Over the past month, we’ve highlighted most of the speakers that will grace the Finovate stage next week at FinovateEurope 2025 (there’s still time to register for the event!). From keynote presentations to demoing companies and panels, our previews offer a sneak peek into the wide range of sessions that will showcase some of the newest thoughts and ideas in fintech and banking in 2025.
In our final segment of this series, we are showcasing the five breakout stages that will be held on the second day of the conference. These stages dive into some of the most pressing topics in financial services today. Whether you’re a banker, fintech founder, investor, or analyst, these sessions will arm you with the insights and strategies needed to stay ahead.
Here’s what’s on the agenda for Day 2’s breakout stages:
Customer Experience Stage
Panels and keynotes on this stage will discuss how to serve today’s digital-first customers. This stage will showcase strategies for redefining banking UX, leveraging AI for hyper-personalization, and ensuring seamless omnichannel experiences. Industry thought leaders will discuss how to balance innovation with security, tackle legacy tech challenges, and meet evolving customer expectations.
Expect to hear about:
- AI-powered customer journeys
- Embedded finance and contextual banking
- What to know about how customers view the world
Payments Stage
Thought leaders on this breakout stage will discuss the evolution of payments: from fraud to opportunities in real-time to cross-border and beyond. With global e-commerce booming and alternative payments like stablecoins on the rise, this track is essential for anyone involved in B2B, B2C, or P2P payments.
Expect to hear about:
- How regulators are addressing authorized push payment fraud
- How can banks reimagine payments
- How to capture growth opportunities
Lending Stage
This breakout stage will cover how the newest technologies are impacting lending, risk, and consumer credit. You’ll hear updates on small business lending, embedded lending, as well as consumer lending.
Expect to hear about
- How agentic AI is reinventing business lending
- The revenue opportunity in small business lending
- How to capture the opportunity in BaaS-powered embedded lending
Banking, Regulation, and Risk Stage
With all of the changing regulations in 2025, you don’t want to be caught unaware. Experts on our regulation and risk stage will inform you on what you need to know about the newest regulations. There will also be a panel highlighting the latest on cybersecurity and risks in emerging technologies.
Expect to hear about
- How regulators are cracking down on risk management
- Rising bank fraud threats
- What you need to know about DORA, FiDA, eIDAS, and DMA
Artificial Intelligence Stage
You will hear plenty about AI throughout the two-day event, and for good reason. The technology is changing everything from the way we work to the way we think to how we manage risk. Because AI is so fundamental, we’re dedicating two rounds, for a total of six sessions, for discussions about AI, its impacts, and what you need to know.
Expect to hear about
- Leading use cases for GenAI
- Strategies for successful AI
- The real value and risks of AI
These breakout tracks aren’t just about listening — they’re about engaging, learning, and networking with other leaders who are facing the same issues. Whether you’re focused on customer experience, payments, lending, regulation, AI, or all five, there are dedicated tracks to help you stay ahead of industry shifts, discover fresh opportunities, and spark new partnerships.
Join us at FinovateEurope 2025 and be part of the conversations that matter.