

Fintech Meets the Regulators
Fintech companies meet with regulators, including the Ministry of Finance, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), and the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Agenda
14:00 - 14:45 | Walk-In and Networking
14:45 - 15:00 | Introduction and Welcome
Prof. Dr. Annemieke Roobeek, Chair of the Board, Holland Fintech Association
Jeroen Broekema, Boardmember, Holland Fintech Association
15:00 - 15:15 | Openings Keynote
Steven Majoor, Executive Board Member and Chair of Supervision
15:15 - 15:45 | EU Headline speaker & Q&A
Eoghan O'Neill, AI Innovation and Policy Coordinator, AI Office, European Commission
15:45 - 16:10 | Paneldiscussion Regulators meet Fintech: International Harmonisations and the Upcoming AI-Act
Barbara Antonides, Manager Public & International Affairs, AFM
Willem Heeringa, Head of Department - Technology & Strategy, DNB
Yannick Déjean, Deputy Head of Unit – Institutional Policy, Payments & Integrity, Ministry of Finance
Hugo Leijtens, Co-Founder & CSO, Sence AG
16:10 - 17:00 | Breakout Sessions
Tokenization of real‑world assets
Erich Schnoeckel, Executive Boardmember, 2Tokens
Nico Salemans, Policy Advisor Payments & Innovation, DNB
Open Finance (Banking) & API monetization
Bas Rapati, Chief Analytics Officer / Managing Director Digital Innovation & Analytics, Van Lanschot Kempen
André de Groot, Policy Advisor Open Banking, DNB
Embedded Finance & composable architecture
Hessel Kuik, CEO & Founder, Bizcuit
Dr. Sanne van den Berg, Regulator and AI Supervisor, AFM
Stephanie van Löben Sels, Regulator and Senior Supervisor Lending, Savings & Retail Investments, AFM
AI‑driven financial services
Joris Portegies Zwart, CEO, Ximedes
Damian Borstel, Senior Supervisor Strategy, Policy & Expertise AFM
Dutch Fintech Climate
Frank van Dunné, Senior Policy Advisor Digitalisation, DNB
Jeroen van der Kroft, Partner, EY
Buy Now Pay Later
Ivo Thijssen, Senior Supervisor Lending, Savings & Retail Investments, AFM
Tim Alferink, Partner Financial Services & Regulation Team in the Amsterdam Banking & Finance practice, Baker & McKenzie
17:05 - 17:25 | Fintech Panel | From Innovation to Regulation: Scaling Fintech in a Regulated World.
Bas van Donselaar, Managing Partner, PaymentGenes
Jan van Vonno, Global Strategic Initiatives, VISA
Daniela Gaub, Group General Counsel & Director Legal, Pair Finance
Willem Heeringa, Head of Department - Technology & Strategy, DNB
17:25 - 17:45 | Closing Act
Greg Shapiro, Stand-up Comedian
17:45 - 18:30 | Closing Drinks and Networking