EMERGING FINTECH FOR THE REAL ECONOMY

April 17, 2018

Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest

OVERVIEW

Building on the previous years’ success, Emerging Funding for the Real Economy has become the financing event for the Romanian market with influential keynote speakers and enriching panel discussions. Attended by more than 150 participants every year, the conference is a unique occasion for networking for top-tier business professionals.

Rebranded as Emerging Fintech for the Real Economy, this year edition dedicates more space to discussing the latest trends in the technology sector including digital transformation of financial services, AI transformation of the banking sector, Fintech funding, regtech, insurtech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, peer-to-peer lending, trade finance as well as the regulatory landscape.


Dedicated both to established financial services and technology firms, as well as Fintech start-ups, the conference aims to bring together banking professionals, fund managers, consultants, regulators, companies’ CEOs and entrepreneurs to discuss the latest developments in the financial technology space. Our moderators encourage both speakers and participants to engage in interactive session, thus creating a live platform for exchanging ideas and debates.

Speakers

Raffaella Tenconi

Raffaella A. Tenconi is the founder of ADA and the head of research. She is the daughter of two entrepreneurs and grew u

Raffaella Tenconi

Founder and Head of Research, Ada Economics

Antonia Colibasanu

Antonia Colibasanu is a senior geopolitical analyst, focusing on strategic competitive intelligence analysis angle. She

Antonia Colibasanu

Senior Analyst, Geopolitical Futures

Michal Szczurek

Michal Szczurek is the CEO of ING Bank Romania starting September 2012. Previously he served as Head of Retail Banking a

Michal Szczurek

CEO, ING Bank Romania

Radu Georgescu

Radu Georgescu has over 20 years of experience in founding and developing companies - Software, Internet, eCommerce. Rad

Radu Georgescu

Founding Partner, Gecad Ventures

Peter D’Autry

Peter D'Autry is a Partner and the Head of the Technology Practice at Pedersen & Partners. He joined Pedersen & Partners

Peter D’Autry

Partner and Head of the Technology Practice, Pedersen & Partners

Dragos Neacsu

Dragos Neacsu is Chairman of the Management Board & Chief Executive Officer of Erste Asset Management since its establis

Dragos Neacsu

CEO, Erste Asset Management

Ruxandra Gruia

Ruxandra Gruia is Key Account Manager for CEE at UiPath. Ruxandra joined UiPath in November 2016 as Sales Consultant and

Ruxandra Gruia

Key Account Manager RPA, UiPath

Alexandru Mihailciuc

Alexandru Mihailciuc joined UiPath in August 2017 as Global Head of Pre-Sales. Prior to UiPath he spent five years with

Alexandru Mihailciuc

Global Head of Pre-Sales, UiPath

Andrius Biceika

Andrius Biceika is a FinTech expert and currently Head of Country Managers at Revolut, one of the fastest growing fintec

Andrius Biceika

Head of Country Managers, Revolut

Johan Gabriels

Johan joined the international multi-awarded fintech company Ebury as Country Manager early 2018. With years of experien

Johan Gabriels

Country Manager Romania, Ebury

Dóra Petrányi

Dóra Petrányi is a partner in the Budapest office and Managing Director of CEE at CMS. In addition she co-heads the Co

Dóra Petrányi

Partner, CEE Managing Director, CMS

Stefan Haebich

Stefan is Managing Director of BeeOne GmbH, the Erste Group Research and Development Lab. He is part of Erste Group sinc

Stefan Haebich

Managing Director, Bee One, Erste Group Innovation Lab

Robert Anghel

Robert Anghel joined ING Romania in August 2012 and currently holds the position of Head of Daily Banking, making the da

Robert Anghel

Head of Daily Banking, ING Bank Romania

Igor Marcolongo

Igor Marcolongo, Head of Process&Compliance unit in InfoCert, works since 2007 in bringing trust and smooth compliance i

Igor Marcolongo

Head of Process & Compliance, InfoCert

Cristina Reichmann

Cristina Reichmann is an experienced Partner and Head of FIS, Capital Markets and Structured Finance at CMS Bucharest.

Cristina Reichmann

Partner, Head of FIS, Capital Markets and Structured Finance, CMS Romania

Charles Kerrigan

Charles Kerrigan is a partner in the Banking & International Finance Team at CMS London. Charles acts on credit finance

Charles Kerrigan

Partner, Banking & International Finance Team, CMS London

Razvan Butucaru

Razvan Butucaru is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and of the Chamber of Fi

Razvan Butucaru

Partner, Audit & Financial Advisory Services, Mazars Romania

Iulia Malioukis

Iulia Malioukis is currently Senior Project Manager at Horvath & Partners. After graduating the MBA from Cologne Univers

Iulia Malioukis

Senior Project Manager, Horvath & Partners

Peter Riedel

Before starting at Debitos, Peter Riedel was working for HETA Asset Resolution in Vienna. Here he was working within the

Peter Riedel

Head of Illiquid Products, Debitos

Shahar Friedman

As the Head of the Visa Innovation Studio Tel-Aviv, Shahar is responsible for driving Visa’s activities with the tech

Shahar Friedman

Head of Innovation Studio Tel-Aviv, Visa

James Sanders

James Sanders is Project Manager & Startup Coach at F10 Fintech Incubator and Accelerator. Prior to joining F10, he was

James Sanders

Project Manager & Startup Coach, F10 Fintech Incubator & Accelerator

Adrian Cighi

After spending more then 10 years as an investment analyst and portfolio manager in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and London, A

Adrian Cighi

Co-founder, Pago

Florin Cioaca

Florin Cioaca is the CEO of Traderion, a platform that combines artificial intelligence and gamification with up to date

Florin Cioaca

Co-founder & CEO, Traderion

Dorin Alexandru Badea

Dorin Alexandru Badea holds the position of Executive Director, coordinating the Treasury, Capital Markets, Cash Managem

Dorin Alexandru Badea

Vice President, CFA Romania

AGENDA

08:30 - 09:00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

9:00 - 10:30

Opening Session: Romania and the CEE – local and regional views

Geopolitical map in 2018. Macroeconomic trends, monetary policy and fiscal constraints.
How is the latest technological change affecting economies and monetary policy globally and what are the implications for global growth.
Main Fintech trends to watch in 2018 and their impact on the real economy.
How will Fintech transform the financial sector? Fintech acquisitions versus internal innovation.
Will AI solve the demographic problem? The emerging role of AI in financial services.
Private Equity view on Fintech developments.

Panelists:

  • Raffaella Tenconi, Founder and Head of Research, ADA Economics
  • Antonia Colibasanu, Senior Analyst, Geopolitical Futures
  • Michal Szczurek, CEO, ING Bank Romania
  • Radu Georgescu, Founding Partner, Gecad Ventures
  • Ruxandra Gruia, Key Account Manager RPA, and Alexandru Mihailciuc, Global Head of Pre-Sales, UiPath

Moderators:

  • Dragos Neacsu, CEO, Erste Asset Management & Member of the Board, RBL
  • Peter D’Autry, Partner, Head of Technology Practice, Pedersen & Partners
10:30 - 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 - 12:15

Plenary Session I: Digital transformation in financial services

Demystifying technologies that are shaping the banking and financial services' future.
Transformation of lending process in Fintech era; the new digital landscape across financial products.
Blockchain and crypto-currencies – where about?
Insurtech – simplifying and improving the insurance industry.
Regtech – leveraging technologies to help businesses comply with regulations efficiently and inexpensively. Regulatory status in Fintech.

Panelists:

  • Dora Petranyi, Partner, CEE Managing Director, CMS
  • Stefan Haebich, Managing Director, Bee One, Erste Group Innovation Lab
  • Robert Anghel, Director, Head of Daily Banking, ING Bank Romania
  • Igor Marcolongo, Head of Process & Compliance, InfoCert
  • Razvan Butucaru, Partner Financial Advisory Services, Mazars Romania
  • Iulia Malioukis, Senior Project Manager, Horvath & Partners

Moderators:

  • Cristina Reichmann, Partner, Head of FIS, Capital Markets and Structured Finance, CMS Romania
  • Charles Kerrigan, Partner, Banking & International Finance Team, CMS London
12:15 - 12:30

Coffee Break

12:30 - 14:00

Plenary Session II: Fintech – coming of age?

The rise of challenger banks. Open banking opportunities.
Payments transformation with Fintech and blockchain.
Transformation of lending and trade finance.
Online platforms, an alternative for bank funding.
Robo-advisors and their impact on financial services offer.
Gamification of learning.
Fintech accelerators fostering innovation in financial services industry.

Panelists:

  • Andrius Biceika, Head of Country Managers, Revolut
  • Johan Gabriels, Country Manager Romania, Ebury
  • Peter Riedel, Head of Illiquid Products, Debitos
  • Shahar Friedman, Head of Innovation Studio Tel-Aviv, Visa
  • Adrian Cighi, Co-founder, Pago
  • Florin Cioaca, Co-founder & CEO, Traderion

Moderators:

  • Dorin Alexandru Badea, Vice President, CFA Romania
  • James Sanders, Project Manager & Start-up Coach, F10 Fintech Incubator & Accelerator
14:00 - 14:30

Networking Buffet

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venue

Located in central Bucharest, the Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest hotel is situated near the Romanian Athenaeum and is just a five minute walk away from many popular tourist attractions in the beautiful city of Bucharest.

1-3 Episcopiei Street Sector 1, Bucharest 010292.