Programme

Two days. Three stages.

A working version of the FINBIZZ Balkans 2027 programme. Sessions and speakers will be confirmed as the programme is finalised.

Sofia Tech Park · April 2027

Main Stage

Professional

Innovation & Solutions Hub

Main Stage09:00

Official Opening & Institutional Addresses

Combined Hall

Main Stage10:00

AI, Innovation, Capital & Competitiveness: Rethinking Business and Finance for the Next Economy

Opening headline keynote · Mark Esposito & Terence Tse

Main Stage10:50

The CFO Agenda 2027: What Actually Matters?

Flagship session

Professional10:50

Beyond RPA: What Finance Automation Actually Looks Like in 2027

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub10:50

AI Agents for Expense Management

Demo · 20 min

11:40Coffee & Networking

Innovation & Solutions Hub11:40

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage12:00

Trust in Finance: Can You Trust Your Numbers?

Panel

Professional12:00

Beyond Business Banking

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub12:00

Open Banking in Accounting: From Bank Data to Automated Reconciliation

Demo · 20 min

12:50Lunch & Networking

Innovation & Solutions Hub12:50

Premium Demo Slot (TBA)

max 35 min

Main Stage14:00

AI in Finance: From Hype to Real Value

Flagship session

Professional14:00

Finance Business Partnering: From Reporting Results to Influencing Decisions

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub14:00

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

14:50Coffee & Networking

Innovation & Solutions Hub14:50

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage15:10

Who Owns the Numbers? Data, Accountability & the New Finance Architecture

Panel

Professional15:10

From Accountant to Strategic Advisor: What Clients and Business Now Expect

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub15:10

The Connected Finance Stack: Integration, APIs & Interoperability

Premium Hub Slot · max 35 min

Main Stage16:10

One Year In: What the Eurozone Really Changed for Bulgarian and Balkan Business

Panel

Professional16:10

Beyond ERP: Building the Modern Finance Technology Stack

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub16:10

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Innovation & Solutions Hub17:00

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage17:10

The Impossible Trade-offs: Growth, Cost, Risk

Closing editorial session

Professional17:10

Financing Growth: Where Businesses Will Find Capital in 2027

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub17:10

From AI Pilots to Production: Why Enterprise AI Gets Stuck

Premium Hub Slot · max 35 min

Main Stage18:00

Host Wrap-Up

18:05Networking, Business Meetings & Evening Transition

Innovation & Solutions Hub18:05

Hub Networking & Partner Experience

Main Stage

Professional

Innovation & Solutions Hub

Main Stage08:30

The Finance Professional in 2030: What Changes, What Disappears, What Becomes More Valuable

Debate

Main Stage09:20

Finance Transformation: Why It Fails

Panel

Professional09:20

One Europe, Different Accounting Realities: Standards, Accounting Policies & Practice Across Southeast Europe

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub09:20

When Finance Technology Fails: Resilience, Cyber Risk & Business Continuity

Premium Hub Slot · max 35 min

10:10Coffee & Networking

Innovation & Solutions Hub10:10

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage10:30

Cash, Liquidity & Working Capital: When Cash Becomes Strategy

Panel

Professional10:30

From Fast Close to Continuous Accounting: Control, Data Quality & Reliable Reporting

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub10:30

AI-Powered FP&A: From Forecasting to Decision Support

Demo · 20 min

Innovation & Solutions Hub11:20

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage11:30

ESG Reporting Is Now a Finance Problem: Data, Regulation & the CFO's New Accountability

Panel

Professional11:30

Building the Finance Team You Will Need: People, Capabilities & Development

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub11:30

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

12:20Lunch & Networking

Innovation & Solutions Hub12:20

Premium Demo Slot (TBA)

max 35 min

Main Stage13:30

Can Southeast Europe Compete? Capital, Productivity & the New European Economy

Panel

Professional13:30

Future-Ready Finance: What Should the Next Generation Know and Be Able to Do?

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub13:30

Agentic Finance: What Happens When Systems Start Acting, Not Just Advising?

Premium Hub Slot · max 35 min

Innovation & Solutions Hub14:20

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage14:30

Why Organisations Struggle to Change: Leadership, Culture & the Human Side of Transformation

Panel

Professional14:30

From Compliance to Advisory: Building the Next Accounting Firm

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub14:30

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

15:20Coffee & Networking

Innovation & Solutions Hub15:20

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage15:40

Who Is Responsible When AI Gets It Wrong? Accountability, Governance & Human Oversight in the Age of AI

Panel

Professional15:40

The Regulatory & Tax Agenda 2027: What Finance & Accounting Need to Be Ready For

Tax, SAF-T, ViDA, Pillar Two, Transfer Pricing, Digital Reporting & the Next Wave of Compliance

Innovation & Solutions Hub15:40

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Innovation & Solutions Hub16:30

Demo Slot (TBA)

20 min

Main Stage16:40

Finance in a Geopolitical World

Closing headline keynote

Professional16:40

Buy, Build or Sell? The CFO’s Role in Strategic Transactions

Panel

Innovation & Solutions Hub16:40

Can AI Solve This? The Live Finance Challenge

Premium Hub Slot · max 35 min

Main Stage17:30

Forum Closing Remarks

17:35Networking & Final Business Meetings

Innovation & Solutions Hub17:35

Hub Networking / Closing Experience

Working programme, subject to change.

Two days. Three stages.

Official Opening & Institutional Addresses

AI, Innovation, Capital & Competitiveness: Rethinking Business and Finance for the Next Economy

The CFO Agenda 2027: What Actually Matters?

Beyond RPA: What Finance Automation Actually Looks Like in 2027

AI Agents for Expense Management

Demo Slot (TBA)

Trust in Finance: Can You Trust Your Numbers?

Beyond Business Banking

Open Banking in Accounting: From Bank Data to Automated Reconciliation

Premium Demo Slot (TBA)

AI in Finance: From Hype to Real Value

Finance Business Partnering: From Reporting Results to Influencing Decisions

Demo Slot (TBA)

Demo Slot (TBA)

Who Owns the Numbers? Data, Accountability & the New Finance Architecture

From Accountant to Strategic Advisor: What Clients and Business Now Expect

The Connected Finance Stack: Integration, APIs & Interoperability

One Year In: What the Eurozone Really Changed for Bulgarian and Balkan Business

Beyond ERP: Building the Modern Finance Technology Stack

Demo Slot (TBA)

Demo Slot (TBA)

The Impossible Trade-offs: Growth, Cost, Risk

Financing Growth: Where Businesses Will Find Capital in 2027

From AI Pilots to Production: Why Enterprise AI Gets Stuck

Host Wrap-Up

Hub Networking & Partner Experience

The Finance Professional in 2030: What Changes, What Disappears, What Becomes More Valuable

Finance Transformation: Why It Fails

One Europe, Different Accounting Realities: Standards, Accounting Policies & Practice Across Southeast Europe

When Finance Technology Fails: Resilience, Cyber Risk & Business Continuity

Demo Slot (TBA)

Cash, Liquidity & Working Capital: When Cash Becomes Strategy

From Fast Close to Continuous Accounting: Control, Data Quality & Reliable Reporting

AI-Powered FP&A: From Forecasting to Decision Support

Demo Slot (TBA)

ESG Reporting Is Now a Finance Problem: Data, Regulation & the CFO's New Accountability

Building the Finance Team You Will Need: People, Capabilities & Development

Demo Slot (TBA)

Premium Demo Slot (TBA)

Can Southeast Europe Compete? Capital, Productivity & the New European Economy

Future-Ready Finance: What Should the Next Generation Know and Be Able to Do?

Agentic Finance: What Happens When Systems Start Acting, Not Just Advising?

Demo Slot (TBA)

Why Organisations Struggle to Change: Leadership, Culture & the Human Side of Transformation

From Compliance to Advisory: Building the Next Accounting Firm

Demo Slot (TBA)

Demo Slot (TBA)

Who Is Responsible When AI Gets It Wrong? Accountability, Governance & Human Oversight in the Age of AI

The Regulatory & Tax Agenda 2027: What Finance & Accounting Need to Be Ready For

Demo Slot (TBA)

Demo Slot (TBA)

Finance in a Geopolitical World

Buy, Build or Sell? The CFO’s Role in Strategic Transactions

Can AI Solve This? The Live Finance Challenge

Forum Closing Remarks

Hub Networking / Closing Experience

ERP Transformation: What to Get Right Before You Implement

Executive Roundtable - Topic TBD

Data Visualization for Finance Leaders: Building Dashboards That Drive Decisions

AML in Practice: Would You Spot the Red Flags? Risk Assessment, Warning Signs & Escalation in Real Business Cases

Cybersecurity for Finance: What Happens When the Attack Starts?

Executive Roundtable - Topic TBD

SAF-T Readiness: Practical Cases, Data Requirements & Common Mistakes

Executive Roundtable - Topic TBD

From ESG Requirements to Reliable Reporting: Building the Data Process

Influence & Communication: How Finance Leaders Win Support for Difficult Decisions

From Static Planning to Real-Time Scenario Decision-Making

Executive Roundtable - Topic TBD

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