Sascha Dewald is an accomplished finance and strategy professional with extensive experience in corporate strategy and retail banking. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Senior Vice President of Retail Banking at DKB | Deutsche Kreditbank AG, Sascha Dewald also holds a position as a Board Member in the Working Group FinTechs & Digital Banking at BITKOM e.V. and serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board for Mastercard in Germany. Additionally, Sascha Dewald co-hosts the podcast "Unplugged: AI in Finance" and mentors startups at the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator. Academic credentials include a Diploma in Economics from the University of Potsdam and a focus on Business Management from Université de Nantes.