With embedded finance projected to reach $7 trillion globally by 2030, the question is no longer whether to collaborate but how to do it profitably and at scale. Leading banks are moving beyond pilot programs to industrialized partnership platforms—white-label BaaS, API marketplaces, and co-innovation labs generating measurable revenue. Yet 40% of bank-fintech partnerships fail to operationalize due to poor alignment, scalability issues, and unclear governance frameworks. This session examines how to structure compliant partnerships that enable speed, navigate revenue-sharing models, and build infrastructure supporting dozens of fintech integrations simultaneously—transforming from "protect the franchise" to "expand the ecosystem" strategies.
