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Finelevate
Digital
Summit 2026
One day, one room: banking, insurance and fintech leaders on AI, trust, payments and the core systems behind the next phase of financial services.
Final days to register. Passes from 6,000 MKD.
The future is not waiting.
Build before it becomes obvious.
Doors open in
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16
September2026
Skopje
Marriott Hotel
Marriott Hotel
15sessions
3panels
24speakers
18partners
About the event
Where financial services plans its next move
Finelevate Digital Summit is the central annual event uniting leaders, innovators, technology companies and decision-makers driving the next phase of transformation across banking, insurance and the broader fintech ecosystem.
Who’s in the room
24 speakers from Mastercard, Cisco, KIBS, the National Bank and more.
On the agenda
Attend the summit
Choose your conference pass
Select the experience that best matches your role and networking objectives.
Full conference access
Conference Pass
6,000MKD
Full access to the summit programme, expert insights and professional networking.
- Full-day access to the conference programme
- Keynote sessions and panel discussions
- Coffee breaks and networking lunch
- Access to conference networking opportunities
Premium executive experience
Leadership Circle Pass
12,000MKD
A premium summit experience created for senior executives, founders and decision-makers.
- Full-day access to the conference programme
- Coffee breaks and networking lunch
- Reserved access to the Executive Circle Area
- Premium networking with senior leaders
- Access to the Executive Circle evening event
Secure checkout via Karti.com.mk, the official ticketing partner.
Programme · Wednesday, 16 September
Agenda
Morning
Registration, coffee & networking warm-upLive now
Opening Ceremony
SA
Stefan AndonovskiMinister of Digital Transformation, Republic of North Macedonia
The Age of AI: Reshaping Finance, Business and Society
NM
Nayden MarechkovDirector, Commercialization, Customer Acquisition & Engagement · Mastercard
AI with No Compliance Trade-offAutomated Regulatory Reporting for Banks
IR
Ile RistovDirector, Sales Department · InTec System
The Foundation of Digital Transformation in Financial ServiceseID, Trust Services, InteroperabilityPowered by Nextsense
VK
Vasko KronevskiModerator · CEO, Nextsense
Panellists
- SA
Stefan AndonovskiMinister of Digital Transformation
SG
Sanela GolijaninProject Manager, Office for IT and eGovernment · Government of Serbia
KJ
Katerina JovanovikjHead of Trust Services Department · KIBS AD Skopje
VN
Vladimir NaumovskiAdvisor to the Director for IT Development · Central Register of North Macedonia
Coffee breakLive now
Midday
Modernize the Core, Without Stopping the BankBuild for What’s Next
JB
Jasmina BuhovaDelivery Director, Enterprise Accounts & SEE Regional Manager · Avenga
Digital Banking Super AppBringing banking and digital services together in one connected customer experience
AL
Aleksandar LenovSales Executive, NF Innova · SAGA MK
Case Management Platform for Banking Product Origination
ZE
Zlatko EfremovChief Executive Officer · InTec System
Driving the Future of Payments TogetherSTRELA Instant Payments
ST
Sandra TomanovicDirector, Payment Systems Department · KIBS
Digital First, Human AlwaysThe future of customer-centric financial servicesPowered by CaSys International
EB
Prof. Ezeni Brzovska, PhDModerator · Faculty of Economics Skopje, UKIM
Panellists
KC
Kiro ChadikovskiDirector, Cards & Current Accounts · Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje
FP
Filomena Pljakovska-AsprovskaCEO & President of the Management Board · CaSys AD Skopje
NA
Nina Angelovska Stankov, PhDPresident · Macedonian E-commerce Association
BM
Biljana MisikChief Executive Officer · iute Macedonia
Lunch breakLive now
Afternoon
Zero Trust, Identity, and Cyber Resilience in the AI Era
LJ
Ljupcho JoshevskiDirector · Cisco
One Data Story: Governed Self-Service Reporting for Banking
DS
Despina StojanovManaging Data Consultant · AXM365
Agentic AI for the New Age of Business
MC
Milica CvitkovacClient Solution Manager · IBM
The CaSys Journey: From AI Hype to Business ValueSponsored by CaSys International
VK
Viktor KrstevskiModerator · Founder & CEO, Finelevate
In conversation
- FP
Filomena Pljakovska-AsprovskaCEO & President of the Management Board · CaSys AD Skopje
AJ
Aleksandar JakimovskiInnovation Manager · CaSys International
The Trust Layer of Digital FinanceAI, Cybersecurity, Fraud Risk Management and Data Governance
VA
Prof. Vladimir M. Atanasovski, PhDModerator · Dean, FEIT
Panellists
GJ
Goran JankoskiManager, ICT Risk Supervision · National Bank of North Macedonia- IR
Ile RistovDirector, Sales Department · InTec System
VT
Vasko TemelkoskiChief Executive Officer · Intercert
FS
Filip SimeonovChief Executive Officer · Tessa Group
Trust at Machine SpeedWhy Governed AI Decides Who Wins in Finance
DD
Dimitris DimitriadisCo-Founder & CIO · TheFutureCats Advisory
Evening
Executive Circle PartyDistrikt Bar, Skopje Marriott Hotel
Exclusive to Leadership Circle Pass holders · Get the Leadership Circle Pass
Meeting rooms & phone booths
Need a space for a quick meeting or call?
Book a meeting room or private phone booth and reserve your preferred time slot during the event.
Reserve a spaceDuring the summit · 16 September
Venue & logistics
See you in Skopje
One venue for the whole day, from morning registration to the Executive Circle evening.
Skopje
Marriott Hotel
Plostad Makedonija 71000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Your day at a glance
- Registration opens
- Opening ceremony
- Coffee break
- Networking lunch
- Closing keynote
- Executive Circle evening
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before 16 September.
Where can I buy a pass?
Passes are sold online through Karti.com.mk. Buy the Conference Pass or the Leadership Circle Pass.
What’s the difference between the two passes?
Both include the full-day programme, coffee breaks and lunch. The Leadership Circle Pass adds reserved access to the Executive Circle Area, premium networking with senior leaders, and entry to the Executive Circle evening event.
What time should I arrive?
Registration, coffee and networking start at 08:30. The opening ceremony begins at 09:00, so give yourself time to check in.
Are food and drinks included?
Yes. Both passes include the morning coffee break at 11:00 and the networking lunch at 13:35.
Who can attend the Executive Circle evening?
The Executive Circle party starts at 21:00 at Distrikt Bar, Skopje Marriott Hotel, and is for Leadership Circle Pass holders only.
How can my company partner with the summit?
Use the Become a Partner form or write to contact@finelevate360.com. See who’s already involved on the partners page.
Partners
Powered by the ecosystem
The institutions and technology companies helping shape this year’s summit.
Media supporters
Amplifying the conversation
Supporting the conversation around the future of financial services and digital transformation.
The future is not waiting.
Build before it becomes obvious.
Join the leaders shaping digital transformation in financial services on 16 September at Skopje Marriott Hotel.
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Целосен пристап до конференцијата
Conference Pass
6,000 MKD
Целосен пристап до програмата на Самитот, стручни согледувања и професионално вмрежување.
Погледнете ги деталите за билетот
- Целодневен пристап до конференциската програма
- Главни говори и панел-дискусии
- Кафе-паузи и ручек за вмрежување
- Пристап до можностите за вмрежување на конференцијата
Премиум искуство за деловни лидери
Leadership Circle Pass
12,000 MKD
Премиум искуство на Самитот наменето за високи раководители, основачи и носители на одлуки.
Погледнете ги деталите за билетот
- Целодневен пристап до конференциската програма
- Резервиран пристап до Executive Circle зоната
- Премиум вмрежување со високи деловни лидери
- Пристап до вечерниот настан на Executive Circle
Агенда
| 08:30 | Registration, coffee & networking warm-up |
| 09:00 | Opening Ceremony – Address by Stefan Andonovski, Minister of Digital Transformation |
| 09:20 | The Age of AI: Reshaping Finance, Business and Society | Nayden Marechkov (Mastercard) |
| 09:40 | AI with No Compliance Trade-off — Automated Regulatory Reporting for Banks | Ile Ristov (Intec System) |
| 10:00 | Panel 01: The Foundation of Digital Transformation in Financial Services: eID, Trust Services, Interoperability | Vasko Kronevski (Powered by Nextsense) |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 | Modernize the Core—Without Stopping the Bank. Build What’s Next | Jasmina Buhova (AVENGA) |
| 11:35 | Digital Banking Super App - Bringing banking and digital services together in one connected customer experience - Aleksandar Lenov (SAGA) |
| 11:55 | Case Management Platform for Banking Product Origination - Zlatko Efremov (Intec System) |
| 12:15 | Driving the Future of Payments Together - STRELA Instant Payments | Sandra Tomanovic (KIBS) |
| 12:35 | Panel 2: Digital First, Human Always — The future of customer centric financial services | Prof. Ezheni Brzovska, PhD (Powered by CaSys International) |
| 13:35 | Lunch break |
| 14:20 | Zero Trust, Identity, and Cyber Resilience in the AI Era | Ljupco Joshevski (Cisco) |
| 14:40 | One Data Story: Governed Self-Service Reporting for Banking - Despina Stojanov (AXAPTA) |
| 15:00 | AI Maturity: From Assessment to Action An Expert Conversation and Audience Q&A with Martina Naumovska, Author and AI Transformation Expert at Finelevate |
| 15:20 | Casys journey: from AI hype to business value - Casys International |
| 15:40 | Panel 3: The Trust Layer of Digital Finance: AI, Cybersecurity, Fraud Risk Management and Data Governance | Prof. Vladimir Atanasovski, Phd |
| 16:40 | Closing keynote: Trust at Machine Speed: Why Governed AI Decides Who Wins in Finance - Dimitris Dimitriadis (TheFutureCats) |
| 21:00 | Executive Circle After Party @ Distrikt Bar, Skopje Marriott Hotel (Executive Leadership Circle guests) |