The CEE
Annual Payments
Forum 2025
The fourth edition of the CEE Annual Payments Forum
21 October 2025
National Bank
of Romania
SPEAKERS
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
14:00
Surprise guest
14:00
Surprise guest
Speech
14:05
10 Min.
Closing Remarks
Speech
14:05
10 Min.
Closing Remarks
14:10
Lunch
14:10
Lunch
15:00
Guided Visit – National Bank of Romania Museum
15:00
Guided Visit – National Bank of Romania Museum
Gold Partner
Silver Partners
Bronze Partners
Support Partners
Logistic Partners
VISIBILITY
Put your organization at the forefront of leaders in the
payments industry through active participation in Forum
activities, and meetings and through the organization’s
outreach efforts.
INFLUENCE
Create opportunities for strategic conversations with an
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
Position your brand as a thought leader, solutions
provider or partner
ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE
Gain special insights from new and veteran leaders both
from the public and private sectors.
VENUE
National Bank of Romania
Strada Lipscani 25, București 030167, Rumanía
