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2024
Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Keynote by:
• Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy

Panel discussion with:
• Alexandra Jour-Schoeder, Deputy Director General, DG FISMA, European Commission

• Eva Maria Poptcheva, Vice-Chair of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament, Renew Europe
• Paul Tang, Chair of the FISC Subcommittee of the European Parliament, S&D

• Isabel Benjumea, Member of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament, EPP

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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Introductory remarks by:
• Michiel Hoogeveen, Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for FIDA 

Panel discussion:
• Jan Ceyssens, Head of the Digital Finance Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission

• Pablo Urbiola Ortún, Head of Digital Regulation, BBVA
• Konstantinos Maragkakis, EEA CEO and Executive Director, Paysafe Payments Solutions Group represented by EPIF 
• Tobias Buecheler, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Allianz
• Agustin Reyna, Director for Legal and Economic Affairs, BEUC
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2023
30.11.2023

EPFSF Christmas Networking Drinks

  Live event
Let's meet in Place Luxembourg
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Introductory remarks by: 
• MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Panel discussion:
• Andrea Liesenfeld, Deputy Head of the Retail Financial Services Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission

• Gerben Everts, Executive Director, European Investors 

• Miquel Magem Ambrosio, Global Head of Sales and Distribution, Allianz
• Estelle Castres, Head of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, BlackRock
• Alban Aucoin, Head of Public Affairs, Credit Agricole

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Welcome remarks by:
• Loreta Liutkutė Habchi, Member of the EPFSF Board of Directors and Vice President, Head of Public Policy Europe at Western Union
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Introductory remarks by:
• Marek Belka, Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for PSR

Keynote speech by:
• Ondřej Kovařík, Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for PSD3
• Eric Ducoulombier, Head of the Retail Financial Services Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission


Stakeholder panel discussion:
• Teresa Mesquita, Chief Marketing and Product Officer, SIBS on behalf of EPIF
• Aoife Houlihan, Vice President, Europe Government Engagement, VISA
• Rita Camporeale, Head of Payment Systems Department at the Italian Banking Association & Chair of EBF’s Payment Expert Group 
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Speakers:
• Samy Harraz, Head of the International Relations Unit at the SRB Single Resolution Board
• Federico Pierobon, Supervisory Methodology Division, ECB Banking Supervision
• Caroline Liesegang, Head of Prudential Regulation, Sustainable Finance & Research, AFME


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06.09.2023

EPFSF Annual Reception 2023

  Live event
Global Competitiveness of the European Financial Market


Hosted by: 
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Guest of Honour: 
• Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank
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Hosted by: 
•  Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers: 
• MEP Alfred Sant
• Tatyana Panova - DG FISMA
• Henrik Husman - Nasdaq 
• Andrea Falchetti - Intesa SanPaolo
• Florence Bindelle - EuropeanIssuers
• Frédéric Pelèse - AMF
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Hosted by: 
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers: 
• MEP Danuta Hübner 
• Jennifer Robertson - DG FISMA
• Klaus Löber - ESMA
• Stéphane Giordano - Société Générale
• Julien Jardelot - LSEG
• Matthias Graulich - Eurex
• Ido De Geus - PGGM
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Hosted by: 
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers: 
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness
• MEP Stephanie Yon-Courtin
• Evelien Witlox - ECB
• Wim Mijs - EBF
• Santiago Fernández de Lis - BBVA
• Pablo Zalba - Deloitte
• Jochen Siegert - Deutsche Bank
• Randal Quarles - Cynosure Group
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Speakers: 
• John Berrigan - DG Fisma 
• Karine Themejian - ECB
• Jorge Rosal Cosano - Europol
• Vinay Pranjivan - DECO (Portguese Consumer Association)
• Fanny Rodriguez - Fintecture
• Stefano Favale - Intesa Sanpaolo 
• Dr Joachim Schmalzl - DSGV
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2022
12.10.2022

EPFSF Annual Reception 2022

  Live event
Future of Europe: The new operating model of a sustainable continent

Hosted by: 
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee
Guest of Honour: 
• Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers:
• Giovanna Paladino - Museum of Saving
• Jim Lannoo - DG FSMA
• Sigurd Ringstad - Business Developer “Kahoot” Learning Platform
• Anne Juel Jørgensen - DanskeBank
• Simona Paravani-Mellinghoff - BlackRock
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers:
• Julia Sterling - Commerzbank
• Sarah Gadd - Credit Suisse
• Pere Nebot - CaixaBank
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Speakers:
• Alessandro Barchietto, Ennio Menicucci - Unicredit
• Ana Rubio - BBVA
• Constance Usherwoood - AFME
• Peter Rieger - Swiss Finance Council
• Martin Neisen - PwC 
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Speakers:
• Martin Parkes - Blackrock
• Sandra Radulj - Allianz Global Investors GmbH
• Sylvain Crépin - Deloitte
• Nicolas Bouveret - Arendt & Medernach
• Laurence Caron Habib - BNP Paribas Asset Management
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers:
• Stéphane Giordano - Société Générale
• Daniel Mayston - BlackRock
• Rainer Riess - Federation of European Securities Exchanges
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Speakers:
• Olav Jones - Insurance Europe
• Angus Scorgie - Insurance Europe
• Tobias Buecheler - Allianz
• Axel Kleinlein - Better Finance
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers:
• Carolin Garner - European Banking Authority
• Joe Salama - Deutsche Bank
• Angela Foyle - Accountancy Europe's AML working party
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2021
Speakers:
• Maria Green - Allen & Overy
• William Perraudin - Risk Control Limited
• Steve Gandy - Santander
• Daniela Francovicchio - European Investment Fund
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12.10.2021

EPFSF Annual Reception 2021

  Live event
Shaping the Future of Europe: Bringing a Sustainable Socio-Economic Model to Life


Hosted by: 
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers:
• Marie Baumgarts - SEB
• Julie Becker - Luxembourg Stock Exchange
• Stéphane Lapiquonne - BlackRock, EFAMA
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers:
• Teunis Brosens - ING
• Trisham Chundunsing - Amazon Pay, EPIF
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Hosted by:
• Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee

Speakers:
• Gianluca Manca - Eurizon Capital, Intesa San Paolo Group
• Laurence Rivat - Deloitte 
• Cristina Mihai - Insurance Europe
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