- 7-8 October, 2026
- WTC, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Fintech Event
Where the fintech community comes together. Two days of sessions, connection and the people shaping financial services in Europe.
The Amsterdam Fintech Event 2026 program
Two days, one packed programme. Explore sessions across payments, AI, banking, identity & security, data analytics and more — led by the decision-makers and innovators shaping the future of financial services. From keynotes to deep-dive discussions, the AFE programme is built to give you the insights that matter and the connections that last. Browse the full line-up below and start planning your two days at the World Trade Center Amsterdam.
Themes 2026
The New Financial Infrastructure : Autonomous, embedded, and built on trust
Agentic Fintech
From automation to autonomy - AI in financial services is moving beyond automating tasks towards autonomous, decision-making agents. This theme explores what agentic AI means for fintechs, banks and their customers — and how to deploy it responsibly and at scale.
Next-Gen Payments
Real-time, seamless, borderless - The next generation of payments is instant, invisible and increasingly cross-border. We look at the rails, technologies and models redefining how money moves for consumers and businesses alike.
Stablecoins, Tokenization & Digital Assets
The building blocks of the new financial system - Stablecoins, tokenised assets and digital currencies are becoming foundational infrastructure rather than fringe experiments. This theme examines how they are reshaping settlement, liquidity and the architecture of finance itself.
Embedded & Invisible Finance
When finance disappears into everything - Financial services are increasingly woven invisibly into the products and platforms people already use. We explore how embedded finance is turning finance into a native feature across retail, B2B and beyond.
Fintech in a Regulated World
Turning compliance into competitive edge - As regulation intensifies, the winners will be those who treat compliance as a design principle rather than an afterthought. This theme looks at how fintechs can build trust, navigate the regulatory landscape, and turn compliance into a genuine advantage.
Speakers 2026
Tim Alferink
Partner, Financial Services & Regulation, Baker McKenzie
Tom Arends
CEO, Peaks
Arjan Bol
Managing Director, Dutch Payment Association
Suzanne Bos
HEad of FEC and Legal, Handelsbanken
Hamid El Bouazzaouyi
Practice Lead Data & AI, Projective Group
Arthur Bedel
Founder, CEO Monyz, Monyz
Ivo Broeren
Country Relationship Management Lead The Netherlands, EPI/Wero Company
Edy Bruinooge
Co-Founder | Chief Commercial Officer | Board Member Financial Institution, IBANXS
Jamie Burink
Chief Growth Officer, Akkuro
Boris Burkhardt
Founder of Guzco, Guzco
Pierre Castronovo
Fintech Lead & Stablecoins GTM, VISA
Carol Carzi
Head of Product, Just Eat Takeaway
Lori Ciavarella
Payments Specialist, aBasis
Alain Cauwenberghs
Chief Business Development Officer, FinFlag
Anna Claassen
Chairwomen of the Board, Stockholm Fintech
Mike Cooper
CEO, Coopercomms
Heval Deliktas
Fintech & Enabler Partnerships, Mastercard
Henri Dewaerheijd
Senior Vice President, Mastercard
Desiree Dijkstra Klingenberg
Head of Product & Solutions Central Europe, VISA
Conny Dorrestijn
Member of the Supervisory Board, Worldpay & Non Executive Director to the Board and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Singer Capital Markets
Michel Drupsteen
Transformation lead GenAI, ING
Geoffroy Dupuis
Managing Director, FinFlag
Jil Ebanoidze
Global Payments & Fintech Executive | Board Member
Vincent van Elewijck
Director of Business Development Merchants & Retailers Europe, Mastercard
Nasir Farsad Layegh
Advanced Analytics and AI Advisor, ABN AMRO
Roeland Goldberg
Managing Director Europe and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Europe, Zerohash
Maxim Golovan
Head of Amsterdam Branch,
S-PRO
Rens de Groot
Member of the Management Board and Head of Business Operations zerohash europe, Zerohash
Boudewijn van Heezik
Co-Founder & Chief Talent Strategist, Global FinTech Talent
Marlou Jenniskens
CEO Bux, ABN AMRO
Hugo Leijtens
Chief Strategy & Compliance Officer, Cense
Mauro Lorenzo Halve
Chairman, Dutch Crypto Industry Association (VBNL) | Board Member at 2Tokens | Co-host at BNR Cryptocast
Mia Hunter
Director Partnerships, Mollie
Allard Luchsinger
Managing Director, ABN Amro Techstars
Arthur van Lier
Managing Director Europe & CCO, Mesh
Floris Lugt
CFO, Qivalis
Luuc Mannaerts
CEO, bol Financial Services
Job Mantz
Executive Director, Holland Fintech Association
Erik van der Mars
Vice-President Holland Fintech Association
Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly
Head of Business Development EMEA, Worldpay
Devan Moorthy
European Business Development Lead, Paxos
Leon Muis
CEO, Currensea Europe
Martijn Muller
Vice President, Head of Acceptance, Partners & Government, Mastercard
Shimon Newman
Founder & CEO, Moto
Georg Nuechtern
Managing Director the Netherlands, Qonto
Dennis Overbeeke
CEO/Head of Tikkie, ABN AMRO
Tanuj Pasupuleti
Stratetic Manager Fintech, Licensing & Partnerships, Miss Moneypenny Technologies
Stefano Petrazolli
Payments
Partnerships Lead,
Spotify
Sarah Pilcer
Market Head The Netherlands, Worldline Financial Services
Diana Raicu
Senior Legal Counsel - Digital Finance, Triodos Bank
Bas Rapati
Chief Analytics Officer / Managing Director Digital Innovation & Analytics, Van Lanschot Kempen
Annemieke Roobeek
Non-Executive Director & Former Chair of Holland Fintech Association
Carol Sarzi
Head of Product, Just Eat Takeaway
Kim Schneider
Lead Stablecoins & Blockchain and Digital Assets, Deloitte & Co-host BNR Cryptocast
Monika Schöning
Lead Digital Money & Assets, ING
Jan-Willem van der Schoot
Country Manager the Netherlands, Mastercard
Lionell Schuring
Chief Experience Officer EMEA Hexaware
Oliver Smith
Head of Content, Money20/20
Alexandra Soroko
Crypto partnerships and GTM, VISA
Diederik Stolk
Partner, Arches Capital
Daniela Straube
Managing Director BeNeLux, PAIR Finance
Peter Strikwerda
President, Holland Fintech Association
Laurens Vanryckeghem
Director Plug and Play Tech Center
Peter-Jan van de Venn
VP Global Digital Banking, Hexaware
Radboud Vlaar
Managing Partner, Finch Capital
Thomas Vles
founder, GoDutch Banking
Angela Ward
Co-Founder - Global Fintech Talent, Global Fintech Talent
Mateusz Wlodarczyk
Chief Product Officer, Bitvavo
Fernando Zandona
Chief Executive Officer, MAMBU
Arnoud van Zelderen
CEO of New10, ABN AMRO
Elmer Zwols
Senior Relationship Manager | Payments | Crypto | Web3 | Stablecoin, Worldpay
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