Agenda

Morning

08:15 – 09:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome and Introduction

Moderator: David Reed, Senior Partner & Head of The Financial Policy Advisers Network, Kreab

09:05 – 10:05

Keynote Fireside Discussion: The view from the Boardroom

What are the key opportunities for and threats to the financial services sector as seen from the top floor? Is technological change the major pre-occupation or is it political risk? How well is the banking and financial services sector adapting to Brexit's growing uncertainties? Do industry leaders believe that London will remain Europe's financial hub, or are rival continental centres set to challenge it?

Three prominent industry figures give their verdict and offer their predictions for the medium-term future of the industry. Is technological change happening to the industry or are the established players also reaping the benefits? Have the contingency plans forced on key market players by Brexit altered their strategic thinking, and who do they see as winners and losers from the shake-up?

What are the key short-term risks in the Brexit negotiations, what is their preferred final relationship between UK regulators and the EU?


Moderator: Alex Barker, Brussels Bureau Chief, Financial Times

John McFarlane, Chairman, Barclays
Shriti Vadera, Chairman, Santander
Denis Duverne, Chairman, Axa

10:05 – 10:45

Networking Break

10:45 – 11:25

Interview Session on Sustainable Finance

With interest in sustainable investments increasing, this session examines the role of financial market participants in supporting sustainable growth. What are the key drivers in unlocking the full potential of sustainable finance and investments in the low carbon, circular and resource efficient economy? With no harmonised set of indicators for sustainable investments, causing a lack of misunderstanding, what counts as ‘sustainable’?


Moderator: Eric Dugelay, Global Leader, Sustainability Services; Partner, Deloitte France

Laurence Pessez, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, BNP Paribas
Lieve Wierinck, Member, European Parliament

11:25 – 12:55

Capitalising on EU Financial Markets Regulation

This year will see new leaders taking over at the EU's chief institutions, to be followed no doubt by re- assessments of initiatives that have ranged from MiFID II to the stalled Capital Markets Union (CMU), along with other investor protection measures. Have these, although well-intentioned, led to an over-regulation of EU financial markets?

What simplifications might incoming EU decision-makers be urged to consider, and how amid growing political uncertainties on both sides of the Atlantic should risk-reduction be shaped that does not discourage equity and long-term investment? Is the proliferation of European regulatory agencies leading to a more coherent EU-wide regime, or making it more complex?


Moderator: Theo Timmermans, Secretary General, European Financial Services Round Table

José María Roldán, Chairman and CEO, Spanish Banking Association
Christian Staub, Managing Director for Continental Europe, Fidelity International
John Berrigan, Deputy Director General, DG FISMA, European Commission
Carmine Di Noia, Commissioner, CONSOB
Corentine Poilvet-Clediere, Head of RepoClear and CaLM SA, LCH

12:55 – 13:00

Closing remarks

Moderator: David Reed, Senior Partner & Head of The Financial Policy Advisers Network, Kreab

Afternoon

13:00 – 13:20

Networking Aperitif

13:20 – 14:45

Lunch session: Turning Europe's Financial Services Dream into Reality - What Fresh Ideas for the EU's New Leaders?

All change later this year at the top of the EU - including the ECB - offers an opportunity to break the gridlock over the future of Europe's fragmented financial markets. The EU's strategic 'vision' of a globally competitive marketplace remains a long way off, with measures like the Banking Union still incomplete, and no lift-off in sight for the Capital Markets Union.

The incoming European Commission has an opportunity to fashion fresh measures that would cut through Member States' national obstacles. What should a package of new proposals look like?

Moderator: Stefano Micossi, Director General, Assonime

Jean Pierre Mustier, CEO, UniCredit
Constantinos Herodotou, Executive Director & Member of the Board, Central Bank of Cyprus Board