Panelist

Panel 8: “Access to Finance – Building a framework that enables new financing alternatives in the capital market”

Mr. Petrit Balija is the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of the Kosovo Banking Association -KBA. He holds a Master Degree in Business Administration, an Executive Master in International Association Management and a Doctorate degree in Finance.

Before his engagement at KBA he gained valuable professional experience in different prominent banking institutions such as Bank of America and Wachovia Bank.

He has also contributed as a professor in academia locally and internationally in different subjects such as capital markets, organizational management, and leadership. His professional focus in his role as the CEO of KBA centers on financial inclusion, digital transformation of financial services and sustainable banking and finance.