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Bibliothèque Solvay – from 18.30 to 19.30

Hostedy by: Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EPFSF

Moderator:

• Wim Mijs, CEO of the 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

Keynote speech from:

• Mark Carney, COP 26 Finance Adviser and UN Special Envoy

Remarks from:

• Frances Fitzgerald, Member of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament, Member of the EPFSF Steering Committee (tbc)
• Katie Power, Policy Coordinator McGuinness Cabinet, European Commission

Contributions by:

• Marie Baumgarts, Chief of Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability Office at SEB
• Julie Becker, CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
• Stéphane Lapiquonne, BlackRock’s Head of Sustainability for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and a Board Member of EFAMA

Section 1 

Introduction from the Moderator: Wim Mijs, CEO of European Banking Federation and Chairman of the EPFSF Administrative Committee 

Welcome remarks from Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EPFSF Steering Committee 

Statements from MEPs

Danuta Hübner 

Stefan Berger 

Section 2 

Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group, Council of the EU

Jürgen Schaaf, Advisor to the Senior Management Market Infrastructure and Payments, ECB 

Remarks from:

Rickard Eriksson, Senior Advisor, Swedish Bankers Association

Section 3 

Contributions by:

Teunis Brosens, Head Economist for Digital Finance, ING 

Trisham Chundunsing, Senior Manager, EU Consumer Payments & Financial Services, Public Policy at Amazon Pay and EPIF Board member 

Q&A and final reactions and conclusions

Moderator: Wim Mijs, CEO of the 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

Keynote speech:

Pascal Durand, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur Sustainable Corporate Governance and Member of the JURI Committee

Sirpa Pietikainen, Member of the European Parliament, Member of the ECON Committee

Alain Deckers, Head of Unit, DG FISMA, Corporate reporting, audit and credit rating agencies, European Commission

Speakers:

Gianluca Manca, Head of Sustainability, Eurizon Capital, Intesa San Paolo Group

LaurenceRivat, Partner, Deloitte EU Corporate Reporting Policy Leader

Cristina Mihai, Head of Prudential Regulation & International Affairs, Insurance 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

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Watch the video of the Conference: https://youtu.be/98AtOO-uwMo

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 

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

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

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

From 15.15 to 17.00, European Parliament, Brussels

• 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

From 15.15 to 17.00, European Parliament, Brussels

From 18.00 to 19.30, European Parliament, Brussels

From 15.00 to 17.00, European Parliament, Brussels

From 15.00 to 18.00, European Parliament, Brussels

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

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