EBI Conference 2026 “Banking Regulation – Simplification or Deregulation – what is needed?”
The European Banking Institute (EBI)
with the kind support of the
Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung, Kunst und Kultur
(German State of Hessen)
is pleased to invite you to its high level
EBI Conference 2026
“Banking Regulation – Simplification or Deregulation – what is needed?”
27 October 2026
at Sofitel Opera in Frankfurt, Germany
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Date: 27 October 2026
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 (CET) Conference / 17:30 – 19:00 (CET) Reception
Format: In-person only
Venue: Sofitel Frankfurt Opera (Opernplatz 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main)
PROGRAMME
Introduction
13:45 – 14:00 Registration and Coffee
14:00 – 14:15 Opening Remarks: Dr. Thomas Gstädtner, President of the Supervisory Board of EBI
14:15 – 14:30 Keynote Speech: Alexandra Jour-Schröder, Deputy Director General, DG FSMA, European Commission
Panel 1: Regulating banks – Stability vs Competitiveness
14:30 – 15:30 Moderator: Dr. Florian Weidenholzer, Head of Division, ECB
- Alexandra Jour-Schröder, Deputy Director General, DG FSMA, European Commission
- Dr. Bettina Orlopp, CEO Commerzbank
- Pedro Machado, SSM Board Member, ECB; EBI
- Dr. Bart Joosen, Fellow Academic Member, EBI
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
Panel 2: Regulating the future of banking
16:00 – 17:15 Moderator: Nejc Smole, Director of Policy Center, EBI
- Prof. Dr. Filippo Annunziata, Università Bocconi; EBI
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret,
Chair of the Supervisory Board, N26; Global Senior Advisor, Oliver Wyman -
Dr. Ulf Lewrick, Principal Economist, BIS
Conclusion
17:15 – 17:30 Closing remarks: Dr. Thomas Gstädtner, President of the Supervisory Board of EBI
17:30 – 19:00 Reception