The FinTechers CEE Roadshow – Sarajevo edition 🇧🇦
The FinTechers is bringing together founders, operators, investors, and regulators from across the Balkans for a morning of raw insights, bold discussions, and real connections.
As an official side event of SLUSH’D Sarajevo, and hosted in collaboration with Shop Circle, Elevator Ventures, and RBBiH, this gathering dives into what it really takes to build fintechs that go from Sarajevo to global.
We have one mission -> to launch the N€w Generat!0n of Fintech Rockstar$_.
No stage theater.
Just founders, builders, and those rewriting the future of finance through code, regulation, and grit.
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 | Open Doors & Networking
Morning coffee & first connections, meet your next co-investor, fintech ally, or bank partner.
09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Hosts: The FinTechers, Elevator Ventures, RBBiH, and Shop Circle
Why Sarajevo matters now — and how the Balkans are shaping the next fintech frontier.
09:45 – 10:45 | Panel: From Sarajevo to Global – Fintech Builders in the Age of AI
Opportunities & challenges for fintech founders in the region
The role of banks, investors & regulators in scaling innovation
Human + Machine: Where GenAI amplifies fintech — and where it can’t replace it
10:45 – 10:55 | Introducing the Balkan Fintech Association (IFC Initiative)
Presented by Amar Brkan - DFS Focal Point BiH, IFC Country Advisory and Economics Unit
An update on the creation of a new Balkan Fintech Association led by IFC, connecting ecosystems, institutions, and founders across the region under one collaborative platform.
10:55 – 12:00 | Fintech Networking & Showcase
Quick pitches from selected fintech founders + curated matchmaking for investors, banks, and fintech leaders.
💬 Why Attend
Because the real fintech conversations don’t happen on stage, they happen over coffee, in chaos, and between the people building what’s next.
Sarajevo joins The FinTechers CEE Roadshow, uniting the boldest fintech minds in the region.
Organized by
The FinTechers, Shop Circle, Sarajevo SLUSH’D, RBBiH, Balkan Fintech Association and Elevator Ventures