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Be aware that we are currently adding registrants to a waiting list for October 1, 2025 Frankfurt event. We will send out more details shortly.
Co-organizing together with:
50+
INVESTORS
25+
FINTECH LENDERS
25+
SPEAKERS
15+
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Designed for investors, digital lenders, rating agencies, service providers, consultants, and other related industry professionals, asset managers, and regulators
What to expect?
Investors
What investment opportunities are available to investors in Europe? How are the portfolios performing – especially in times of a challenging macroeconomic environment? How can Digital Lending help to diversify the European finance landscape and the traditional investment mix? What are the latest trends and developments in the market?
Fintech Lenders
Digital Lending is here to stay. Fintechs are an increasingly popular alternative to banks when consumers and companies are looking for financing. This has created exciting investment opportunities – worldwide!
Networking
Join us in Frankfurt for an exclusive community conference and engage with smart experts. The conference is a unique place to broaden your network and discuss current trends and opportunities in Digital Lending.
THE VENUE
Our venue for this event is the Linklaters LLP Frankfurt office. Linklaters is a leading international law firm offering clients from inter alia the fintech space innovative and forward-looking solutions. The team has market-leading expertise in all legal and regulatory aspects relevant for digital business models.
CONFERENCE
Top-class conference program with internationally renowned speakers.
NETWORKING
Unique 1-day concept for network building with Digital Lending elite.
FUN
Snacks, drinks, music and great conversations
SPEAKERS "WHAT'S UP DIGITAL LENDING" FRANKFURT
October 1st, 2025
Regina Marinina
Senior Director, Structuring/Analytics @ Mount Street Portfolio Advisers & Chief Risk Officer @ Mount Street Mountstreet
Diego Valiante
Team Leader Non-Bank Financial Intermediation (NBFI) @ European Commission/DG FISMA & Adjunct Professor @ Università di Bologna
Jördis Heckt-Harbeck
Partner @ Linklaters
Jens Lindner
Director Asset Securitisation @ ING-DiBa
Thomas Weck
Associate Professor @ Frankfurt School of Finance
Eugenio Sangermano
Managing Director @ BF Capital
Ate Weber
Director Sales @ Chartered Investment
Luca Frignani
Co-Founder & CEO @ EXALOAN
Lukas Diehl
Executive Vice President Marketplace Banking @ Varengold Bank
Philipp Kriependorf
Executive Board Member @ DLA & MD @ auxmoney
Marius Raetz
Counsel Regulatory, Head of Fintech Germany @ Linklaters
Patrick Staeuble
Executive Board Member @ DLA & CEO @ Teylor
Marco Hinz
Executive Board Member @ DLA & CEO @ CrossLend
Pelin Wolk
Co-Founder @ Digital Lending Association
Constantin Fabricius
Managing Director @ Digital Lending Association
Clare Whittle
Counsel Regulatory @ Linklaters
Daniel Dobrev
Director @ Fortress Investment Group
Fabricio Mercier
Portfolio Manager @ Winyield
Handpicked speakers with in-depth insights and visionary ideas.
The right balance between panels, networking and fun. We closely monitor the attendee ratio to ensure the right balance of Investors, Lenders & Service providers
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STAGE
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SPEAKERS
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PANELS
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PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULE September 30, 2025 [DAY 0] - Pre-Event Activity
Closed Door Event: Free of charge for all registered and admitted Non-Bank Digital Lenders. Prior registration and confirmation by finfellas is required. During the reception, the keynote speakers will be available for discussions. The reception will take place at Annerton Law Firm.
SCHEDULE October 1, 2025 [DAY 1]
Registration - (8:30 - 9:00) Registration and Welcome Coffee
Networking - Speed Networking/Dating Open Throughout the Event
Networking will be provided by Talqu app
Conference Room - Opening Remarks: (9:00 - 9:10)
Speakers:
Heckt-Harbeck, Jördis (Partner @ Linklaters)
Hinz, Marco (Executive Board Member @ DLA)
Conference Room - Keynote: Crystal Balling Private Debt (9:10 - 9:30)
Speaker:
Eugenio Sangermano (Managing Director @ BF Capital)
Conference Room - Lenders' Panel: Evolution and Opportunity in Non-Bank Fintech Lending (9:30 - 10:20)
Moderator:
Wolk, Pelin (Co-Founder @ DLA)
Speakers:
Tba
Coffee Break - (10:20 - 11:00)
Conference Room - Investors' Panel: On the Road to Success – Risks & Investment Strategies in Digital Lending (11:00 - 11:50)
Moderator:
Heckt-Harbeck, Jördis (Partner @ Linklaters)
Speakers:
Lindner, Jens (Director Asset Securitisation @ ING-DiBa)
Diehl, Lukas (Executive Vice President Marketplace Banking @ Varengold Bank)
Conference Room - Fireside Chat: (11:50 - 12:10) TBA
Speaker:
Break - Lunch & DLA Podcast Session (12:10 - 13:30)
Conference Room - Analysts' Panel: Portfolio Performance in Tightening Times (13:30 - 14:20)
Moderator:
Weber, Ate (Head of Structuring & Products @ Chartered Investments)
Speakers:
Marinina, Regina (Senior Director, Structuring/Analytics @ Mount Street Portfolio Advisers & Chief Risk Officer @ Mount Street Mountstreet)
Frignani, Luca (Co-Founder & CEO @ EXALOAN)
Dobrev, Daniel (Director @ Fortress Investment Group)
Mercier, Fabricio (Portfolio Manager @ Winyield)
Conference Room - Fireside Chat: FCA's New Rules for Public Offer Platforms (POP) (14:20 - 14:40)
Moderator:
Whittle, Clare (Counsel Regulatory @ Linklaters)
Speaker:
UK Financial Conduct Authority (requested)
Coffee Break - (14:40 - 15:20)
Conference Room - Regulators' Panel: "What the Fintech!" – Regulatory Scrutiny in Disruptive Times (15:20 - 16:10)
Moderator:
Weck, Prof. Dr. Thomas (Associate Professor @ Frankfurt School of Finance)
Speakers:
Valiante, Dr. Diego (Team Lead Non-Bank Financial Intermediation (NBFI) @ European Commission/DG FISMA & Adjunct Professor
@ Università di Bologna)Raetz, Marius (Counsel Regulatory, Head of Fintech Germany @ Linklaters)
Conference Room - Closing Remarks (16:10 - 16:15)
Speakers:
Heckt-Harbeck, Jördis (Partner @ Linklaters), Stäuble, Patrick (Executive Board Member @ DLA)
Conference Room - Female Leaders (16:15 - 17:00)
Speakers:
Heckt-Harbeck, Jördis (Partner @ Linklaters)
Networking - Reception, After Event Networking & Drinks (17:00 - 21:00)
SUPPORTERS "WHAT'S UP DIGITAL LENDING" FRANKFURT October 1, 2025
The support of our sponsors makes all the difference.
Without the right partners there is no event
GETTING HERE
[Taunusanlage 8, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany]
RECAP FROM 2024
[Finfellas, Frankfurt 2024]
[April 24 Frankfurt, Germany]
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