FinTech Webinar | AI x DeFi: The New Operating System of Global Finance, 12 December 2025

This webinar is about the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Decentralized Finance (DeFi)—and how their convergence is transforming the global financial system.

Under the theme “AI x DeFi: The New Operating System of Global Finance”, the event explores how AI serves as the cognitive layer of finance (through automation, prediction, and decision-making), while DeFi provides the infrastructural backbone (through blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized governance). Together, they are creating new paradigms such as Smart Capital, Autonomous Banking, and Self-Driving Finance—systems that are transparent, efficient, inclusive, and globally connected.

It also marks the conclusion of a Special Issue titled “Financial Technology and Strategic AI Integration in FinTech: Transforming Banking, Payments, and Building a Sustainable Economy—Challenges and Opportunities” and introduces a new upcoming Special Issue in 2026 focused on AI-driven financial ecosystems and resilient, autonomous economic infrastructures.

We warmly invite you to join us in this thought-provoking discussion and contribute to shaping the next generation of global finance.

Date: 12 December 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CET | 7:00 p.m. AEDT | 4:00 p.m. CST Asia

Webinar ID: 846 7624 6539

Website: https://sciforum.net/event/Fintech-2

Program:

Speaker/Presentation	Time in CET	Time in CST Asia
Prof. Dr. Otilia Manta (Chair) Chair Introduction AI x DeFi: The New Operating System of Global Finance A Futuristic Vision of Smart Capital, Autonomous Banking and Self-Driving Finance	9:00–9:10 a.m.	4:00–4:10 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Maria Palazzo Artificial Intelligence, FinTech and Management Education	9:10–9:30 a.m.	4:10–4:30 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Valentina Vasile Finance Future Trends and Smart Sustainability for Human Development	9:30–9:50 a.m.	4:30–4:50 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Folcuț Fintech Companies and Traditional Banks - Competition or Cooperation	9:50–10:10 a.m.	4:50–5:10 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Shigeyuki Hamori When Climate Risks meet Equity Markets: Evidence from Return and Volatility Spillovers	10:10–10:30 a.m.	5:10–5:30 p.m.
Q&A Session	10:30–10:50 a.m.	5:30–5:50 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Otilia Manta Closing of Webinar	10:50–11:00 a.m.	5:50–6:00 p.m.

Webinar Chair and Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Otilia Manta, School of Advanced Studies of the Romanian Academy (SCOSAAR), Romania;
Prof. Dr. Maria Palazzo, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Universitas Mercatorum, Rome, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Valentina Vasile, Institute of National Economy- Romanian Academy, Romania;
Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Folcuț, Romanian-American University, Romania;
Prof. Dr. Shigeyuki Hamori, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University, Japan.