One of Europe’s most advanced banking sectors emerged through two very different journeys. The Nordics achieved it through decades of stable, deliberate digitalisation. Ukraine achieved it through rapid reinvention under the pressures of war. The panel covers both sides. 

Ukraine’s banks have remained operational throughout the full-scale invasion, without closing for a single day. They migrated critical systems to the cloud during missile attacks, maintained services through nationwide blackouts, and aligned with SEPA in months. Resilience is not a contingency plan. It is their operating model.

The Nordics bring global leadership in digital banking, payments infrastructure and AI-driven fraud prevention, alongside experience that can support Ukraine’s integration with the EU financial ecosystem.

Designed for leaders and decision-makers in banking, fintech and insurance, the discussion explores a growing reality: geopolitical risk is now a core financial-sector risk. The focus is on practical lessons and real-world approaches that organisations can apply today.

 

Expect candid first-hand experiences, honest debate across two very different systems, and insights both sides can put into practice.