Appearances

Bussmann Advisory provides executive keynotes, board briefings, and strategic workshops for financial institutions, technology companies, private equity investors, and global industry platforms.

Drawing on Oliver Bussmann’s experience as former Group CIO of UBS and SAP, board director, advisor, and global technology thought leader, the offering helps senior leaders understand how Agentic AI, digital assets, fintech innovation, and emerging technologies are reshaping financial services, operating models, risk, and value creation.

Executive Keynotes

High-impact sessions for conferences, leadership meetings, client events, and industry forums covering: - Agentic AI and the Future of Finance - AI governance and board oversight - Digital assets, tokenization, and financial market infrastructure - FinTech disruption and banking transformation - Technology-led value creation in private equity
Board & Executive Briefings

Tailored sessions for boards, executive committees, and senior management teams focused on strategic relevance, risk, governance, and practical implications.
Fireside Chats, Panels & Moderation

Experienced moderation and contribution to global events, investor forums, industry roundtables, and executive-level discussions. Examples of industry events: Singapore FinTech Festival, Point Zero Forum, Paris FinTech Forum, Sibos, Bloomberg Markets Most Influential Summit, Money 20/20, Innovate Finance, Blockchain Expo.
Strategic Workshops

Experienced moderation and contribution to global events, investor forums, industry roundtables, and executive-level discussions.

Keynotes

Oliver T. Bussmann is a highly sought-after speaker in both the high-tech and financial services industries.

June 23, 2026
Point Zero Forum 2026

Sovereign AI & Cloud Infrastructure
Panel
June 9, 2026
ACAMS Swiss Chapter Event Zurich 2026

AML + AI: Bridging the Gaps in SAP Filings
May 14, 2026
Deloitte Global Boardroom Program

Governance of Emerging Technology
Panel
May 5, 2026
Fact Impluse Conference2026

AI in Financial Services
Keynote
May 5, 2026
Fact Impluse Conference 2026

Digital Sovereignty
Panel
November 13, 2026
Singapore FinTech Festival 2025

The Next-Generation Financial Institution: Value Propositions, Business Models, and Tech Stacks
Panel
May 7, 2025
Point Zero Forum 2025

Cyber Resilience in the Age of Converging Technologies
Panel
December 4, 2024
VeriPark Forum Frankfurt

Current State of AI Adoption in German Banks
Panel
December 4, 2024
VeriPark Forum Frankfurt

AI Innovation in Banking
Keynote
November 8, 2024
Singapore FinTech Festival 2024

Driving innovation in banking: Intrapreneurs, FinTech partnerships, and venture growth
Panel
July 1, 2024
Point Zero Forum 2024

The Innovators’ Dilemma: Navigating Capital Constraints and Policy Hurdles
Panel
May 14, 2024
WealthTech Connect 2024

Do core banking systems prevent digitalization?
Panel
March 6, 2024
SAP & SAP Fioneer Financial Services Forum Americas 2024

Reality Check on GenAI: Opportunities and Risks of Generative AI in Financial Services
Keynote
September 12, 2023
Teradata POSSIBLE Conference London 2023

Thought Leaders’ Conversation – AI in Finance
Panel
June 27, 2023
Point Zero Forum

Digital wallets, real-time payments, and blockchain: The latest in payment innovation
Panel
May 31, 2023
Paris FinTech Forum

Blockchain,Digital Assets, Crypto: State of the Union
Panel
May 30, 2023
Paris FinTech Forum

The Challenges of the Finance Industry Digitalization
Panel
May 30, 2023
Paris FinTech Forum

Digital Assets & Crypto vs "normal world": collaboration or endless fights
Panel
December 6, 2022
Financial Times AI Transformation Summit

How should the board be championing AI?
Panel
November 2, 2022
Singapore FinTech Festival

The Curious Case of Capital Deployment
Panel
July 7, 2022
Actico RegTech Day

Digital Assets – The token revolution in banking
Presentation
June 22, 2022
Point Zero Forum Zurich

Board Room Talk: The Future of Financial Services
Panel
April 21, 2022
Point Zero Forum

The Role of Global Leaders, Founders & Investors in Web3
Panel
December 3, 2021
Paris FinTech Forum

Chair Digital Assets panels
Panel
April 15, 2021
Paris FinTech Forum

Co-Chair Digital Assets panels
Panel
December 16, 2020
Word Economic Forum

Digital Assets, DLT, and the Future of Capital Markets: Asset Management Use Cases
Workshop
December 3, 2020
Word Economic Forum

Digital Assets, DLT, and the Future of Capital Markets: Collateral-based Asset Classes, Transactions, and Processes
Workshop
November 18, 2020
World Economic Forum

Digital Assets, DLT, and the Future of Capital Markets: Securitization and Securitized Product Markets
Workshop
August 20, 2020
MoneyNext Summit Online

Asset Tokenization - Future or Fad?
Panel
March 17, 2020
Blockchain Expo London

Digital Assets & Crypto Investments
February 12, 2020
Amundi Investor Outlook Conference Frankfurt

Tokenization of Assets in the Asset Management Industry
January 29, 2020
Paris FinTech Forum

Blockchain & Digital Assets: 2020 Status & Forecast
January 29, 2020
Paris FinTech Forum

Blockchain, Stablecoins and Crypto: The point of view from a Central Bank
January 29, 2020
Paris FinTech Forum

Stablecoins going Mainstream?
January 29, 2020
Paris FinTech Forum

How Blockchain solves Data Privacy and Compliance Problems
January 29, 2020
Paris FinTech Forum

The Rise of Decentralized Finance “DeFi”
January 29, 2020
Paris FinTech Forum

Financial Service Industry on the Future of Digital Assets
January 28, 2020
Paris FinTech Forum

State of the Union of Blockchain & Digital Assets
September 24, 2019
Blockchain Valley Investor Day

Blockchain in the Financial Services Industry: Status Quo & Outlook
May 22, 2019
TGV Disruption in Financial Services, Zurich

Security Tokenization: The Future of Private and Public Markets?
April 26, 2019
Blockchain Expo, London

Maximizing the Potential of Blockchain for Financial Services
April 26, 2019
Blockchain Expo, London

Host FinTech, Securities & Regulation Track
April 26, 2019
Blockchain Expo, London

Blockchain & Crypto: 2019 Status & Forecast
February 14, 2019
Business Club Basel, Basel

Crypto and Blockchain: Game Changer or Hype?
January 30, 2019
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Are Security Token Offerings the new IPOs?
January 30, 2019
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Inclusive Blockchain - The Rise of Financial Inclusion
January 30, 2019
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

The Explosion of Digital Assets
January 30, 2019
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Disruption in the Asset & Wealth Management
January 29, 2019
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

State of the Union of Crypto & Blockchain
January 23, 2019
GBBC Panel at WEF, Davos

Race to Regulate: Who will Build the Winning Paradigm?
November 14, 2018
BRI: Raiffesen Bank International, Vienna

Ecosystems Without Borders
November 5, 2018
IF Forum, Laussane

Blockchain in Sports
October 18, 2018
Lakestar Investor Day, Zurich

Introduction to the Blockchain Technology & Crypto Valley Ecosystem
October 12, 2018
Blockchain Turkey platform, Istanbul

Ecosystems Without Borders
October 10, 2018
Bloomberg Swiss Day, Zurich

The drivers of future investing
September 29, 2018
Ripple Advisory Board, San Francisco

Future Trends: Cross Border Payment and Distributed Ledger Technology
September 26, 2018
Blockchain Live, London

Ecosystems Without Borders
September 25, 2018
Johnson and Johnson, Zug

Introduction to the Blockchain Technology & Crypto Valley Ecosystem
September 13, 2018
CordaCon, London

Ecosystems Without Borders
September 12, 2018
Global Blockchain Summit, London

Ecosystems Without Borders
June 27, 2018
KPMG Partner & Directors' Lunch, Zurich

Blockchain in Switzerland: Reimagining Business Models
June 21, 2018
CVA Conference, Zug

Opening address
June 12, 2018
BRI Spring Summit, New York

Global CIO and Blockchain
June 5, 2018
Money 20/20 Europe, Amsterdam

Reinventing the economy?
May 7, 2018
Rotary Club, Zug

The Promise of Blockchain: Reimagining Business Models
April 27, 2018
EDA Seminar, Zurich

Initial Coin Offerings: Opportunities and Risks for Switzerland
April 24, 2018
University of St. Gallen

The Promise of Blockchain: Reimagining Business Models
March 28, 2018
Crypto Summit, Zurich

How the ICO will morph into IPO 2.0
February 20, 2018
Innovate Finance Global Summit 2018, London

Banking Innovation: Strategy or Pet Project?
February 2, 2018
Mandate European Commission, Brussels

Initial Coin Offerings and Cryptocurrencies: What Future on Europe’s Financial Markets?
January 31, 2018
CFA Conference, Geneva

Crypto – Disruptions and Opportunities
January 31, 2018
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Opening Welcome & Keynote: The Promise of Blockchain: Reimagining Business Models
January 31, 2018
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Blockchain – State of the Union
January 31, 2018
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Custody and Usability of Digital Assets: Will it Get Easier?
January 31, 2018
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Cryptocurrencies: new asset class or bubble?
January 31, 2018
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Will Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) morph into IPO 2.0?
January 30, 2018
Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Blockchain & Bitcoin: what’s behind the buzz?
January 21, 2018
DLD 18, Munich

Blockchain & Crypto Killing Venture Capital
Panel
January 14, 2018
UNLOCK Blockchain Forum, Dubai

Staying ahead of the digital disruption curve
Keynote
January 14, 2018
UNLOCK Blockchain Forum, Dubai

Dubai the next Blockchain Startup Valley
Panel
January 14, 2018
UNLOCK Blockchain Forum, Dubai

A Close Look at Blockchain on its 9th Anniversary
Panel
December 5, 2017
Token Summit II, San Francisco

Introduction to the Crypto Valley in Zug, Switzerland
Keynote
November 17, 2017
Ernst & Young EY Young Leader Event Banking, Zurich

Staying ahead of the digital disruption curve
Keynote
November 14, 2017
15th Bank Management Conference, Athens

Staying ahead of the digital disruption curve – The next generation of FinTechs
Keynote
November 3, 2017
World Policy Conference, Marrakesh

Trust and truth in the digital age
Plenary Session
November 19, 2017
Sibos 2017 Conference, Toronto

Cyber security: 12 months on…
Panel
November 19, 2017
Sibos 2017 Conference, Toronto

20/20 hindsight, learning from the journey, not the destination
Panel
November 18, 2017
Sibos 2017 Conference, Toronto

FinTech hubs (EMEA)
Panel
October 16, 2017
Ripple Swell Conference, Toronto

The real deal with digital assets
Panel
October 16, 2017
Sibos 2017 Conference, Toronto

Next generation of corporate banking
Keynote
September 21, 2017
3rd Annual UK Private Equity Conference, London

FinTech: Finding the best FinTech opportunities
Panel
September 20, 2017
Blockchain Live Conference, London

The Promise of Blockchain: Reimagining Business Models
Keynote
September 14, 2017
Research Board Blockhain Workshop, Zurich

What Blockchain Will Mean for Your Business
June 26, 2017
Money 20/20 Europe, Copenhagen

Measuring the success of regulatory sandboxes: What has been achieved so far?
Panel
June 26, 2017
Money 20/20 Europe, Copenhagen

Measuring the success of regulatory sandboxes: What has been achieved so far? Fireside chat with Antony Jenkins, former Group CEO Barclays and Executive Chairman and Founder, 10x Future Technologies
Fireside chat
May 11, 2017
nrc live FinTech Conference, Amsterdam

Blockchain – when is the breakthrough?
Keynote
April 25, 2017
Next-Gen Bootcamp, Zurich

Distributed Ledger – How to drive impact
Keynote
April 24, 2017
iqnite 2017 Leadership Day, Cologne

The future of banking
Keynote
March 23, 2017
Swiss Digital Finance Conference 2017, Lucerne

Banking at the tipping point?
Keynote
March 1, 2017
IFZ FinTech Conference 2017, Zug

What is needed to become a champion or to survive?
Panel
November 16, 2016
Singapore FinTech Festival, Singapore

Blockchain & Distributed Ledgers
Panel
October 12, 2016
International Treasury & Cash Management Conference, Vienna

Banking at the tipping point?
Presentation
May 29, 2016
Sibos Conference 2016 Innotribe, Geneva

Sibos Week Blockchain Wrap Up
Presentation
May 10, 2016
City Week UK 2016 The International Financial Service Forum, London

Blockchain Technology and the Future Evolution of the Financial System
Panel
February 10, 2016
NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2016, Mumbai

Disruptive Technologies for Financial Services
Keynote
October 13, 2015
Sibos 2015 Conference, Singapore

Big Issue Debate – The Internet of Things and banks’ core platforms
Video
October 12, 2015
CNBC Interview about UBS’s strategic priorities, Singapore
Video
November 6, 2015
Bloomberg Markets Most Influential Summit 2015, London

The Future of Finance: Blockchain in the Banking Industry
TV Interview
January 27, 2015
Strategic IT Management 2015 Conference, Munich
Digital Business in the Financial Services Industry
November 11, 2014
Gartner IT Expo 2014, Barcelona
Mastermind Keynote
June 12, 2014
Forrester’s Forum For Technology Management Leaders

The Digital Era – Challenges And Opportunities Ahead
Keynote
June 11, 2014
CIO Forum 2014, Zurich

IT Innovation at UBS
Keynote
March 21, 2013
CIO Event, Birmingham

Consumerization of IT
Keynote
February 7, 2013
Hamburger IT Strategietage 2013, Hamburg

Consumerization of IT
Keynote
January 28, 2013
Strategic IT Management Conference 2013, Munich

B2B2C – Wie Consumerization, Social Media und Mobile Unternehmen und die Rolle der IT weiter verändern warden
Keynote
November 8, 2012
Fujitsu Forum 2012, Munich

SAP runs SAP
Keynote
March 20, 2012
Mastering SAP Technologies Conference, Sydney

Enterprise Mobility
March 7, 2012
UBS Technology Investor Conference, London

SAP Strategy Update
Keynote
February 9, 2012
Hamburger IT Strategietage 2012, Hamburg

Vom Trend zur Strategie – Consumerization der IT sinnvoll integrieren und proaktiv steuern
Keynote
November 22, 2011
Bloomberg West TV, San Francisco

Tablet use in the workplace
TV interview
November 21, 2011
UK & Ireland SAP User Conference 2011, Birmingham
Keynote
August 30, 2011
Commerzbank Sector Conference Week 2011, Frankfurt

SAP Strategy Update
August 23, 2011
SAP Banking Conference, Mainz
Keynote
April 11, 2011
NBC press:here TV Show, San Francisco

SAP Places its Tablet Bets
TV Interview
March 23, 2011
SAP Conference for Business Intelligence, Mannheim

SAP runs SAP
Keynote
February 16, 2011
FOX Business News Closing Bell, New York

Running a Billion-Dollar Business With a Tablet PC
TV Interview
February 10, 2011
Hamburger IT Strategietage 2011, Hamburg

Schneller zu besseren Entscheidungen: In-Memory Technologien und Mobile Devices bei SAP
Keynote
November 29, 2010
Financial Times Interview, New York

Aligning IT strategy with business strategy
TV Interview
June 22, 2010
IT Management Conference, Hamburg

Sourcing-Strategien auf Basis Portfolio Management – Von Management Services bis Cloud Computing
Keynote

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Appearances

Executive Keynotes

Board & Executive Briefings

Fireside Chats, Panels & Moderation

Strategic Workshops

Point Zero Forum 2026

ACAMS Swiss Chapter Event Zurich 2026

Deloitte Global Boardroom Program

Fact Impluse Conference2026

Fact Impluse Conference 2026

Singapore FinTech Festival 2025

Point Zero Forum 2025

VeriPark Forum Frankfurt

VeriPark Forum Frankfurt

Singapore FinTech Festival 2024

Point Zero Forum 2024

WealthTech Connect 2024

SAP & SAP Fioneer Financial Services Forum Americas 2024

Teradata POSSIBLE Conference London 2023

Point Zero Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Financial Times AI Transformation Summit

Singapore FinTech Festival

Actico RegTech Day

Point Zero Forum Zurich

Point Zero Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Word Economic Forum

Word Economic Forum

World Economic Forum

MoneyNext Summit Online

Blockchain Expo London

Amundi Investor Outlook Conference Frankfurt

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Paris FinTech Forum

Blockchain Valley Investor Day

TGV Disruption in Financial Services, Zurich

Blockchain Expo, London

Blockchain Expo, London

Blockchain Expo, London

Business Club Basel, Basel

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

GBBC Panel at WEF, Davos

BRI: Raiffesen Bank International, Vienna

IF Forum, Laussane

Lakestar Investor Day, Zurich

Blockchain Turkey platform, Istanbul

Bloomberg Swiss Day, Zurich

Ripple Advisory Board, San Francisco

Blockchain Live, London

Johnson and Johnson, Zug

CordaCon, London

Global Blockchain Summit, London

KPMG Partner & Directors' Lunch, Zurich

CVA Conference, Zug

BRI Spring Summit, New York

Money 20/20 Europe, Amsterdam

Rotary Club, Zug

EDA Seminar, Zurich

University of St. Gallen

Crypto Summit, Zurich

Innovate Finance Global Summit 2018, London

Mandate European Commission, Brussels

CFA Conference, Geneva

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris

Paris FinTech Forum, Paris