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