Keynote Speakers

Leading perspectives from Matthias Tomann & Dominik Asam

Tue, Oct 6 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Matthias Tomann

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dominik Asam

Member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Track Speakers

Expert insights, practical experiences, and real-world success stories from across the financial services industry.

Tue, Oct 6 | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM & Wed, Oct 7 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Anne Kemp-Jones

Managing Director

ampliFi – UBS Finance transformation with AI

Finance is being reimagined. Join UBS and SAP Fioneer for an inside look at ampliFi, UBS’s ambitious Group Finance transformation program that combines a modernized ledger with an AI-first operating model. Discover how AI is reshaping the accounting, controlling, and reporting lifecycle, and take a deep dive into a pioneering agent-to-agent AI approach for finance adjustments. Learn how UBS and SAP Fioneer are co-innovating to move finance from process execution to intelligent orchestration.

 

 

Christina Tung

Managing Director

ampliFi – UBS Finance transformation with AI

Finance is being reimagined. Join UBS and SAP Fioneer for an inside look at ampliFi, UBS’s ambitious Group Finance transformation program that combines a modernized ledger with an AI-first operating model. Discover how AI is reshaping the accounting, controlling, and reporting lifecycle, and take a deep dive into a pioneering agent-to-agent AI approach for finance adjustments. Learn how UBS and SAP Fioneer are co-innovating to move finance from process execution to intelligent orchestration.

 

 

Amar Singh

Executive Director

ampliFi – UBS Finance transformation with AI

Finance is being reimagined. Join UBS and SAP Fioneer for an inside look at ampliFi, UBS’s ambitious Group Finance transformation program that combines a modernized ledger with an AI-first operating model. Discover how AI is reshaping the accounting, controlling, and reporting lifecycle, and take a deep dive into a pioneering agent-to-agent AI approach for finance adjustments. Learn how UBS and SAP Fioneer are co-innovating to move finance from process execution to intelligent orchestration.

 

 

Melanie Unger

Director Finance

SAP-ERP-Modernisierung in einem regulierten Umfeld: ACREDIA’s Weg in die SAP Public Cloud in 12 Monaten

Welche Rolle ein Greenfield-Ansatz mit konsequentem Fit-to-Standard für Geschwindigkeit und Qualität gespielt hat. Wie ACREDIA Kontenplan, Kostenstellenstruktur und Buchungslogik radikal vereinfacht und einen echten „Clean Core“ realisiert hat. Welche Lessons Learned andere Unternehmen im speziellen Finanzdienstleister auf dem Weg in die S/4HANA Public Cloud nutzen können

Dr. Tijana Grujic

Director

From Finance Modernization to Business Value: Capital Group’s Finance Transformation Journey

Capital Group is transforming Finance through a multi-year journey spanning SAP S/4HANA, modern planning and forecasting, trusted enterprise data, standardized analytics, and new operating models. This session will share practical lessons from balancing technology implementation with business transformation, including governance, change adoption, organizational readiness, data strategy, and operating model evolution. Learn how Capital Group is building a scalable, insight-driven Finance organization focused on enterprise value creation and better decision-making.

 

 

Wouter Roest

Delivery Area Lead Accounts and Cash Management

Driving product strategy and executing for key cash management and transaction banking capabilities

How do you transform Cash Management while keeping the business moving? This session shares ING’s journey towards a unified platform, from physical to virtual and notional pooling, alongside S/4HANA transformation. Discover key lessons learned, the value of co-innovation with SAP Fioneer, and how data and AI are shaping the next chapter.

Andreas Hoschek

Head of Loan Management Dach II​

Smart Document Categorisation – How AI Accelerates Conditions & Requirements Processing

AI-automated document categorization across the entire deal lifecycle, reducing manual effort and accelerating credit operations. Concrete examples include Conditions Precedent and Subsequent (CP/CS) lists, property valuations, covenants checks, and periodical reviews such as KYC and credit reviews, showing how smart categorization scales from origination to ongoing monitoring

 

 

Lily Hongyun Tang

Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting

From Intelligent Finance Control to Autonomous Closing & Trusted Reporting

This presentation will share AIIB’s journey in advancing digital transformation across finance operations and building the foundation for finance process.

It will highlight initiatives in integrated digital platforms, automation, and intelligent tools to strengthen are strengthening financial reporting, compliance, and decision-making.

The session will also explore how AI and technology assisted workflows and automated reporting can accelerate financial close, improve data accuracy, reduce manual effort, and enable more agile, value-driven financial management.

 

 

Shourav Udas

Head of Financial Data Management

From Intelligent Finance Control to Autonomous Closing & Trusted Reporting

This presentation will share AIIB’s journey in advancing digital transformation across finance operations and building the foundation for finance process.

It will highlight initiatives in integrated digital platforms, automation, and intelligent tools to strengthen are strengthening financial reporting, compliance, and decision-making.

The session will also explore how AI and technology assisted workflows and automated reporting can accelerate financial close, improve data accuracy, reduce manual effort, and enable more agile, value-driven financial management.

 

 

Kurt Strommer

Solutions Director

SAP-ERP-Modernisierung in einem regulierten Umfeld: ACREDIA’s Weg in die SAP Public Cloud in 12 Monaten

Welche Rolle ein Greenfield-Ansatz mit konsequentem Fit-to-Standard für Geschwindigkeit und Qualität gespielt hat. Wie ACREDIA Kontenplan, Kostenstellenstruktur und Buchungslogik radikal vereinfacht und einen echten „Clean Core“ realisiert hat. Welche Lessons Learned andere Unternehmen im speziellen Finanzdienstleister auf dem Weg in die S/4HANA Public Cloud nutzen können

 

Laura Cadarette

Senior Manager

From Finance Modernization to Business Value: Capital Group’s Finance Transformation Journey

Capital Group is transforming Finance through a multi-year journey spanning SAP S/4HANA, modern planning and forecasting, trusted enterprise data, standardized analytics, and new operating models. This session will share practical lessons from balancing technology implementation with business transformation, including governance, change adoption, organizational readiness, data strategy, and operating model evolution. Learn how Capital Group is building a scalable, insight-driven Finance organization focused on enterprise value creation and better decision-making.

 

 

Olaf Neumann

Branchenbereichsleiter Financial Services

Modern Data Architectures: A Key Success Factor in the tension between Regulation and AI

With SAP FSDP (Financial Services Data Platform), Hamburg Commercial Bank built and constantly expands a reusable, high-quality, daily data foundation – enabling transparency, smarter decision-making, and future-ready AI use cases throughout
This session explores the tension between regulatory compliance and AI, demonstrating why modern, integrated data architectures are key for both dimensions. We will provide you with firsthand insights into HCOB’s successful end-to-end transformation, showing how both data management and business topics are being accelerated.

 

 

András Vág

Business Analyst

Next Level Accounting in Banking: EIR Rollout in Austria with FPSL Enhanced

This session presents the transformation of financial product accounting in Austria through the implementation of the FPSL data model and effective Interest Rate (EIR). It highlights key challenges, migration insights, and lessons learned from a large-scale rollout, demonstrating how regulatory requirements can drive standardization, transparency and a modern finance architecture.

 

 

Herbert Fuchs

Head of Department Group Accounting Solutions

Next Level Accounting in Banking: EIR Rollout in Austria with FPSL Enhanced

This session presents the transformation of financial product accounting in Austria through the implementation of the FPSL data model and effective Interest Rate (EIR). It highlights key challenges, migration insights, and lessons learned from a large-scale rollout, demonstrating how regulatory requirements can drive standardization, transparency and a modern finance architecture.

 

 

Caroline Grimm

Chief Data Officer

Innovative Data Quality Management for SAP FS Platforms

Discover how Münchener Hypothekenbank and paricon are turning Data Quality Management into a strategic enabler for SAP Financial Services platforms. This session provides practical insights into an integrated DQ architecture connecting SAP and non-SAP data – covering ongoing DQ monitoring and reporting, regulatory requirements such as BCBS 239 and the RDARR Guide, as well as selected AI-enabled use cases.

 

Frank Höller

Leiter SAP CCoE

RISE with SAP @DEVK – Foundation for Innovation

 

Dr. Julia Plakitkina

Head of Transaction Banking, Continental European Clients

Transaction Banking where Business Happens: The Future is Embedded

What happens when banking is no longer a separate destination, but a seamless part of everyday business operations? Join Mizuho and SAP Fioneer to explore how innovation, collaboration, and technology are reshaping Transaction Banking. Discover the evolution from fragmented banking processes and disconnected workflows to embedded Transaction Banking solutions integrated directly into clients’ enterprise environments. Learn how intelligent automation, AI-driven insights, and working capital optimization can drive efficiency, unlock new growth opportunities, strengthen relationships, and position Mizuho at the forefront of the next generation of Transaction Banking. Together, we’re making banking simpler, faster, and seamlessly connected to the way businesses operate.

Brian Rosenberg

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Chaos Behind the Curtain: Manitoba Blue Cross’ Journey to a Connected Insurance Platform

How many systems does it take to process a single claim? For many insurers, the answer reveals fragmented legacy infrastructure, manual workarounds, delays, and inconsistent data. Brian Rosenberg shares Manitoba Blue Cross’ 12-year journey to a unified, AI-ready insurance platform powered by SAP Fioneer. From 95% straight-through claims processing to 360-degree member profiles, see how they are moving beyond the chaos and optimizing the customer experience.

 

 

Dr. Thomas Lindner

Group Finance & Regulatory Reporting

The AI-playbook for Finance – How flatexDEGIRO Transforms Finance with Cloud ERP and SAP Business AI

Discover how flatexDEGIRO SE is modernizing finance with SAP Cloud ERP as the first full‑bank institution which adopted the solution. Hear from Dr. Thomas Lindner, Divisional Board Member and Niklas Grimm, Executive Director Group Finance, how the team drives real‑time operations and applies SAP Business AI for tasks like invoice processing, asset creation, and smarter search.

 

 

Lorena Hafenberg

Solution Designer

The Modern SAP Stack in Action – Building the DWD Förderbank Platform

Discover how SAP Fioneer is building the Digital Workplace for Development Banks (DWD) using the modern SAP stack. The session showcases how SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Build, and AI-driven capabilities enable end-to-end automation of funding processes – from application and approval to contract and lifecycle management — scalable, integrated, and future-ready. ​

 

 

Ilka Katofsky

Head of Department

Modern Data Architectures: A Key Success Factor in the tension between Regulation and AI

With SAP FSDP (Financial Services Data Platform), Hamburg Commercial Bank built and constantly expands a reusable, high-quality, daily data foundation – enabling transparency, smarter decision-making, and future-ready AI use cases throughout. This session explores the tension between regulatory compliance and AI, demonstrating why modern, integrated data architectures are key for both dimensions. We will provide you with firsthand insights into HCOB’s successful end-to-end transformation, showing how both data management and business topics are being accelerated.

 

 

Marco Becker

Head of Chief Information Security

Navigating DORA: Signal Iduna and SAP

DORA is live, with Signal Iduna targeting full implementation by 30 Sep 2026 and its suitability was achieved in Dec 2025 and the current focus is proving effectiveness.
The program covers end‑to‑end requirements with controls mapped to DORA articles, centrally orchestrated across business and IT.

A primary emphasis beyond VAIT is third‑party risk management standardized due diligence, contracting, monitoring, concentration risk, and exit strategies, especially challenging with large, industry‑wide providers like SAP RISE.
Supervisors have placed top providers under direct oversight, requiring clear control ownership and audit‑ready evidence; this confirmation is a win‑win that strengthens resilience and reduces assurance friction for customers and providers.

 

 

Daniel Hasler

Head Architecture & Transformation and Finance&Risk Platform

Vontobel New Finance Platform: Laying the Foundation for Data- and AI-driven Finance

Join this session to learn how Bank Vontobel turned a fragmented, legacy finance landscape into a streamlined, intelligent platform — and what it really takes to get there. From bold architecture decisions to live SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud deployment across global entities, this is an unfiltered look at a transformation in action.

 

 

Niklas Grimm

Executive Director Group Accounting & Controlling

The AI-playbook for Finance – How flatexDEGIRO Transforms Finance with Cloud ERP and SAP Business AI

Discover how flatexDEGIRO SE is modernizing finance with SAP Cloud ERP as the first full‑bank institution which adopted the solution. Hear from Dr. Thomas Lindner, Divisional Board Member and Niklas Grimm, Executive Director Group Finance, how the team drives real‑time operations and applies SAP Business AI for tasks like invoice processing, asset creation, and smarter search.

 

 

Jens Teichmann

Programmmanager (IT)

fitt – Die erfolgreiche S/4 Transformation bei der NORD/LB

Mit der erfolgreich abgeschlossenen fitt Phase I wurde im Rahmen einer umfassenden SAP S/4‑Transformation eine moderne Zielarchitektur etabliert. Zentrale Komponenten wie SAP S/4 Finance, SAP FPSL, Abacus sowie der integrierte Datenhaushalt (u. a. FSDM/FOF‑basierte Verarbeitung) wurden eingeführt und über stabile Schnittstellen verbunden. Damit entstand eine skalierbare, konsistente Plattform für eine transparente und prüfungssichere Banksteuerung.

 

 

Katja Hauser

Inhouse Consult

Testmanagement in Großprojekten – Erfolgsfaktoren und Komplexitätssteuerung am Beispiel des Programms fitt

Testmanagement in Großprojekten ist geprägt von hoher Komplexität und vielfältigen Abhängigkeiten. Der Vortrag zeigt zentrale Erfolgsfaktoren für Transparenz und Steuerbarkeit im Test sowie Ansätze, um Abhängigkeiten sichtbar und beherrschbar zu machen. Zudem werden die Potentiale von Testautomatisierung zur nachhaltigen Effizienzsteigerung und Optimierung von Testprozessen aufgezeigt.

 

 

Andreas Schadewitz

 Business Analyst, Projektleiter Implementierung SRM-Tool

Chancen und Herausforderungen bei der Automatisierung von Prozessen in der passiven Rückversicherung in einer heterogenen Systemlandschaft – Das #nextRE Single Risk Module als Lösung

Die Herausforderung in der passiven Rückversicherung Prozesse zu automatisieren werden sowohl von fachlichen Faktoren, als auch von technischen Anforderungen und Strukturen beeinflusst. Wie diese in der gewachsenen Struktur eines Verbundunternehmens mit Hilfe des SRM Tools von SAP Fioneer umgesetzt werden kann, soll in einem Erfahrungsbericht aus der praktischen Projektarbeit aufgezeigt werden.

 

 

Michael Eder

Solution Owner DQ Management

Innovative Data Quality Management for SAP FS Platforms

Discover how Münchener Hypothekenbank and paricon are turning Data Quality Management into a strategic enabler for SAP Financial Services platforms. This session provides practical insights into an integrated DQ architecture connecting SAP and non-SAP data – covering ongoing DQ monitoring and reporting, regulatory requirements such as BCBS 239 and the RDARR Guide, as well as selected AI-enabled use cases.

 

Morten Rehme

Director

New Finance Platform – Finance Transformation Project at Bank Vontobel

Join this session to learn how Bank Vontobel turned a fragmented, legacy finance landscape into a streamlined, intelligent platform — and what it really takes to get there. From bold architecture decisions to live SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud deployment across global entities, this is an unfiltered look at a transformation in action.

 

 

Agenda

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