With the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) now in force, European financial institutions are under increasing pressure to strengthen resilience while continuing to innovate. But rather than viewing regulation as a constraint, many FSIs are using DORA as an opportunity to modernize, break down silos, and elevate their digital capabilities.

This AWS Showcase recap highlights insights from FSI leaders and AWS specialists who explored how regulation can support—not hinder—innovation. Their guidance emphasizes the importance of embedding resilience into culture and design, making compliance a shared responsibility across IT, risk, and business teams, and ensuring that critical third-party providers meet consistently high standards of resilience.

By approaching DORA strategically, FSIs can build more integrated operating models, accelerate modernization, and deliver better experiences for customers who expect uninterrupted services and secure digital interactions.

Key points covered:

• How to make resilience a core part of culture, leadership, and product design

• Why compliance must be a cross-functional responsibility across the organization

• How to strengthen resilience through deeper collaboration with third-party providers

• Why regulation like DORA can become a catalyst for modernization and innovation