Moldcell’s CEO, Carolina Bugaian has an impressive academic and professional background, marked by her expertise in financial and project management. Joining Moldcell in 2006 as the company’s first woman Financial Director, her pragmatic and empathetic leadership and strategic vision focusing on digital empowerment and human-centric values led to her appointment as CEO in 2022. Her leadership emphasises transparency, open-dialogue, and customer-centric collaboration, along with careful planning and prioritisation and an ability to adapt to changing circumstances. These qualities not only drive ..read more

The collaboration with Thierry Henry has not only driven product innovation at Kabuto to make travel slicker and more enjoyable, but also strengthened the brand’s identity and market positioning. With his timeless style, unrivalled travel experience and busy family life, Thierry Henry was the natural choice for us when seeking out a new shareholder. He is a shrewd businessman who brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise and we are so pleased he has joined our business. Partnering with Thierry Henry is more than just a collaboration – it is a meeting of minds rooted in real-world travel exper ..read more

“An entrepreneurial spirit led me to start my own ventures,” says Isavella Korelidou-Evripidou, Founder and Chief Executive of Global Financial Services Consultants (GFSC Global) – an award-winning consulting group offering services across the corporate, legal, regulatory, financial and banking fields. “I founded and managed several businesses and thrived on identifying opportunities, taking calculated risks and driving growth,” she says, crediting “a relentless drive for innovation and a commitment to making a positive impact in the business world” for her success. Success story Isavella Kore ..read more

Recently, consumers have become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of their purchasing decisions, leading them to seek sustainably produced and packaged products that minimise their ecological footprint. PAPACKS recognised this growing trend a decade ago, which has greatly influenced our packaging design and prompted us to invest extensively in the research and development of manufacturing processes and sustainable materials. These materials are easy to recycle or compost and minimise waste. PAPACKS is now a leading manufacturer of molded fibre packaging solutions, setting the sta ..read more

Carolina Bugaian is CEO of Moldcell, the Moldovan mobile network with a long history of firsts and a mission to make the country a better place to live. She is also European CEO’s CEO of the Year in the Mobile Telecommunications Industry; she discusses how Moldcell has shaped both Moldovan society and her own life; its mission to help fulfil the potential of its retail and business customers; and the work of the Moldcell Foundation, including the world renowned ‘Like from Grannies’ project.  European CEO: Carolina, you’ve been with Moldcell since 2006, when you started as its CFO; how has you ..read more

London has seen a shift in its prime property needs since the political and social changes associated with Brexit and the pandemic. London is a global city and, like many in Europe, saw an initial exodus in 2020. However, its cultural capital status is unmatched, with many domestic buyers wanting the ‘perfect village’ feel within prime central post codes, so knowing the city’s hidden gems in which to sell the perfect lifestyle is a must for prime property experts. Post-pandemic return? One hot topic in London’s prime property market is around how many of those who left during the pandemic will ..read more

Sergei Astafjev founded Wallester in 2016 together with Dmitri Logvinenko, the company’s COO. Headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, Wallester offers customised card payment solutions and state-of-the-art card payment infrastructure. The company’s two flagship products are Wallester White-Label, a card payment solution for businesses looking to launch their own branded Visa payment card programmes, and Wallester Business, a card payment infrastructure for the management of corporate expenses. Providing services across the European Economic Area and UK, Wallester became a licensed Visa partner in 2 ..read more

Ambiguity aversion is a natural human behaviour. Put simply, it means we will be repelled by what we can’t understand. “Behavioural finance” is the foundation of aixigo’s business model; the idea that to make financial products successful, they must be understandable. aixigo builds fintech solutions that eliminate ambiguity aversion by addressing all ecosystems dealing with wealth management via a unique platform. This is achieved by BLOXX, APIs that democratise the consumption of wealth management services at every level of the sector and enable customers to be onboarded and get access to an ..read more

BBK is a private banking foundation. Formed after the 2008 financial crisis, when Spain forced its savings banks to split off their traditional retail banking activities into a separate entity, it chose to maintain control of its banking institution – called Kutxabank. Today, as well as owning 57 percent of the shares of Kutxabank, it carries out various sustainable investment activities in the Biscay region, and operates the most extensive social work programme in the area: investing €40m annually, making it the largest such programme in Biscay by spending per capita. In this second half of o ..read more

“In a world with plenty of good solutions, what makes you truly stand out? What makes your technology great? This was the question we asked when we launched just over a year ago,” says Evgen Belousov, Chief Executive Officer at GR8 Tech, an iGaming platform provider that offers products and services to operators in the industry – from all-encompassing sportsbook and casino platforms to standalone products such as sportsbook iFrame, feed, casino providers aggregator, CRM, and others. “Our answer was to offer tailored solutions that cater to industry players’ personalised needs,” he says. “By pr ..read more