We attended the CFO Excellence 2026 conference, one of Poland's premier gatherings for executive leadership and finance leaders, organized by Puls Biznesu. Among the invited experts was our representative Zuzanna Hotiuk, CFO and Board Member of Polskie ePłatności and Przelewy24 (Nexi Group).
For years, CFO Excellence has served as a knowledge-sharing platform for chief financial officers, corporate boards, and FinTech industry leaders. The main themes of this year’s edition centered on digitalization challenges, efficient operational automation, and agile liquidity management to build a stable market position.
The Evolution of the CFO Role at the Intersection of Finance and Technology
Rapid shifts in e-commerce and the digitalization of in-store retail present finance leaders with entirely new responsibilities. Modern CFOs are transitioning from traditional budget oversight to serving as strategic technology advisors connecting financial KPIs with the deployment of business-enabling payment solutions.
During her presentation, Zuzanna Hotiuk shared the strategic perspective of an executive managing finance for organizations that shape Poland's cashless payments market every day.
Key discussion topics included the new challenges facing finance leaders specifically, how to balance organizational stability and security with the drive for innovation. The discussion addressed risk resilience when scaling a business, demonstrating how to leverage advanced data to make sound growth and investment decisions amidst market uncertainty. Finally, omnichannel payments were covered, focusing on driving operational and cost efficiency where brick-and-mortar retail meets e-commerce.
As Polskie ePłatności and Przelewy24 (part of the international Nexi Group), we build a payment ecosystem used daily by hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country from small local merchants to major e-commerce platforms and retail chains.
Participating in CFO Excellence 2026 enables us to engage in direct dialogue with industry peers, share expertise in risk management, and help shape the future direction of the FinTech sector.
