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Event Overview

In early 2024, the Annual European Financial Services Conference (AEFSC) returns with a revitalised ambition under the banner of “Financing Europe: Investment that Supports Society“.

This renewal of the conference’s mandate focuses on Europe’s imperative to deliver an open, resilient, and competitive Union. Europe’s aspiration to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 necessitates substantial investments in new technologies and sustainability-related reforms, and the urgency to act has never been greater. Driving support for innovative European companies in strategic sectors through private-sector financing, and leveraging well-developed capital markets that complement public funding for the green and digital transition is vital. This transformative agenda demands a collective shift in mindset, one that will unite individuals, employers, and governments to action. Leveraging the significant community around this conference, the aim is to make a tangible impact on the development of Europe’s financial capabilities and competitiveness

Hosted by Barclays and Kreab in partnership with Forum Europe, this year’s conference will take place at BNP Paribas Auditorium in Brussels.

Private sector financing

Green & Digital Transitions

Key legislative reforms

Capital markets and services integration

Confirmed Speakers Include

Mairead McGuinness

Mairead McGuinness

Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union
European Commission

Thomas Östros

Thomas Östros

Vice-President
European Investment Bank (EIB)

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Mario Nava

Director General, DG Reform
European Commission

Verena Ross

Verena Ross

Chair
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

Jose Manuel Campa

José Manuel Campa

Chairperson
European Banking Authority

Dame Elizabeth Corley

Dame Elizabeth Corley

Chair
Schroders plc

Martin Moloney

Martin Moloney

Secretary General
International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

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Francesco Ceccato

CEO
Barclays Europe

Jenny Bofinger-Schuster

Jenny Bofinger-Schuster

Board Member
International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

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Eva Maria Poptcheva

Vice-Chair - Economic and Monetary Affairs
Member of the European Parliament

Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes

Managing Editor for Business
Euronews

Alfred Sant

Alfred Sant

Member of the Committee on Monetary and Economic Affairs
Member of the European Parliament

Philippe Bordenave

Philippe Bordenave

Senior Executive Advisor
BNP Paribas Group

Brad Levy

Brad Levy

CEO
Symphony

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Katharine Braddick

Group Head of Strategic Policy and Advisor to the CEO
Barclays

Jack Schikler

Jack Schickler

Senior Reporter, Financial Services
Euronews

David Reed

David Reed

Senior Partner, KREAB EU Practice Leader for Financing, Innovation and Transition & Global Head of the Financial Policy Advisers Network
Kreab

Agenda

The 21st AEFSC | Financing Europe: Investment that Supports Society
2024-02-01
08:15 - 09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 - 09:05
Opening Remarks
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David Reed
Senior Partner, KREAB EU Practice Leader for Financing, Innovation and Transition & Global Head of the Financial Policy Advisers Network
09:05 - 09:40
Opening Keynote Presentations
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Mairead McGuinness
Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union, European Commission
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Thomas Östros
Vice-President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
09:40 - 10:40
Session 1 – Financing Europe’s Competitive Future: Investments, Reform and the Green and Digital Transition

The future of Europe will depend on the magnitude and the quality of investment and reforms. These are the two main tools to foster the so-called dual transition. By hearing views from the industry and the Commission, as well as the EIB, this panel will provide possible ways forward in this challenging path.

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Mario Nava
Director General, DG Reform, European Commission
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Dame Elizabeth Corley
Chair, Schroders plc
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Francesco Ceccato
CEO, Barclays Europe
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Angela Barnes
Managing Editor for Business, Euronews
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00
Session 2 – Inside the Policy Toolbox: Developing the Regulatory Environment to Drive Transition Investments in Europe

The development of the regulatory environment must be done by delivering carefully calibrated regulations. This should aim to ensure the value of this transition is harnessed while maintaining stability and establishing effective safeguards. This panel will explore the possible options and understand what regulators and industry should do to help this transition.

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Verena Ross
Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
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José Manuel Campa
Chairperson, European Banking Authority
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Jenny Bofinger-Schuster
Board Member, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
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Philippe Bordenave
Senior Executive Advisor, BNP Paribas Group
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Brad Levy
CEO, Symphony
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Katharine Braddick
Group Head of Strategic Policy and Advisor to the CEO, Barclays
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote Interview
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Martin Moloney
Secretary General, International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
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Jack Schickler
Senior Reporter, Financial Services, Euronews
12:30 - 14:30
Invitation-Only Lunch Session: What’s required to build the Europe of tomorrow?

Representatives from the various political groups in the European Parliament will present and debate their manifestos as they relate to the role of financial services, capital markets and investments in European infrastructure.

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Eva Maria Poptcheva
Vice-Chair - Economic and Monetary Affairs, Member of the European Parliament
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Alfred Sant
Committee on Monetary and Economic Affairs, Member of the European Parliament
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Jack Schickler
Senior Reporter, Financial Services, Euronews
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Confirmed speakers:

Francesco Ceccato

Francesco Ceccato

CEO, Barclays Europe

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Andrea Sironi

Chairman, Generali

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Alexandra Jour-Schroeder

Deputy Director-General, DG FISMA, European Commission

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Constance Chalchat

Head of CIB Company Engagement & Global Markets Chief Sustainability Officer, BNP Paribas

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Petra Hielkema

Chairperson, EIOPA

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William De Vijlder

Group Chief Economist, BNP Paribas

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Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Member, European Parliament

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José Manuel Campa

Chairperson, European Banking Authority

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Markus Ferber

Member, European Parliament

Verena Ross

Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

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Morten Linnemann Bech

Centre Head - Switzerland, BIS Innovation Hub

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Danuta Hübner

Member, European Parliament

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Paul Tang

Member, European Parliament

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Lawrence Wintermeyer

Executive Co-Chair, Global Digital Finance

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Ingrid Holmes

Executive Director, Green Finance Institute

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Jane Ambachtsheer

Global Head of Sustainability, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Organisers & Partners

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Overview of the 2022 Conference

Event Venue

BNP Paribas Auditorium

Rue de la Chancellerie 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Contact

For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Lorena Rodriguez using any of the details below.

Lorena Rodriguez
Senior Event Manager
Forum Europe

financingeurope@forum-europe.com

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