Overview

The banking industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation as institutions shift away from legacy systems toward next-generation, cloud-native core infrastructures. To address these emerging challenges and opportunities, Kinfos Events is pleased to present the 7th Annual Bank of the Future – The Next Gen Core Banking Summit, taking place on 20 November 2025 in Frankfurt.

Why This Summit is Unique

Unlike general fintech events, the Bank of the Future – The Next Gen Core Banking Summit is laser-focused on the digital reinvention of core banking infrastructure — the most critical layer of transformation for banks today.

1. Exclusively curated content on composable architecture, AI-native systems, real-time payments, and open finance.
2. C-level speakers from top banks, fintechs, and regulators driving real transformation — not just talk.
3. Frankfurt as the host city — a global financial and regulatory epicenter, perfectly positioned at the heart of Europe’s banking evolution.
4. Rich opportunities to engage in cross-industry collaboration, explore strategic partnerships, and gain competitive insights.

Key Topics& Themes

Session 1: Strategic Reinvention – Strategy, Structure & Speed
What does the ‘Bank of the Future’ really mean? As banks shift from product-centric to platform-driven models, the lines between tech and trust are vanishing. Discover how modern core infrastructure, AI, and embedded finance are driving real-time, adaptive banking — and how leaders must rethink ethics, agility, and accountability in an algorithm-led world.

Session 2: Not Just Instant, But Invisible Payments
Explore a future where payments are intelligent, invisible, and autonomous. From smart contracts and IoT to CBDCs and stablecoins, discover how programmable money and real-time infrastructure will redefine liquidity, settlement, and customer experience in the machine-to-machine economy.

Session 3: Core Modernization – A Prerequisite to What’s Next
Modernizing the core is no longer optional. Learn how banks are shifting to API-first, cloud-native platforms while balancing agility, resilience, and regulatory risk. As hyper-personalization and composability rise, will legacy coexistence become the biggest roadblock to transformation?

Session 4: Intelligent Banking – AI-Native & Autonomous
The future isn’t about digitization — it’s about autonomy. From AI-driven decisioning to self-healing systems, banks must move from automation to intelligence. Can they build AI-native cores before fintechs disrupt the game? What does responsible, explainable AI look like in regulated finance?

Session 5: Security in Tomorrow’s Bank – Invisible or Irrelevant?
As banks scale across jurisdictions, compliance complexity grows. In an AI-driven world, security must be proactive, intelligent, and adaptive. With threats evolving autonomously, Zero Trust and AI-powered defenses are no longer nice-to-haves — they’re mission-critical.

Why You Should Attend

This summit offers a unique chance to explore how leading banks and fintechs are transforming core systems to meet the demands of a digital-first world. Gain practical insights on AI-native banking, real-time payments, open finance, and regulatory shifts like PSD3 and DORA — all while networking with senior decision-makers driving change in core banking.