Engage Europe ‘26

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London‘26
An exclusive event for banking transformation leaders. Two full days of networking, strategy and impact. See what happens when banks go from AI-ready to AI-real.
Meet some of the banks who joined us in 2025
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LONDON IS CALLING

Where the world's finest financial institutions come together to lead the AI era of banking.

Why attend?

The AI-native future takes centre stage

AI is rewriting the rules for banking - how customers are served, how employees work, how operations run, how systems are built. ENGAGE is where the leaders driving this shift come together to see what's real, challenge what's next, and leave ready to act.

See what shipped

Real life use cases built on AI. See what works and what doesn’t.

Network-focused

Talk strategy with other leaders in workshops, roundtables and breakout sessions.

Leave with proof

Leave with the roadmap you need to move from AI pilots to production.

Executive experience

Enjoy an exclusive 5-star luxury experience at a world-class venue.
Agenda

Not your typical
conference

An experience curated around discussions and sharing insights with banking executives leading the charge on AI.
Enjoy focused roundtables and networking sessions without keynote overload and vendor pitches.
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9:15 - 9:30

Walk-in & welcome

Registration / Walk-in
30 September
9:30 - 11:00

Reimagining wealth: Serving the modern high-net-worth client

Speakers
Jules Bordat
Principal Wealth Expert & Go-to-Market Lead, Backbase
Lennart Asshoff
VP Product, Wealth & Private Banking, Backbase
Thetis Tsiakou
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Backbase

Today's HNW clients expect fintech-grade digital experiences, deeper personalization, and a unified view of their wealth — and their RMs/advisors need the tools to deliver it. PB/WM executives explore how to empower RMs/advisors and elevate the client experience, turning wealth management into a strategic growth engine without ripping out the core.

Breakout, Track 1
1 October
9:30 - 10:30

Rewriting the rules: The operating model for Agentic Banking

Speakers
Jouk Pleiter
Founder & CEO, Backbase
Roland Booijen
General Manager for Ecosystem, Backbase
Deepak Pandey
VP Technology, Backbase

Banks have no shortage of AI. What they lack is a foundation that can carry it. Jouk Pleiter opens Engage London with why fragmentation is the enemy, and what it takes to build an AI-native operating model instead.

Roland Booijen and Deepak Pandey then explain it in detail: how Agentic Banking runs Conversational Banking, Relationship Intelligence, and Customer Operations as one on the Banking OS - and what it takes to build agents that turn intent into governed outcomes.

Keynote
30 September
09:30 - 11:00

The cost of integrations: why connecting beats rebuilding

Speakers
Mayank Somaiya
Global Head, Ecosystem Partnerships, Backbase
Roland Booijen
General Manager for Ecosystem, Backbase
Boris Rousselot
Product Marketing Manager

Banks are drowning in integration debt - too many vendors, too much custom code. Backbase's integration layer helps you connect - not rebuild - across fraud, payments, messaging, CRM, and more. Leave with a framework to audit your setup and build a customer-centric roadmap.

Breakout, Track 2
1 October
11:15 - 12:45

Own the full relationship - Retail Banking

Speakers
Thomas Silverberg
VP Product, Retail Banking, Backbase
Boris Rousselot
Product Marketing Manager

Banks acquire customers. Most never activate. Direct deposit drifts to a neobank, daily spend moves to a better rewards card, savings goals end up in a fintech app. The relationship leaks - not because of bad products, but because channels, employees, and data don't work as one. We show how leading retail banks are fixing that - then help you map where to start.

Breakout, Track 1
1 October
speakers

Transformation leaders who inspired us last year

See the impact of AI through the people driving it.
Lila
Canaj
Tirana Bank
Chief Retail Officer
Linda
Olsen
Danske Bank
Head of Technology & Services for Personal & Business Customers
Denitsa
Staeva
DSK Bank
Product Manager, Mobile Banking
Panagiotis
Kriaris
Unzer
Head of Corporate and Business Development
Kontiano
Brazhdari
Twilio
EMEA ISV Manager
Mindaugas
Vaiciulis
Danske Bank
SVP, Head of Technology Wealth Planning & Investments
Henning
Soller
McKinsey & Company
Partner
Stewart
Allan
Weatherbys
Chief Information Officer
Ben
Nadel
Woodhurst
Co-Founder
Christos
Eojourian
Eurobank Limited
CIO
Steve
Baxter
Furness Building Society
CIO
Fabiano
Rocha Loures
Feedzai
Head of Partnerships EMEA
Susana
Ponce Froment
Tide
Global Head of Financial & Credit Risk
Sashia Sunker-Oosthuizen
Nedbank
Strategy & Transformation (Director for Business and Commercial Banking)
Reham
S. Thawabi
Commercial Bank of Qatar
AGM, Senior Director of Premium Banking
Mohammed
A. Alotaibi
BSF
Director of Digital Research and UX Design
Fatima
Mansoor
SICO
Head of Client Relations
Mehrun-Nisa
Buccas
Absa Group
Senior Manager: Customer Experience & Channel Management
Salman
AlSairafi
SICO
Group Head, Transformation
Eunice
R. Gatama
I&M Bank
Group Director Digital Business
Slim
Besbes
Value Digital Services
Chief Delivery Officer
Alina
Beleuta
Salt Edge
Chief Growth Officer
SGBL
CIO
Patricia
Khadra
SGBL
Head of Omni-Channel Department

What makes ENGAGE stand out is the authenticity. Leaders openly sharing not just wins, but the realities behind them. ENGAGE is where strategy meets execution. Real conversations, real challenges, and real insights you can take back and apply immediately.

Lila Canaj
Chief Retail Officer at Tirana Bank

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Location

Park Hyatt London River Thames

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