20 and 21 September 2023, Kap Europa Frankfurt and digital
Ann Cairns is Executive Vice Chairman at Mastercard. In this role, Ann Cairns represents Mastercard around the world, focusing on inclusion, diversity and innovation. She plays the important role of the senior ambassador and executive leader with a global remit and serves on the company’s management committee.
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After a long career in senior positions in traditional banking, Anne Boden abandoned her old job to launch the mobile-only Starling Bank. What moved her to take this bold step and what distinguishes Starling from other banks Anne Boden reveals in this interview.Continue reading
Europe is in need of its own kind of Silicon Valley, thinks Carolin Gabor, PhD. Such a model would be considerably more effective than the many FinTech hubs that are emerging scattered across the continent. As the managing director of FinLeap, she supports young financial institutions with their strategic development and successful growth right up to a possible exit.Continue reading
A company does not automatically become digital just because it offers an app to its customers, admonishes Roland Folz, PhD, the CEO of solarisBank. Nowadays, modern consumers expect contextual banking: They want to access financial services whenever they are required. In order to meet these requirements, the concept of digitalization has to take top priority.Continue reading
FinTech, cryptocurrencies, IT security – the Digital Revolution poses a considerable number of new challenges to banking regulation. In this interview, Felix Hufeld, president of Bafin, explains how the balancing act between security and the promotion of innovation can be successful.Continue reading
For Neil Hiltz, technology is a core element of the banking system in a “mobile first society”. In an interview, the Head of Global Financial Strategy at Facebook explains how Facebook’s mission is to work together with financial service companies to increase efficiency, scalability and long-term profitability in a mobile world.
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