Steven Maijoor joined the Executive Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on 1 April 2021. As of 1 February 2024 he is also Chair of Supervision. Steven's remit includes supervision of banks, supervison policy and legal services. Furthermore, he is a member of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority. He is also a member of the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation.
Before joining DNB's Executive Board, Steven was Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), from 2011-2021. Between 2004 and 2011 he was a managing director at the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). Prior to that he was Professor (1994-2004) and Dean (2001-2004) at the School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University.
Steven graduated from the University of Groningen with a degree in business economics and obtained a PhD in the same subject from Maastricht University in 1991.
Steven was born in Hong Kong (1964).
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Europe’s pursuit of digital sovereignty has become increasingly critical to financial and technological policy. As payments infrastructure, cloud services, digital identity systems, and digital currencies intersect with geopolitics, European policymakers are working to reduce strategic dependencies while maintaining financial stability and global openness.
This session explores how European financial institutions can implement strategic autonomy without fragmenting the global financial system, the role of regulators in fostering conditions for greater digital self-reliance, and the practical steps needed to ensure Europe’s financial system remains competitive, innovative, and resilient.