Speaker Igor Pejic writes about banking, finance, and is an expert panelist for major tech-driven shifts. He is the author of
Blockchain Babel
, a Financial Times Business Book of the Month, and he has worked in management positions in banking and payments, most recently as head of marketing at BNP Paribas Personal Finance Austria. As a corporate innovation strategist and keynote speaker, Igor Pejic breaks down blockchain into an easy-to-grasp keynote that engages and informs audiences on the current state of financial tech and its quickly approaching future.

Why book speaker Igor Pejic?

He breaks down the buzzwords. As a keynote speaker, Igor Pejic packages his financial tech expertise into an easy-to-understand presentation that focuses on fostering industry knowledge beyond buzzwords and catchphrases.

He brings a scholar’s perspective. From his background as a teacher at the University of Vienna, speaker Igor Pejic writes from a practitioner's view and academic rigor.

Speaker Igor Pejic is an experienced and presenter and frequent expert panelist in subjects such as technological trends, corporate strategy, blockchain, innovation, banking, and payments. He is one of three finalists nominated by the McKinsey and the Financial Times for the Bracken Bower Prize, and the culmination of his blockchain work inspired him to write his critically-acclaimed book, Blockchain Babel.

In addition to holding various management positions in banking and payments, speaker Igor Pejic has spent five years researching blockchain and financial technology. He has delivered more than a dozen keynotes in multiple countries on the subject, and he has published more than 50 articles and designed courses on the blockchain for bankers and non-bankers. Moreover, he was one of the first commentators to suggest that the rise of data giants will become a major competitor to banks.

Based on his background, his writing is at the cusp of the practitioner's view and academic rigor. He has worked as a management consultant advising Fortune 100 companies and held different management positions in banking and payments, most recently as the Head of Marketing and Product Management at BNP Paribas PF AT. On the other side, he taught at the University of Vienna, from which he also holds three degrees: an MA in English Linguistics, as well as a BA and MA in Journalism. Moreover, he completed an MBA at the WU Executive Academy.

Customer Reviews

“Igor Pejic delivered a very engaging keynote on key concepts of blockchain - looking forward to reading his new book 'Blockchain Babel'.”

Chris Goodwill Commercial Officer Nexus Open Systems

“Igor Pejic on behalf of PF 19 GmbH and the participants I interviewed in my feedback rounds, all spoke very positively about your freely held keynote with no powerpoints about payments changed. We appreciate the effort you took to prepare! It was highly appreciated by the audience and us as hosts.”

Martin Sprengseis Managing Partner Bluesource and Co-Founder Payment Festival

“Igor has spoken at several of our European events and has always been well received as a knowledgeable and articulate presenter. On the subject of blockchain he managed to convey a difficult subject to an interested audience who were given an excellent grounding on which to base their business strategies. I have read his book, which I found useful and fascinating, and know that others at our events have also found it a great way to be introduced to the topic. I expect to see him on the speaking circuit on this subject for many years as he maintains a strong understanding of a fast-moving subject and look forward to seeing him present again.”

John Garrat Editor IT Europa