NexGen Banking Summit 3rd Edition

21st & 22nd October, 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton London - Tower of London, UK

First ever event on Generative AI in banking is here, Are You ready?

With a staggering 78% of financial institutions implementing or planning Generative AI (GenAI) integration, the NexGen Banking Summit seeks thought leaders to share their expertise on how this technology is reshaping the industry. This transformative technology is projected to drive personalized experiences, enhance security, and optimize the customer journey, leading to a potential market size of $85 billion by 2030.

Join us in London for a groundbreaking Gen AI events exploring how transformative technologies such as AI, blockchain, data analytics, and biometrics are changing the way banks operate.

About The Event.

The Nexgen Banking Summit, scheduled for 21st & 22nd October, 2026 at the London, UK, brings together industry leaders, banking institutions, and technology companies. This pivotal event explores how cutting-edge technologies—such as AI, biometrics, and open banking—are reshaping the financial landscape. As banks adapt to these transformative forces, including the rise of Gen AI for banks, attendees gain insights into innovative strategies, regulatory compliance, and customer-centric approaches that will define the future of banking.

Who Should Attend?

CXOs, VPS, Directors, Heads, Managers and Specialists of -

Digital Banking
Customer Insights Analyst
Identity and Access Management
Customer Experience
Digital Onboarding
Digital Innovation
Digital Officers
Digital Transformation
Client onboarding
Innovation
Digital Service Delivery
Digitalization
Digital Engagement
Digital Channels
Data Analytics

Data Strategy
Data Science
Data Quality
Technology
Innovation
Operations Intelligence
Transformational Excellence
Operational Improvement
Client Solutions
People Officer
Fraud Management
Risk
Compliance
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies

Speakers.

Meet our Industry Leaders

Arleen McGichen

Group Chief Audit Officer

Royal London

Marili Anderson

Head of UK Compliance & MLRO

Rabobank

Joy Adams

COO, Digital Assets Transformation

Deutsche Bank

George Andrikopoulos

SVP Senior Architect Global Markets

Citi

Suzanne Iris Brink

Group Head of Responsible AI

Lloyds Banking Group

Adam Niazi

Investment Banking COO

Wells Fargo

Temi Afeye

Senior Data & AI Scientist

Lloyds Banking Group

Piyali Das

Senior Data Engineering Manager

Lloyds Banking Group

Gareth Chester

BI and Data Visualisation Manager

Atom Bank

Ramy Erfan

VP Technology & Business Enablement

Citi

Chantella Obatalu

AML and Financial Crime AVP

SMBC

Ambili Nair

Executive Director

JPMC

Sanjeev Bhatti

Director – Product Management

BNY

Caroline Cartellieri

Non-Executive Director

Saffron Building Society

Kimberley Waldron

Founder & Managing Director

Started PR

Neil Taylor

Head of Data Strategy, Business & Commercial Banking

Lloyds Banking Group

Anish Shah

Accountable Auditor, Model Risk

NatWest Group

Dominic Walsh

Deposits Desk Lead

Unity Trust Bank

Rayan Bhattacharya

Head of Global Resilience Frameworks & Assurance and UK Resilience Manager

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking

Mihaela Breg

Head of Operational Resilience & Business Transformation

Europe Arab Bank (London)

Hasintha Gunawickrema

Non Executive Director

Skipton Group

Ravi Teja Mandapati

Senior Product Manager

Lloyds Banking Group

Ben Walder

Enterprise Change & Transformation leader

AIB

Nathalie Von Taeffe

Managing Director

Barclays

Rob Nicholls

Lending Process Engineer CCB COO

Santander UK

Ashtha Bajaj

Data and AI Lead

Bank of Ireland

Tania Amid Muhammad

Head of Audit for Compliance and Fraud Risk

Standard Chartered

Ajit Shukla

AI Business Lead

Lloyds Banking Group

Soung Low

Senior Model Risk Data Scientist

Natwest Group

Raghuvaran Kalluri

Lead Developer & Solution Architect

Royal Bank of Canada

Aishika Bhattacharya

Senior Model Risk Management Analyst

Handelsbanken

Liam Davies

Financial Risk – Model Risk Management Lead

Lloyds Banking Group

Nadim Akhtar

AVP, Wholesale Credit Risk MRM

Barclays

Jennifer Holmes

Transformation Lead

Coutts

Ronan Brennan

Artificial Intelligence Strategist

NatWest Group

Ritesh Pal

Director

Morgan Stanley

Amit Singh

Executive Director

UBS

Jacek Wieclawski

Head of innovation, Markets

Rabobank

Ankit Joshi

Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Swetha Pinisetti

Vice President, AI-Powered Lending & Credit Decisioning

Citi

Our Participants

Session-1

Responsible AI at Scale: Building the Foundation for Safe Innovation in Banking

Paul Dongha

Head of Responsible AI & AI Strategy

NatWest Group

Session-2

Shaping the Future of Banking with Responsible AI, Data Governance, and Automation

Sebastian Obeta

Member of European AI Alliance

European Commission

Session-3

AI at Nationwide: copilot not autopilot

Scott Room

Head of Digital Platforms and SEO

Nationwide / Contentsquare

Session-4

Transforming Risk Management Through Cloud, AI, and Advanced Analytics

Ramanjeet Arora

Head of Traded & Treasury Risk and Analytics Transformation EUROPE and MENAT

HSBC

Coffee Break

Morning Networking Break

Session-5

From Predictive to Agentic - The Next Leap in AI-Driven Banking

Oana Beattie

Vice President Data and AI Consulting

Kyndryl

Session-6

Generative AI & Ethics: Governance, Bias, and Responsible Innovation

Panel Discussion 1

Session-7

Data-Driven Banking at Scale: Unlocking Insights with Search AI Platforms

Sal Gauri

EMEA FSI Value Lead

Elastic

Session-8

Future of Fraud” works for you, or suggest any modifications?

De Beaufort, Yaprak

VP Value Added Services, UK&I

VISA

Session-9

Bridging the AI Value Gap: What is being generated by GenAI… Promise or Performance?

Alex Berriman

Pre-Sales Senior Consultant

FICO

Lunch Time

Lunch Time Networking

Session-10

AI Agent's Era: Dreams vs Reality

Aman Krishna

Data Scientist (Associate Director)

UBS

Session-11

Reimagining Banking through Agentic AI

Astitva Karunesh

AI Business Lead, AI Centre of Excellence

Lloyds Banking Group

Session-12

Model Risk Management in the GenAI Era

Panel Discussion 2

Coffee Break

Evening Networking Break

Session-13

Powering Digital Operational Resilience for Financial Services

Lee Fredricks

EMEA Field CTO

PagerDuty

Session-14

Designing Resilient Cyber Security Architectures for Modern Banking

Hemant Patkar

Cybersecurity Lead Designer

Virgin Money

Session-15

The Role of a Modern AI Leader: Translator, Storyteller, Challenger

Moushami Verma

Head of AI and Customer Insights | Digital & Assisted Channels

Santander

Session-16

The New CX Frontier: AI-Driven Customer Experience in Banking

Panel Discussion 3

Closing Remarks

Cocktail

Session-17

Lets not forget natural stupidity before we get too worried about Artificial Intelligence

Drew Gibson

Senior CISO & Security Strategy Adviser

Splunk

Session-18

Lessons from deploying AI agents in European banking

Neal Lathia

CTO

Gradient Labs

Session-19

AI-Driven Business Development in Financial Services

Ricardo Jimenez Toral

Head of Expat International Customer Acquisition

HSBC

Session-20

The Fincrime Reset: Risk & Controls, Reinvented with AI

Sheetal Dash

Vice President - Fincrime Data Products Lead, Chief Data & Analytics Office

Barclays

Coffee Break

Morning Networking Break

Session-21

All In on Legacy? Driving time to market without big-bang migrations

Ohad Kotler

Co-Founder & CEO

Tweezr

Session-22

AI, Cybersecurity, and the Evolving Threat Landscape

Panel Discussion 4

Session-23

Banking on Sovereignty: Why Smaller Models Will Win

Mouna Samrout

Senior Project Manager

Aveni

Session-24

Towards Designing Well-Behaved and Characteristically Auditable Agentic Systems

Charles Phiri

Executive Director/SME AI/ML Innovation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Session-25

Generative AI in Finance: From Experimentation to Enterprise Deployment

Alexey Kryazhev

Senior Vice President – Gen AI

Citi Bank

Lunch Time

Lunch Time Networking

Session-26

The progress principle in CyberSecurity

George Andrikopoulos

Senior Vice President – Senior Architect HPAi

Citi Bank

Session-27

The Future of Money – Banking, Digital Assets and Payments Innovation

Maryna Muntian

Executive Director , Technology Investment Banking

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Session-28

Data-Driven Digital Transformation in the Banking Sector in the Era of AI

Panel Discussion 5

Coffee Break

Evening Networking Break

Session-29

Building Trust in Open Banking: The Role of Digital Identity

Michael Forrest

Director- Global Head of access Management

Barclays

Session-30

Virtual Banks vs Traditional Institutions: Who Wins the Future?

Panel Discussion 6

Closing Remark

Interested in Speaking?

Are you a visionary in the Fintech space or a banking leader shaping the industry with AI? The NexGen Banking Summit invites you to submit your proposal to speak on a variety of topics, including:

AI-driven personalization in banking
Explore how AI tailors banking experiences, from personalized product recommendations to customized financial advice.
The Future of Financial Security with AI.
Leveraging Fintech Solutions for a Seamless Customer Experience.
Biometrics: Explore the role of biometric authentication (such as fingerprint or facial recognition) in enhancing security and user experience.
Open Banking and API Management: The implications of open APIs for collaboration, data sharing, and ecosystem development via open banking software and core banking software integration.

and more.

Fill out a short form if you’re interested in speaking, and we will get in touch with you.

Why Attend?

Discover the Power of NexGen Technologies

Imagine:

Seamless account opening with AI-powered facial recognition and digital onboarding.
Personalized financial experiences powered by machine learning.
Enhanced security and risk management through the power of AI.

This is the future of banking, and it’s arriving faster than you think.

The NexGen Banking Summit empowers you to take control of your banking future with cutting-edge AI transforming security, efficiency, and personalization. Explore AI applications like account opening, fraud detection, and financial advice. Network with industry leaders and gain a competitive edge through thought-provoking discussions on AI and its impact.
Don’t miss this opportunity!

Join us in London on 21st & 22nd October, 2026, for a transformative experience.

Roundtable Discussion.

Don't miss the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions with industry leaders at our exclusive Roundtable sessions. These interactive forums will tackle the most pressing issues surrounding AI in banking, including the use of AI in banking data, allowing you to:

Gain actionable insights on navigating key challenges and solutions alongside your peers.
Learn from shared experiences and benefit from the collective knowledge and diverse perspectives of industry experts.
Shape the future of AI by contributing to collaborative problem-solving and discover innovative approaches to AI implementation.

These sessions are your chance to delve deeper, ask questions, and gain a well-rounded understanding of how AI can revolutionize your bank.

Additionally, consider sponsoring a roundtable discussion and position yourself as a thought leader.

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Topics We Cover

Generative AI: Mitigating and Managing Ethical Risks
AI in Modern Business Environments: Digital Banking & Trust
The Rise of AI powered CX in Finance
Generative AI in Production- Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities
Exploring the Future of Banking in the Age of GenAI
AI-Powered Customer Experience
Digital Transformation Strategies
Open Banking Innovations

Cybersecurity and Fraud Prevention
Cloud Banking Solutions
Personalized Financial Services
RegTech Compliance Solutions
API Integration Trends
Customer-Centric Banking Models
Sustainability in Finance
Biometric Authentication Methods
Virtual Banking Platforms

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Our Participants

Europe’s leading gathering of banking leads and industry experts.

Why Sponsor?

The NexGen Banking Summit offers a unique platform to showcase your brand and solutions to a highly targeted audience of industry leaders and decision-makers. Build partnerships, and position yourself at the forefront of AI-powered banking.

1 on 1 Meeting.

Elevate your summit experience with personalized 1:1 meetings. Tell us your ideal connection and company and our team will identify pre-qualified attendees. We’ll reach out to them on your behalf, confirm their interest, and handle scheduling, ensuring seamless connections with key decision-makers.

Virtual Media Partners

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Coinfea is a global digital publication covering cryptocurrency, blockchain, Web3, fintech, AI, and emerging technologies, providing news, analysis, industry insights, and event coverage.

BiometricUpdate is a leading source for news, analysis, and insight on biometric technology, identity management, and security trends worldwide. Covering innovations across industries, they provide timely updates on the latest advancements in authentication, access control, and digital identity solutions. As our virtual media partner, BiometricUpdate brings expert coverage and deep industry insights to the NexGen Banking Summit audience.

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We believe that our competitive edge comes from our established relationships with financial IT companies and institutions, the breadth of the solutions described and the quality of content. Financial IT provides a detailed map of the everchanging space where the IT provider sector meets the broadly defined financial services sector.

IndustryEvents is a premier platform connecting professionals with conferences, expos, and industry insights across sectors. They provide updates on key events, trends, and thought leadership, helping businesses and professionals stay informed and engaged. As our virtual media partner, IndustryEvents will support the NexGen Banking Summit by sharing updates and amplifying insights from the event.

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