This is an extra episode of the Leaders in Finance podcast (click here to listen), recorded in the run-up to the FLAIRS Event on October 3, 2025. This year’s theme, “The Power to Pivot: Banking for Resilience and Renewal,” looks at how banks can adapt to an uncertain world, embrace innovation, and stay relevant for future generations. In this episode, our guests share their thoughts on what resilience and renewal mean in practice, and how these ideas could shape the future of the sector.
Joining this special episode are:
- Pieter-Jan Bakker, Chair of FLAIRS and Business Consultant at ING
- Damla Hendriks, Chief Risk Officer and Managing Board Member at Van Lanschot Kempen
- Yorick Naeff, CEO and Co-Founder of BUX (now part of ABN AMRO)
- Dieuwertje de Rover, Lead Wholesale Banking Strategy at Rabobank
- Isil Evlioglu, Head of Private Individuals at ING Netherlands