Banking is changing. Technology, new digital models and evolving customer expectations are transforming how capital is managed, moves and is understood.
In this context, Madrid Investment Attraction and N26 are hosting a new edition of MIA Talks to explore what is happening in the financial sector and the challenges and opportunities it presents for Spain and Europe.
📅 22 October 2026
📍 CMS Auditorium · Paseo de Recoletos, 7–9 · Madrid
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Where is digital banking heading?
The transformation of the financial sector goes far beyond the digitalisation of banking services.
The emergence of new business models, the growth of neobanks and the evolution of fintech companies are changing the relationship between financial institutions and their customers, while regulation and the need to achieve scale are creating new challenges for the European financial system.
MIA Talks will put these issues on the table, focusing on one central question:
How can a more digital, competitive and integrated financial sector contribute to the growth of the European economy?
Regulation, innovation and competition in Europe
The first roundtable, “Can Europe Compete with Borderless Banking?”, will bring together representatives from N26 and the Spanish Banking Association to address some of the major challenges facing the European financial system.
The discussion will focus on regulation, scale, innovation and competitiveness, as well as the impact new digital business models are having on the financial ecosystem.
From an App to Your Go-To Bank
The transformation is also changing what customers expect from their bank.
The second panel, “From an App to Your Go-To Bank”, will explore how new digital players are evolving from providers of specific financial services into increasingly comprehensive banking solutions.
Customer trust, digital experience, product offering and long-term relationships will be among the key themes of this discussion.
👉 If you want to gain first-hand insight into how these models are evolving, register for MIA Talks.
A Look at the Future of the Financial Sector
The event will feature leading professionals and representatives from across the financial ecosystem, including Nathalie Picquot, CMO of N26; Antón Díez Tubet, General Manager of N26 for Spain and Portugal; Pablo López Gil Albarellos, General Manager of Trade Republic for Spain and Portugal; Alejandra Kindelán, President of the Spanish Banking Association; Santiago Pérez Olano, General Manager of Revolut Bank in Spain; Nuria Rocamora, CEO of MyInvestor; Arturo Mac Dowell González, President of AEFI; and José Manuel Marqués, Head of the Market Infrastructures and Innovation Department at the Bank of Spain. Representatives from Madrid City Council will also take part in the event.
This gathering will provide an opportunity to explore the challenges and opportunities reshaping digital banking, the competitiveness of the European financial system and customer trust in a rapidly evolving environment.
Madrid: A Hub for Financial Dialogue
With its evolving financial, business and technology ecosystem, Madrid is also a meeting point for the conversations shaping the future of the sector.
Through Madrid Investment Attraction, MIA Talks aims to bring these perspectives together and create a space for dialogue on the trends that will shape the coming years.
MIA Talks · The Future of Digital Capital in Spain and Europe
📅 22 October 2026
🕘 09:00 a.m. · Registration
📍 CMS Auditorium · Paseo de Recoletos, 7–9 · Madrid
Registration is free and requires prior booking.
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With this new edition of MIA Talks, Madrid Investment Attraction reaffirms its commitment to creating spaces for dialogue and collaboration that contribute to Madrid’s economic development and strengthen its business ecosystem.
