DORA — Financial Operational Resilience Summit 2027
Two days in Frankfurt for the risk, resilience, compliance and technology leaders responsible for turning DORA from a documentation exercise into daily operational capability — across third-party estates, cloud concentration, testing, incident reporting and recovery.
About the event
No financial institution today operates in isolation. Every bank, insurer, asset manager, and payments provider now relies on a sprawling ecosystem of third-party technology, cloud infrastructure, and critical service providers — much of which sits entirely outside their direct ownership or control.
This systemic dependency is no longer a peripheral IT concern; it is a defining feature of the modern financial system, and one that introduces critical vulnerabilities and escalating operational exposure across the sector.
The DORA & Financial Operational Resilience Summit exists to address this reality head-on. Designed to address the toughest DORA implementation hurdles, this event brings together industry experts to share practical strategies, solve real-world execution bottlenecks, and map the future horizon of financial operational resilience.
The core thesis of the summit
Operational resilience is not a one-off compliance exercise, but a continuous operational imperative.
True resilience must be embedded into daily operations to satisfy regulatory mandates and protect core business operations.
Who should attend?
AudienceC-level officers, vice-presidents, directors, managers and heads responsible for:
- Operational Resilience
- Business Continuity
- Third Party Risk Management
- Information Security / Cybersecurity
- ICT Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Legal and Contracting
- Operations
- AI Governance
- Disaster Recovery
- Technology and Cloud Infrastructure
- Data Governance
Industries and Organizations
- Retail, Commercial and Investment Banks
- Asset Management Firms
- Insurance and Reinsurance Firms
- Payment Institutions and Service Providers
- Hyperscale Cloud Service Providers
- Financial Services Regulatory Law Firms
- Consultancy Firms
- Fintechs and Neobanks
- TLPT Specialist Firms
- GRC Software Providers
- TPRM Software Providers
- Regulatory Bodies
Testimonials
What delegates say
Attendees of the Future Bridge conference series on the sessions, the people they met and what they took back to their teams.
Key highlights
Topics to be discussed
Twelve themes run across both days of the summit, returning through keynotes, vendor sessions and panel discussions.
Operationalizing DORA Compliance
Turning static compliance policies into continuous operational capability across CISO, CRO and legal teams.
Third-Party Risk Management
Vendor classification, critical function assessments and continuous risk profiles across the entire lifecycle.
Threat-Led Penetration Testing
Compliant test scoping, threat intelligence, live red-teaming under supervision and findings remediation.
Maintaining Register of Information
Submission-ready RoIs, accurate dependency mapping and an end to last-minute reporting errors.
Managing Legacy Third-Party Estate
Clause updates at volume, vendor resistance during renegotiation and audit-ready contract repositories.
ICT Risk Management
Running the annual framework review and continuous assessment across evolving IT environments.
Subcontractor and Nth-Party Mapping
End-to-end supply chain visibility and closing data gaps in multi-tier subcontractor networks.
Critical Provider Oversight Strategies
Inside a CTPP: Joint Examination Team oversight, ongoing evidence requests and ESA audits.
Dynamic Cyber Threat Monitoring
Telemetry ingestion, escalation pathways and verifiable incident timelines under the 4/72/30 clock.
Bringing AI into Scope
Where the EU AI Act meets DORA, and governance over third-party machine learning dependencies.
Disaster Response and Recovery
Realistic RTO and RPO, automated recovery runbooks and audit-ready proof of live failover.
Assessing Exit Strategies
Cloud concentration risk, stressed migration scenarios and technical exit readiness.
Each theme is covered by named sessions across 17 and 18 February, with keynote addresses opening both days and a panel discussion closing them.
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Networking
Business networkingby Future Bridge
Future Bridge is proud to offer ample networking opportunities during our event.
The agenda includes networking breaks featuring face-to-face meetings during Coffee and Ice-breaking sessions. These segments are designed to foster meaningful connections and facilitate interactions among attendees. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in focused discussions, exchange ideas, and establish new relationships in a relaxed and informal setting.
Networking opportunitiesHere's how we're enhancing your networking experience:
Web-based app for delegate connections
Up to 6 hours of networking breaks among delegates
Drinks reception for delegate networking
Facilitated peer-to-peer delegate networking
Post-event communication for continued connections
Get the full agenda
The complete two-day programme — every session across both days, key discussion points, partnership packages and registration rates for the DORA & Financial Operational Resilience Summit, 17–18 February 2027, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Registration
Register for the summit
All delegate rates include the two-day conference pass, documentation package, panel discussions, refreshment breaks and lunches, the drinks reception, face-to-face networking and a digital certificate of attendance.
Discounted price until 15 October 2026
Delegate End-User
Applicable forRetail, Commercial and Investment Banks, Asset Management Firms, Insurance and Reinsurance Firms, Payment Institutions and Service Providers, Market Infrastructure Providers, Crypto Asset Service Providers, Regulatory Bodies.
Standard price2 199 EUR
Discounted price until 15 October 2026
1 099EUR
- 2-day conference pass
- Documentation package
- Panel discussions
- Refreshment breaks and lunches
- Drinks reception
- Face to face networking
- Digital certificate of attendance
Places for financial institutions are confirmed on request. Write to registration@future-bridge.eu and the team will send the registration form and invoice.
Solution Provider
Applicable forGlobal Consultancies, Law Firms, GRC, TPRM and Risk Management Platform Providers, TLPT / Threat Intelligence / Red Team Providers, Hyperscale Cloud and Enterprise Technology CTPPs, Backup, Disaster Recovery and BCM Platform Providers.
Standard price2 799 EUR
Discounted price until 15 October 2026
1 499EUR
- 2-day conference pass
- Documentation package
- Panel discussions
- Refreshment breaks and lunches
- Drinks reception
- Face to face networking
- Digital certificate of attendance
Exhibition Partner
IncludesStand space in the networking area, plus full brand presence across the conference.
Standard price9 900 EUR
Discounted price until 15 October 2026
6 900EUR
- Exhibition stand space
- 2 delegate passes
- Logo and company text in all conference materials
- Conference documentation package
Presenting Partner
IncludesA speaker slot on the agenda, plus full brand presence across the conference.
Standard price9 900 EUR
Discounted price until 15 October 2026
7 900EUR
- Speaker slot
- 1 speaker attendee pass
- Logo and company text in all conference materials
- Conference documentation package
Team discounts
Only valid when three or more delegates from one company book and pay at the same time. Write to registration@future-bridge.eu to arrange a team booking.
- 10%3 attendees
- 15%4 attendees
- 20%5 or more
Sponsorship
Why partner with the summit
Put your organisation in front of the risk, resilience, security and compliance leaders who hold the budget for DORA programmes across European financial institutions.
Direct senior access
Two days alongside C-level officers, vice-presidents, directors, managers and heads responsible for operational resilience, ICT and third-party risk, information security, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery.
Brand visibility
Your logo and company text carried through the conference agenda and every other printed and digital material — social media posts, marketing emails to our subscribers, brochures and posters.
Technology showcase
An exhibition stand in the networking area, with one or two standard roll-up banners, putting your products and services in the path of a targeted financial services audience.
Thought leadership
A speaker slot on the agenda as a presenting partner. Vendor sessions sit alongside the keynotes and panels, each reserved for a defined solution category so the room is the right one.
Exclusive networking
Up to six hours of networking breaks, facilitated peer-to-peer delegate introductions, a web-based app for delegate connections and the drinks reception at the close of day one.
Documentation package
The presentations and materials provided by speakers during the event, plus post-event communication that keeps the connections made in Frankfurt alive well past the summit.
Sponsorship packages available
Exhibition Partner and Presenting Partner packages are open, alongside the networking drinks reception sponsorship — each matched to different visibility goals and budgets. Contact Andrea Olsson to discuss the right package for your organisation.
Andrea Olsson · Marketing Manager
+420 228 887 426
andrea@future-bridge.eu
FAQ
Questions,
answered
Everything delegates ask most often about the DORA & Financial Operational Resilience Summit — registration, the programme, networking and partnership.
The summit takes place in Frankfurt, Germany, on 17–18 February 2027 and brings together financial institutions, regulators, technology providers and operational resilience specialists.
It focuses on moving beyond one-off DORA compliance toward continuous operational resilience — practical implementation challenges, regulatory expectations, third-party dependencies and the protection of critical business operations.
Register online by choosing the participation package that applies to your organisation.
You can also send your registration request directly to registration@future-bridge.eu. The team can help with individual registrations, team bookings and participation options.
Register nowC-level executives, vice-presidents, directors, managers and heads responsible for:
Participating organisations include retail, commercial and investment banks, asset managers, insurance and reinsurance firms, payment institutions, fintechs, neobanks, cloud providers, regulatory bodies, law firms, consultancies, TLPT specialists and GRC/TPRM technology providers.
The programme focuses on the practical implementation of DORA and the wider challenges of financial operational resilience. Key topics include operationalizing DORA compliance, third-party risk management, Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT), maintaining the Register of Information, managing legacy third-party estates, ICT risk management, subcontractor and nth-party mapping, critical provider oversight, dynamic cyber-threat monitoring, AI governance, disaster response and recovery, and exit strategies.
The two-day agenda also addresses DORA and NIS2 overlaps, cross-border compliance, cloud concentration risk, incident reporting, business continuity, resilience-by-design, and operational resilience metrics and KRIs.
Delegates have extensive opportunity to meet and exchange experience across both days: up to six hours of networking breaks, face-to-face meetings, coffee and ice-breaking sessions, facilitated peer-to-peer networking and a networking drinks reception.
Post-event communication is designed to help delegates continue the connections made during the summit.
Yes. Delegates have access to a web-based event app built to support connections between attendees. It complements the face-to-face networking programme and helps you find the right people during the event.
No. Hotel accommodation and travel costs are not included in the registration fee.
Once the venue is confirmed the information is published on the event website, and registered delegates receive the details by e-mail.
Yes. The registration package includes a conference documentation package, which provides delegates with the presentations and materials supplied by speakers during the event.
Yes. The summit offers exhibition, presenting and sponsorship opportunities for companies looking to showcase their solutions to the financial services sector.
The Exhibition Partner package includes exhibition space for one or two standard roll-up banners, two delegate passes, company logo and description across conference materials, and the conference documentation package.
Become a sponsorYes. We welcome professionals who can contribute practical expertise, case studies and insight on DORA implementation, ICT and third-party risk, operational resilience, cybersecurity, business continuity and regulatory compliance.
To join the programme as a speaker, contact our conference producer Dina at mari@future-bridge.events.
Financial institutions increasingly depend on complex ecosystems of third-party technology providers, cloud infrastructure and critical service providers — dependencies that often extend beyond their direct control.
The summit addresses how to embed resilience into everyday operations rather than treating DORA as a one-time compliance project, while responding to evolving supervisory expectations and protecting critical business functions.
Retail, commercial and investment banks, asset management firms, insurance and reinsurance companies, payment institutions and service providers, fintechs and neobanks, hyperscale cloud providers, regulatory bodies, financial services law firms, consultancies, TLPT specialists, and GRC and TPRM software providers.
That mix brings financial institutions, regulatory and risk professionals, technology providers and specialist advisors into the same room to exchange practical approaches to DORA compliance and long-term operational resilience.
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Keynotes, panel discussions, the exhibition floor and delegate networking, photographed across the Future Bridge conference series.
