FinNext> 2026
Payments, Fraud & Cybersecurity
International Conference on the Future of Payments, Emerging Fraud Risks and Cyber Resilience in the Financial Sector
November 26, 2026 I Falkensteiner Hotel Bratislava
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
ONE DAY. THREE CONNECTED CHALLENGES.
Payments are becoming faster, more digital and increasingly interconnected. At the same time, fraud is evolving rapidly, while cybersecurity and operational resilience are becoming critical priorities for financial institutions.
FinNext> 2026: Payments, Fraud & Cybersecurity brings these three interconnected areas together in one programme, looking at:
- how the European payments landscape is changing,
- how financial institutions are responding to emerging fraud risks, and
- what it takes to build effective cyber resilience.
Why attend?
- European insights: Understand regulatory and market developments shaping payments, fraud prevention and cyber resilience.
- Practical experience: Learn how financial institutions and industry experts respond to emerging challenges.
- Cross-border networking: Connect with professionals from financial institutions, European organisations and the technology sector.
PARTICIPANTS
FinNext> 2026: Payments, Fraud & Cybersecurity conference is designed for professionals from banks, payment institutions, fintechs and other financial institutions, particularly those working in:
- payments and payment strategy
- fraud prevention and financial crime
- cybersecurity and information security
- risk management
- compliance and regulation
- digital transformation and innovation
- IT and technology
- operational resilience
- senior management and strategic decision-making
PROGRAMME
The programme is being prepared with the utmost care. However, we reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
SESSION I.
payments
- European Payments: Strategic Outlook and the Digital Euro
- Gijs Boudewijn — Chairman / European Payments Council
- The Payments Industry at a Crossroads – Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
- Diederik Bruggink — Senior Director of Payments, Digital Finance and Innovation / WSBI-ESBG (World Savings and Retail Banking Institute
European Savings and Retail Banking Group) - The Future of European Payments (Panel discussion)
- Jana Hmírová — CEO & Co-founder / Payout
- Tomáš Hládek — Gestor of the Payment Systems Commission / Czech Banking Association (ČBA)
Coffee break + networking
SESSION II.
FRAUD
- Payment Fraud in Europe – Trends and Emerging Risks
- Dirk De bruyn — Manager of Fraud Prevention & Security / European Payments Council
- Fighting Technology-driven Payment Fraud - AI, Deepfakes and Identity Manipulation
- Jorij Abraham — Managing Director / Global Anti-Scam Alliance
- Building an Effective Payment Fraud Prevention Strategy (Panel discussion)
- Katarina Garai — Anti-Fraud Advisor; Vice President / ACFE Austria & Slovakia Chapter
Lunch + networking
SESSION III.
CYBERSECURITY
- Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience of European Payment Systems – Regulatory and Threat Landscape
- Emerging Cyber Threats to Digital Payments and Financial Infrastructure
- Building Cyber Resiliencein Payments and Financial Services – Challenges and Practical Experience (Panel discussion)
- Gabriella Biró — IT security expert
- Szabolcs Hallai — Chief IT/ITSEC/Cyber Audit Executive / IT Business Consulting Magyarország
- Tomáš Hettych — Board Member & COO / KCCKB; Vicepresident / Isaca Slovakia; ECCC Governing Board Member
- Lýdia Kapišinská — Senior Specialist for IS Security / ČSOB Financial Group
Networking
SPeakers
- The conference will bring together experts from European and national institutions and senior professionals from across the financial sector, with expertise in payments, fraud prevention and cybersecurity.
(listed in alphabetical order by last name)
pARTNERs
Partnership benefits include visibility across the conference website and programme, promotion through social media channels, as well as the opportunity to present your company directly on site and connect with professionals from the financial sector.
The partnership provides a strong platform for building brand awareness, establishing new business relationships, and engaging with a highly relevant professional audience.
For more information about available partnership packages and opportunities, please feel free to contact us at: ibv@ibv-nbs.sk
REGISTRation
- €390 excl. VAT (€479,70 incl. VAT)
- TEAM REGISTRATION - Save when registering together!
- Register 2 or more participants from the same company in a single order and benefit from a special rate of €312 excl. VAT (€383,76 incl. VAT) per person.
- The special rate is automatically applied at checkout – no promo code required.
- Please note: All participants must be registered within the same order to qualify for the group rate.
The participation fee includes admission to the conference, lunch, and refreshments during networking breaks.
Please select your registration option based on the billing address of your organisation (or your own billing address if you are paying as an individual).
Payment and cancellation terms
- Participation in the conference is conditional upon payment of the participation fee (amount including VAT) by 18 November 2026 by bank transfer or cash deposit to the account of Inštitút bankového vzdelávania NBS, n.o. (hereinafter referred to as “IBV”): IBAN:SK65 0900 0000 0052 5076 5391
- Any cancellation of participation in the conference must be made by the customer via the e-shop or by e-mail sent toibv@ibv-nbs.sk.
- If a participant cancels their participation in the conference by 4:00 p.m. on 18 November 2026, the cancellation is free of charge. In such a case, unless IBV and the participant agree to apply the paid participation fee towards another IBV educational activity, IBV shall refund the participation fee paid by the participant within 14 calendar days of the cancellation.
- If a participant cancels their participation in writing after 4:00 p.m. on 18 November 2026, they are not entitled to a refund of the participation fee paid.
- If a participant does not attend the conference for any reason, they are not entitled to a refund of the participation fee or to transfer their participation to another IBV educational activity.
- Substitution of the registered participant is permitted.
- The participant acknowledges that the organiser will take photographs during the event. By attending the event, the participant consents to photographs being taken in which they may appear and to the use of such photographs by the organiser for the purposes of documenting and reasonably promoting the event, in particular on the organiser’s website, social media channels and in its marketing materials.
CONTACT
T: +421 915 942 193
E: martina.misikova@ibv-nbs.sk
Barbora Budinská
T: +421 915 942 352
E: barbora.budinska@ibv-nbs.sk