As Albania, Montenegro, and countries in the region advance on their path toward European Union membership, the issue of digital operational resilience within the financial sector is becoming increasingly important. Banks face new European standards and requirements that entail more robust cyber risk management, more effective incident response, and greater control over risks arising from third-party partnerships. These topics – along with ways financial institutions can further enhance their resilience in an increasingly complex digital environment – will be addressed by Mastercard, a partner of the INFINTECH 2026 conference, which brings together representatives from the financial and technology sectors in Porto Montenegro on October 8 and 9.
Alexandru Andreescu, Director of Business Development for Cybersecurity Solutions at Mastercard, will discuss how cyber threat intelligence helps banks shift from reactive to proactive protection. They have access to the same tools used by global financial institutions and governments.
Following the 2024 acquisition of Recorded Future, Mastercard integrated threat intelligence into its cybersecurity services, digital identity solutions, and real-time transaction risk assessment capabilities. Following the 2024 acquisition of Recorded Future, Mastercard integrated advanced cyber threat intelligence into its core services. This move significantly enhanced its digital identity solutions, security systems, and real-time transaction risk assessment capabilities.
“EU and Financial Institutions of the Balkans” and “Resilience” are two of the key themes at INFINTECH 2026, an event bringing together over 400 decision-makers from the banking, regulatory, fintech, and telecommunications sectors.
Speakers at the conference will include Marash Dukaj, Minister of Public Administration of Montenegro; Andras Sebok, Deputy CEO of OTP Group; Isabella Frey, Managing Director of George Labs; Yuliya Starokozheva, CIO of Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine; as well as other leaders from financial institutions, telecom operators, and technology companies.
The conference is organized by the Montenegrin technology company Logate. Find out more at infintech.me
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