EPFSF Virtual Winter Conference 2021 'Shaping the Future of Europe'
23-25 February 2021
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
- Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
- Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chair of the EPFSF Steering Committee
- João Nuno Mendes, Secretary of State of Finance, Portuguese Presidency
Watch the video of the Conference: https://youtu.be/98AtOO-uwMo
Banking Regulation in a Changed Environment
Webinar: "Capital Market Union: Boosting funding for Europe's Economic Recovery"
AGENDA
• Introduction from Rainer Riess, Director General, FESE and EPFSF Vice-Chair
• Introduction from Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament and EPFSF Chairman
1st session: Capital Markets Union
• Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur ECON
• David Wright, Sub-Chair High-Level Forum on Capital Markets Union
• Guillaume Prache, Managing Director, Better Finance and EPFSF Observer
• Martina Dalic, Member of the Leadership of the Market4Europe Campaign and Former Deputy Prime Minister & Former Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance, Croatia
2nd session: Securitisation (interview style)
• Paul Tang, Member of European Parliament
• Kai Spitzer, Acting Head of Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
• Sylvain Broyer, Chief Economist and Chairman of CMU Laboratory, S&P Global
• Stephane Giordano, President of AMAFI (French Association for Financial Markets), and Deputy Head of Group Public Affairs, Societé Générale
3rd session: MIFID (interview style)
• Markus Ferber, Member of the European Parliament
• Tilman Lueder, Head of Securities Markets Unit, European Commission, DG FISMA
• Javier Hernani, CEO, Grupo BME (Bolsas y Mercados Españoles)
• Michael Cole-Fontayn, Chairman, AFME
Finale
• Statements or requests from MEPs
Webinar "Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Realising a sustainable European economic recovery"
Moderator:
Wim Mijs, CEO of European Banking Federation and Chairman of the EPFSF Administrative Committee
Introductory Remarks:
Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee
Speakers:
Olivier Boutellis-Taft, CEO, Accountancy Europe
Bernhard Langer, Chief Investment Officer, INVESCO
Toni Ballabriga Torreguitart, Global Head of Responsible Banking, BBVA
Webinar "Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Ensuring the supply of finance"
Moderator:
Wim Mijs, CEO of European Banking Federation and Chairman of the EPFSF Administrative Committee
Introductory Remarks:
Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee
Speakers:
Jose Manuel Campa, Chairperson, European Banking Authority
Elie Beyrouthy, Chair of EPIF
Ed Cook, BlackRock's Co-Head of Global Capital Market Business, Member of the Commission's CMU High Level Forum
Michael Lever, Head of AFME's Prudential Regulation Division
Webinar "Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Financing Europe's Economy"
Moderator:
- Wim Mijs, CEO of European Banking Federation and Chairman of the EPFSF Administrative Committee
Introductory Remarks:
- Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee
Speakers:
- John Berrigan, Director General, DG FISMA, European Commission
- Rainer Riess, Director General, FESE
- Tanguy van de Werve, Director General of EFAMA
Educational Seminar "Derivatives"
From 15.15 to 17.00, European Parliament, Brussels
Policy Focused Dinner "Anti-Money Laundering: next steps in EU Legislation and Supervision"
- Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EPFSF
- Wim Mijs, CEO of the European Banking Federation and Chairman of the Financial Industry Committee of the EPFSF
- Philippe Vollot, Chief Compliance Officer, Danske Bank
- Angela Foyle, Chair Anti-Money Laundering Expert Group, Accountancy Europe
- Sven Giegold, Coordinator of the Greens Group of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Piers Haben, Director of Banking Markets, Innovation and Consumers, European Banking Authority
- Raluca Alexandra Pruna, Head of Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
- Wihelmus van Gemert, Deputy Executive Director of Operations, EUROPOL
- Tove Maria Ryding, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Tax Justice, Eurodad - European Network on Debt and Development
Educational Seminar "Payments"
From 15.15 to 17.00, European Parliament, Brussels
Policy Focused Briefing & Christmas Cocktail "Sustainable Finance: Taxonomy and beyond"
From 18.00 to 19.30, European Parliament, Brussels
Strasbourg Session
Educational Seminar “Understanding Asset Management and Investment”
From 15.00 to 17.00, European Parliament, Brussels
Educational Seminar “Introduction to Capital Markets. Part I: Focusing on exchanges”
From 15.00 to 18.00, European Parliament, Brussels
Policy Focused Lunch Briefing "CMU: re-setting the agenda for the next 5 years"
Lunch in the European Parliament in Brussels from 12.30 to 14.30
- Mario Nava, Director, DG FISMA - Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission
- Stéphane Giordano, Member of Société Generale’s CIB PA team and chairman of AMAFI
- Christian Noyer, Honorary Governor, Banque de France; Member of the French Fiscal Council; Non-executive Director of Power Corporation of Canada; Member of the council of Lloyds of London
- Joanna Cound, BlackRock EMEA Head of Public Policy
Welcome Reception "Celebrating the European Parliament 2019-2024"
Bibliothèque Solvay – from 18.00 to 19.30
Hostedy by: Othmar Karas
Vice-President of the European Parliament
Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EPFSF
Keynote remarks: Valdis Dombrovskis
Vice-President of the European Commission
Remarks: Jaakko Weuro
Counsellor for Financial Services,
Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU
Remarks: Piia-Noora Kauppi,
Managing Director, Finance Finland
Former MEP and Member of the Steering Committee of the EPFSF