Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

The Premier Fintech Event in Moldova!

Cultivating a Dynamic Environment, Fostering Collaboration, Learning, and Networking Among Key Stakeholders in Finance and Tech

The Fintech Moldova Conference, now in its 7th edition, continues to serve as the main platform for stakeholders from finance, technology, and public sectors to converge. Building on its legacy since 2019, the conference addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities in fintech, positioning Moldova as a hub for digital transformation in financial services. By fostering dialogue, showcasing cutting-edge innovations, and encouraging partnerships, the event seeks to shape the future of fintech both locally and regionally. Each year, the conference boasts an exceptional lineup of speakers, including industry leaders, successful entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders.

The 2025 edition will spotlight emerging trends and technologies reshaping the global financial ecosystem while addressing Moldova’s unique market dynamics. With an expanded lineup of speakers and participants from across Europe and beyond, the conference will feature keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.

TICKETS

All prices include VAT.

Access to the Conference

Free Breakfast and Lunch

Access to Slides and Video Recordings

Access to the Premium Separate Zone

Access to Exclusive Bonding Dinner

Access to the Conference

Free Breakfast and Lunch

Access to Slides and Video Recordings

Access to the Premium Separate Zone

Access to Exclusive Bonding Dinner

Access to the Conference

Free Breakfast and Lunch

Access to Slides and Video Recordings

Access to the Premium Separate Zone

Access to Exclusive Bonding Dinner 

SPEAKERS

GIORGI SHAGIDZE
Chief Executive Officer at maib
IRINA UNTILA
Country Manager Mastercard in Moldova
DOINA NISTOR
Deputy Prime-Minister of Moldova. Minister of Economic Developement and Digitalization
NADIIA KOLIBABA
Business Development Director - Security Solutions at Mastercard
ALIONA STRATAN
Deputy Chief Executive Officer at maib
ULRICH SCHMITT
World Bank Group Country Manager for Moldova
PETRU ROTARU
First Deputy Governor at the National Bank of Moldova
DOME SCAFFIDI
Standard Advisory Panel Member at Bank of England
ALEXANDER PICKER
Chief Executive Officer at Moldindconbank
LEVON KHANIKYAN
Chief Executive Officer at Victoriabank
GUIDO BELTRANI
Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Moldova
GARRI GALANTER
CEO of Salt Edge
PAULA KANT
Head of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong
JOSE MORENO DE BARREDA
Principal Digital Finance & Fintech Advisor at IFC
CIPRIAN PIRV
Country Managing Director at Payten
AUGUSTIN DOBRE
CEO at SIBS Romania
ANDREI MANEA
CEO and Co-Founder at CloudHero
ILIA DRAGAN
Chief Product Officer at Salt Edge
VLADA ANICHIENCO
Head of Information and Communications Technology Section, Electronic Payments Management Section at e-Governance Agency Moldova
PAVEL SHUST
Senior International Advisor – Digital Financial Services at IFC
SERGIU GROZA
Digital Platform Orchestra Lead at maib
RALUCA MICU
Deputy General Manager at TOKEN Financial Technologies Romania
CRISTIAN SCHEIBER
Director of Sales and Business Development at SIBS Romania
ROBIN GOUDAPPEL
Vice President New Territories at DataExpert
RICCARDO FEDELI
Business Development at Salt Edge
OLENA KYRYCHENKO
Head of Anti-Fraud Analytics at Ukrainian Interbank Payment Systems Members Association “EMA”
MAKSYM PARASKA
Founder and CEO at Bandera Agency
DAVID POLLACK
Head of Advisors & International Growth at Unchain Fintech Festival
TIMUR MIYASSAROV
Director of the international business development office at UZINFOCOM
ROSTYSLAV DYUK
Chairman at UAFIC
NICOLINA TURCAN
Senior Associate at ACI Partners
ZURAB KOTARIA
Co-Founder and COO at Identomat
JULIEN DEFOSSE
AWS Worldwide Financial Services – Banking Industry Lead
DEJAN STANKOVIC
Presales Engineer at NCR Atleos
ANA-MARIA GEORGESCU
Board Member at RoFinTech and EDFA

MANY MORE STELLAR SPEAKERS ARE COMING SOON! STAY TUNED!

In the meantime, here are some of the distinguished speakers we had in the past.

AUDIENCE

We will be expecting over 400 participants representing the local and regional Finance, Tech, and Public sectors.

A diverse assembly of professionals will create an environment perfect for discussions. Participants will have numerous opportunities for valuable networking, enabling them to build connections that can lead to future partnerships and collaborations. The convergence of decision makers from the Finance, Tech, and Public sectors will also spark new deals, fostering new ideas and solutions that can drive progress and create lasting impact.

Finance & Fintech
0 %
ICT
0 %
Gov & Regulators
0 %
Other
0 %

Over 100 companies and organizations are attending our events each time. Here are some of them.

AGENDA

October 3rd, 2025

Digital Park, Mihai Viteazul St 15, MD-2004, Chișinău, Moldova (see on Maps)

8:00

Welcome Coffee and Registration

8:30

Opening Remarks and Official Opening

Doina Nistor, Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova. Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization.
Giorgi Shagidze, CEO at maib
Petru Rotaru, First Deputy Governor at the National Bank of Moldova
Julda Kielyte, Team Leader, Competitive and Inclusive Growth, the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova
Thomas Alveteg, First Secretary, Deputy Head of Cooperation, Inclusive Economic Development, Embassy of Sweden in Moldova
Guido Beltrani, Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Moldova
Ulrich Schmitt, World Bank Group Country Manager for Moldova
Ciprian Pirv, Country Managing Director at Payten
Garri Galanter, CEO at Salt Edge

9:10

Cybersecurity in the Financial Sector: Trends and Challenges

Nadiia Kolibaba, Business Development Director – Security Solutions at Mastercard

9:35

Love is: maib teams powered by AI tools

Sergiu Groza, Head of Digital Platforms at maib

10:00

Anti-Fraud Hub. Cross-Sector Cooperation Against Payment Fraud: Ukrainian Case Study

Olena Kyrychenko, Head of Anti-Fraud Analytics at Ukrainian Interbank Payment Systems Members Association “EMA”

10:20

Collaboration, Not Competition: Banks, Regulators & Fintechs Shaping the Ecosystem

Jose Moreno de Barreda, Principal Digital Finance & Fintech Advisor at IFC

10:40

Click, pay, smile: Payments in the Government Ecosystem – Impact & Future

Vlada Anichienco, Head of MPay Service at eGovernance Agency of Moldova

10:55

Panel: Balancing Innovation, Inclusion, and Regulation: Fintech, Open Banking, and Market Trust

Nicolina Turcan, Senior Associate at ACI Partners
Domenico Scaffidi, Standard Advisory Panel Member at Bank of England
Raluca Micu, Deputy General Manager at TOKEN Financial Technologies Romania
Ilia Dragan, Chief Product Officer at Salt Edge
Pavel Shust, Senior International Advisor – Digital Financial Services at IFC

11:50

From Checkout to Scale: SinglePOS Multi-Acquiring & Online Payments for Direct to Merchant Business

Business Growth Through Bank Partnerships and POS Outsourcing

Ionel Pintilie, Board Member at Payten Romania
Catalin Ciupitu, Business Development Manager  – Direct-to-Merchant Payments, Payten
 

 

12:10

Panel: Digital Banking in Moldova

Moderator: Domenico Scaffidi, Standard Advisory Panel Member at Bank of England
Participants:
Aliona Stratan, First Deputy CEO at maib
Levon Khanikyan, CEO at Victoriabank
Alexander Picker, CEO at Moldindconbank
Irina Untila, Country Manager at Mastercard in Moldova

13:00

LUNCH BREAK

13:50

Fireside Chat: Discovering the Fintech Sector in Hong Kong, the 3rd Financial Centre of the World

Paula Kant, Head of Investment Promotion at InvestHK Brussels

14:00

Interoperability in Financial Services: From Fragmentation to Unity

Riccardo Fedeli, Business Development Manager at Salt Edge

14:20

The new trend in banking services: Maximum value, minimal resources.

Cristian Scheiber, Director of Sales and Business Development at SIBS ROMANIA

14:40

Cloud vs. Legacy: Why Fintechs Win and Banks Risk Falling Behind

Andrei Manea, Founder and CEO at Cloudhero (Advanced Partner of AWS)

15:00

Phygital Relationship between Financial Institutions and Clients

Dejan Stankovic, Presales Engineer at NCR Atleos

15:20

Panel: Transforming Financial Services: The Role of Cloud, Self-Service & Payments Ecosystems

Vasile Valcov, Verification of Payee Expert at Banfico
Julien Defossé, AWS Worldwide Financial Services – Banking Industry Lead
Ciprian Pirv, Country Managing Director, Payten
Dejan Stankovic, Presales Engineer at NCR Atleos 
Augustin Dobre, CEO at SIBS Romania

16:10

COFFEE BREAK

16:30

Biometric Identification and eKYC

Timur Miyassarov, Director of the international business development office at UZINFOCOM

16:50

Data Sovereignty, European Technology, and Advanced Fraud Prevention

Robin Goudapel, Vice President New Territories at Dataexpert

17:10

Marketing in Business Development in Fintech: Phillipines Case Study

Maksym Paraska, Founder and CEO at Bandera Agency

17:30

Panel: Crossing Borders: Building Resilient Fintech Ecosystems in Eastern Europe

Moderator: David Pollack, UNCHAIN Festival
Participants:
Ana-Maria Georgescu: RoFintech, and  the European Digital Finance Association
Rostyslav Dyuk, Ukrainian Association of FinTech and Innovation
Companies (UAFIC)
Zurab Kotaria: Georgian fintech entrepreneur.
Stefan Nistor, Fintech Moldova

PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Powered by

Gold Partners

Silver Partners

Strategic Partners

Bronze Partners

Community Partners

Media Partners

Interested in Sponsoring FMC25? Drop us a line!

PREVIOUSLY

Since its inception in 2019, the Fintech Moldova Conference has been the premier event for the financial sector in Moldova, bringing together all key players under one roof. Each year, the conference has been a platform where pivotal topics such as Open Banking, Crowdfunding, and Digital Banking are introduced and explored. These discussions, led by esteemed local and international speakers—including renowned financiers, technologists, and decision-makers—have paved the way for these innovations to become realities in Moldova. Join us at the 6th edition of the Fintech Moldova Conference to be part of the future of finance.