Fintech Moldova

At the end of every year, we like to boast about our collaborations and friendships. 2024 was the richest in this regard so far! Old and new friends have joined and supported us in our adventures. Here is a shout-out to everyone who's been by our side in '24. Thank you! Featuring Mastercard, maib , USAID Moldova Institutional and Structural Reforms Activity (Moldova PRO Reforme), Innovate Moldova and Moldova Innovation Technology Park, Moldindconbank, OPTIM Project, Helvetas and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, IFC - International Finance Corporation, Tietoevry Banking, Salt Edge, SIBS ROMANIA, Natech Banking Solutions, QOOBISS, Finshape, DAAC digital, Creatio, Tekwill, Euro Credit Bank, Simpals, MIA Instant Payments, Fagura, Alliance of Small and Medium Enterprises from Moldova, Fintech Week London, ProMoney, Fintech Valley Europe, Organization for Entrepreneurship Development. 👑 Want to be part of this incredible bunch? Get in touch and let's talk about 2025!

As we approach the end of 2024, here's a quick throwback to this year's flagship Fintech event, Fintech Moldova Conference 2024! Watch our short after-event movie featuring some of our partners and guests. Featuring Giorgi Shagidze, CFA, Anzhela Kashperuk, Dumitru Alaiba, Ali L. Ezzatyar, Petru Rotaru, Guido Beltrani, Jose M. Moreno de Barreda, Gary Palmer, Stefan Nistor. FMC24 is powered by Mastercard and maib, and supported by USAID Moldova through the MISRA Program (Moldova PRO Reforme). Strategic Partners: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Moldova through the OPTIM Project implemented by Helvetas, and the IFC - International Finance Corporation part of The World Bank Group. Silver Partners: Natech Banking Solutions, SIBS ROMANIA, Salt Edge, QOOBISS, and Tietoevry Banking.  Bronze Partners: DAAC digital and Creatio FMC24 was implemented by SKOOLHAUS and Organized by Fintech Moldova

Had a great time the other night in London at the networking event organized by Fintech Week London and Cvent. Thanks for the invite, Raf De Kimpe!

It was a pleasure and a privilege to represent Fintech Moldova and to co-organize, alongside Finshape, the first Digital Banking Club in Chisinau on Friday! Thank you Finshape for partnering up with us, namely Zoltan Laszlo, Sorin Mirea, Eszter R. and everyone else involved. Thank you Aliona Stratan, Levon Khanikyan, CFA, Andrei Stamatian, Raul Alexandru Risnita, Tatiana I., Radu Soviani for an engaging and insightful discussion. Thank you Alexander Picker, Tsvetanka Krumova, Dmytro Krepak, Natalia Doroftei, Iurie Cataraga, Elena Ionela Malos, Petar Stefanovic, Constantin MAREȘ, Doina Fetco, Radu Jitaru, and everyone else taking part. The event's purpose was to explore practical strategies in the evolving role of technology and leadership in banking. An exclusive gathering designed to be time-efficient, bringing together top banking leaders for focused discussions on digital transformation.

Such a wonderful occasion today as the Digital Banking Club made its debut in Chisinau, hosted by Finshape in collaboration with Fintech Moldova! This exclusive, invite-only gathering was purposefully crafted to be time-efficient and impactful, bringing together top banking leaders for insightful discussions on digital transformation. Together, we explored the evolving role of technology and leadership in banking. Thank you to all the visionary leaders who joined us and contributed to this conversation. Thank you to everyone who's accepted our invitation to participate! Looking forward to continuing this journey of innovation and collaboration! 🚀 Featuring Aliona Stratan, Levon Khanikyan, CFA, Andrei Stamatian, Tatiana I., Alexander Picker, Tsvetanka Krumova, Iurie Cataraga, Doina Fetco, Dmytro Krepak, Petar Stefanovic, Natalia Doroftei and others. Thank you to Zoltan Laszlo, Sorin Mirea, Eszter R. and the rest of the Finshape team for the collaboration!

Later today I will be discussing Fintech in Europe. Panel discussion part of Finweek Bratislava. https://lnkd.in/dZjew8Ku

The best one yet! Last Friday Fintech Moldova Conference 2024 took place! 300 people from Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, the UK, the USA, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Germany, Azerbaijan, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, and other places met under the same roof to talk about Fintech. Over the 6 editions, since 2019, I am happy to say as the organizer, that the quality of this event is just getting better. Subjects that were talked about in 2019, are now becoming a reality in Moldova, and we've been able to bring together people we'd never imagine we could bring to Moldova. As always nothing would happen without the support of everyone involved. My deepest sincerest gratitude to: Our main partners from Mastercard (namely Alexandra Hontar, Alla Andruschenko, Inga Andreeva, Irina Untila, Daniela Dontu, Maryna Krasnopolska, Anzhela Kashperuk, Vladimir Rimchuck, and others involved) and maib (namely Giorgi Shagidze, CFA, Aliona Stratan, Corina Ciurea-Samanati, Iulia Bogusevschi, Andrei Ostrovschii, Svetlana Bodaci, Natalia Leahu, and others involved)! Our supporting partners from USAID Moldova through MISRA (Moldova PRO Reforme) (namely Mr. Ali L. Ezzatyar, David Anderson, Eugen Ghiletchi, Cristian Onica, Inga Burlacu); Our strategic partners from the OPTIM Project Implemented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Office in Moldova through Helvetas (namely Mr. Guido Beltrani, Bojan Kolundzija, Cristina Butuleac, Anna Tibuleak, Laura Andros) and the IFC - International Finance Corporation (namely Jose M. Moreno de Barreda, Pavel Shust, Galina Cicanci, Svetlana Itgnatiuc, Cristina Cravcesco, Matthias Timm, Zarina Odinaeva); Our Silver Partners: Salt Edge (namely Mr. Garri Galanter, Ana-Maria Oleinic, Ilia Dragan, Alina Beleuta), QOOBISS (namely Andrei Buzgan, Cosmin Micu, Ileana Comanescu), SIBS ROMANIA (namely Augustin Dobre, Anda Kaftanoglu, Oana Leanca), Tietoevry Banking (namely Irina Grinspane, Vadims Lamovs, Tetiana Polenok, Karlis Upsavs), Natech Banking Solutions (namely Bernd Wendeln, Fanis Mesolongitis, Ioana Serban, Cristina Zainea); Our Bronze Partners DAAC Digital and Creatio (namely Alexandru Savinov, Andrei Bakhmetov); Thank you to Mr. Deputy Prime Minister Dumitru Alaiba and Secretary of State Plinschi Catalina for showing the support of Ministerul Dezvoltării Economice și Digitalizării al Republicii Moldova, and Mr. Deputy Governor Petru Rotaru and Madam Governor Anca Dragu for delegating him to represent the support of the National Bank of Moldova. Thank you to our speakers not mentioned above Gary Palmer, Olga Vasylieva, Rucsandra Larisa Stanciu, Ian Horrocks, Liudmila Bejenaru, Dumitru Ciorici, Mihaela Cerchina. Thanks to our media partner Simpals (namely Mihaela Pavlov). More thanks to Iryna Petrova, Andrey Aydov, Igor Munteanu, Kornelijus Šišla, David Pollack just for being cool human beings! Thank you to everyone who attended and anyone else involved in any way!

A last read before tomorrow. In Romanian. https://lnkd.in/eUCpskaP

🚀 Shaping Tomorrow’s Payments: Strategic Approaches from Government & Industry Leaders 🚀 We are excited to announce a dynamic panel at Fintech Moldova Conference 2024 on October 11! Join us for an insightful discussion on "Shaping Tomorrow’s Payments," where government leaders and industry innovators will share their expertise on the future of payments, financial inclusion, cross-border transactions, and regulatory innovation. 🗣 Panelists: -- Pavel Shust, Digital Financial Services Regulation, Compliance, and Development Consultant at IFC - International Finance Corporation -- Aliona Stratan, Deputy Vice President of the Management Board at maib ; -- Plinschi Catalina, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of Moldova (Ministerul Dezvoltării Economice și Digitalizării al Republicii Moldova); -- Cristian Onica, Financial Sector Specialist at USAID Moldova Institutional and Structural Reforms Activity (Moldova PRO Reforme); -- Gary Palmer, Founder of Payall Payment Systems, Inc. and Agile Partners. Moderated by Alex Gurdila. Topics we’ll cover: ✔️ The key trends shaping the future of payments globally and locally ✔️ How public-private partnerships can accelerate payment innovations ✔️ The role of fintechs and instant payment systems in boosting financial inclusion ✔️ The evolving landscape of real-time cross-border payments ✔️ Aligning Moldova’s regulatory framework with international standards ... and many others. 💡 Don’t miss this chance to hear from top minds on the future of payments! 👉 Get your tickets today: https://fintech.md/fmc24 #FintechMoldova #PaymentsInnovation #DigitalTransformation #FinancialInclusion #FMC2024 #FutureOfPayments

Meet Corina Ciurea-Samanati at Fintech Moldova Conference 2024 on October 11th! Corina is Head of Daily Business Banking Department at maib , and at the conference she will take the stage to tell us how Digital Banking is becoming a pivotal element of business success. With extensive experience in banking and a deep understanding of the evolving digital landscape, Corina will share insights into how digital banking can help businesses navigate daily complexities. Don't miss the opportunity to hear firsthand how innovative solutions are driving efficiency and growth in the business banking sector. Join us to explore the future of business banking with one of the industry’s leading experts! https://fintech.md/fmc24/