Banking Technology 2021

Banks that have been lagging behind in the digital transition would overtake with one huge jump, those more developed are working to maintain their positions and introduce innovations, while fintech disruptors and bigtechs are building direct customer relations as they enter the ring against incumbents in more and more areas. Our first section will cover the digital development and strategy of the banking sector with several top digital executives.

It is now longer up to debate that AI-based solutions are playing an important role in improving banking services and the efficiency of these, and several Hungarian market players have launched their own AI projects. Artificial Intelligence can be useful for banks in numerous areas, from fraud prevention through handling customer interactions to risk management. This year, we are dedicating an entire section to this topic, with industry experts and IT managers form banks joining us.

The increasing spread of cloud technology, cloud native and the containerisation trend are among the hottest topics in bank IT these days. Banks are now building architectures that are "cloud-ready" and can integrate new applications quickly and simply. IT managers from banks and cloud technology experts will discuss the above.

The payment market was the first area where revolutionary innovators have appeared, and the payment segment remains a key area of digitalisation and innovation to this day. It is no wonder that central banks are now seriously looking into the concept of digital central bank money in addition to  instant payment systems and payment solutions featuring state-of-the-art UX. What are the most important ongoing changes in the segment? Find out in this section.

At first, banks feared it, then they made their way through regulatory compliance, and now they are regretting the time and money invested into PSD2 projects. However, service providers making use of the open banking concept are already with us, and several players entered the market in Hungary as well offering useful and working solutions, so open banking has made a perceptible impact on the market. We will discuss this with representatives of PSD2 service providers, banks and regulators.

While several genuine fintech giants are maturing in the global markets, there is also an increasing number of successful fintech ventures in Hungary who are already eyeing foreign markets. Who are the top fintechs at present and what innovations have they made to finances? We will discuss the trends with prominent representatives of the Hungarian fintech sector.

Meet and greet the most important players in Hungary's banking sector as top executives, fintech gurus, consultants, regulators and IT experts all congregate in one place!