When uncertainty is certain: strategies for banks | 6th ECB Forum on Banking Supervision

Business life has become more uncertain. Banks and supervisors must keep pace with various global dynamics, but staying the course is challenging when conditions are changing fast. What are the main disruptors and challenges for banks right now? What is driving the disruption: geopolitics, climate change, artificial intelligence, cyber security? What strategies should banks pursue to remain competitive, sound and stable?

• Andrea Orcel, Group Chief Executive Officer, UniCredit
• Sharon Donnery, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
• Britta Schmidt, Senior Analyst, Autonomous

Moderator: Nicholas Comfort, Finance reporter, Bloomberg


Every two years the Forum brings together high-level policymakers, academics, financial executives and experts to exchange views on current developments in banking and supervision.

What disruptors are challenging our status quo, and how should banks respond to prevalent uncertainty? How are geopolitics shaping the financial sector? Have a look at the programme and join inspiring discussions.

The conference took place on 13 and 14 November 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.

Watch all sessions from the conference: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLnVAEZuF9FZntfWjUXWUomE2ws12ca_6I/edit

See the conference programme here:
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251113_6th_ECB_Forum_Banking_supervision.en.html