European Digital Finance Week 2026

What’s next for European finance? From 9-12 November, European Digital Finance Week 2026 brings financial leaders, innovators and experts together in Frankfurt to explore sustainable finance, AI in banking and private markets.

Overview

Monday, November 9 | Sustainable Finance
10:00–16:30 · TechQuartier
Explore climate and nature risks, ESG ratings and digital solutions for sustainable finance, including a live update from COP31 and startup pitches.

Highlight: Dr. Nina Fenton, Team Lead Sustainability - International and National Networks & Committees, Deutsche Bundesbank, will be part of a panel along with Livio Stracca, Deputy Director General Financial Stability, European Central Bank.
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Tuesday, November 10 | AI & Banking
09:00–18:00 · TechQuartier
Discover how agentic AI, data sovereignty and open source are shaping banking, with insights from leaders at Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Helaba, BNP Paribas and more.

Highlight: Tim Adams, President and CEO of Institute of International Finance. Previously, he served as Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Treasury. He brings his expertise to give an impulse about “The technology-driven transformation reshaping financial services.”

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Wednesday, November 11 | Private Markets
09:00–14:00 · TechQuartier
From seed funding to global expansion: explore venture capital, financing Europe’s technology champions and opening private markets to new investors.

Highlight: Alice Rettig delivers the keynote on the changing landscape of corporate financing and investment.