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Banking Accelerated

January 20, 2026
08:15–09:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The era of incremental change in banking is reaching an end. Instead of reacting to digitization, banks must adopt and instead of being restrained by regulations, they must adapt. As tech companies, fintechs and traditional banks increasingly compete for the same customers, which strategies are proving most resilient and what will it mean for the industry? This session was developed...
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Speakers

SE
Sara Eisen
Anchor
CNBC
AE
André Esteves
Chairman and Senior Partner
BTG Pactual
SK
Suzan Kereere
President, Global Markets
PayPal
DM
David McKay
President and Chief Executive Officer
RBC (Royal Bank of Canada)
BO
Bettina Orlopp
Chief Executive Officer
Commerzbank
SA
Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Saoud Al-Thani
Governor
Qatar Central Bank

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