WHAT'S UP DIGITAL LENDING?
Germany, Frankfurt on October 1, 2025 @ Linklaters LLP
Unlocking Opportunities and Discussing Challenges
for Investors and Non-Bank Fintech Lenders in 2025
Co-organizing together with:
100+
INVESTORS
25+
FINTECH LENDERS
25+
SPEAKERS
15+
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Designed for Non-Bank Digital Lenders and investors such as foundations, endowments, family offices, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, institutional investment advisors and asset managers.
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 May 21, 2025 TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Pelin Wolk
Co-Founder @ Digital Lending Association
Thomas Weck
Associate Professor @ Frankfurt School of Finance
Jördis Heckt-Harbeck
Partner @ Linklaters
Constantin Fabricius
Managing Director @ Digital Lending Association
Marco Hinz
Executive Board Member @ DLA & CEO @ CrossLend
Patrick Staeuble
Executive Board Member @ DLA & CEO @ Teylor
Ate Weber
Director Sales @ Chartered Investment
Philipp Kriependorf
Executive Board Member @ DLA & MD @ auxmoney
Handpicked speakers with in-depth insights and visionary ideas.
The right balance between speeches, networking and fun. We closely monitor the attendee ratio to ensure the right balance of Investors, Lenders & Service providers
1+
STAGE
30+
SPEAKERS
3+
PANELS
4+
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: (9:10 - 9:30) TBA
Speaker:
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:
Tba
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:
Tba
Conference Room - Fireside chat: (14:20 - 14:40)
Moderator:
Kriependorf, Philipp (Executive Board Member @ DLA)
Speaker:
Coffee Break - (14:40 - 15:20)
Conference Room - Regulators' Panel:"What the Fintech!" - Regulatory Scrutiny in Disruptive Times (15:20 - 16:10)
Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Weck, Frankfurt School of Finance
Speakers:
Tba
Conference Room - Keynote: (16:10 - 16:30) TBA
Speaker:
Conference Room - Closing remarks (16:30 - 16:40)
Speakers:
Jördis Heckt-Harbeck, (Partner @ Linklaters), Patrick Stäuble (Executive Board Member @ DLA)
Networking - Reception, After Event Networking & Drinks (17:00 - 21:00)
SUPPORTERS "WHAT'S UP DIGITAL LENDING" FRANKFURT May 21, 2025
The support of our sponsors makes all the difference.
Without the right partners there is no event
GETTING HERE
RECAP FROM 2023
[Finfellas, Frankfurt 2024]
[April 24 Frankfurt, Germany]
The previous conference kicked off at this modern artistic venue conveniently located in the heart of Riga providing a stimulating setting for a professional education and networking that was spread out across this spacious center
