fAInance 2026 in Frankfurt
On 11 June 2026, fAInance 2026 will take place in Frankfurt: a half-day, practitioner-focused conference on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the financial services industry. The event is organized by Sopra Steria and Fraunhofer IAIS and runs from 1PM to past 5PM.
fAInance 2026 Program:
- 1:00PM: Get-together and snacks
- 1:30PM: Official start
- 1:40PM: Keynote "Agentic AI and Digital Sovereignty: From LLM Copilot to Autonomous System" by Dr. Lars Patrick Hillebrand (Fraunhofer IAIS)
- 2:30 PM: AI Experience Area Block I: Trusted AI Platform, AI@Testing, AI@Governance Risk & Compliance, AI@Anti-Financial Crime, AI Auditor, AI-Driven Development
- 3:15 PM: AI Deep Dives with Dr. Lars Patrick Hillebrand, Sven Kirchner, and Klaus Wiedemann
- 4:00PM: AI Experience Area Block II: Trusted AI Platform, AI@Testing, AI@Governance Risk & Compliance, AI@Anti-Financial Crime, AI Auditor, AI-Driven Development
- 4:30PM: Closing Presentation: Agentic AI in Customer Experience by Ralph Kuhn & Laura Ruiz (Parloa)
- 5:00PM: Networking and drinks
The conference is held in German and is open exclusively to professionals working at financial institutions. The agenda combines a keynote on agentic AI and digital sovereignty by Dr. Lars Patrick Hillebrand (Fraunhofer IAIS), two AI Experience Area blocks covering Trusted AI Platform, AI@Testing, AI@Governance, Risk & Compliance, AI@Anti-Financial Crime, AI Auditor and AI-Driven Development, deep dives on AI security and the future of developers in an AI-augmented industry, and a closing session on agentic AI in customer experience with Ralph Kuhn and Laura Ruiz (Parloa). The afternoon ends with networking, snacks and drinks from 17:00.
Finance Loop recommends fAInance to professionals who want to see AI applications in production, meet vendors in regulated environments, and discuss governance and security of agentic systems with peers.
Date: 11 June 2026 from 1PM
Location: Main Airport Center (Frankfurt Airport)
Language: German
Apply to attend: https://www.soprasteria.de/landingpages/fainance-event
The event takes place at the offices of Sopra Steria next to Frankfurt Airport and is designed for decision-makers, experts and practitioners from finance organizations. Registration is available through the official event page, and early registration is recommended because capacity is limited.
The event is intended exclusively for employees of financial institutions.
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