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Vanja is an IT Banking Expert who helps teams in Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) Group across CEE find meaning behind the Agile hype, focusing on improving communication and fostering collaboration between Business and IT and delivering meaningful results to RBI Group. Vanja currently works in the Advanced Analytics and Intelligence Transformation Tribe as Agile Coach and leads the RBI Group Community for Data Science. Before this switch,...

Kristian Luoma runs innovation operations at OP – Finland’s biggest Financial Group. Kristian has created services for millions of customers, including the award-winning Pivo Mobile Wallet and many others. He hosts a podcast called ’Labs’, is an expert in lean service creation and is public speaker about startusps, innovation and impact of technology to businesses. Kristian’s background lies in startup world and Finnish Nokia, which...

Etienne Yuan is Head of Ikano Bank’s Innovation Lab, where a multidisciplinary team of design, business, tech, and data science experts tackle some of the most challenging questions the bank faces, applying rapid prototyping and design thinking principles. Prior to joining Ikano, he worked in tech startups, the public sector and large multinationals such as Sony, with roles in Marketing, CRM, and Product & Service Development,...

Klement A. Rasmussen is Global Head of Fraud Strategy & Execution at Danske Bank. Together with a diverse mix of strategists, communicators and project managers – he plays a key role in setting and directing the strategic agenda for Danske Bank’s fraud prevention and detection activities. Before joining Danske Bank, he advised LEO Pharma A/S on digital business models and innovation strategies Ph.D. from Copenhagen Business School...

Orest Dubay has more than 10 years of industrial experience in the development of risk management models and systems. Currently he is a Head of AI Modelling, Nordea Bank Abp Orest’s background is theoretical physics, he obtained a Ph.D. degree in Computational Materials Science. Orest spent most of his career designing and implementing mathematical models, analytical tools and methodology for risk management – covering areas like stress...

Vilhjálmur Alvar Halldórsson is the head of digital development and open banking at Arion bank. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and an executive MBA degree. Vilhjalmur has over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, including managerial experience in digital banking and transformation in both Arion bank, Íslandsbanki and Glitnir. Vilhjálmur has been deeply involved in pushing Arion Bank towards digital transformation and...

He studied Business Administration in Karlsruhe, Germany. Then he worked 10 years for the Generali Group in Germany with responsibility for several huge distribution areas. In 2002 he joined Creditplus Bank AG in Stuttgart, a subsidiary of the Credit Agricole Group, as Chief Representative, responsible for the branch network, marketing and the digital activities. In 2011 he took on the responsibility for the strategic marketing...

Banking and insurance professional with experience in integration and transformation initiatives. Proven ability to implement strategic and theoretical theories into practice while strengthening stakeholders relationships. Used to working in high pressure and quality driven environments....

Jaime studied Agricultural Engineering and has developed a career of more than 25 years’ experience in asset- and wealth- management. Jaime has led several initiatives to help develop the FinTech industry. His fine leadership skills and ability to embrace change spread across the entire TechRules team through being not only competitive in a FinTech world driven by change, but also by keeping ahead of the...