FinanceX is an official Media Partner to Unchain Festival 2026

FinanceX Magazine is proud to announce its official media partnership with UNCHAIN Festival 2026, the premier finance and technology summit in Central and Eastern Europe. Taking place on 17–18 June 2026 at Oradea Fortress, Romania, this landmark event will convene over 800 senior leaders and decision-makers from more than 40 countries, spanning financial institutions, regulatory bodies, fintech innovators, and technology providers.

Now in its fifth anniversary edition, UNCHAIN Festival has firmly established itself as the most significant gathering for banking, fintech, insurance, and technology executives across the CEE region.

The 2026 edition will open with a keynote address by Prof. Marek Belka, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland and one of Europe's most authoritative voices on economics and public policy. His distinguished career spans the presidency of the National Bank of Poland, the directorship of the European Department at the IMF, and membership of the European Parliament, making him an exceptionally fitting voice for a summit shaping the future of regional finance. He will be joined by central bank governors, senior officials from the European Commission and European Banking Authority, and leading executives from private and international financial institutions across Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Moldova, and the Czech Republic.

The agenda reflects the defining challenges and opportunities facing the European financial sector, addressing the digital euro and Europe's CBDC roadmap, AI governance in banking, cybersecurity and operational resilience under DORA, instant payments via SEPA SCT Inst, asset tokenisation through DLT, the European Unique Identifier for cross-border KYC, and the evolving open finance framework under PSD3. A dedicated showcase will spotlight high-potential disruptors and innovators from across CEE and the Baltics, with awards for excellence in financial services and technology.

Early Bird tickets - available at a 30% discount until 22 April 2026 - can be purchased at unchainfestival.com.