Our speakers

Ville Sointu is the Chief Strategist for digital currencies at Nordea Bank. With a career spanning since 2002 in fintech, Ville has held pivotal roles globally, innovating in financial services and connected devices. His expertise is recognized in influential circles, including the European Central Bank’s former Digital Euro Market Advisory Group, the board of Mobey Forum and the advisory board of GSMA’s Inclusive Tech Lab. Ville has also contributed to a number of key industry and policy organizations like the EBF, OECD and EBA and in his free time enjoys co-hosting the ‘Fintech Daydreaming’ podcast, sharing his insights into fintech’s evolving landscape.

I’m driven by the desire to shape the future, a passion that has always fueled me. My approach revolves around taking ownership, employing data-driven strategies, and maintaining a results-oriented mindset.

My objective is to establish ‘best-in-class’ processes, always keeping people at the forefront and staying ahead of fraudsters.

The intricate dynamics of processes aren’t inherently obvious. Whether it’s in terms of organization, procedures, or leadership, it’s a multifaceted subject.

Achieving excellence in this regard necessitates a strategically well-positioned unit and a commitment to procedural excellence.

Often, the foundation for these essential topics must be built through argumentation, negotiation, and persuasion. Consequently, ongoing market engagement is a vital aspect of my business, not only as a speaker but also behind the scenes

As a tech-savvy Product Manager with expertise in web development, payments, and identity verification, I have a proven track record of success in high-growth tech companies such as Adyen, GetYourGuide, Rocket Internet, Onfido and currently Uber. I specialize in helping tech companies scale and defining their product vision.

With a deep understanding of user and business needs, refined user experience, data and metrics proficiency, and the ability to articulate product roadmaps and scope, I have delivered B2B products that keep businesses ahead of the curve. My experience also includes staying current with macro market trends.

I thrive in diverse and inclusive teams where I can collaborate with others to build amazing products and generate innovative ideas.

Katharina Luschnik is heading up Payments Solutions Sales for Mastercard In Europe. Katharina has formerly worked within Netcetera, Worldline, SIX Group and Paylife bank in various positions and has for more than a decade been a part of the ever-changing payments landscape. Today, Katharina heads up Mastercard Open Banking’s innovative payments collaborations exploring the next use cases of open banking payments with front-running industry leaders.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-luschnik-03684919/

Sheri currently is the Global Head of New Business within Worldline Financial Services and has been with the company since 2020. Sheri has been in payments her whole career and was at the base of shaping the rulebooks for Sepa payments and the cards framework. Sheri holds a BSc in computer science and is a strong believer that technology makes everything better and that this has been the big driver in shaping the payments industry to where it is today.

As a Vice President of the Management Board, Monika Król is responsible for business development, sales, marketing, PR, and HR. She has years of experience in the financial sector and extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor and marketing and strategy adviser to B2C trading companies.

During her career, Monika Król was responsible for planning and implementing marketing strategies, launching new products and sales strategies, as well as managing change processes within the organization. She also managed project teams as part of bank mergers, and coordinated rebranding and

repositioning processes.

From 2011 to 2014, she was the Managing Director of Bank BPH, responsible for CRM, Marketing Communications and PR. Between 2006–2011, she held the position of Marketing

Director at Fortis Bank Polska SA. After the merger with BNP Paribas Polska SA, she took over the Marketing and Corporate Communications Director role at the

BNP Paribas Group in Poland. Monika Król started her banking career at Citi Bank Handlowy, where she was Communications and Marketing Manager.

She is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration in Management and Marketing at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. She also completed management programs at Harvard Executive Education and London Business School.

Shachar Bialick is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder/CEO of Curve, a fintech company that simplifies money management by consolidating multiple cards into one smart card and app. He began his entrepreneurial journey at 21, founding his first startup and achieving four successful exits across different ventures. Shachar is known for his innovative approach to disrupting traditional industries, particularly in fintech. His work with Curve reflects a commitment to transforming the financial landscape and empowering consumers with smarter tools to manage their finances. Shachar’s entrepreneurial track record showcases his drive to reshape industries through innovation.