Qorus-Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards 2026

Created in 2013, the Banking Innovation Awards are now recognized as the global benchmark for banking innovation.

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Infosys Finacle

Inspiring better banking across 100+ countries.

About the awards

Banking is being redefined by bold ideas and breakthrough innovations. From reimagining customer experiences and launching new products to harnessing modern technologies, transforming operations, and advancing sustainability, banks around the world are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Now in its 13th edition, the Qorus–Infosys Finacle Banking Innovation Awards celebrates the most impactful banking innovations emerging from across the globe. The program shines a spotlight on Next-Gen banking initiatives that push boundaries and set new benchmarks for what banking can achieve. Over the years, the awards have become a much-loved global platform for celebrating banking innovation—bringing together the industry’s brightest ideas, visionary innovators, and transformative initiatives that are shaping the next era of banking.

This year again, we would be pleased to recognize neobanks and fintech players with special awards across different categories. Submit for the next edition!

Our criteria

An innovation committee shortlists the best innovation in each category based on 4 criteria:

Originality: The uniqueness of the idea in the marketplace and its potential as a gamechanger.

Impact: The innovation’s capacity to generate a superior, long-term competitive edge. This includes KPIs such as RoI, NPS, cost reduction, churn rate, employee engagement score, customer lifetime value (CLV), time reduction, carbon footprint, etc.

Universality: The innovation’s potential to be relevant and/or adapted for use in other markets, or even industries.

Form quality: A detailed description of the project in its various phases, its results, and the addition of presentation slides, videos or images to visualize and better understand the project.

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Our judges

Erkut Baloglu
Aktif Bank COO
Danhong Zhang
Agricultural Bank of China Deputy Head of Treasury (DIFC Branch)
Joaquim Leal
Millennium BCP Head of Digital Banking & Innovation
John Howard Medina
Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) Chief Operating Officer
Rajesh Nair
Axis Bank Executive Vice President, Group Head, Platforms & Operations- Information Technology
Fozia Amanulla
Boost Bank CEO
Gerard Albà Soler
MoraBanc Chief Investment Officer
Alvin Eng
UOB Managing Director & Head of Enterprise AI, Innovation Group
Peter Poon
BMO Bank of Montreal Head, Digital Service, Technology and AI Transformation
Olga Ceja
Banorte Executive Director of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation
Arvy Rajasekaran
Ally CIO - Architecture and Corporate Technology
Petar Jovanovic
AikBank CEO
Lina Maria Vergara
Bancolombia Group Technical Leader – Payments and Insurance
Sherry Graziano
Truist EVP, Head of Digital, Client Experience and Marketing
Parag Gupta
Zand Chief Operating Officer
Stéphane Hannache
BPCE Innovation Ecosystem Partnerships Manager
Cara Yick
Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Chief Information Officer
Matt Taylor
SBS Bank Head of Transformation
Johnny Wijaya
BNY Head of Structure Finance Product, Corporate Trust
Sahar Waheed
Bank of Maldives Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer
Jakub Więcław
Magnetiq Bank Chairman of the Board
Rodolfo Diaz Dominguez
Banco W Vice President of Innovation and Marketing
Núria Rocamora
MyInvestor CEO
Dhiraj Kunwar
Commercial Bank of Dubai General Manager, Retail & Business Banking
Spyros Arsenis
National Bank of Greece Head of Business Innovation Development
José Wolff
Banco de Bogotá Vice President – Product & Digital Strategy
Pol Navarro
Banco Sabadell Deputy General Manager, Chief Digital, Sales and Customer Success
Xele Olaizola
Kutxabank Head of Innovation
Ivan Tomic
NLB Group Group Head of Strategy & Business Development
Tuncay Tuncer
Kuwait Finance House Bahrain Group Head of Digital Transformation Technology & Operations
Jérémy Lambot
Ageas Group Technology for Business Manager
Okay Yildirim
QNB Türkiye QNB eSolutions CEO & QNB Türkiye Managing Director
Jarkko Mäensivu
Saldo Bank Bank President and Board Advisor
Quang Nguyen
Cake Digital Bank CEO
Derek Vernon
BMO Bank of Montreal Head, North American Treasury & Payment Solutions
Jeff Kreisler
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Managing Director, Head of Behavioral Science
Mangesh Prakash Jadhav
Emirates NBD Executive Director, Head of Platform – Core Systems
Borys Pastusiak
Bank Pekao Managing Director, Head of Retail Customer Segments & Products
Jermaine Frue
Bank of America VP EMEA AML
Sanjeev Mulay
Rakbank Interim Group Chief Technology & Data Officer
Francis Andre De Los Santos
China Banking Corporation Chief Technology Officer
Lukasz Opoka
UBS Head of AI, Analytics and Sales Platform, Managing Director
Kenneth Farrugia
Bank of Valletta CEO
Gabriel De La Bourdonnaye
POST Luxembourg Financial Services Director & Legal Director
Maha Madain
Synchrony Bank Chief Markeing Officer
Alberto Fernandez Tomé
Banco Santander Head of Homes, Loans, New Services & Partnerships
Jeroen Vandevelde
Belfius Group Manager Ecosystems - Beyond Banking Innovation
Archana Shetty
QNB Vice President – IT Projects
Khatija Iffath
Kuwait International Bank Head of Business & Performance Excellence - Retail Banking
Tatyana Ivanova
UBB United Bulgarian Bank Executive Director Digital Channels, Data and Operations
João Filipe Falcão
Banco BPI Executive Director of Customer Experience, Organizational Design and Innovation
Kaushik Chowdhury
GXBank CEO
Dominic Larivée
Desjardins Vice-President, Marketing and Market Development Division
Masa Peura
OP Pohjola SVP Everyday Banking and CEO of OP Retail Customers
Jay-Ann Gilfoy
Meridian Credit Union CEO
Ravi Pichan
RBL Bank Chief Information Officer and Head - Digital Banking
Isabella Frey
Erste Group Managing Director at George Labs
Catherine Santamaria
Bank of the Philippine Islands Chief Customer and Marketing Officer
Diogo Mateus
Emirates NBD Group Marketing, Customer Intelligence and RBWM Strategy
Arne Damvin
DNB EVP T&S Banking & Payments
Robin Silfverhielm
SBAB Chief Digital and Information Officer
Boutaina Kadry
Attijariwafa Bank Head of Innovation
Kalyani Nair
Maybank Group Chief Digital Officer
Jiri Raska
Partners Banka CTO & Co-Founder
Bárbara Marques
Bison Bank Head of Customer Service and Support
Peter Daniels
First Bank of Nigeria Chief Technology Officer
Mirela Iovu
CEC Bank Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Member Board of Directors
Bruno Jivan
Novobanco Head of Innovation & Research
Nikolas Casagrande
Citizens Bank Vice President - Innovation, Corporate Strategy
Oleg Balandin
Eldik Bank Managing Director
Artur Callau
CaixaBank Head of Innovation
Peter Vickery
First Abu Dhabi Bank EVP, Head of Distribution
Santiago Jarrin
Diners Club del Ecuador CEO
Tornike Kuprashvili
Bank of Georgia Head of SME
Guillermo Veiga
Standard Chartered Group Chief Information and Operations Officer
Iffat Alrowaithy
SAB Innovation Centre & Corporate Innovation Unit Head
Jolandé Duvenage
FNB South Africa Chief Imagineer: Value Ecosystems and CX
Jamie Broadbent
National Bank of Canada Vice President, Digital
Kalidas Ghose
UNO Digital Bank Chairman
Domokos Takács
OTP Bank Head of International Retail Directorate
Laura Furlan
Poste Italiane CEO Poste Vita Insurance Group

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