Nordic Fintech Week

The Mastercard BBQ at Nordic Fintech Week 2024 was unforgettable! 🔥 For the third year running, Mastercard brought together hundreds of fintech enthusiasts, customers, partners, and industry peers for an epic evening of flame-grilled treats and their signature cocktails 🍸 Could there be a better way to cap off a day of fintech celebration? We don’t think so! Thanks for the as-always amazing collaboration, Mastercard! We are already looking forward to more sizzle in 2025! 😋

"Why it is not an option to wait?" with Kasper Tjørntved Davidsen, CIO Topdanmark As the financial services industry continues to evolve, Topdanmark has taken a bold step forward by launching their own generative AI robot- meet Top GPT, the first generative AI robot in the Danish financial services industry 🤖 In this insightful interview, Casper Davis, a leader at Topdanmark, shares the rationale and learnings behind their decision to implement this cutting-edge technology. Get to know Top GPT and its capabilities here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dF_re_zt Special thanks go to Pernille Enggaard and the team at Jyske Bank TV 🙏

"Fintech partnerships – why does it matter?" with Marco Eijsackers Marco Eijsackers, Head of CIO Office, ING is an experienced executive in strategy, marketing, sales, IT and transformation. Throughout the different roles, he has concentrated increasingly on translating strategy into execution, initiating change and transformation. The interview focuses on the challenges that large incumbent banks like ING are facing in their digital transformation and the importance of partnering with fintechs and technology companies to address these challenges. 🎤 Dive deeper into the topic here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWgNNAPn Special thanks go to @Pernille Enggaard and the team at Jyske Bank TV 🙏

A huge shoutout to our incredible Copenhagen Fintech team! 🫶 It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since we kicked off Nordic Fintech Week 2024, and we couldn’t have done it without this amazing group of people! 💪 From all the pre-event and behind-the-scenes planning to the on-the-ground execution, every single one of you played a BIG role in making #NFW24 a huge success. We’re so grateful for your hard work and dedication—what a dream team! Here are just a few snapshots of the team in action at NFW24 📸 Thomas Krogh Jensen Simon Schou David Grundy Andrei Anghel Corinna Covini Marie-Louise Roth Nicolette Tham Zerdest Duman Barbara Švigová Kristine Helen Falgren Hannah Robinson Anette Kückelhahn Kaiser Laura Kristine Østergaard Sørensen Wassa Camara Birgitte Nakskov Nielsen Lisa Varder Marcela Mîță Philip Rosendahl Kvols Kristensen Marius Næss

"AI in the board room – are boards ready for it?" with Julie B. Galbo The focal point of the interview with Julie B. Galbo, Professional Board Member with over 25 years of experience in financial services, is the readiness and competencies of corporate boards to deal with the AI revolution. The interview explored how boards need to develop a deep understanding of how AI can impact their business models and be proactive in exploring the opportunities. Dive deeper into the topic here 👉 https://lnkd.in/didjtGFY Special thanks go to Pernille Enggaard and the team at Jyske Bank TV 🙏

The NFW nostalgia is real with this one 🥵 … and these are only a couple of snapshots summing up all that Nordic Fintech Week is about: community, connections, and partnerships 🤝 Our mission is building the future of fintech together, and each year we are so proud to see that every organization, from startup to large corporation, is invested in creating a better ecosystem. Browse through the NFW24 pictures here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmXTTkPD Árni Geir Valgeirsson Ronit Ghose Chris C. Silje Nesvik Christian Frahm Andrew Murray Claus Harder Junaid Baig Pernille Enggaard Caroline Stage Olsen David Grundy Victor Alexiev Axel Bruzelius Mike Sigal Nelson Holzner Simon Schou Armando Coppola Hugo Bongers Toby Triebel Ornit Shinar Jenni Himberg-Wild Corinna Covini Kåre Kjelstrøm Hannah Robinson Andrei AnghelBarbara Švigová Ewan MacLeod Claus Richter Mastercard Enfuce

The first article (summary) of some of my key learnings during the Nordic Fintech Week inspired by the many conversations, presentations, and debates that I managed to attend - in part or in full 😉 This article zooms in on especially the role of the board, governance and ethical considerations of AI in fintech and financial institutions. Quite sure that I have not captured it all and it is not necessarily a 100% correct representation of what was being said. So consider this an attempt to capture some of the main points filtered through what I found especially interesting and relevant 😃 Please comment and provide your thoughts and opinions. More to come when time allows. #nfw24 #fintech #cphfintech #fintechmatters Nordic Fintech Week, Copenhagen Fintech, David Grundy, Simon Schou, Corinna Covini, Marie-Louise Roth, Laura Kristine Østergaard Sørensen, Kristine Helen Falgren

Thank you to HSBC Innovation Banking for being Community partner of NFW24 and co-hosting the most memorable Pizza and Palinka Happy Hour 🥳 HSBC Innovation Banking specializes in supporting the most innovative businesses and their investors on their journey. In the Nordics, they provide venture debt and other non-dilutive financing to companies from Series A to post IPO and to the VC funds. Thank you to the team that made it possible: Thomas Easterby, Clare Mitchell, Joel Murphy, Maria Flyvbjerg Bo, William Turner, Laura Kristine Østergaard Sørensen, Simon Schou

🎤 Fresh off the stage at Nordic Fintech Week, we caught up with Peter Smith, Head of Scoutz, and John Lundsgaard, Managing Director of Spar Nord Bank, for a quick chat about banking, tech, and key takeaways from their powerful joint keynote! 🌟💬 If you missed the event, here’s a sneak peek into the key insights Peter and John shared during their session. And who better to lead the interview than Ewan MacLeod, a true fintech hero? 🤩 What a moment to capture the buzzing energy of #NordicFintechWeek! #NFW #Fintech #Banking Stian Faber Ditte Gerner Dyhr Chris C. Carsten Christensen Copenhagen Fintech Corinna Covini Thomas Krogh Jensen David Grundy Simon Schou Marie-Louise Roth Wassa Camara BEC Financial Technologies

Full on FinTech! Last week, I had the pleasure of spending two days in the company of the Nordic Fintech ecosystem, taking a deep dive into the future of finance. As expected, GenAI dominated the discussion. I also got taught on quantum computing from Simone Severini, discussed the boardroom of the future with Julie B. Galbo, engaged in a discussion with Lars Seier Christensen on how to counter the threats of deepfakes and cybercrime and Ronit Ghose assured me, that we can be optimistic when it comes to the innovation power of Nordic banks. Get a quick overview of what's happening in FinTech by checking out these interviews 👉 https://lnkd.in/drkJx-W8 Nordic Fintech Week #NFW2024