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2025 Event Highlights

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Previous Speakers Included

Verena Ross

Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

John Berrigan

Director General DG FISMA, European Commission

Petra Hielkema

Chair European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Member, European Parliament

Member,
European Parliament

Belén Blanco

Chief Executive Officer,
BBVA Asset Management, Europe

Saverio Perissinotto​

Chairman, Eurizon Capital SGR​

Joseph Pinto

Chief Executive Officer, M&G Asset Management​

Ann Prendergast​

Executive Vice President, Head of EMEA, State Street Global Advisors​

CEO Panel Speakers

5

Samantha Ricciardi

Chief Executive Officer,
Santander Santander Asset Management

3

Jonathan Cleborne

Chief Executive Officer,
Vanguard UK and Europe

20

Marie Jacot

Chief Executive Officer,
Edmond de Rothschild France

19

Nicolas Calcoen

Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Amundi Asset Management

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Other speakers included:

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Natasha Cazenave

Executive Director, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

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Commissioner Hester Peirce

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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Ekaterina Zaharieva

Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation,
European Commission

2

Gerry Cross

Director for Capital Markets & Funds,
Central Bank of Ireland

4

Hélène Bussières

Head of the Asset Management Unit, DG FISMA,
European Commission

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Alexander Bechtel

Global Head of Digital Strategy,
DWS

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Jyrki Katainen

Head of Group Public Affairs,
Nordea

7

Tanya Panova

Head of the Securities Markets Unit, DG FISMA,
European Commission

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Key Conference Themes


Navigating Current Geopolitical Complexities

Enhancing the EU’s Strategic Autonomy in Key Sectors

Improving Competitiveness

Growing Pension Assets

Empowering Retail Investors

Ensuring Stable, Efficient, Integrated, and Competitive European Capital Markets

Agenda

You can download a PDF version of the agenda here

12:30 - 13:45

Registration and Networking Lunch

13:45 - 14:00

Welcome remarks

  • 5
    Samantha Ricciardi, President, EFAMA
14:00 – 14:30

Keynote speech

  • Verena Ross
    Verena Ross, Chair of ESMA
14:00 – 15:00

CEO Panel

  • 5
    Samantha Ricciardi, Chief Executive Officer, Santander Asset Management
  • 3
    Jonathan Cleborne, Chief Executive Officer, Vanguard UK and Europe
  • 20
    Marie Jacot, Chief Executive Officer, Edmond de Rothschild France
  • 19
    Nicolas Calcoen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Amundi Asset Management
  • Tanguy van de Werve
    Tanguy van de Werve, Director General, EFAMA (Moderator)
15:00 – 15:30

Fireside Chat - International Agenda

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    Commissioner Hester Peirce, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • 27
    Pat Lardner, Chief Executive, Irish Funds
15:30 - 16:00

Networking Break

16:00 – 17:00

Savings and Investments Union – A game-changer for retail investors and for European capital markets?

Delivering an accessible, inclusive, and integrated Savings and Investments Union will require a coordinated approach across a broad range of policy areas. This panel will explore how initiatives such as the European blueprint for Savings and Investment Accounts, a renewed focus on pensions, as well as broader efforts to simplify the investor’s journey and improve financial literacy, can help foster a stronger investment culture, empowering individuals to invest with more confidence.

  • 4
    Hélène Bussières, Head of the Asset Management Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
  • Sandrine Menard
    Sandrine Menard, Deputy Assistant State Secretary for Financial markets and Corporate Financing, French Treasury
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    Fabio Galli, Director General, Assogestioni
  • Chris Cummings
    Chris Cummings, Chief Executive Officer, The Investment Association
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    Maximilian Bierbaum, Head of Research, New Financial (Moderator)
17:00 - 17:45

Keynote speech

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    Natasha Cazenave, Executive Director, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
17:45 – 18:30

Consolidation, Scale and Competitiveness: which policies will power the next phase of growth for the EU’s capital markets?

This panel will discuss the state of EU capital markets from a global competitiveness, investor access, and capital formation perspective. Competitiveness is achieved through market forces, but are there remaining regulatory barriers in the Single Market that impede scale and perpetuate fragmentation? Or is the focus better placed on market structure rules to encourage greater transparency, market efficiencies and value for the end-investor?   The  EC’s 2025 Savings & Investments Union Action Plan reviews the regulatory framework governing trading and post-trading infrastructures.  Panelists will guide us through the proposed reforms and provide their unique perspective as participants in European capital markets.

  • 7
    Tanya Panova, Head of the Securities Markets Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
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    Maria Salamanca Mejia, EMEA Head of Market Structure, Morgan Stanley
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    Emilie Rieupeyroux, Head of Market Strategy, Cash Equity and Data Services, Euronext
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    Martin Parkes, Managing Director, Co-Head of EU Public Policy, Blackrock
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    Rudolf Siebel, Managing Director, BVI (Moderator)
18:30

Cocktail Reception for all participants

08:30 – 09:00

Welcome Coffee

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome Day 2

  • Tanguy van de Werve
    Tanguy van de Werve, Director General of EFAMA
09:10 – 09:50

Keynote Speech

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    Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation
09:50 – 10:50

The Sustainability Sweet Spot: Balancing Business, Data and Corporate Responsibility?

This panel will discuss the European Commission’s recent Omnibus proposal, which aims to simplify sustainability reporting. Experts will address the critical challenge of ensuring that these simplifications enhance competitiveness while still enabling asset management to contribute to long-term climate and environmental goals. The session will explore how to strike the right balance between fostering innovation and understanding the implications of these changes for the broader EU sustainable finance framework.

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    Hyun-Ju Koh, Head of the Investment Funds and Sustainable Finance Unit, German Federal Ministry of Finance
  • 28
    Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Member, Renew, European Parliament
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    Alexandre Affre, Deputy Director-General, Business Europe
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    Thomas Roulland, Head of Sustainability Standards & Analytics, Allianz Global Investors
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    Bart Denys, Asset Management & Investment Funds Industry Expert, Simmons & Simmons (Moderator)
10:50 – 11:20

Networking Break

11:20 – 11:50

Presentation on Tokenisation

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    Alexander Bechtel, Global Head of Digital Strategy, DWS
11:50 – 12:35

Better regulation and supervision: how to improve the EU’s decision-making process?

This panel will discuss the structural inefficiencies, lack of agility, and overlapping mandates that often hamper the EU’s financial regulatory and supervisory framework. Despite good intentions, the decision-making process in Brussels is frequently criticized for being too slow, complex, and unresponsive to market realities. Panelists will explore how to strike the right balance between political oversight, technical expertise, and industry input, while ensuring better coordination among EU institutions, national regulators, and supervisory bodies. The session will also examine how to streamline legislative processes, improve the quality and impact assessments of new rules, and create a regulatory environment that fosters innovation, competitiveness, and investor trust.

  • Elisabeth Delahousse
    Elisabeth Delahousse, Head of European Affairs, Fédération Nationale de Crédit Agricole & Director of the Less Is More Report
  • Jacqueline Mills
    Jacqueline Mills Head of Advocacy, Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
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    Gerry Cross, Director for Capital Markets & Funds, Central Bank of Ireland
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    Jyrki Katainen, Head of Group Public Affairs, Nordea
  • Serge Weyland
    Serge Weyland, Chief Executive Officer, Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) (Moderator)
11:40 – 12:50

Financing the Green Transition: are we hitting the mark?

Is the fund industry mobilising enough private capital for sustainable development? The panel will discuss its role in the green transition, with a particular focus on new and innovative financing solutions, such as blended finance and impact investing. The panel aims to understand whether our industry’s efforts are sufficient vis-à-vis diverging global policy actions and current geopolitical challenges

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    Philippe Zaouati, CEO, Mirova
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    Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investments, Nordea AM
  • Aldo Romani
    Aldo Romani, Head of Sustainable Finance, European Investment Bank
  • Chris Dodwell
    Chris Dodwell, Global Head of Policy and Advocacy, Impax Asset Management
  • Harald Walkate
    Harald Walkate, Founding Partner, Route17 & Senior Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (University of Zürich) (Moderator)
12:35 – 12:45

Concluding Remarks

  • Massimo Greco
    Massimo Greco, Vice-President of EFAMA
12:45 – 13:45

Networking Lunch

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Event Information

Venue

Address: Rue de la Chancellerie 1, 1000 Bruxelles

If you are driving to the venue, the closest car park is Interparking Albertina, using the entrance located on rue des Sols. 

This car park is a 3 minute walk from the conference venue, crossing the Ravenstein Gallery 

Suggested Accommodation

Note: Accommodation has not been booked for you. Hotels are subject to availability and best available rate at the time of booking.

Address: Rue Marche aux Herbes, Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 110, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Approximately 5 minute walk from the event venue

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Address: Grasmarkt, Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 100, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Approximately 4 minutes walk from the event venue

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Approximately 7 minute walk to the event venue

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Address: Rue de l’Amigo 1-3, 1000 Brussels

Approximately 11 minute walk to the event venue

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Address: Carrefour de l’Europe 3, 1000 Brussels

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Address: Rue du Marché aux Herbes, 1000 Brussels

Approximately 7 minute walk to the event venue

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Address: Boulevard de Waterloo 38, 1000 Brussels

Approximately 16 minute walk to the event venue

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Contact

If you have any questions or you are interested in finding out more about the sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Miriam Brunson, EFAMA at info@efama.org

For more information on event logistics for IMF, please contact us using efama@forum-europe.com