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Practical Insights.

No Generic Panels.

100%

60%+

250+

C-Levels

Attendees

Banks &
Financial Institutions

14-15 MAY 2026

Ramada Plaza Bucharest, Romania

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Experience.

Tow days of insights, strategy and real conversations with C-level banking leaders from across CEE.

250+

C-Levels

Attendees

60%+

Banks &
Financial Institutions

100%

Practical Insights.

No Generic Panels.

Your 2-Day Journey

Day 1 - BUILDING THE DIGITAL BANK

How banks execute transformation.

AI, Data & Automation

Digital Identity

& CX

Payments & Regulation

Platform Banking

& Ecosystems

Core & Cloud

Transformation

Day 2 - SCALING, SECURING & GROWING

How banks scale transformation safely.

Fraud &

Resilience

Compliance &

Security

Digital Lending & Innovation

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Venue

Ramada Plaza Bucharest

14-15 May 2026

Bucharest, Romania

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Ways To Network

Pre - scheduled 1-to-1

meetings with peers and solution providers

Coffee Breaks

After each module

Cocktail Reception on

Day 1 to connect and unwind

Private discussions

with C-level banking leaders

08:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00

Welcome Address & Opening Remarks

Davor Gašparac

Senior Program Manager Corporates & Markets

Erste Digital

Thematic module:

Cloud & Core Transformation

09:10

Next-Gen Core Banking: Build, Buy, or Orchestrate

Natalia Nasco-Filimon

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Fincombank

Keynote

09:35

Migrating to Modern Platforms without Disruption

Ioan Negrea

Managing Director

fme Romania

10:00

Modernizing the Bank: Technology, Cloud & Future Readiness

Progressive vs full core replacement
Managing operational risk during modernization
Cloud security and regulatory expectations
How are banks enabling rapid innovation through flexible core and cloud systems?

Calin Rangu

Vice President

CIO Council Romania

Panel Discussion

Sponsored by

Thematic module:

Fraud, Risk & Resilience

11:35

The Resilience Dividend: Turning AI-Weaponized Fraud Defense into a Pillar of Unshakeable Customer Loyalty

Daniela Bobocea

Head of Governance and Project Management

Exim Banca Romaneasca

Keynote

12:00

Jarek Sygitowic

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Authologic

Three KYCs walk into a bank: How to survive the EUDI Wallet transition

12:25

Resilient Banking: Balancing Fraud Prevention and Business Continuity

Leveraging AI and real-time analytics to detect and mitigate emerging fraud risks
New fraud trends banks need to prepare for
Balancing regulatory compliance, financial risk mitigation, and resilience planning while maintaining customer trust
Strengthening operational resilience against multi-channel and sophisticated fraud attacks

Jarek Sygitowic

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Authologic

Panel Discussion

Sponsored by

13:15

Thematic module:

Transformation & Innovation

14:15

6 years of digital transformation finalized – was it worth it?

Margus Simson

Chief Digital Officer, Board Member

Komerční Banka

Keynote

14:40

Tudor Urseiu

Head of Data & AI

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank

Strategic Innovation in Banking: AI, Digital Disruption & Growth

15:05

Digital Lending Transformation: Scaling Credit with Speed, Accuracy & Trust

Leveraging AI and real-time analytics to detect and mitigate emerging fraud risks
New fraud trends banks need to prepare for
Balancing regulatory compliance, financial risk mitigation, and resilience planning while maintaining customer trust
Strengthening operational resilience against multi-channel and sophisticated fraud attacks

Panel Discussion

15:50

Coffee Break, Networking, Farewell

08:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00

Welcome Address & Opening Remarks

Sava Dalbokov

Member of The Supervisory Board

Addiko Bank

Thematic module:

Banking Evolution

Sponsored by

09:10

Building the Cloud-Native Bank for 2030

Maja Mikic

Chief Technology and Operations Officer

AikBank

Keynote

09:35

The Intelligent Bank: AI, Data and the Future of finance.

Mohana Rajaram

Senior Director - Industry Solutions & Strategy, FINS

AikBank

10:00

Building the Modern Digital Bank: Platforms, Data, and Intelligent Automation

How integrated platforms and data ecosystems are reshaping digital banking engagement.
Using AI and real-time insights to deliver more personalised financial services.
How can banks create seamless, connected customer journeys across digital channels?
How can innovation accelerate while maintaining trust, security, and regulatory compliance?

Panel Discussion

Sava Dalbokov

Member of The Supervisory Board

Addiko Bank

Thematic module:

Digital Identity & CX

Sponsored by

11:25

Building Ecosystems – The New Playfield for Winning the Customer Loyalty

Tatyana Ivanova

Board Member, Executive Director Digital Channels, Data and Operations

United Bulgarian Bank

Keynote

11:50

Next-Generation KYC & eSign: From Compliance to Seamless Digital Trust

Valentina Dragomir

Country Manager, Romania

Evrotrust

12:15

Digital Meets Branch: Banking as a Seamless Experience

Personalized, engaging experiences across all touchpoints are essential for competitiveness
How can banks integrate branches and digital channels to improve customer journeys?
What is the role of physical branches as banking becomes more digital?
Innovations in branch design and digital interaction are shaping the future of CEE banking

Panel Discussion

Nikolay Sviretsov

Enterprise Account Manager

Evrotrust

13:05

Lunch Break, Networking, 1-to-1 Meetings

Thematic module:

Regulatory Compliance

Sponsored by

14:00

Is Your Bank Ready for the Next Regulatory Wave?

Diederik Bruggin

Senior Director - Payments, Digital Finance and Innovation

WSBI-ESBG

Keynote

14:25

Beyond Checkbox Compliance: Leveraging Proactive Security as a Competitive Advantage

Brana Nikolajevic

Territory Sales Manager CEE

OneSpan

David Zydron

Solutions Engineer

OneSpan

14:50

Payments in a Regulated World: Innovation, Compliance & Customer Trust

Are banks innovating payments fast enough while keeping up with PSD3 and DORA?
How do you keep the pace of innovation in real-time payments without increasing risk?
How should banks modernize legacy payment systems and AML/fraud controls to stay future-ready?
Can compliance and customer experience coexist in a rapidly evolving digital landscape?

Brana Nikolajevic

Territory Sales Manager CEE

OneSpan

Panel Discussion

Thematic module:

Platform Banking

Sponsored by

16:15

BaaS and API-Driven Ecosystems: Opportunities and threats for Banks

Davor Gašparac

Senior Program Manager Corporates & Markets

Erste Digital

Keynote

16:40

EU Instant Rails Need Instant Banking Platforms

Alan Goodrich

Sales Director

ERI

14:50

Reinventing Banking for 2030: Platforms, People, and AI-Driven Growth

How AI and modern real-time platforms can reshape operating models in CEE
Balancing innovation with customer trust, regulation, and legacy constraints
Is the real competitive advantage technology, or the culture that enables rapid adoption of it?
With AI regulation, and rising cybersecurity risks, how far can innovation go before compliance becomes a constraint?