Finance Forward - FFWD25 | Valentinskamp 70/EMPORIO, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

About Finance Forward - FFWD25

Finance Forward 2025 (FFWD25), held on May 6–7 in Hamburg as part of the OMR Festival, is where the sharpest minds in fintech, AI, and digital finance converge to reimagine the future of money. From billion-euro neobanks to crypto innovators and regulators, this event brings together the forces shaping how we pay, invest, and save. With high-profile speakers like Dirk Nowitzki, Ryan Reynolds, and OpenAI’s Nicholas Turley, FFWD25 is not your typical finance conference—it’s where technology meets culture, and serious business meets fresh ideas.

This year’s program takes a bold step into Web3, crypto, and blockchain territory. Expect big conversations on how decentralized finance is disrupting traditional banking, with leading voices from Coinbase Germany and Solana Superteam on stage. Whether you’re a startup founder, an investor hunting the next unicorn, or a strategist navigating the AI-powered future of finance, FFWD25 is your gateway into what’s next.

Speakers

Dirk Nowitzki

Hall of Fame Athlete

Ryan Reynolds

Actor, Producer & Entrepreneur

Anne Brorhilker

Managing Director at Finanzwende Finanzwende

Tanja Birkholz

CEO at Schufa Schufa

Ingo Uytdehaage

Co-CEO at Adyen Adyen

Denny Morawiak

Managing Director Germany at Coinbase Coinbase

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Geoff Seeley

CMO at Paypal PayPal

Valentin Stalff

Co-Founder & CEO at N26 N26

Tamaz Georgadze

Founder at Raisin Raisin

Thomas Kehl

Co-Founder at Finanzfluss Finanzfluss

Patricia Albrecht

Lead Solana Germany I Founder at ParkEnd Ventures Solana

SCOTT GALLOWAY

Professor & Author at NYU Stern School of Business NYU Stern School of Business

Amy Webb

Founder & CEO at Future Today Institute FTSG

Philipp Klöckner

Tech Analyst, Investor & Advisor Product/Digital Marketing at KKR Tech SWAT KKR

Jan Beckers

Founder at BIT Capital, Tech Investor BIT Capital

Claudia Plattner

President, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) BSI

Nicholas Turley

Head of Product ChatGPT, OpenAI OpenAI

Benedict Evans

Independent Tech Analyst & Author, Venture Partner at Mosaic Ventures Mosaic Ventures

Jen Wong

COO at Reddit, Board Member at IMAX IMAX

Agenda

10:20 - 11:00 – Predictions 2025 – Scott Galloway – Conference Stage

11:50 - 12:15 – Reddit Results: How Community Engagement Influences Purchasing Decisions – Jen Wong – Conference Stage

12:20 - 12:40 – Becoming an Always-On Brand: PayPal’s Evolution from Payments to Commerce Companion – Geoff Seeley – Red Stage

12:45 - 13:05 – A Thousand and One Powers: How the Finance Lobby Uses Storytelling to Secure Influence – Anne Brorhilker – Red Stage

15:00 - 15:30 – From Wall Street to Berlin: Global Growth Opportunities for Germany and the EU – Noah Leidinger, Jan Beckers – Conference Stage

15:30 - 15:50 – Crypto: Who Will Win the Race for the Mass Market? – Denny Morawiak, Patricia Albrecht – Blue Stage

17:00 - 17:20 – The Finanzfluss Story: How to Build a Financial Brand – Thomas Kehl – Yellow Stage

17:00 - 17:40 – Fireside Chat with Ryan Reynolds – Ryan Reynolds – Conference Stage

10:05 - 10:40 – Beyond Business – Live Podcast with Eric Demuth & Christian Wolf – Blue Stage

11:45 - 12:25 – Beyond the AI Hype: Where We Really Stand and What Lies Ahead – Philipp Klöckner – Conference Stage

12:30 - 13:00 – Emerging Tech Trends 2025 and Beyond – Amy Webb – Conference Stage

13:30 - 13:50 – From Consumer Scare to Financial Partner: Schufa’s Playbook for the Future – Tanja Birkholz – Red Stage

13:55 - 14:15 – Beyond Banking: What’s Next for N26? – Valentin Stalf – Red Stage

14:30 - 15:10 – Fireside Chat with Dirk Nowitzki – Philipp Westermeyer, Dirk Nowitzki – Conference Stage

15:40 - 16:10 – How ChatGPT Conquered the World: OpenAI’s Nicholas Turley Tells the Story – Nicholas Turley – Conference Stage

15:45 - 16:15 – Fintech Trends: Investment Apps, Payment Hype & Private Equity – Tamaz Georgadze – Blue Stage