Future of Fintech & Agentic AI
A curated TechBBQ morning gathering for fintech founders, operators and investors exploring the technologies, infrastructure and capital shaping Europe’s next generation of FinTechs.
About
Who Should Attend
A focused gathering for fintech founders, operators and investors building and backing Europe’s next fintech companies.
Founders
Building a fintech company and looking for the people, infrastructure and capital to scale it.
Operators
Running product, risk, compliance or growth inside a fintech, and making the operating calls that decide whether it scales.
Investors
Backing European fintech and looking for the founders and technologies shaping the next generation.
Benefits
Why Attend
Three reasons fintech founders, operators and investors block out the morning.
Meet the right room
High-signal fintech founders, operators and investors in one curated morning, not a conference hall.
Hear what actually works
Practical perspectives on the technologies, infrastructure and operating choices shaping European fintech.
Build beyond the session
Connections that carry into TechBBQ’s wider startup and investor community for the rest of the summit.
Keynotes
Keynote Speakers 2026
Speakers
Speakers 2026
Rico Andersen
CEO · Shine
Oliver Mohseni
Co-founder · Froda
Amir Marandi
CEO & co-founder · Zaver
Martin Buch Thorborg
Managing Director · Visma Dinero
Jens Grønlund
CEO & Co-Founder · Norlix
Joakim Bruchmann
Co-founder & CEO · Pluto.markets
Rolf Njor Jensen
VP of Technology · Lunar
David Svante Hansen
Co-Founder & CEO · Embankment
Hasan Surtiwala
Executive Chairman · Penning
Jacob Nyman
AI Director · Visma
Viggo Stenseth
CEO · SolvaPay
Claes Radojewski
AI Natives Lead Nordics @ NVIDIA · NVIDIA
Stefan Krumbæk
Co-founder & CEO · ComplyPay
Moderators
Moderators 2026
Agenda
2026 Programme
09:30 – 10:00
Networking & Drinks. Meet fintech founders, operators, investors Unicorns for a morning of networking, keynotes and panels.
10:00 – 10:10
Keynote. Sander opens Future of Fintech with lessons from building and scaling Flatpay at exceptional speed, and what that journey has taught him about fintech growth. Speaker Sander Janca-Jensen, CEO & Founder at Flatpay
10:15 – 10:35
Fireside chat. A candid founder conversation on building and scaling fintech companies, how the CEO role changes with growth, when to step back, and what comes next. Moderator Sara Sjølin, Bureau Chief at Bloomberg Speakers Sander Janca-Jensen, Flatpay Ken Villum Klausen, Repodo
10:40 – 11:00
Fireside chat. Ken shares the founder journey behind building Lunar from zero, scaling across markets, and the decisions that shaped the company along the way. Speaker Ken Villum Klausen, CEO & Co-Founder at Repodo
11:05 – 11:25
What does it take to build fintech? Founders discuss how regulation, AI, distribution and customer expectations are changing how companies are built, and what comes next. Moderator Erika Eliasson Ekberger, Arith Speakers David Svante Hansen, Embankment Hasan Surtiwala, Penning Stefan Krumbæk, ComplyPay
11:30 – 12:00
From product-market fit to durable growth: how fintech companies scale sales, partnerships, teams and operations across markets while maintaining strong economics. Moderator Sara Sjølin, Bloomberg Speakers Joakim Bruchmann, Pluto.markets Oliver Mohseni, Froda Amir Marandi, Zaver
12:05 – 12:25
What makes a fintech ready for an exit? A practical discussion on timing, valuation, profitability, governance and the realities of M&A and exit journeys. Moderator Chris Porsgaard, Seed Capital Speakers Rico Andersen, Shine Martin Buch Thorborg, Visma Dinero
12:30 – 12:50
What does AI-native actually mean in fintech, and how is it different from simply adding AI? A discussion on AI-first businesses, agentic finance, growth and profitability. Moderator Rikke Kjær Damgaard, Seed Capital Speakers Claes Radojewski, NVIDIA Jens Grønlund, Norlix Rolf Njor Jensen, Lunar Jacob Nyman, Visma Viggo Stenseth, SolvaPay
Benefits
Why Attend
Meet high-signal fintech founders, operators and investors.
Hear practical perspectives on the technologies and operating choices shaping fintech.
Build relevant connections inside TechBBQ’s wider startup and investor community.
Speakers
Agata Aransay-Skrzypczyk
Journalist & Media Manager at Reporters Without Borders
Anastasia Krivoruchko
Co-founder & CEO at Melt&Marble AB
Anastasiya Markvarde
Head of Eir Accelerator at Eir Accelerator
Anders Graabæk
CEO / Lean Startup Coach at Validate Consult
Andrea Dimitracopoulos
COO & Co-Founder at deepmirror
Andrew Bentley
Director Digital Native, Microsoft EMEA at Microsoft
Anne Lerche
Managing Director & Head of Biosolutions at Alliance for Biosolutions & Dansk Erhverv
Anne-Marie Christoffersen-Deb
Head of Investments at Unconventional Ventures
Bart Segers
Head of Marketing at QuantWare
Benjamin Thomas Miles
Co-Founder & General Partner at Empirical Ventures
Britt Meelby Jensen
CEO at Ambu
Cathal J. Mahon
Chief Product Officer at QuNorth
Cecilia Lövkvist
Scientific Manager at Novo Nordisk Foundation
Charlotte D'Hulst
Portfolio Director - Life Sciences at imec
Charlotte Schöller
Senior Scientific Manager at Novo Nordisk Foundation
Christian Brix Tillegreen
Director of Planetary Health at BioInnovation Institute
Christian Lautner
Founding Managing Partner at Heal Capital
Christina Takke
Managing Partner at V-bio Ventures
Christoph Massner
Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Christopher John Bettinger
Vice President at Novo Nordisk Foundation
Claus Elsborg Olesen
CEO at Initiator Pharma
Deepak Veeregowda
CEO & Co-Founder at QT Sense B.V.
Diana Arsovic
CEO at Danish Life Science Cluster
Dmitry Abanin
Lead, Beyond-Classical Experiments at Google Quantum AI
Dora Hlin Gisladottir
VP Product Development at Kerecis
Ebba Carbonnier
CEO at QuNorth
Francesco Bez
Innovation Manager at Medicon Village Innovation
Gina Krymalowski
VP Communications & Platform at Vsquared Ventures
Habib Frost, M.D.
CEO, Medical Doctor at NEURESCUE
Hailey Eustace
Founder and CEO at Commplicated
Henrik Busch-Larsen
CEO at HBL Invest
Ilya Burkov
Global Head of Healthcare & Lifesciences at Nebius at Nebius
Jacob Doktor Mogensen
CEO at INCUBA A/S
Jakob Svagin
Director, Quantum at BII
Jeanette Hammer Andersen
CEO at KinSea Lead Discovery AS
Jens Eisert
Professor of quantum physics at Freie Universität Berlin and Qonsultancy
Jeroen Bakker
Partner at Novo Holdings
Jesper Grønbæk
CEO & Founder at Health Tech Hub Copenhagen
Jin Hyun - Chang
Co-founder & CTO at PhaseTree
Joachim Mathiesen
Head of Institute at Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
Jussi Petteri Pyysalo
Founder & Investor at Turku Startup Hub
Jørn Emborg
Senior Innovation Advisor at Innovation Centre Denmark Boston
Karl Dustin Briegel
COO at QTAS GmbH
Konstantina Kostadinova Yaneva
Data & ML Scientist at Criterio Studios
Krzysztof Tadeusz Kaczmarek
Partner at Ground State Ventures
Lars Kongsbak
CEO at Axithra
Lea Holritz
CEO and cofounder of Wren Bioscience at Wren Bioscience
Leea Craig
VP Staff & Transformation at ATLANT 3D
Lene Gerlach
Strategic advisor at Curie Capital
Linda Nielsen
Professor, Dr.Juris at University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law
Louise Rørbæk Heiberg
Partner at Nordic Foodtech VC
Lu Zhang
Founder & Managing Partner at Fusion Fund
Lærke Rud Hansen
Principal at Heartcore Capital
Mads Lacoppidan
Partner & Managing Director, Growth Investments at EIFO
Magdalena Lang
Co-founder & CEO at ProviGenAI
Martin SFP Bryant
Head of Communications at Ground State Ventures
Max Welling
CTO at CuspAI
Max Welling
Co-founder and CTO of CuspAI, and Professor of Machine Learning at University of Amsterdam at CuspAI
Maximilian Boner
Europe Lead at Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments
Maximilian Jonathan Krawinkel
CEO and Co-founder at EngageRx
Micha Yochanan Breakstone
CEO and Co-Founder at Cellular Intelligence
Michael Baczyk
Investor at Heartcore Capital
Michele Dallari
CEO at Planckian
Mikkel Thagaard
European Head of Business Development and Partnerships at Teton.ai
Morten Engsbye
CEO at DANISH BIO - DANSK BIOTEK
Niclas Roxhed
Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Nicolas Bouchet
Investment Manager at Health Tech Hub Copenhagen
Nélida Leiva Eriksson
CEO at Ironic Biotech
Paloma Santacoloma
Chairwoman at REBBLS
Paulina Mazurek
Co-founder & CEO at BEIT
Peter Bisgaard
Managing Director at Pivotal Life Sciences
Pia Hardy
HCLS Lead Nordics at Nvidia
Piotr Byrski
CEO & Co-founder at Molecule.one
Piotr Surma
CEO at Ingenix
Rasmus Bjørn Dahl
Healthcare Innovation Lead at AstraZeneca
Robert Daniel Nagy
Partner & Creative Director at Commplicated.Design
Robert Lauritzen
CEO at Cerebriu
Rocco Stirparo
Venture Development Manager at imec
Rolf Magnus Björsne
CEO AZ BioVentureHub at AstraZeneca
Sandra Mjöll Jónsdóttir-Buch
Founder & CEO at Fönn – Life Science & Innovation Consulting
Sergio Ferreira
Head of Funding at Norway Health Tech
Shamik Jagdish Parekh
Founding Partner at Havilland Active Ventures
Sherry List
CTO in Residence, Microsoft for Startup at Microsoft
SHIVANI JOSHI
Principal, Portfolio Lead - Bio Studio at BioInnovation Institute
Sofie Singbrant Söderberg
Principal, Science Strategy at BioInnovation Institute
Stephan Christgau
Founding Partner at Eir Ventures
Stephanie Manton
CEO & Co-founder at WinQure Medicine
Susie A. Ruff
Founder and Strategic Advisor at RUFF & CO.
Thea Messel
GP at Unconventional Ventures
Thomas Kabel
CFO at 21st.BIO
Thomas Kongstad Petersen
COO at NMD Pharma
Thomas Patrick Guinness
Founder & CEO at Raising Europe
Théau Peronnin
CEO & Co-Founder at Alice & Bob
Tobba Vigfusdottir
CEO and Founder at Kara Connect at Kara Connect
Trine Bartholdy
Chief Business Officer at BioInnovation Institute
Ulla Sommerfelt
CEO and Investor at Femtech Studios
Ulla Sommerfelt
CEO & Investor at Femtech Studios
Ulrik Nicolai de Lichtenberg
Director, Scientific Projects at Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI)
Victoria Frej Brohus
Advisor at DI Biosolutions
Vinny Beranek
Partner at Engine Ventures
Waseem Shiraz
Director at Cambridge Quantum Holdings
Yvette YC Lu
Investment Director at BE Health Ventures
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