The CEE
Annual Payments
Forum 2025

The fourth edition of the CEE Annual Payments Forum

21 October 2025

National Bank
of Romania

AGENDA

09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Speech

10:00

20 Min.

Opening Remarks

Speech

10:00

20 Min.

Opening Remarks

Speech

10:20

25 Min.

Keynote Speech

Speech

10:20

25 Min.

Keynote Speech

Panel

10:45

55 Min.

Panel 1: Digital Transition, Regulation & Cybersecurity

Industry leaders examine how regulation, banking transformation, and cybersecurity challenges shape the digital payments future. The panel addresses compliance, innovation, and strategies for securing transactions in an increasingly interconnected financial ecosystem.

PANEL

10:45

55 Min.

Panel 1: Digital Transition, Regulation & Cybersecurity

11:40

Coffee Break

11:40

Coffee Break

Panel

12:10

55 Min.

Panel 2: Payments Infrastructure & Innovation

This discussion focuses on the evolution of payment systems, from instant transfers and open banking to fintech-driven solutions. Experts explore innovation, collaboration between banks and tech firms, and how robust infrastructure can support growth and resilience in the CEE region.

PANEL

12:10

55 Min.

Panel 2: Payments Infrastructure & Innovation

Panel

13:05

55 Min.

Panel 3: New Tech & Digital Resilience

Speakers highlight how AI, digital identity, and emerging technologies are redefining resilience in finance. The panel explores strategies to strengthen cybersecurity, build trust in new tools, and ensure that innovation enhances security in a fast-changing digital payments environment.

PANEL

13:05

55 Min.

Panel 3: New Tech & Digital Resilience

Speech

13:30

10 Min.

Welcome Remarks

Speech

13:30

10 Min.

Welcome Remarks

Speech

13:40

20 Min.

Keynote Speech

Speech

13:40

20 Min.

Keynote Speech

14:00

Surprise guest

14:00

Surprise guest

Panel

14:00

50 Min.

Panel 1: Advancing Finance Through Vision and Education

Academy Board members and esteemed professors from CEE countries offer perspectives on the financial sector’s trajectory. Banking, regulation, and financial education trends are analyzed, alongside obstacles and prospects. The session underscores strategies fostering innovation and enduring value.

PANEL

14:00

50 Min.

Panel 1: Advancing Finance Through Vision and Education

Speech

14:05

10 Min.

Closing Remarks

Speech

14:05

10 Min.

Closing Remarks

14:10

Lunch

14:10

Lunch

Panel

14:50

55 Min.

Panel 2: Capital Markets - Regulatory Innovation in Action

This panel features distinguished leaders from European stock exchanges sharing practical insights on regulatory adaptation. The session moves beyond theoretical discussions to provide actionable strategies for regulatory compliance that drives innovation and market competitiveness.

PANEL

14:50

55 Min.

Panel 2: Capital Markets - Regulatory Innovation in Action

15:00

Guided Visit – National Bank of Romania Museum

15:00

Guided Visit – National Bank of Romania Museum

Fireside

15:45

30 Min.

The Future of European Finance: Converging Perspectives

Exploring the intersection of monetary stability and banking transformation in Europe’s evolving financial landscape.

Fireside

15:45

30 Min.

The Future of European Finance: Converging Perspectives

16:15

Coffee Break & Book Signing

16:15

Coffee Break & Book Signing

Speech

16:35

30 Min.

Finance and Entrepreneurship: Real-World Perspectives

Speech

16:35

30 Min.

Finance and Entrepreneurship: Real-World Perspectives

Panel

17:05

55 Min.

Panel 3: CEE Banking 4.0 – From Traditional Lending to AI-Native Credit & Market Infrastructure

CEE banking leaders, fintech pioneers, and capital market innovators explore how traditional banks can transform into digital-first financial ecosystems. The discussion focuses on practical pathways for CEE banks to integrate tokenized securities, DLT infrastructure, and embedded finance solutions while maintaining regulatory compliance and customer trust.

PANEL

17:05

55 Min.

Panel 3: CEE Banking 4.0 – From Traditional Lending to AI-Native Credit & Market Infrastructure

Tech Spotlight

18:00

15 Min.

Beyond Cash: How Technology is Reshaping the Global Payments Landscape

tech spotlight

18:00

15 Min.

Beyond Cash: How Technology is Reshaping the Global Payments Landscape

18:15

Networking Cocktail

18:15

Networking Cocktail

18:30

ASE Museum Tour

18:30

ASE Museum Tour

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Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

Support Partners

Logistic Partners

WHY PARTNER WITH US?

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VISIBILITY

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payments industry through active participation in Forum
activities, and meetings and through the organization’s
outreach efforts.

INFLUENCE

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elite group of European leading bankers, decision
makers and financial experts

NETWORKING

Build strong relationships with some of the most
influential financial institutions in the world.

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY OUTREACH

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provider or partner

ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE

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from the public and private sectors.

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