Yorick Naeff
CIO ABN AMRO
Yorick Naeff is a Dutch fintech leader best known as CEO and co-founder of BUX, the European mobile-investing platform serving over half a million clients. With a background at ING in strategy and innovation, he helped scale BUX across multiple markets and eventually sold BUX to ABN AMRO and Coinbase.
Following BUX’s acquisition, Yorick recently stepped into the role of Chief Innovation at ABN AMRO Bank, where he’s driving breakthroughs in AI, digital assets, and next-generation financial services. He is also an entrepreneur in residence at Techleap, he serves in the ETF advisory board of JPM’s Asset Management division, and he's a member of the International Advisory Board of the VU University in Amsterdam.
2026 AGENDA Sessions
What Should Banks Still Be Building, and What Should They Stop Chasing?
Banks face constant pressure to keep innovating, even as complexity, regulation, and operational risk continue to rise. This session will be a forum exploring how institutions decide what to pursue, what to ignore, and how to manage innovation without drifting into instability.
Wednesday 07 October 13:30 - 14:10 Track 1: Banking & Challengers
Build vs Buy
