8th ESE Conference 2026
Simplification vs Deregulation | AI in Supervision
Prague, May 20–21, 2026
Czech National Bank, Na Příkopě 28, 115 03 Prague 1, Czech Republic
Programme
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Moderator: Prof. Jörg Rocholl, ESMT Berlin, President and German Federal Ministry of Finance, Chair of the Advisory Board
| 12.30–13.30 | Registration and light lunch |
| 13.30–13.45 | Welcome and Introduction to Day 1 Jan Frait Czech National Bank, Vice-Governor |
| 13.45–14.15 | Keynote Michael Theurer Deutsche Bundesbank, Board Member |
| 14.15–15.00 | Impulse talks Quo vadis, private debt? Prof. Jörg Rocholl ESMT Berlin, President and German Federal Ministry of Finance, Chair of the Advisory Board Complexity in Banking Regulation Prof. Dr. Rainer Haselmann Goethe University Frankfurt Simpler & proportional regulation as basis for effective supervision Dr. Sabine Albrecht Deutsche Bundesbank, Head of Microprudential Regulation |
| 15.00–15.30 | Coffee break |
| 15.30–17.00 | Panel discussion Moderator: Prof. Jörg Rocholl ESMT Berlin, President and German Federal Ministry of Finance, Chair of the Advisory Board |
| 15.30–16.15 | Topic 1: Simplification vs Deregulation Martin Vojta Czech National Bank, Deputy Executive Director, Financial Regulation and International Cooperation Dr. Sabine Albrecht Deutsche Bundesbank, Head of Microprudential Regulation Prof. Dr. Rainer Haselmann Goethe University Frankfurt Michaela Zattler Association of German Banks, Head of Banking Supervision and Accounting |
| 16.15–17.00 | Topic 2: Simplification in Practice Christoph Hittmair HSBC, Global Head of FIG – Debt Capital Markets Torsten Leinweber Raiffeisenbank im Fuldaer Land eG, Board Member Dr. Ravinder Stephan Singh Sud Stadtsparkasse Rahden, CEO Johanneke Weitjens ING group, Global head Regulatory and Public affairs |
| 18.30 | Evening reception and Dinner |
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Moderator: Dr. Christian Drescher, Deutsche Bundesbank, Head of Digital Transformation of Banking Supervision
| 9.30–9.45 | Welcome and Introduction to Day 2 Jan Kubicek Czech National Bank, Board Member |
| 9.45–10.15 | Keynote Strategic AI for Supervision: What Changes Beyond Tools and Processes Prof. Dr. Christoph Kreiterling Trier University of Applied Sciences |
| 10.15–11.00 |
Impulse talks AI Tools for Supervisors: Enhancing Supervision with Technology Benjamin Schooleman De Nederlandsche Bank, Manager Significant Institutions, SI Banking Supervision Division AI in capital market supervision Jindrich Müller Czech National Bank, Senior Expert, Conduct of Business Supervision Division How AI can help customers and businesses – What AI means for regulation – Implementation and challenges at Allianz Dr. Florian Jell Allianz Kunde und Markt, Chief Data Officer |
| 11.00–11.30 | Coffee Break |
| 11.30–13.00 | Panel discussion Moderator: Dr. Christian Drescher Deutsche Bundesbank, Head of Digital Transformation of Banking Supervision |
| 11.30–12.15 | Topic 1: AI Tools for Supervisors: Enhancing Supervision with Technology Jindrich Müller Czech National Bank, Senior Expert, Conduct of Business Supervision Division Lukasz Kubicki ECB, Head of Division, Technology & Innovation Christian Rühl Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Senior Advisor, Division DevOps III Artificial Intelligence, databases and -analysis |
| 12.15–13.00 | Topic 2: AI in Finance: Disruption or Transformation? Markus Schmid KfW, Head of Customer Analytics & Data Science Dr. Florian Jell Allianz Kunde und Markt, Chief Data Officer Prof. Dr. Christoph Kreiterling Trier University of Applied Sciences Prof. Dr. Tobias Tröger Goethe University Frankfurt Jane Shapkina Google, Data Architect |
| 13.00 | End of Conference |