Fintech and a digital future in central and eastern Europe
As part of OMFIF’s initiative to unlock Hungary’s post-pandemic growth potential, we are pleased to convene a conference in Budapest to provide expert insights into regional macroeconomic developments. The conference explores the opportunities for Hungary to establish its credentials as an important economic and financial centre.
This session examines the impact of digital assets on capital markets and the increasing significance of fintech in transforming financial services within the region. We discuss the latest developments in cross-border payments, including central bank digital currencies, instant payment solutions and infrastructure improvement. Implications for monetary policy, financial intermediation and overall financial stability are also explored. Join us for a comprehensive discussion of the financial landscape’s digital transformation in central and eastern Europe.
By registering to attend this session you will automatically be enrolled to the full day conference ‘Hungary: A regional economic and financial centre’.
Speakers
Bálint Fischer
Chief Business Development Officer
Dorsum
Bálint Fischer
Chief Business Development Officer
Dorsum
Bálint Fischer is chief business development officer at Dorsum. His duties involve wealth management and helping financial institutions in their digital transformation in this domain. Fischer has been working as a business-side decision maker for banks, brokerages and investment management firms, with an interest to innovate with the latest fintech solutions.
Chris Ostrowski
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
SODA - Public Digital Money
Chris Ostrowski
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
SODA - Public Digital Money
Chris Ostrowski is chief executive officer and founder of SODA. He leads in order to create and deliver real life use cases for central banks and other public finance institutions as they test central bank digital currencies and blockchain technology. Ostrowski also helped launch OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute as an independent platform for convening central banks on digital payments, distributed ledger technology and blockchain.
Anikó Szombati
Executive Director, Chief Digital Officer
Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Anikó Szombati
Executive Director, Chief Digital Officer
Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Anikó Szombati is executive director and chief digital officer at Magyar Nemzeti Bank. She is responsible for promoting digital transformation in the financial sector as well as within the central bank, including the implementation of cutting-edge technologies and research on central bank digital currencies. Szombati is also a member of the Financial Stability Council.
Tobias Tenner
Head of Digitalisation, Associate Director
Association of German Banks
Tobias Tenner
Head of Digitalisation, Associate Director
Association of German Banks
Tobias Tenner is head of digitalisation and associate director of the Association of German Banks. He focuses on tokenisation, decentralised finance, artificial intelligence and more. Prior to this, he leaded as a strategy consultant for a big four digital transformation project, worked as a consultant in the capital market area and previously as a broker at the Berlin Stock Exchange.
Timings
14:35-15:35 (London)
Sponsors
Please find the full agenda for the conference here.
