An Exceptional Event

“The Future of Finance”

New Technologies, New Models, New Rules

October 22, 2026, at 6:30 PM (CET)

Online & Onsite: HEC House, 9 Ave Franklin Roosevelt 75008 Paris

The Future of Finance explores how technology is reshaping the financial system from end to end, from the transformation of monetary and financial infrastructures to tokenized assets, new investment solutions, banking models and the next generation of payments. An exceptional lineup of global leaders will share their Insights:

“Future of Banking: An Overview of the Key Shifts”
Romain Zilahi, Partner, MCKINSEY & COMPANY

“Technology, Intelligence & the New Rules in Banking”
Frédéric Tardy, General Manager, Board Member, MICROSOFT

“Beyond Traditional Banking: The New Payment Economy”
Joël-Alexis Bialkiewicz, Founder & President, DELUPAY, Managing Partner, BANQUE DELUBAC 

“Bridging TradFi and DeFi: Building the Next Generation of Retail Investment Solutions”
Pierre Blanchet, Head of Retail Investment Solutions, AMUNDI

“The Rise of Agentic Payments: Reinventing the Financial Infrastructure”
Martin Bruncko, Former Minister , Founder & CEO, SCHUMAN FINANCIAL

“Beyond Neobanks: Where Fintech Is Really Heading Next”
Pascal Bouvier, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, MIDDLEGAME VENTURES

Pitches - HEC incubator, Station F

Bilal El Alamy, PYRATZ CORP - Thomas Yang, ARGOS - Akash Shandra, INSIGHT AI

Co-organized by

Pei Li, HEC Blockchain

Mona Audi-Montaldier, HEC Digital

Arnaud Dartois, X Blockchain (Ecole Polytechnqiue)

Pierre Bonodot, HEC Finance 

Laurent Didier, HEC Entreprendre