On June 11, 2026, fAInance 20265 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 takes and runs from 1PM to past 5PM.

fAInance 2026 Program:

• 1:00PM: Get-together and snacks
• 1:30PM: Official start
• 1:40PM: Keynote
• 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
• 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 highlights fAInance for its finance community as a focused opportunity to see production-grade AI applications, meet vendors operating in regulated environments, and discuss the governance and security implications of agentic systems with their peers.

fAInance 2026 in Frankfurt

Date: June 11, 2026 from 1PM
Location: Unterschweinstiege (Frankfurt Airport)
Language: German
Apply to attend: https://www.soprasteria.de/landingpages/fainance-event

The event takes place at Sopra Steria's offices 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.