Sixth ECB Forum on Banking Supervision 2025

Coffee and registration

Opening speech

Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

When uncertainty is certain: strategies for banks

Business life has become more uncertain. Banks and supervisors must keep pace with various global dynamics, but staying the course is challenging when conditions are changing fast. What are the main disruptors and challenges for banks right now? What is driving the disruption: geopolitics, climate change, artificial intelligence, cyber security? What strategies should banks pursue to remain competitive, sound and stable?

• Andrea Orcel, Group Chief Executive Officer, UniCredit
• Sharon Donnery, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
• Britta Schmidt, Senior Analyst, Autonomous

Lunch

Climate and nature on the brink: what does it mean for banks?

How have banks progressed in identifying, quantifying and managing the risks stemming from the climate and nature crises? How do ever more frequent extreme weather events and the degradation of ecosystem services affect the risks that banks are facing? What is the role of transition plans and transition finance going forward?

• Michala Marcussen, Group Chief Economist, Société Générale
• Kevin Stiroh, former Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Pascal Canfin, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament

Moderator: Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

Private and public value: the two faces of banking

What is the public good of banking and banking supervision? Is there a trade-off between shareholder value and the wider public interest? How does the creation of private value in banking align with the public interest? What roles do regulation and supervision play in maintaining a balance? 

• Richard Gnodde, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs
• Jella Benner-Heinacher, President, Better Finance

Break

Resilience in action: from setbacks to strengths

Banks have faced a series of challenges in recent years but have remained remarkably adaptable. What is the role of resilience in light of evolving risks and innovation? As new competitors and methods challenge the status quo, will there still be space for traditional banks in the future?

• Fiona Gallagher, Chief Executive Officer, Wells Fargo Bank International
• Wim Mijs, Chief Executive Officer, European Banking Federation
• Charlotte Gerken, Executive Director for UK Deposit Takers Supervision, Bank of England

Moderator: Pedro Machado, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

End of day 1

Networking and drinks

Coffee and registration

Keynote speech

Paschal Donohoe, President, Eurogroup

Digital revolution: are banks watching from the sidelines?

What, if anything, is holding banks back from engaging more in digitalisation and AI? Outdated IT systems weigh on strategy execution, while regulation and supervision race to keep pace with new risks. Will digitalisation drive innovation – or expose vulnerabilities?

• Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director-General, DigitalEurope
• Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• Francesca Carlesi, Chief Executive Officer, Revolut UK

Break

Keynote speech

Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

Finance and frontiers: geopolitics and banking

Geopolitics have a profound impact on banking and banking supervision. Does the reality of global conflict render international coordination a relic of the past? Will there be a race to the bottom when it comes to regulation and supervision? How can banks respond to a potentially widespread and unprecedented loss of predictability? 

• Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
• Erik Thedéen, Chair, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
• Daniel Pinto, Vice Chairman, JPMorgan Chase

Moderator: Martin Arnold, Financial regulation editor, Financial Times

End of Forum and light lunch