We are delighted to highlight an incredible speaker joining our keynote panel at Identity Week Europe 2026!
Oliver Lauer, Chief Digital Officer, at Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband (German Savings Banks Association) drives large-scale digital transformation for one of Europe’s biggest financial groups, specialising in scaling innovation and leading complex architectural shifts to optimised, next-gen platforms.
He is recognised as a long-time thought leader and entrepreneur to FinTech and InsurTech ecosystems, leading customer centric innovation.
We welcome you to get an early preview of our keynote panel, “Identity 2030: Building trust across borders, platforms, and people”, featuring Oliver Lauer alongside Florina-Mondana Neag, CISO, E.ON Energie Romania, and an executive representative at FRONTEX to be confirmed…
which will explore the state of play in 2026 about whether we are edging closer to global interoperability or deeper fragmentation of identity systems and trust. To achieve the trust equation, this session will also discuss the current balance between convenience, security, and privacy in wallets, AI, and biometrics.
The critical question of ownership and who should ultimately control our identity infrastructure will be addressed with many government authorities, financial actors and global tech platforms present in the room. User agency is crucial, but implementation varies widely across different regions and sectors.
Asking what would happen if a major cyberattack or border-control failure occurred tomorrow, each panellist will share thoughts on resilience structures, and decide if there is a lack of international coordination and shared crisis frameworks.
