Endorsed by
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bulgaria
"Because in digital business, trust isn't a feature. It's the foundation."
A European seminar for business leaders at the frontier of identity, AI, and financial compliance.
Every time you sign a contract, share data, log into a service, or send a message — you're placing trust in a system. Most of the time, that system is invisible. And increasingly, it's under pressure.
The Digital Trust Forum brings together the people shaping that system: policymakers, technologists, business leaders, and identity experts. Not to talk at each other — to build bridges.
Real conversations. No vendor pitches. A programme built around questions that actually keep people up at night.
An afternoon of focused conversation, closing with an evening reception. Built to respect your time — substantial, but never sprawling.
Indicative timing. The full programme and speakers will be announced closer to the date.
A five-star hotel on Vasil Levski Square, right in the heart of Sofia — easy to find, easy to reach.
Sofia Center, Vasil Levski Sq
1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
Europe is rolling out the most significant digital identity and AI regulation in its history — all at once. Organisations that understand the landscape now will shape it. Those that wait will play catch-up.
The EU Digital Identity Wallet is rolling out across member states. For fintechs, this changes how KYC and customer verification work — fundamentally.
The new EU AML Regulation and the AMLA authority (based in Frankfurt) are rewriting compliance obligations across financial services. The clock is already ticking.
Since January 2025, the Digital Operational Resilience Act applies to banks, fintechs, payment institutions, and crypto providers. Many are still figuring out what it means in practice.
In a world of synthetic identities, AI-generated fraud, and tightening regulation — the fintechs that get trust right will win the customers that matter.
I've spent years at the intersection of Dutch and Bulgarian business — helping organisations work across borders, build digital products, and navigate a rapidly changing technology landscape.
What kept coming up was trust. Or rather, the lack of it. Trust in digital identities. Trust in AI-generated content. Trust in the systems that hold our data. The regulations are arriving — eIDAS, the AI Act, DORA — but the conversations haven't caught up yet.
That's why I'm starting this forum. Not as a product, but as a space — where practitioners, policymakers, and curious minds can sit together and figure this out.
If that sounds like something you'd like to be part of — let's talk.
The Digital Trust Forum is not a product — it's a collaboration. We're looking for organisations who want to put their name and energy behind a conversation that matters. Not sponsors with a logo slot, but partners who help shape what this becomes.
If your organisation works in technology, policy, identity, security, or simply cares about the future of digital Europe — we'd love to hear from you.
A small, motivated group with deep roots in both the Bulgarian and Dutch business communities — and a shared belief that digital trust matters.
The best sessions come from practitioners, not presenters. We're assembling a small group of organisations who work at the frontier of digital trust — QTSPs, identity providers, RegTech builders, compliance specialists — and giving them a real role in shaping what gets discussed.
Programme contributors don't sponsor the summit. They co-create it. In return, they get genuine visibility with an audience that is exactly their market — and the credibility of being the people who made the conversation happen.
Interested in contributing? Let's talk →
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