintech Event is Back on December 6 at the EGG in Brussels 🎉 and we have a SPECIAL DISCOUNT offer for our community 💥 For the 9th consecutive year, FINTECH BELGIUM is proudly creating a quality programme, across 4 stages along with an unmissable opportunity to network with key players from the Belgian FinTech world. The 1-day-conference gathering +600 attendees, 120+ speakers, on 4 stages, and 30+ exhibitors, will offer the best networking in the region, without forgetting the EU Fintech Pitch Battle, where 20 fintechs will pitch in front of a jury of investors to possibly win one of the 4 awards. As proud media partners of #DFS24 we are able to offer our community a massive 30% discount off the price of a standard ticket 🥳 See here for details of how to redeem this offer: https://hubs.la/Q02R46zt0 If you're attending, come and say hi 👋 to Rik, who will be moderating a panel and is always interested in expanding his circle of fintech friends!

Are you thinking of attending Open Banking Expo on 15-16 October in London? As we are an official event supporter, you can claim a 20% discount by quoting our code 🎉 Enjoy 150+ show-stopping speakers, 3 stages, 2 co-located shows, 60+ sessions, and network with 1,200+ industry peers (and Rik 😁) Discount details 👉 https://hubs.la/Q02R4dxk0 #OpenBanking #OpenFinance #SmartData #OpenBankingPayments #Payments