Lab visit at Aarhus University - Cybersecurity in Fintech

Join this lab visit as part of Nordic FinTech Week, giving attendees a look inside Kitchen's facilities alongside the program.

An industry-driven afternoon connecting research, innovation, and real-world financial practice within cybersecurity and fintech.

Cybersecurity in Fintech brings together research, startups, and the financial industry to explore how cybersecurity research translates into real-world fintech practice.

Get concrete insights into the cybersecurity research, learn how research-based companies move from academia to market, and hear how a leading financial institution works with cybersecurity in a regulated, real-world environment.

The event connects Aarhus University research, research-based spin-offs, and industry practitioners to show how cybersecurity capabilities are built, scaled, and applied across the fintech ecosystem.

You will gain

• Insight into how cybersecurity research is turned into practical solutions.
• Real examples of research-based companies moving from academia to market.
• A corporate perspective on cybersecurity strategy, risk, and implementation.
• A broader understanding of how research, startups, and industry strengthen the fintech cybersecurity ecosystem.

You will meet

• Jeppe Dørup Olesen, Kitchen (AU) – introducing the strategic ambition behind the upcoming AU Cyber Center.*
• Prof. Anders Møller, Aarhus University, Co-Founder of Coana/Socket – on cybersecurity research, applied impact, and the journey behind Coana.
• Peter Frands Frandsen, COO & CTO & Co-founder of Partisia – sharing the path from academic research to a global cybersecurity company.
• Nikolaj Søndergaard Mikkelsen, Risk Management, Jyske Bank – offering a financial-industry perspective on how cybersecurity is approached in practice.

Who is this event for?

• Fintech startups and scaleups.
• Financial institutions and industry professionals.
• Technology leaders and security professionals.
• Founders, product owners, and decision-makers.
• Researchers and innovation-focused practitioners interested in applied cybersecurity.

The event is open to everyone interested, but the content is explicitly industry-focused and designed for practitioners rather than purely academic audiences.

Please specify upon registration whether you wish to participate in person or online.