Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services Conference Nordics

The Nordic AI-volution: Advancing from practice to performance

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March

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WHAT TO EXPECT FOR 2025

  • Gather expert insight from an impressive speaking faculty, 60% of which are director+ level from the biggest FS companies in the industry.
  • Discover the latest innovation and updates from a remarkable agenda, which covers both front-end and back-end themes.
  • Enjoy a day of invaluable networking opportunities.
  • Be part of timely and relevant conversations and hear about topics that are trending in the industry, including The future of AIoT in banking, creating GenAI roadmaps, responsible use of AI and more.

150+

Attendees

15+

Exhibitors

25+

Speakers

75%

Attendees at Director+ level

150+

Attendees

15+

Exhibitors

25+

Speakers

75%

Attendees at Director+ level

Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services 2024

Agenda

  • 26 Mar 2025
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8 AM

Registration

The Current Landscape

8:45 AM

Welcome Address

Speakers

Chris Crespo
Author and Chief Editor of Nordic Fintech Magazine | Ex Nordea

8:50 AM

KEYNOTE: From Nordic Tech Success to Financial Innovation: Leveraging Modern Data Platforms and Graph Analytics for the Future of Financial Services?

Speakers

Lennart Hedlund
Enterprise Architect, Handelsbanken

9:10 AM

Banking on AI: Building Secure, Intelligent Agents for the Future of Finance

  • Undergo a significant transformation towards AI-driven operations, institutions face the dual challenge of rapid innovation and maintaining strong security.
  • Practical framework for deploying AI agents that transform traditional banking processes while adhering to strict compliance standards.
  • Drawing from real-world implementations of AI agents revolutionizing risk assessment and customer service.
  • Gain actionable insights for turning AI's potential into tangible business results in the highly regulated financial sector

Speakers

Richard Wham
VP of EMEA, Airia

9:40 AM

KEYNOTE: Prioritising Our GenAI Use-Cases, How To Handle Governance and Risk

  • Understanding how to balance Traditional vs GenAI
  • Driving AI adoption in the entire value chain
  • Used-case examples and how it’s being handled

Speakers

Erlend Willand-Evensen
SVP, Nordic Head of Analysis, Gjensidige Forsikring

10 AM

Keynote Panel Discussion: How Are National Initiatives Creating an AI Governance Blueprint to Enable AI Innovation?

  • How do the national legal and regulatory frameworks differ?
  • Implementing government-led safety frameworks
  • How is the finance industry navigating AI safety regulations in its daily operations?
  • Is an AI licensing regime possible?

Speakers

Mikael Ljungblom
Director of Public Policy & International Relations, AI Sweden
Massimo Buonomo
Expert and Project Evaluator for AI and Deep Tech European Projects, European Commission
Chris Crespo
Author and Chief Editor of Nordic Fintech Magazine | Ex Nordea

10:20 AM

AI for Compliance & Compliance for AI in Financial Services

AI is the ultimate double-edged sword – use it right & it makes compliance seamless; use it wrong & it becomes enterprise's biggest compliance risk. Let’s look at how to handle this double-edged sword in order for enterprises to derive maximum value & efficiency in their compliance journey

Speakers

Vineeth Menon
Director AI Transformation Nordics, KPMG

10:40 AM

Morning Break and Networking

SESSION 2: The AI Data Imperative

11 AM

Keynote: Impact of AI on Brand Management and Customer Experience

  • How is AI transforming brand management?
  •  Building AI-powered data pipelines to enhance real customer experience
  •  Addressing security and data minimisation in AI
  •  How is AI rewriting the customer experience in finance?

Speakers

Robert Leinders-Krog
Chief Commercial Officer, Instabank ASA 

11:20 AM

Establishing Enterprise GenAI- Key Factors To Consider

Since the release of ChatGPT, Generative AI has dominated the technological discussion. However, GenAI is still only a small piece of the overall Data and AI landscape, and few organizations have made progress in leveraging this technology efficiently. We will discuss how companies who have been successful in their AI journeys have done so and the key factors that need to be considered for successfully utilizing the full breadth of data and AI technologies

Speakers

Gernot Klein
Chief Data Officer for Central & Northern Europe, Dataiku

11:40 AM

Panel Discussion: Cultivating a Culture of Ethical AI Use – Pioneering with Purpose

  • How can you ensure the responsible use of AI?
  • Complying with evolving regulations
  • Can AI be used to monitor and control itself, creating a cycle of ethical compliance?
  • Building a competitive advantage on the responsible use of data and ethical AI
  • Prioritising people over systems

 

Speakers

Nivedh Iyer
Head of Group Data Management, Group Data & Analytics, Danske Bank
Ville Mäkinen
Senior Innovation Adviser, Nordic Innovation
Nicolai Borre
Director Financial Services & Data Management, CGI
Robert Lecklin
Cloud Specialist, Informatica
Aoife McGurk
Associate Analyst, Strategic Intelligence, GlobalData

12 PM

Is Your Data Ready for GenAI?

  • How can finance teams prepare their data?
  • De-silo your data legacy landscape
  • Spotting and preventing generative AI hallucinations
  • Use case examples across the financial services ecosystem

 

Speakers

Kristian Aune
Co-founder and Head of Customer Success, Vespa.ai

12:20 PM

Enhancing Test Data Generation with AI: A Case Study from a Swedish Digital Bank

Having suitable test data is key to successfully orchestrate a testing project. The banking industry, with its inherent nature of sensitive data, poses challenges to testing professionals. While there are indeed scenarios where obtaining suitable test data is almost impossible, there are more scenarios than it appears to be where, by using little bit of innovative thinking, we can obtain necessary test data. To even expedite such an approach, we can successfully use AI. In this talk, Indranil will demo how his team has successfully used AI to generate necessary test data on demand and automated the whole process.

Speakers

Indranil Sinha
Head of Quality Assurance, Marginalen Bank

12:50 PM

Afternoon Keynote: Next Generation Cross Boarder Payments

Speakers

Patrik Havander
Head of Visa, B2B Connect Europe

1:10 PM

Governance and Scalability in Generative AI: The Role of LLM Gateways

  • Centralizing GenAI governance through LLM Gateways for policy compliance
  • Simplified integration with a unified API for various LLM providers
  • Implementing guardrails to filter PII and toxic content for responsible AI use
  • Monitoring techniques for real-time AI usage tracking and cost optimization
  • Balancing innovation and control as demonstrated by case studies in financial institutions

 

Speakers

Kosta Savic
Business Development Leader, Kosmoy

1:30 PM

Lunch and Networking

SESSION 3: Overcoming the Challenges in AI

2:30 PM

A Series of Sector-Specific Roundtables (Sponsor-focused)

Interactive roundtable sessions offer a unique opportunity to come together with your peers to share best practice and develop solutions to critical challenges facing the industry as a whole. Hosted by industry experts and each focused on a single issue, roundtables are an exciting, interactive way to build your personal network and learn from the experience and expertise of others. Each roundtable session lasts for 30 minutes, and delegates may attend up to 3 roundtables.

Speakers

Aoife McGurk
Associate Analyst, Strategic Intelligence, GlobalData
Chris Crespo
Author and Chief Editor of Nordic Fintech Magazine | Ex Nordea
Humberto Trevino
AI & Data Analytics Director, Katapult Holding

3:30 PM

Using AI To Focus On Improving Efficiency

Speakers

Stian Kirkberg
Head of Machine Learning and AI, Norges Bank Investment Management

4 PM

Afternoon Break and Networking

SESSION 4: FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

4:20 PM

Key Pillars of Digitalization and Omnichannel Strategy In Financial Services

  • Highlighting the potential initiatives of AI in transforming both customer experience and operational efficiency
  • Examples of AI summaries and Conversational AI
  • Leveraging AI to save time, ensure consistency, and improve the quality of customer follow-ups and freeing up advisors to focus on deeper customer engagement

Speakers

Mathias Holm Lyster
Digitalisation and AI Lead, Nykredit

4:40 PM

Investing in Behavioural AI to Revolutionise Fraud Prevention

  • Using AI-driven behavioural analytics to detect emerging fraud and scam techniques

  • Improving customer trust whilst reducing friction through behavioural intelligence

  • Proactively detecting mule accounts before the damage is done

 

Speakers

Mathias Schollmeyer
Principal EMEA Pre-Sales Consultant, BioCatch

5 PM

The Application and Status of AI in the Insurance Industry

  • Automation of Routine Tasks: Accelerating claim processing and optimizes underwriting using data analysis and machine learning.
  •  Improved Customer Service: Virtual assistants and chatbots provide quick responses to customer inquiries.
  •  Fraud Prevention: AI detects fraud by analyzing claims data and utilizing image recognition for assessments.
  •  Risk Management: AI helps insurers predict risks using data from weather and demographics.
  •  Personalization: AI enables tailored insurance solutions by evaluating individual behaviors, such as dynamic premiums based on data from wearables or vehicles.

Speakers

Alexander Schneevoigt
Senior Portfolio & Business Development Manager, Nordic Region, DARAG Group

5:20 PM

Chairman’s Closing Remarks

Close of Conference & Drinks Reception

6 PM

Private Dinner by Appian Europe Ltd

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Vineeth Menon
Director AI Transformation Nordics, KPMG

Vineeth is a seasoned AI leader with a proven track record of driving transformational change and delivering measurable business value through AI and Advanced Analytics. He has in his career spearheaded delivered multiple Gen AI applications across different banking  business units, also responsible for developing scalable AI infrastructures, and ensuring ethical and regulatory compliance of Gen AI solutions.

Renowned for fostering innovation, enabling AI adoption, and aligning advanced technologies with strategic business goals to deliver impactful results.

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AI for Compliance & Compliance for AI in Financial Services

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Patrik Havander
Head of Visa, B2B Connect Europe

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Afternoon Keynote: Next Generation Cross Boarder Payments

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Nivedh Iyer
Head of Group Data Management, Group Data & Analytics, Danske Bank

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Panel Discussion: Cultivating a Culture of Ethical AI Use – Pioneering with Purpose

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Chris Crespo
Author and Chief Editor of Nordic Fintech Magazine | Ex Nordea

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Welcome Address

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Robert Leinders-Krog
Chief Commercial Officer, Instabank ASA 
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Expert advisor & experienced executive. Keynote speaker. Investor & startup founder. Also 🏀 baller, 🏂 boarder & relatively unsuccessful classic car & bike mech ⚙️🔧
Experienced commercial executive and C-level strategic advisor. Specializing in brand, marketing & business strategy with a knack for scaling SaaS brands and products. Currently scaling a digital bank into different countries and verticals as its Chief Commercial Officer. Previously managing partner in a leading brand consultancy driving change with CEOs and CMOs of technology firms, as well as larger corporate, international organizations. European at heart, Scandinavian by trade. Based in Oslo, working in most European countries - for mostly global companies.

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Stian Kirkberg
Head of Machine Learning and AI, Norges Bank Investment Management

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Massimo Buonomo
Expert and Project Evaluator for AI and Deep Tech European Projects, European Commission

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Indranil Sinha
Head of Quality Assurance, Marginalen Bank

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Aoife McGurk
Associate Analyst, Strategic Intelligence, GlobalData

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AI & Data Analytics Director, Katapult Holding

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Lennart Hedlund
Enterprise Architect, Handelsbanken

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Mathias Holm Lyster
Digitalisation and AI Lead, Nykredit

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Erlend Willand-Evensen
SVP, Nordic Head of Analysis, Gjensidige Forsikring

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KEYNOTE: Prioritising Our GenAI Use-Cases, How To Handle Governance and Risk

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Alexander Schneevoigt
Senior Portfolio & Business Development Manager, Nordic Region, DARAG Group

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The Application and Status of AI in the Insurance Industry

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Robert Lecklin
Cloud Specialist, Informatica

Robert Lecklin is a Cloud Specialist at Informatica, covering the Nordics and Benelux regions. With over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, he has excelled in sales, leadership, and technical roles, focusing on data management and advisory services. Robert has helped leading banks achieve regulatory excellence through innovative data solutions. Before joining Informatica, he worked with prominent companies such as IBM, Teradata, Accenture, and BigID, gaining valuable insights into the banking sector, technology, and data landscape.

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Panel Discussion: Cultivating a Culture of Ethical AI Use – Pioneering with Purpose

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Nicolai Borre
Director Financial Services & Data Management, CGI

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Mathias Schollmeyer
Principal EMEA Pre-Sales Consultant, BioCatch

Mathias Schollmeyer, CISSP joined BioCatch in May 2024. As a Principal Pre-Sales Consultant, he helps organisations solve the complex challenges of the evolving fraud, identity and financial crime market. Mathias brings over 15 years of industry knowledge from the cyber and information security industry.

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Investing in Behavioural AI to Revolutionise Fraud Prevention

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Gernot Klein
Chief Data Officer for Central & Northern Europe, Dataiku

Gernot Klein is Dataiku’s Field Chief Data Officer for Central & Northern Europe, focusing on providing executive support for AI and data capability development. Before Dataiku he was the Vice President for Data and Analytics at FutureLearn in London. He has previously worked as a Data Scientist for Opera Solutions and has led data and digital transformations in various industries working for Accenture and Roland Berger in the UK. He earned his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics working on dynamical phenomena in cells.

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Establishing Enterprise GenAI- Key Factors To Consider

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Ville Mäkinen
Senior Innovation Adviser, Nordic Innovation

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Panel Discussion: Cultivating a Culture of Ethical AI Use – Pioneering with Purpose

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Kristian Aune
Co-founder and Head of Customer Success, Vespa.ai

Kristian is an expert in Search, Recommendation and Personalization use cases, with over two decades of experience in the field. Passionate about performance, operations, cost, and serving quality! His expertise spans from e-commerce product search, and real-time IoT applications, to content personalization for media platforms. Kristian is known for his ability to bridge the gap between complex technical concepts and practical business applications.

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Is Your Data Ready for GenAI?

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