[Bank FinTech Dialogues] Making eight minutes count: Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) and Reseo

From structured dialogue to concrete cooperation

On Thursday 15 January 2026, ABBL hosted its Bank CEOs and FinTechs Speed Meeting at Banque Raiffeisen, bringing together around 100 bank participants and 100 FinTech participants from Luxembourg’s financial ecosystem. Designed to foster pragmatic, business oriented exchanges, the event combined short one to one meetings with testimonials and networking opportunities, creating the conditions for focused and efficient discussions.

For an overview of the event and key moments from the evening, including the aftermovie, read: Connecting banks and FinTechs: highlights from the ABBL speed meeting 2026

Making eight minutes count

In this third and final episode of Bank FinTech Dialogues, Jeffrey Dentzer, Chief Executive Officer, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL), shares a bank perspective on why the speed meeting format becomes particularly effective when approached with preparation and clear strategic priorities.

While eight minute meetings may seem short, he explains that the constraint forces both sides to come well prepared and to focus on the most relevant questions. In practice, these condensed exchanges can deliver as much value as much longer discussions, while allowing banks to meet several FinTechs from very different domains over the course of a single evening.

By selecting participants aligned with strategic ambitions, banks are able to quickly assess which solutions merit further exploration. As a result, concrete follow up meetings were already scheduled shortly after the event.

Direct access and meaningful exchanges

From the FinTech perspective, Pierre-Yves Rahari, Co-founder & Director – Reseo, highlights the value of direct access to senior decision makers, which can otherwise be difficult to achieve. The speed meeting format encourages FinTechs to clearly articulate their value proposition and to tailor their message to the priorities of their counterparts.

Beyond efficiency, the event also creates opportunities for peer exchange within the FinTech ecosystem itself, allowing participants to share experiences, identify complementarities and explore potential collaborations.

Preparation, he notes, is key to turning short interactions into meaningful conversations and to ensuring that the momentum generated during the event leads to concrete next steps.

From conversation to follow up

Both perspectives converge on a clear conclusion. Structured dialogue only delivers value when it is supported by preparation, strategic focus and effective follow up. By bringing banks and FinTechs together in a disciplined and time efficient setting, the ABBL Speed Meeting continues to support concrete cooperation across Luxembourg’s financial ecosystem.