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Banks face a complex and competitive lending environment as new, technology-enabled market entrants and, increasingly, Private Credit has taken market share. Greater scrutiny and a tightening of credit standards, customer demands for improved experience and a backdrop of legacy architecture and processes have permeated the banking sector. Today, advances in data, AI and cloud-native lending platforms are creating an opportunity for banks to reimagine how lending is delivered faster, smarter and with stronger governance.
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This executive roundtable brings together commercial, SME, and corporate lending leaders to explore how institutions can modernise their operating models and unlock meaningful performance gains. From real-time insights to intelligent credit orchestration and more efficient portfolio management, we will examine practical strategies that strengthen speed, resilience, and client outcomes.
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Designed as an end-user, peer-led dialogue, this forum focuses on real challenges banks face every day and how they can be addressed through better processes, better data, and better decisioning.
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EVENT AGENDA
2:00 PM
Registration and Welcome Coffee
2:30 PM
Welcome remarks
2:35 PM
Opening keynote:
Key trends and market development in Commercial Lending
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion:
From Fragmentation to Flow: Building End-to-End Lending Journeys
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How broken handoffs and disconnected systems create delays and inconsistent outcomes in the face of streamlined tech-led competition
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Designing cross-functional workflows that reduce friction from origination to servicing
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From rear-view credit reporting to pro-active KPI and early warning management
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Creating a lending journey that feels seamless for both customers and internal teams.
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​Moderator: David Ratnage, Lending Partner, SAP Fioneer
3:40 PM
Case study by SAP Fioneer:
Preparing for the Next Credit Cycle: Resilient, Predictive and Customer-Centric Lending
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How economic uncertainty is reshaping appetite, credit quality, and the expectations of business borrowers.
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Strategies for building flexible, rules-driven workflows that can be adapted quickly as conditions shift.
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Why proactive portfolio monitoring and early-warning indicators are becoming non-negotiable.
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How lenders can maintain speed and personalisation even in periods of increased risk sensitivity
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Moderator: Alexander Wehrmann, CEO Lending Solutions, SAP Fioneer
Justus Hilling, Manager Lending Solutions, SAP Fioneer
Joerg Zimmermann, Chief Credit Officer, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
4:10 PM
Panel Discussion:
Responsible AI in Lending Beyond the Hype: Precision, Transparency & Governance Extracting Real Value from AI in the Lending Lifecycle
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How banks can use AI to strengthen risk modelling while maintaining regulatory trust.
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Bringing lending data to life, and putting it to work for you.
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Where does my data go? Is there a choice in the world of LLM?
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Ensuring fairness, explainability and auditability in model-driven decisioning.
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Where lenders should and shouldn’t apply AI across the credit lifecycle.
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Using AI to elevate, not replace, human expertise and ensuring models remain transparent and explainable.
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Moving from experimentation to enterprise-scale AI adoption with confidence.
4:55 PM
Closing Remarks
5:00 PM
Drinks reception with canapes
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