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October 2nd, 2026

130 Calea Orheiului Street, Stauceni, Chișinău, Moldova (Get Directions)

The Flagship Fintech Event in Moldova!

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

The Fintech Moldova Conference is Moldova’s leading fintech event, bringing together leaders from finance, technology, business, and government to discuss the future of financial services.

Since 2019, the conference has focused on practical challenges, real-world solutions, and opportunities for innovation in the financial sector. It serves as a platform for industry professionals, policymakers, founders, and investors to share insights, build partnerships, and drive digital transformation in Moldova and the region.

The 2026 edition will focus on the technologies and trends shaping the future of finance, with speakers and participants from across Europe and beyond. The program includes keynotes, panel discussions, and networking sessions designed to deliver actionable insights and meaningful connections.

TICKETS

PROMO PRICES EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 16!

All prices include VAT.

🟢 Access to the Conference

🟢 Breakfast and Lunch Break

Access to Slides and Recordings

Access to Exclusive Area

Access to Exclusive  Dinner

🟢 Access to the Conference

🟢 Breakfast and Lunch Break

🟢 Access to Slides and Recordings

Access to Exclusive Area

Access to Exclusive Dinner

🟢 Access to the Conference

🟢 Breakfast and Lunch Break

🟢 Access to Slides and Recordings

🟢 Access to Exclusive Area

Access to Exclusive Dinner

🟢 Access to the Conference

🟢 Breakfast and Lunch Break

🟢 Access to Slides and Recordings

🟢 Access to Exclusive Area

🟢 Access to Exclusive Dinner

SPEAKERS*

MACAR STOIANOV
Chief Executive Officer at maib
IRINA UNTILA
Country Manager Mastercard in Moldova
ANCA DRAGU
Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
EUGEN OSMOCHESCU
Minister of Agriculture of Moldova
IWONA PIORKO
EU Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova
RICHARD KOHLI
Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Moldova
Prof. RAJ M. DASAI
Professor and Vice Dean for Graduate Affairs at Georgetown University
ALIONA STRATAN
Deputy Chief Executive Officer at maib
GARRI GALANTER
CEO of Salt Edge
PAULA KANT
Head of Investment Promotion at InvestHK
VERONICA ARPINTIN
Director of Moldova Stock Exchange
JULIEN DEFOSSE
AWS Worldwide Financial Services - Banking Industry Lead
DOME SCAFFIDI
Standard Advisory Panel Member at Bank of England
ALINA BELEUȚĂ
Chief Growth Officer at Salt Edge
DARYNA BRAZHNYK
Head of Alliances at Chaos Gears
DAVID STOLIN
Professor of Finance, Toulouse Business School
ROXANA MARICUȚU
Deputy Head of Investment Promotion at InvestHK
MARIN URSU
Product Owner & Squad Lead — AIS & Data Enrichment at Salt Edge

*We are actively building up our line-up! Stay tuned as we confirm our speakers. Many more to come! 

AUDIENCE

We will be expecting over 600 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.

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

AGENDA*

* We are putting together the final agenda. Changes may still occur.

8:00

Welcome Coffee and Registration

9:00

Opening Remarks

9:10

Shaping Moldova’s Financial Future

– Vasile Tofan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova (TBC);
– Iwona Piórko, EU Ambassador to Moldova;
– Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
– Macar Stoianov, CEO of maib
– Richard Kohli, Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Moldova;
– IFC (World Bank) (TBC);
– Garri Galanter, CEO at Salt Edge

10:00

Innovation in retail banking

Aliona Stratan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at maib

10:25

Agentic Payments

Mastercard Representative (TBD)

10:50

Financial Infrastructure on the Cloud

Julien Deffose, AWS Worldwide Financial Services – Banking Industry Lead

11:10

AI revolution in Self-Service

NCR Atleos Representative (TBD)

11:30

Modernizing global payment streams

DAAC Digital / IBM Representative (TBD)

11:50

Faster loans, cleaner AML checks: what Open Banking already fixes

Marin Ursu, Product Owner & Squad Lead — AIS & Data Enrichment, Salt Edge

12:10

Security-First approach in hadling Financial Data

Daryna Brazhnyk, Head of Alliances at Chaos Gears

12:30

LUNCH BREAK

13:30

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
Roxana Maricutu, Deputy Head of Investment Promotion at InvestHK Brussels

13:45

External financing in Moldova’s development—including foreign assistance, remittances, foreign investment, and other sources of private capital.

Prof. RAJ M. DASAI, Professor and Vice Dean for Graduate Affairs at Georgetown University

14:05

Cross-Border Payments at a Turning Point: Interoperability, Innovation and the Future of Money

Domenico Scaffidi, Standard Advisory Panel Member at Bank of England

14:25

PANEL DISCUSSION: The role of Authorities and Regulators in Fintech Ecosystem Development

– Claudiu Nasui, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization (TBC)
– Eugen Osmochescu, Minister of Agriculture Development
– Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
– Veronica Arpintin, Director of the Moldovan Stock Exchange
– Victoria Belous, Minister of Finance of Moldova (TBC)
– Dumitru Budianschi, Director CNPF Moldova (TBC)

15:10

COFFEE BREAK

15:30

PANEL DISCUSSION: The New Architecture of Banking: How Open Finance, AI, Cloud and Self-Service Are Reshaping Financial Institutions

Representatives from Salt Edge, AWS, NCR Atleos, DAAC Digital, IBM

16:15

The importance of Academic Research in Financial Innovation

David Stolin, Proffesor of Finance at the Tolouse University

16:35

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17:10

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PREVIOUSLY

Since its inception in 2019, the Fintech Moldova Conference has been the leading 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 8th edition of the Fintech Moldova Conference to be part of the future of finance.