In collaboration with the Bulgarian Fintech Association The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) of Sofia University is thrilled to announce the upcoming Fintech Career Day 2023. This exclusive event is tailored for undergraduate (Bachelor) and graduate (Master) students as well as for recent graduates with a passion for finance and technology.

The event will be held on December 5, 2023, at the FEBA from 1:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Why attend?

• FinTech MeetUp with Mrs. Mairead McGuiness, Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union
• You will have the opportunity to meet representatives of leading fintech companies such as Paysafe, Paynetics, Credissimo, IRIS Solutions, Cashwave.
• Expo area - connect with representatives of each company, gaining insight into their projects, values, and work culture.
• Panel discussions – improve your understanding of the industry through various sessions where you will learn first-hand about each participating company's innovative projects and goals.

Program:

• 1:30 pm. (4th floor at FEBA in the lane in front of hall 401): Networking and Catering (open access to all the interested entities)
• 2:00 pm. (hall 401): Doors open for the start of pitch session with Bulgarian Fintech companies with Mr. Georgi Penev, Director of the Bulgarian Fintech Association as moderator. Business presentation, products and solutions offered, undergoing projects (open access to all the interested entities; language: Bulgarian)
• 2:10 – 2:20 pm. IRIS Solutions
• 2:25 – 2:35 pm. Paysafe
• 2:40 – 2:50 pm. Cashwave
• 2:55 – 3:05 pm. Credissimo
• 3:10 – 3:20 pm. Paynetics
  
• 3:20 – 6:00 pm. (Central lobby at the 4th floor at FEBA): Fitech Career Fare with Paysafe, Paynetics, Credissimo, IRIS Solutions, Cashwave and opportunity for personal exchange with company representatives about the fintech ecosystem and the prospects for career development (open access to all the interested entities, languages: Bulgarian and English).
  
• 3:30 – 4:40 pm. (hall 401): FinTech MeetUp with Mrs. Mairead McGuiness, Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union (the event features limited seats and require prior registration, allowed are only 10 FEBA students, language: English).
• 3:00 – 3:30 pm. Registration (controlled access)
• 3:30 pm: Opening of the Meet-up
• Welcome speech Assoc. Prof. Atanas Georgiev, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
• Opening remarks by Mrs. Mairead McGuinness
• Introduction to the Bulgarian Fintech Ecosystem

Mr. Valeri Valtchev, Chairman of Bulgarian Fintech Association
Mr. Georgi Penev, Director of Bulgarian Fintech Association

• 3:45 – 3:50 pm. Open banking – from EU regulation to new business opportunities for Bulgaria

Mr. Merdihan Ismailov, Chief Digital Officer at Iris Solutions

• 3:50 – 3:55 pm. Financial Literacy + Open banking

Mrs. Zornitsa Nikolova, Founder of ViziWealth

• 3:55 – 4:10 pm. Financial Literacy – the role of regulators, government, academia and private sector

Moderator: Georgi Penev, Director, Bulgarian Fintech Association
Panelists:
Assoc. Prof. Bozhidar Nedev, PhD, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Prof. Daniela Bobeva, PhD, The Higher School of Insurance and Finance (VUZF University)
Anka Kostova, Director, Public Relations and Protocol Directorate, Financial Supervision Commission of the Republic of Bulgaria

• 4:10 – 4:40 pm. Discussion among all participants
  
• 6:00 – 8:00 pm. (4th floor at FEBA): Networking and Catering (open access to all the interested entities, in Bulgarian and in English).