At the Nordic Banking Forum 2025, Alan Goodrich, Regional Sales Manager at ERI, took part in a fireside chat titled “Unlocking AI & FiDA Value”. Building on this discussion, the article explores the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and Europe’s upcoming Financial Data Access (FiDA) regulation, and examines how AI and open finance can unlock tangible value for financial institutions when grounded in credible data, customer-driven use cases and modern core platforms.