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.
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.
- The Payments Industry at a Crossroads – Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
- The Future of European Payments (Panel discussion)
Coffee break + networking
SESSION II.
FRAUD
- The European Fraud Landscape – Trends and Emerging Risks
- Fighting Technology-driven Fraud
- Building an Effective Anti-Fraud Strategy (Panel discussion)
Lunch + networking
SESSION III.
CYBERSECURITY
- European Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience – Regulatory and Threat Landscape
- AI-driven Cybersecurity Challenges for Financial Institutions
- Building Cyber Resilience in Financial Institutions – Practical Experience (Panel discussion)
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.
The confirmed speakers will be announced soon.
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)
- EARLY BIRD:
- special rate for registrations by October 31, 2026: €312 excl. VAT (€383,76 incl. VAT)
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