Copenhagen Fintech and DTU Board Education invite founders, board members, investors and senior leaders to an executive afternoon.Boardroom Perspectives on Scaling Fintech Internationally How to navigate the realities of scaling fintech companies across borders? Scaling a fintech is no longer only a product, capital or regulatory challenge - it is a board-level leadership challenge. As European fintechs face a once-in-a-decade window for international growth, boards must evolve from governance bodies into strategic sparring partners: shaping ambition, managing risk, enabling execution and supporting founders through complexity. This curated session brings together experienced operators, founders, investors and board executives to share practical insights, real dilemmas and hard-earned lessons from the front lines of fintech scale-ups. Expect concrete learning, peer-level dialogue and high-quality networking with fellow decision-makers. Why Attend • Practical, board-level insights into scaling fintech internationally • Learn from peers who have navigated real growth dilemmas • Exchange perspectives with founders, investors and board executives • High-quality networking in a curated executive setting Seats are limited to 60 participants. Event location to be decided (Copenhagen area) Programme 15:00 Welcome & Context Copenhagen Fintech & DTU Board Education Keynote 1: Once-in-a-Decade European Opportunity – NOW! By Copenhagen Fintech Europe is entering a decisive decade for financial services, driven by regulation, digital infrastructure, capital market reform and geopolitical repositioning. This keynote sets the strategic context for why now is the moment for European and Nordic fintechs to scale internationally. We will explore how policy, technology, AI, capital and digital sovereignty are converging - and what this means for boards and founders. The session will challenge traditional growth assumptions and highlight where boards must actively support ambition, partnerships and internationalisation, while balancing risk, resilience and long-term value creation. Keynote 2: Scaling Done Right – Lessons from One of Europe’s Fastest-Scaling Startups Scaling is rarely linear — and almost never as planned. In this keynote, a leading fintech scaleup shares first-hand lessons from rapid growth across markets. The focus is on what actually worked: organisational choices, board interactions, capital timing, leadership evolution and execution trade-offs. Participants will gain insight into common mistakes, critical inflection points and the decisions that mattered most. The session highlights the board’s role as a strategic sounding board during growth, and how strong board-founder dynamics can accelerate - or unintentionally slow - international scaling. Keynote 3: The Role of the Board in Scaling – Strategic Dilemmas and Real Trade-offs As fintechs scale, the board’s role changes fundamentally. This keynote dives into the most common board-level dilemmas in fast-growing fintechs: when to push for growth versus discipline, how to professionalise without killing speed, and how to support founders while raising the bar on governance and performance. We explore best practices around board composition, decision rights, CEO support, capital strategy and international expansion. The session is grounded in real boardroom cases and focuses on how boards can remain relevant, value-adding and trusted as complexity increases. 15:55-16.10: Break Panel Discussion: Board Dynamics in Fast-Scaling Fintech Companies This panel brings together experienced board members, founders and investors to discuss how board dynamics evolve under growth pressure. Topics include managing tension between speed and control, navigating differing risk appetites, aligning expectations between founders and boards, and avoiding common governance pitfalls. The discussion will be practical, candid and interactive — focused on how boards actually work in high-growth fintechs. Participants will gain insight into what distinguishes high-performing boards from those that struggle as companies scale internationally. 16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Reflections 17:00 – 18:00 | Networking Reception