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.
Agenda
Event Program
10:00 – 10:10
Sander Jansen opens Future of Fintech with lessons from building and scaling Flatpay at exceptional speed — and what that journey has taught him about fintech growth.
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Sander Janca-Jensen, CEO & Founder at Flatpay
10:15 – 10:35
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.
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Sander Janca-Jensen, CEO & Founder at Flatpay
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Ken Villum Klausen, CEO & Co-Founder at Repodo
10:40 – 11:00
Ken shares the founder journey behind building Lunar from zero, scaling across markets, and the decisions that shaped the company along the way.
- Top-Tier VC Partner
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Ken Villum Klausen, CEO & Co-Founder at Repodo
11:05 – 11:25
What does it take to build fintech in 2026? Founders discuss how regulation, AI, distribution and customer expectations are changing how companies are built — and what comes next.
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David Svante Hansen, Embankment
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Hasan Surtiwala, Penning
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Stefan Krumbaek, 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.
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Joakim Bruchmann, Pluto
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Oliver Mohseni, Froda
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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.
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Rico Andersen, Shine
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Martin Buch Thorborg, Visma Dinero
12:30 – 12:50
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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.
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Claes Radojewski, Nvidia
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Jens Grønlund, Norlix
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Rolf Njor Jensen, Lunar
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Jacob Nyman, Visma
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Viggo Stenseth, Solva Pay
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.
Supported by
Partners
Co-hosted by Flatpay and sponsored by Seed Capital.
Partners
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