Oliver Lauer

Chief Digital Officer | Sparkasse

Oliver is Chief Digital Officer of and heads the digitallabor.berlin at the German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV). He has over 35 years of experience in the banking and insurance industry.

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Focus Topics

The Focus Topics form the thematic core of the DIGITAL X– with a clear view of the opportunities and relevant challenges for companies. The speaker's focus is:

AI Security Digital Workplace Connectivity

About the speaker

As Chief Platform Officer, Chief Architect and Architecture Manager, he has proven his expertise in designing complex systems and strategies. As Head of Innovation and Head of Architecture at a large global insurer and a bank, he specialized in the transformation and digitalization of large insurance and banking companies. In addition to his leadership roles, he has built and led innovation teams in large financial institutions and fostered internal incubators to drive innovative projects. He is also known as a trend scout in the fintech and insurtech sector.

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Stage program Connectivity

Digital Heartbeat - gemeinsam den Innovationspuls der Region gestalten

11:10-11:40

Mainstage

German

The digital heartbeat of a region emerges where finance, technology, and infrastructure come together in a targeted way. This panel will discuss how diverse perspectives and expertise can collectively strengthen the digital heartbeat and actively shape the digital transformation at the local level. The focus is on the key topics of connectivity, security, cloud, AI, and collaboration. The panel will demonstrate how modern network technologies, secure platforms, scalable cloud services, and AI solutions interact with financial infrastructure and regional roots. In doing so, it will highlight how technological innovation, secure digital architectures, and sustainable investment strategies go hand in hand.