Marek Belka, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland, to keynote address at UNCHAIN Festival in Oradea
Oradea, Romania, 15.04.2026 This summer, Oradea Fortress will host the 5th edition of UNCHAIN Festival (on 17–18 June 2026), a high-level finance summit bringing together over 900 senior leaders and decision-makers from more than 40 countries, including financial institutions, regulators, technology providers, and industry leaders. Marking its anniversary edition as the premier summit of CEE, UNCHAIN Festival 2026 is honoured…
UNCHAIN WHITE PAPER: FINTERSECTIONS – Fintech in Fleet & Fuel
Between Regulation, Data and Daily Operations Fuel cards have evolved into essential credit instruments, providing SMEs with working capital, VAT recovery, and toll management. By integrating financing into daily workflows, transport operators can bypass traditional bank loans to manage leased assets and cash flow gaps. Telematics and real-time data are now central to fleet strategy. Providers use vehicle patterns to predict credit…
UNCHAIN WHITE PAPER: FINTERSECTIONS – Beyond Transactions
Rethinking Loyalty, Credit, and Embedded Finance in Retail Retailers are evolving into fintech ecosystems, embedding payments, credit, and digital wallets directly into the shopping journey to boost retention. This blur between commerce and finance prioritizes long-term customer value over one-off sales. Traditional points and cashback are giving way to gamification and "invisible" rewards. Modern shoppers, especially younger cohorts, value seamless digital experiences…
Marek Belka, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland, to keynote address at UNCHAIN Festival in Oradea
Oradea, Romania, 15.04.2026 This summer, Oradea Fortress will host the 5th edition of UNCHAIN Festival (on 17–18 June 2026), a high-level finance summit bringing together over 900 senior leaders and…
UNCHAIN WHITE PAPER: FINTERSECTIONS – Fintech in Fleet & Fuel
Between Regulation, Data and Daily Operations Fuel cards have evolved into essential credit instruments, providing SMEs with working capital, VAT recovery, and toll management. By integrating financing into daily workflows, transport…
UNCHAIN WHITE PAPER: FINTERSECTIONS – Beyond Transactions
Rethinking Loyalty, Credit, and Embedded Finance in Retail Retailers are evolving into fintech ecosystems, embedding payments, credit, and digital wallets directly into the shopping journey to boost retention. This blur between…
AI, Legacy, and the Cost of Standing Still: The Strategic Reality Facing Europe’s Banks
How UNCHAIN 2026 Brings Europe’s Banks Face to Face with Execution Gaps, Infrastructure Risk, and the Limits of Automation Over the past five years, the financial ecosystem across Central and…
UNCHAIN WHITE PAPER: PAYMENTS – Between Legacy and Leap
Rethinking Infrastructure, AI, and Partnerships in Banking & Payments Banks are changing, but not all at the same pace — and not always in the same direction. Some are rebuilding…
Evrotrust secures 6.6M EUR investment from 3TS CapitalPartners to expand in Romania
Evrotrust, a leading European Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP), has secured 6.6M EUR in growth funding from 3TS Capital Partners to accelerate its expansion in Romania, bringing EU-grade digital identity,…
Payten x Auchan: “Payments should feel invisible.”
In this joint Finance Legends interview, Ciprian Pîrv (Payten Romania) and Dorin Branza Danciu (Auchan Romania) discuss how fintech and retail are closing the gap between infrastructure and experience. At…
Raul Alexandru Risnita: “Technology is the enabler, not the starting point.”
In this exclusive interview, Raul Alexandru Risnita, Director Companies Digitalization Department at Banca Transilvania, talks about practical digitalisation for companies: process and people first, tools second. At UNCHAIN, the fortress…
Serban Negrescu: “Technology alone isn’t enough. True change starts with the customer.”
In this exclusive interview, Serban Negrescu, Director of Digital Transformation and Product Development at Garanti BBVA, reflects on the future of banking in CEE and why real transformation means rethinking…
Rik Coeckelbergs: “Trust in banking needs rebuilding.”
In this exclusive interview, Rik Coeckelbergs, founder of The Banking Scene, reflects on two decades of change in European banking and why banks must stay human in a digital world.…
