Live from Nordic Fintech Summit 2025 – Buzzwords, Bankers & Banter

This week, Fintech Daydreaming goes live from the heart of Helsinki for a special episode recorded at the 2025 Nordic Fintech Summit! With espresso (and later some beers) in hand and mics at the ready, Pål and Ville roamed the event to capture the freshest insights, boldest predictions, and too many slightly questionable karaoke references.We caught up with:• Janne Salminen, CEO of Helsinki Fintech Farm and event mastermind, on what makes this year’s summit bigger, better, and even more Nordic.

• Christie H. Kristensen from Danske Bank, on whether open banking is finally living up to the hype.

• Taru Möller from Nordea, who explains how strategy and reality sometimes even get along.

• David Cunningham from Citi, dropping hard truths (and soft predictions) on the future of digital assets.

• Lars Markull, founder of Embedded Finance Review, decoding what “embedded finance” actually means in 2025.

• Kristian Sørensen from IN Groupe, holding up the Mobey Forum banner high and making digital identity sound both exciting and at the same time making us slightly worried that many of our predictions from over ten years ago are becoming reality.It’s fintech in the field: unfiltered, slightly chaotic, and packed with sharp takes from some of the smartest minds in the industry. Tune in and get a front-row seat—minus the lanyard.Episode hosted by Pål Krogdahl & Ville SointuEpisode produced and edited by Femi Apanishile- Email us on Hello@FintechDaydreaming.com- Fintech Daydreaming home page - https://www.FintechDaydreaming.com- Fintech Daydreaming on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FintechDaydream- Fintech Daydreaming on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-daydreaming- Pål Krogdahl - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krogdahl/- Ville Sointu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-sointu-54682b/- Femi Apanishile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/femi-apanishile-935a74a1/