Innovating With Stability and Trust in an Age of AI
The video captures Temenos CEO Takis Spiliopoulos speaking at the Temenos Community Forum in Copenhagen, where he frames the current banking landscape as a defining moment driven by AI and new digital competitors. Spiliopoulos warns that banks that fail to modernize risk falling behind, while those that embrace AI can capture market share. He emphasizes that trust, built over 33 years, is the foundation for integrating AI responsibly, insisting on auditable, deterministic core systems that satisfy regulators. Key quotes include, “Trust is key,” and “AI must be auditable, deterministic, and governed.” He outlines three pillars of stable innovation: a trusted vendor relationship, governed AI deployment, and a progressive, rather than “big‑bang,” modernization path. The implications are clear: banks adopting Temenos’s AI‑ready core can meet regulatory demands, reduce error risk, and differentiate themselves in a crowded market, positioning Temenos as a defensible moat in the fintech ecosystem.
Sovereignty, Federated Data and Multi-Rail: European Payment Wins for Resilience
The discussion at NextGen Nordics 2026 centered on Europe’s push for a resilient, secure payments ecosystem. Worldline’s chief of processing, Madalena Cascais Tomé, highlighted that instant‑payment networks now serve 100 % of European citizens, co‑existing with traditional card rails, and forming a...
How the Postal Service Helps Inclusive Banking in Rural Areas
The video explores how Italy’s postal service is becoming a cornerstone of inclusive banking in rural communities. As banks retreat from low‑density areas to cut costs, post offices remain ubiquitous, offering a physical foothold that can host a broader suite...
Treasury for SMEs: From One-Way Road Forecasting to Scenario-Based
At NextGen Nordics 2026, Finextra TV host Debi‑Bell Hosking interviewed Andre Zimmerman, head of pre‑sales at Coconet, about modern treasury management for small and medium‑sized enterprises. The conversation centered on moving SME cash‑flow forecasting from static spreadsheet models to dynamic,...
Risk Control Regulation: How European Issuers Are Approaching Digital Assets
The discussion at NextGen Nordics 2026 centered on how European issuers are preparing for the digital euro and related digital‑asset offerings. Rather than treating the digital euro as a separate payment rail, issuers see it as part of a broader...
How SEPA Will Be the Backbone of Modern European Payments Sovereignty
The interview at Diebold Nixdorf Intersect 2026 focused on SEPA’s evolution as the foundational layer for European payment sovereignty, with Regis Folbaum of STET emphasizing its long‑standing role and future relevance. Folbaum highlighted that SEPA already aligns European payments, citing the rapid adoption of...
How Early Digital Payments Adoption in the Nordics Influenced Its Growth
Mastercard’s Northern Europe president said the Nordics have been at the forefront of digital payments for over a decade, hosting many fintech innovators and recent Mastercard acquisitions. He argued that tokenisation is the backbone of a frictionless, secure payments future,...
What Is Demand-Driven Material Requirements Planning and How Does It Help Cash?
At the Diebold Nixdorf Intersect 2026 event, Capitec executives Danie Van Den Berg and Shalima Adam explained how the bank is applying demand‑driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) to its cash supply chain. By replacing static forecasts with dynamic buffers that factor demand variability,...
Frictionless Checkouts: How Much Invisibility Is Too Much?
The discussion centered on the rise of frictionless, "invisible" checkout experiences and the challenge of balancing convenience with security. Rachel Whelan of Deutsche Bank explained that the goal isn’t to eliminate friction entirely, but to place it intelligently within the...
The Tech Advantage of Independent Wealth & Family Office Firms
The interview on Finextra TV explores how independent wealth and family‑office firms are leveraging technology to stay competitive. Managing director Ali Basani explains that while top‑tier talent and multidisciplinary expertise remain essential, embracing cloud computing and artificial intelligence has become...
Balancing Merchant and Customer Risk: Managing Fraud in POS Payments
At the Diebold Nixdorf Intersect 2026 conference in Cannes, Finextra TV host Alex Lipitch interviewed Bankart CEO Samo Kumar about the rapid rise of point‑of‑sale (POS) financing and its fraud implications. Kumar argued that phone‑first payments have already leap‑frogged traditional card use in...
What FinTech Firms Can Learn From Journalism's Use of AI
Financial Times product director Zoe Coutinho explains how the newspaper balances AI adoption with editorial integrity. The FT has instituted strict newsroom policies to prevent AI from compromising its trusted brand, while using AI to enrich stories with market data. Coutinho...
Financial Crime: Community Strength and the Need for a Cultural Upgrade
The interview with Alessio Castelli, head of marketing and sales at CBI, centers on the escalating challenge of financial crime and the need for a cultural upgrade within the banking sector ahead of the Next Gen Nordics conference. Castelli emphasizes that while...
AI, Portfolio Construction and the Democratisation of Alternative Investments
The Finextra interview spotlights how artificial intelligence is reshaping wealth‑management, from back‑office efficiency to front‑office client interaction. Kevin Barr explains that AI now powers more nuanced advice models, enabling advisors to weave data‑driven stories around existing portfolios and personalize recommendations. Key...
How B2B Payment Leaders Can Avoid Losing Their Competitive Advantage
The video explores how banks can preserve their lead in B2B payments, featuring Visa Direct’s Head of Central Europe, Saskia Devolder. She outlines shifting client expectations—greater transparency, real‑time settlement, and user‑friendly digital interfaces—and how these trends reshape cross‑border transactions. Key insights...