Extra episode: Live from the Leaders in Finance Compliance Event 2026 with Leanne Joseph, Tom van de Laar, and Pieter van Doorn

Welcome to this extra episode of the Leaders in Finance Podcast, recorded live after the third Leaders in Finance Compliance Event at the H’ART Museum in Amsterdam, where over 100 participants from more than 50 organisations came together to discuss the future of compliance in financial services, with a particular focus on AI, technology and crypto.
Host Kees de Wit reflects on the day’s key themes together with Leanne Joseph (moderator of the event), Tom van de Laar (Head of Financial Crime Compliance & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Rabobank), and Pieter van Doorn (Partner, Deloitte).
Together, they discuss how rapidly developing technologies are changing the compliance profession, whether AI could eventually replace parts of the compliance function, and why human judgement will remain essential. They also reflect on the rise of crypto and neobanks, the impact of regulation such as MiCAR, and the continuing tension between innovation and effective oversight. And looking ahead: how can financial institutions, regulators and other public and private parties work together more effectively, build trust and respond with greater urgency to a rapidly changing financial landscape?
A big thank you to all speakers, participants and our event partners for making this another inspiring edition of the Leaders in Finance Compliance Event.

Leaders in Finance is made possible by the support of EY, Mogelijk Vastgoedfinancieringen, Duna and Lepaya. More information about our partners is available on our partner page.

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Previous guests on the Leaders in Finance Podcast include Klaas Knot (former President of DNB), Frank Elderson (Member of the Executive Board of the ECB), Gerrit Zalm (former Minister of Finance and former CEO of ABN AMRO), Ingrid de Swart (Member of the Executive Board of a.s.r.), Pinar Abay (Member of the Management Board of ING and Head of Retail Banking), Robert Swaak (former CEO of ABN AMRO), Saul van Beurden (CEO of Consumer, Small & Business Banking at Wells Fargo), David Knibbe (CEO of NN Group), Janine Vos (Member of the Managing Board of Rabobank), Nadine Klokke (CEO of Knab), Maarten Edixhoven (CEO of Van Lanschot Kempen), Jeroen Rijpkema (CEO of Triodos Bank), Nout Wellink (former President of DNB), Onno Ruding (former Minister of Finance), Laura van Geest (Member of the Executive Board of the AFM), Ali Niknam (CEO of bunq), Joanne Kellermann (Chair of PFZW), Steven Maijoor (former Chair of ESMA), Jos Baeten (former CEO of a.s.r.), Karin van Baardwijk (CEO of Robeco), and Annette Mosman (CEO of APG).