Dejan Malesic is Executive Director for International Business at Banca Finint. He drives the bank’s international expansion across Corporate & Investment Banking and securitisation, with a strong focus on innovation and AI-driven transformation. With over 23 years of experience in senior roles and service provision across finance, banking, insurance, pension funds, and asset management, he has built his career on one constant: navigating complexity and turning it into opportunity, across borders, markets, and stakeholders. He is a recognised expert by EU Authorities: EIOPA (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) Network on Pension Tracking Systems and Cross-Border Pension Savings Arrangements; professional interactions and regular meetings with FSMA, CSSF and COVIP. Malesic is an international speaker, who regularly contributes to leading conferences across Europe and the United States, sharing practical insights on how AI is reshaping decision-making, risk, and value creation across the financial ecosystem. He is a contributor to international publications on structured finance, pensions, retirement systems, savings, and insurance solutions. He holds a Global Executive MBA with the Master Thesis: The continuous innovation attitude as a key success factor of a long-term sustainable business model in the insurance and pensions sector.