Fintech Meets the Regulators

🏦 Fintech Meets the Regulators

A unique gathering where fintech companies come face-to-face with key regulatory bodies, including the Ministry of Finance, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), and the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). This high-level event brings together innovators, policymakers, and supervisors to explore the intersection of financial technology and regulation.

📋 Register here: lu.ma/FintechMeetsRegulators

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🗓️ Full Programme

🤝 14:00 – 14:45 | Walk-In and Networking

Arrive, connect, and meet fellow fintech professionals and regulators in an informal setting.

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👋 14:45 – 15:00 | Introduction and Welcome

• Prof. Dr. Annemieke Roobeek — Chair of the Board, Holland Fintech Association
• Jeroen Broekema — Boardmember, Holland Fintech Association

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🎤 15:00 – 15:15 | Opening Keynote

• Steven Majoor — Executive Board Member and Chair of Supervision

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🇪🇺 15:15 – 15:45 | EU Headline Speaker & Q&A

• Eoghan O'Neill — AI Innovation and Policy Coordinator, AI Office, European Commission

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💬 15:45 – 16:10 | Panel Discussion: Regulators Meet Fintech — International Harmonisation and the Upcoming AI Act

• Barbara Antonides — Manager Public & International Affairs, AFM
• Willem Heeringa — Head of Department – Technology & Strategy, DNB
• Yannick Déjean — Deputy Head of Unit – Institutional Policy, Payments & Integrity, Ministry of Finance
• Hugo Leijtens — Co-Founder & CSO, Cense AG

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🔬 16:10 – 17:00 | Breakout Sessions

Attendees can dive deeper into six focused topic tracks:

📦 Tokenization of Real-World Assets

• Erich Schnoeckel — Executive Boardmember, 2Tokens
• Nico Salemans — Policy Advisor Payments & Innovation, DNB

🏦 Open Finance (Banking) & API Monetization

• Bas Rapati — Chief Analytics Officer / Managing Director Digital Innovation & Analytics, Van Lanschot Kempen
• André de Groot — Policy Advisor Open Banking, DNB

🔗 Embedded Finance & Composable Architecture

• Hessel Kuik — CEO & Founder, Bizcuit
• Dr. Sanne van den Berg — Regulator and AI Supervisor, AFM
• Stephanie van Löben Sels — Regulator and Senior Supervisor Lending, Savings & Retail Investments, AFM

🤖 AI-Driven Financial Services

• Joris Portegies Zwart — CEO, Ximedes
• Damian Borstel — Senior Supervisor Strategy, Policy & Expertise, AFM

🇳🇱 Dutch Fintech Climate

• Frank van Dunné — Senior Policy Advisor Digitalisation, DNB
• Jeroen van der Kroft — Partner, EY

💳 Buy Now Pay Later

• Ivo Thijssen — Senior Supervisor Lending, Savings & Retail Investments, AFM
• Tim Alferink — Partner Financial Services & Regulation Team, Amsterdam Banking & Finance practice, Baker & McKenzie

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🚀 17:05 – 17:25 | Fintech Panel: From Innovation to Regulation — Scaling Fintech in a Regulated World

• Bas van Donselaar — Managing Partner, PaymentGenes
• Jan van Vonno — Global Strategic Initiatives, VISA
• Daniela Gaub — Group General Counsel & Director Legal, Pair Finance
• Willem Heeringa — Head of Department – Technology & Strategy, DNB

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🎭 17:25 – 17:45 | Closing Act

• Greg Shapiro — Stand-up Comedian

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🥂 17:45 – 18:30 | Closing Drinks and Networking

Toast by: Gita Salden — Member of the Executive Board, DNB

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