AI & Digital Assets: The Future of Money & Business
How is AI changing financial services? What happens when AI agents can make decisions and initiate transactions? And how can businesses and startups develop and test innovative financial solutions?
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) brings together the financial services, business and technology communities to explore how AI and digital assets are shaping the future of money. Through expert presentations, practical examples and discussion, the event will examine emerging applications and opportunities for established organisations and startups.
Featured Speakers
Alexandros Kaliontzoglou
Head of the Digital Finance Supervision Section & FinTech Hub Coordinator, Bank of Greece
Supporting Financial Innovation: The FinTech Innovation Hub & Regulatory Sandbox
An introduction to the Bank of Greece’s initiatives supporting financial innovation, including the FinTech Innovation Hub and Regulatory Sandbox. The session will explore their relevance to businesses and startups seeking regulatory guidance and opportunities to test innovative financial services.
Prof. Apostolos Kourtis
University of Nicosia
The End of the Click? When AI Agents Pay and Invest for You
AI is moving beyond answering questions towards systems that can plan, make decisions and take action. This presentation will explore how AI agents could reshape payments and investment management, how digital wallets, stablecoins and blockchain can support these applications, and the questions of trust, oversight and accountability that come with greater autonomy.
Additional Presentations
Further presentations will include hot topics like:
AI in Banking & Payments: Practical applications in customer service, product development, fraud detection and everyday operations.
The Digital Euro & the Future of Payments: What a digital euro could mean for consumers, businesses, banks and payment providers, and how it could fit alongside existing payment solutions.
AI for Business & Startups: How organisations can adopt AI tools, improve workflows and develop new services.
Digital Assets & the Future of Financial Services: Evolving trading platforms, access to digital asset markets and the role of trusted service providers.
From Innovation to Adoption: Real-world experiences of building and bringing financial technology solutions to market.
Who Should Attend?
Professionals from banks, neobanks, payment providers, accounting and advisory firms, regulatory authorities and technology companies, alongside entrepreneurs, startups and individuals interested in the future of finance.
The event offers an opportunity to exchange perspectives, meet potential collaborators and connect academic insight with practical business applications.
About University of Nicosia
The University of Nicosia offers the world’s first MSc in Blockchain & Digital Currency. Its digital asset education programmes have attracted 150,000+ participants from 120+ countries, including 8,000+ in Greece.
Explore the field through UNIC’s Free Course on Blockchain & Digital Assets and join this global learning community.