Thought Leadership

House of Finance & Tech is Europe’s financial wellbeing ecosystem and hub based in Berlin. Our Thought Leadership formats connect European fintechs, banks, investors and policymakers to shape the financial wellbeing agenda across Europe.

HoFT Berlin fintech and financial wellbeing leaders exchanging ideas at a European thought leadership event

Your Thought Leadership Formats

Influence the Agenda

Share executive perspectives in panels, C-Level formats, and discussions. Position your organisation in conversations shaping Financial Wellbeing across banking, fintech, and policy.

Gain Visibility with Decision-Makers

Present your expertise & solutions to banks, investors, and policymakers. Engage in direct dialogue with regulators and BaFin on Financial Wellbeing innovation.

Spotlight Your Innovation

Get featured through HoFT media, interviews, and ecosystem stories. Showcase your company as a Financial Wellbeing use case to Europe’s fintech community.

 Next Banking Summit 2026

Next Banking Summit 2026

Bringing together 250+ leaders to tackle scaling challenges, regulatory dialogue, and technology in financial services.

July 2, 2026 · Berlin

250+ expected attendees from FinTechs, banks, investors, regulators, and policy institutions.

Regulatory Dialogue

Direct exchange between scaling FinTechs and regulators — bridging the gap between innovation speed and compliance frameworks.

Technology & Scaling

Deep-dives into the tech stack powering Europe’s next generation of financial services — from Open Finance to AI.

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FinWell Summit

FinWell Summit

FinWell Summit 2025 → Coming back on Dec 2, 2026

Europe’s leading event where financial institutions, FinTechs, regulators, and researchers set the agenda for Financial Wellbeing.

200+ decision-makers gathered in Berlin for a day of keynotes, panels, and workshops focused on data-driven Financial Wellbeing strategies, Open Finance, and AI-powered solutions.

200+  Attendees

30+  Expert Speakers

12 Sessions

Featuring leading voices from banking, academia, consulting, and policy — including Prof. Annamaria Lusardi (Stanford), Prof. Andreas Hackethal (Goethe University Frankfurt), Naveed Arshad (Deutsche Bank), Laura Wirtz (DKB), Dr. Viktoria Danzer (Roland Berger), and Prof. Christine Laudenbach (SAFE).

More details coming soon.



Your Story. Europe's Stage.

HoFT on Tour | RegCircle: PSD3 & PSR | 6 November 2026

HoFT on Tour | RegCircle: PSD3 & PSR | 6 November 2026

A focused 90-minute session with Luther’s regulatory experts on the latest PSD3 and PSR developments and what they mean for fintechs, banks and payment institutions. Join us in Berlin or online.

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FinWell Summit 2026

Finwell Summit 2026 | 2 December

Germany’s Financial Wellbeing Score stands at 53/100. 250+ decision-makers from finance, fintech, employers and regulation meet at Backfabrik Berlin to discuss how to move that number through AI, better advice, behavioural design, retirement and regulation.

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FinWell Award 2026

FinWell Award 2026 | 2 December

Building a product that helps people grow their wealth? The FinWell Award 2026 is open to Wealth Tech companies, apply by November 15. Get a free ticket to the FinWell Summit 2026, and be recognised in front of 250+ industry leaders.

Apply now
Designing the Exit-Ready Tech Stack: Invite-Only Tech Forum

Designing the Exit-Ready Tech Stack | 7 December 2026

Explore how banks can maintain control over their AI stack, manage critical dependencies, and retain the flexibility to switch providers, models, and infrastructure when needed.

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