Agenda
2023
Once upon a time, in 2022, everything was just peachy in the SEE (and worldwide) Fintech Eden. Fintech creatures, big and small, found their angel investors and end-users. Programmers found their business beehives, DeFi blossomed, people were buying now, only to pay for the goods later, open banking thrived, blockchain solutions found their way into the art (NFT), embedded finance buzzed, and even a few unicorns were seen galloping around. And mint(ing) grew everywhere. Even the regulators picked up the pace and joined the party.
But, as in all financial fairytales, the Evil Witch of Financial Crisis and her twin sister Inflation, showed their ugly faces, testing the stamina of our main characters. Will this fairytale have а „happily ever after ending “? What has happened and how the story will develop? Who has vanished and who has survived? Is there a fairy VC godmother and what is needed for her to appear? Who are the newcomers we should keep our eyes on, in this part of the fintech world?
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Panels & Topics
June 9th, 2023
9:00 – 09:30
(0.30 Hour)
Registration / Coffee & Tea
09:30 – 09:45
(0.15 Hour)
Opening remarks
09:45 – 10:00
(0.15 Hour)
Keynote speech
10:00 – 11:00
(1 Hour)
Panel I: The FinTech state of mind: Business and regulatory FinTech trends and challenges to watch out for!
The year in review 2022: What the Fintech Happened? How has the latest financial crisis influenced financial markets and how FinTechs? What new regulations will define how FinTech will operate in the future? Which new market trends are emerging? The cybercrimes – FinTech menace – and how to handle it?
- Post-Covid tech – world earthquake – what are the implications?
- The downfall of BNPL-Is the B(NPL) the new NPL?
- CBDC – the future of the money? Are Central banks in SEE considering issuing digital currencies?
- Trending regulations in the EU and its effects on the SEE market: What does MiCA mean for the EU and what for non-EU markets? How is DORA relevant?
- How is the net zero technology trend influencing the traditional financial services market and how FinTechs?
- Cyber threats – In the light of recent frauds, how are fintech market participants adapting their products and services?
11:00 – 11:20
(0.20 Hour)
Networking break / Coffee & Tea
11:20 – 11:50
(0.30 Hour)
Warm-up session: Implemented cooperation - success stories (Banks and FinTechs)
11:50 – 12:40
(0.50 Hour)
Panel II: Banks, payment platforms, and FinTechs - Round 2: Is there enough room for all?
- Banking as a service – trends
- Digital ID is the cornerstone of winning the FinTech race in SEE. What are we waiting for?
- Asset tokenization: is asset tokenization only reserved for the FinTech world or will banks be using this trend to attract new clients?
- The growth of neo-banks and digital-only banks in SEE
- Old (new) faces – Embracing the Change- How are mainstream payment platforms pushing the development of FinTechs?
- Can FinTechs ensure the same AML standards as commercial banks?
12:40 – 13:40
(1 Hour)
Lunch & Refreshments
13:40 – 14:00
(0.20 Hour)
Warm-up session: Open to suggestions by sponsors
14:00 – 14:50
(0.50 Hour)
Panel III: APIs and Embedded Finance - Everything, everywhere, and all in the real-time
Improving customer experiences is one of the key engines behind the growth of embedded finance. The new (old) approach to offering financial services typically associated with financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies is creating a world of opportunities for financial service providers and non-financial companies alike. It’s all about offering services when and where people need them.
- Embedded Banking – bank accounts and associated debit cards
- Payments Reinvented – A world beyond credit cards
- Can e-commerce retailers offer banking services?
- BNPLs innovations and challenges
- Can AI revolutionize lending?
- InsurThech – A brave new world
14:50 – 15:10
(0.20 Hour)
Networking break / Coffee & Tea
15:10 – 15:40
(0.30 Hour)
Warm-up Session: Assets tokenization
We have seen in the last year some positive examples of asset tokenization. Does this trend open doors for traditional banks and financial and capital markets participants to offer their clients the opportunity to tokenize their current fixed-income and equity asset pools?
Tokens as collaterals? Is the new trend merging? Will tokenization allow access to new revenue streams available in the cryosphere and more specifically enable their clients’ tokenized assets to be used as collateral or for staking in DeFi transactions?
15:40 – 16:30
(0.50 Hour)
Panel IV: What does the future hold for DeFi?
- Smart contracts – use case
- Regulated ReFi vs DeFi – trends and challenges
- Fueling the growth of DeFi: challenging traditional debt markets and the increase in tokenization of assets
- CBDCs vs stablecoins
16:30 – 16:50
(0.20 Hour)
Networking break / Coffee & Tea
16:50 – 17:20
(0.20 Hour)
Warm-up Session: The (ad)venture fund founding journey in SEE
17:20 – 18:10
(0.50 Hour)
Panel V: Investing in FinTechs – Romancing the investors
Calling all investors and startups – The sources of finance in FinTechs are diverse. From venture capital to private equity funds, corporates, banks, asset managers, and even national governments. Find out what conditions, business models, and products they are looking to invest in. Listen to the first-hand experiences on exit strategies from fintech founders.