Programme

Financial services have seen a substantial amount of regulation that has impacted the operation of financial services. Be it stricter rules after the crash and the ensuing financial crisis in 2007/08 or be it the PSD2 that actively set out to – among other factors – render our finance ecosystem more diverse. Either way, politics have a substantial impact on the German, European, and – of course – global finance ecosystem. Listen to State-Secretary Dr. Joerg Kukies and finleap founder & CEO Ramin Niroumand when reflecting on the developments of our financial ecosystem. Where regulatory measures may or may not be needed in the future is more than worthwhile discussing.  
 

Handling the "necessary evil" and making simplicity meeting compliance is a challenging task for any player in the highly regulated financial industry. The panelists will be taking a pragmatic look from a business perspective of banks and insurers in Europe, discussing the most recent innovations and changes in regulatory parameters regarding remote identity proofing, digital identity management and corresponding use of trust services, including certificate provisioning for electronic signature. They will also touch upon the European Commission's proposal on EU Digital Identity and the digital wallet concept which is part of the revision process for EU-Regulation 910/2014 on electronic identities and trust services.     
 
Don’t hesitate to bring your identification challenges to the table in reaching out to the speakers prior to the session via direct message in the event app or during the session in the chat. Moreover don't miss the option to discuss with the panelists in some more detail in the "Meet the Speakers" breakout session starting instantly after the panel at 17:45

1)     Status Quo: How do we see the current situation in the VC landscape? Why are the big tickets mostly led by US or Asian VCs?

2)     Outlook: The situation for early-stage startups has improved a lot in Europe. How can we improve the situation for scale-ups?

3)     Macroeconomic perspective: The financial players of the future in foreign hands? Does Europe lose its Digital Sovereignty?
 

This year, we are hosting a startup pitch presented to you by Get Started by Bitkom. Join us in the virtual 3D world and see what new innovations in the area of FinTech and InsurTech are on the market. Grab a drink and get ready for the next (digital) way of networking. You can find more information on the event platform Swapcard!

EPI, aside from CBDC, is probably one of the most prominent examples of Europe’s strive for digital sovereignty. With EPI’s interim CEO Martina Weimert we want to reflect on the project and find out where it stands and what we can expect. 

-    What are the main obstacles to building an EU-wide payments scheme and what are its use cases? 
-    How will EPI fit into an existing ecosystem of international and national payment schemes aside from other Payment Service Providers?
-    What is the customer perspective for EPI?
-    What is the timeline for EPI and how will it develop over the next years?

Over the course of the last couple of years, payments have become a core strategic pillar in the finance eco system. Today, it is much more than a simple transaction from Person A to person B. But what actually is the role of payments for our overall eco system an economy? Let’s find out together

-    Why are modern payment solutions essential for the digital economy?
-    In how far are payments enabler for other products and solutions? 
-    How will the future of payments look like and what does this mean for customers and the economy? 
 

The industry has seen a recent spike and institutional interest in crypto assets. With Elon Musk either in or out. Where will the journey of crypto assets take us? 

-    Will larger financial institutions continue to explore the potential of crypto-assets and what will startups do to compete in this industry?
-    We have seen different signals from the market as well as regulators around the globe – what will be the biggest challenges for the industry?
-    What developments can be anticipated for the next 12 months and in how far has the sector already matured?
-    What can be expected on national and EU level with regards to regulation
 

At least since Diem (formerly Libra) has announced its plans to issue a stable coin, the world of money was shaken. What we can say is that policy makers and central bankers were literally forced to make up their minds about the idea of a digital Euro. Where will this journey lead us? 

-    In how far do CBDC and privately issued stable coins correlate with one another, what are their differences?
-    As the plans of the ECB are becoming ever more concrete – what is to be expected from a digital Euro and how will it change payment use cases?
-    What are use cases for existing stable coins and what are the business models behind it?
-    What is to be expected in the coming years also from a regulatory standpoint. 
 

Onboarding and KYC management remains a major administrative challenge for banks and financial institutions. Lack of standards for KYC procedures and onboarding puts a strain on customer relationships and operational efficiency from the start. What should be a straightforward process of receiving, verifying, storing and then sharing relevant documentation with multiple stakeholders quickly becomes burdensome and complex. 

Similarly, the management of the real estate portfolio often presents banks with major challenges. Global collaboration with external service providers is laborious and lengthy, so that even today a great many document-related processes are handled manually and by mail. 

That's why banking organisations need ready-to-go solutions that don't consume large IT resources, cause disruption or require major corporate culture changes. 

Come to the roundtable and learn: 
- How financial institutions are simplifying the way they work
- How to eliminate data silos
- How content, workflows and collaborations are centralised on a secure content platform

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Your speaker Carmen Grosse is responsible for business development in the insurance and financial services sector in the DACH region at Box.

This session will allow you to ask all your follow-up questions to the panel "Why Berlin? Bringing the future of finance from the German capital into the world" about starting a business in Berlin - ask away! You can find more information and participation links on the event platform.