Who is speaking at Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2026?

Who is speaking at Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2026?

As Open Finance moves from roadmap to reality and Smart Data enters its next phase, the industry's biggest questions will be debated at Open Banking Expo UK & Europe on 13–14 October.

Leaders from Vinted, the UK Government Digital Service, Deutsche Bank, Santander UK, BBVA, Monzo, Nationwide, Nordea and many more have joined the speaker line-up for two days of powerhouse debates, fireside chats and presentations exploring the future of Open Banking, Open Finance, Smart Data, payments and AI.

Among the confirmed speakers are:

• Garreth Dorree, managing director, Vinted
• Sacha Zarb, senior product manager, UK Government Digital Service
• Maëva Vinet, digital product owner, Santander UK
• Guneet Khalsa, vice president, banking transformation and product leader, BNY
• Tom Morton, director of engineering, Capital One
• Vladimir Bendikow, chief data officer, FirstBank UK
• Alex Servín, head of Open Banking, BBVA
• Joris Hensen, Open Finance Lead, Deutsche Bank
• Søren Rode Jain Andreasen, head of daily banking & channels, Nordea
• Nike Shoge, head of commercial growth, Starling Bank
• Adam Hubbard, payment strategy specialist, Nationwide
• Jessica Bilcock, public policy & vulnerability manager, Monzo
• Joe Wilson, chief evangelist, bunq
• Russ Thornton, chief technology officer, Nottingham Building Society
• Conrad Ford, chief product & strategy officer, Allica Bank
• Ana Carla Abrão Costa, chief executive officer, Open Finance Brasil
• Elcio Calefi, chief information officer, Open Finance Brasil
• Hakan Eroglu, advisor, technology & innovation – Open Finance, payments & digital currencies, Bank for International Settlements

Now in its ninth year, Open Banking Expo UK & Europe, with headline partner Token.io, will bring together regulators, banks, fintechs, payment providers, technology leaders and innovators from across financial services and beyond.

Across five dedicated stages including the co-located Open Finance Show, in association with Salt Edge, attendees will explore:

• The future of Open Finance in the UK and Europe
• Turning Smart Data into real-world delivery
• The next generation of payments, account-to-account innovation and digital wallets
• Trust, fraud, scams and digital identity
• AI, data and the future of financial services

Adam Cox, co-founder of Open Banking Expo, said: "Open Finance is no longer a future ambition – it's becoming a commercial reality. The same is true for account-to-account payments and the next generation of payment innovation. Organisations are now focused on how they deliver, scale and create value, and that's exactly where this year's conversations are centred.

We've brought together the people building the next generation of financial services and payments, from banks, fintechs and payment providers to merchants, regulators, policymakers and organisations driving innovation beyond financial services. Whether your focus is Open Finance, A2A payments, digital identity or Smart Data, if you want to understand where the market is heading next, these are the conversations you need to be part of."

To find out more about Open Banking Expo UK & Europe, visit: www.openbankingexpo.com/uk