Fernando Rodríguez is Deputy Director of International Expansion at Bizum, the real-time mobile payment solution from Spanish banks, a position from which it has led Bizum's alliances with other similar solutions in other countries to interconnect them, promoting the creation of a pan-European instant payment solution.

With 32 million users, 120,000 online retailers and 15,000 donation codes (June 2026), Bizum is a success story for the Spanish banking system. In 2025 alone, the Spanish population made an average of more than 3.4 million instant SEPA transfers per day via Bizum p2p, donations and e-commerce payments.

Panel Discussion: Digital Euro, WERO and other Systems of Money Transfer

This panels examines the rapidly evolving landscape of digital payments and financial infrastructure in Europe and beyond. It will explore how CBDCs like the Digital Euro compare with emerging payment solutions such as WERO, as well as traditional banking networks, fintech platforms, and blockchain-based systems. Experts will discuss the implications for consumers, businesses, privacy, security, financial sovereignty, and the future of cross-border transactions in an increasingly digital economy.