Artificial intelligence dominated the agenda at the fifth edition of UNCHAIN Festival, which brought together more than 1,000 financial and technology leaders from over 40 countries in Oradea. Across two days, 170 international speakers debated topics ranging from agentic AI and digital identity to stablecoins, the Digital Euro, fraud prevention, and the future of banking.
But after speaking with executives...
Techsylvania, Eastern Europe’s flagship technology and innovation conference, is accelerating toward its June 25–26 takeover of Cluj-Napoca with a powerhouse wave of speaker announcements. Each new name signals the same thing: 2026 isn’t just bigger, it’s a step-change.
Taking the stage this year:
Hermann Hauser - Co-Founder & Venture Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
Hrvoje Ćosić - CEO, Aircash
Guido Brinkel - Policy &...
The historic Oradea Fortress in Romania is set to become the epicenter of European financial innovation on June 17–18, 2026, as it hosts the 5th anniversary edition of the UNCHAIN Festival. This high-level summit will bring together over 800 senior leaders and decision-makers from more than 40 countries, representing a unified front for the future of finance in Central and Eastern Europe...
AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it is a global tsunami hitting every industry from the United States to Chile, Uganda, and Romania. Yet, while executives rush to adopt AI just to keep up with the competition, the real battle is being fought on the old battlegrounds of digital transformation: people first, processes second, technology third.
This contrast between market...
The eYou platform, a Romania-based social media startup currently in pre-launch, aims to become a European alternative to traditional networks, focusing on algorithm transparency, user control over feeds, and AI-powered fact-checking. The project has raised €300,000 in pre-seed funding from Fil Rouge Capital and has already attracted over 10,000 sign-ups on its first day.
Founded by Jasseem Allybokus and Grégoire...
