Nordic Values, Global Impact

Building Trustworthy Fintech for a Sustainable Future.

Leading with purpose:
Advancing a financial ecosystem that champions the planet and people

The main theme for Nordic Fintech Week 2025 centers on the intersection of technology and humanity, exploring how we can navigate the rapid advancements in technology to create a more human-centered future. As we stand at the brink of a massive transformation in the financial system driven by technology, we need to consider both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. This transformation is not only about adopting new technologies but also about redefining how these innovations can enhance human lives, ensure financial inclusion, and contribute to societal well-being. As we look ahead, the question is not just how we innovate, but how we do so responsibly, focusing on long-term positive outcomes for people and the planet.

 

Based on the main theme, we’ve crafted 18 potential tracks for Nordic Fintech Week 2025. Each track reflects a balance between technology, human-centric transformation, and sustainability:

Human-Centric Financial Innovation

This track explores how fintech can enhance quality of life and support communities. Aligned with the theme of putting people before technology, it focuses on how innovations can truly serve humanity.

AI and Ethics in Financial Services

Delving into AI’s potential to transform financial services, this track focuses on balancing innovation with ethical considerations such as bias and transparency—ensuring AI enhances fairness and sustainability.

Financial Inclusion and Equity

This track examines how fintech can serve the underserved, providing financial access and equity. It emphasizes the opportunity to use technology to bridge disparities and foster inclusivity across communities.

Sustainable Finance and Green Investment

Focused on leveraging fintech to promote sustainability, this track covers innovations like green finance and impact investing, exploring how fintech can direct resources towards environmental and social well-being.

Regulation, Governance, and Trust in Fintech

Addressing the regulatory landscape, this track emphasizes transparency, governance, and public trust in fintech. It aims to align regulatory frameworks with rapid technology adoption while prioritizing ethical considerations.

Collaboration Across Ecosystems

Exploring partnerships between fintech companies, traditional financial institutions, and other sectors, this track underscores collaboration to foster a resilient and adaptive financial landscape.

Future of Payments and Digital Banking

Covering emerging trends in payments and digital banking, this track focuses on how innovations are reshaping financial experiences, enhancing convenience, accessibility, and efficiency for individuals and businesses alike.

Data Privacy and Security in Financial Technologies

Focused on safeguarding users’ data in an evolving technological landscape, this track addresses privacy concerns and best practices for secure data handling, aligned with building consumer trust.

AI for ESG Integration

Highlighting how AI can support environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, this track showcases the use of data-driven insights to promote responsible investing and green finance, supporting a sustainable financial future.

Alternative Financing for SMEs

This track examines how fintech solutions like peer-to-peer lending and alternative financing are supporting SMEs, providing capital to drive innovation and business growth, particularly for underrepresented segments.

Visionary Leadership in Fintech

Focused on the role of leadership in shaping the future of fintech, this track encourages leaders to prioritize long-term societal impact over short-term profits, highlighting values of transparency, ethics, and sustainability.

Customer Experience Transformation in Fintech

Exploring how data analytics and personalization can transform customer experiences, this track delves into how fintech can provide more tailored and effective financial solutions, enhancing satisfaction and engagement.

Financial Resilience and Well-being

This track focuses on how fintech can enhance financial resilience for individuals and businesses, exploring tools and platforms that help people and businesses manage financial risks and improve their financial health.

Digital Identity and Inclusive Financial Systems

Addressing the role of digital identity in accessing financial services, this track looks at the innovations facilitating seamless identity verification to ensure financial services are accessible to all.

Fintech for Social Good

Examining how financial technologies can be leveraged for broader societal benefits, this track discusses social impact initiatives, charitable fintech platforms, and the alignment of financial goals with positive social outcomes.

Human-Centered Design in Fintech

Focusing on the Nordic tradition of human-centered design, this track explores how fintech solutions can be developed with a deep understanding of user needs, ensuring that technology serves people effectively and empathetically.

Quantum Computing for Societal and Environmental Challenges

This track delves into the potential of quantum computing to solve some of the biggest societal and environmental challenges. It highlights how advanced computing can help tackle issues like climate change, complex risk modelling, and sustainability.

Digital Assets and Currencies: The Paradigm Shift

Exploring the role of digital assets and currencies, this track discusses how these innovations are laying the foundation for a paradigm shift in financial services, reshaping traditional models and enabling new opportunities in the financial ecosystem.

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