8th Annual EU Financial Regulation Conference

In-person

7 November 2019, 14.00 – 18.00, registration and welcome coffee from 13.30

De Warande, Rue Zinner 1, 1000 Brussels

Session 1

Past experiences and future challenges – priorities for the new legislative term

14.00 – 14.10   Opening remarks by Jack Schickler Senior Financial Services Correspondent, MLex Market Insight

14.10 – 14.25   Keynote speech by Martina Drvar Vice Governor of the Croatian National Bank

14.25 – 15.55   Panel discussion

Discussion points

  • What should be the focus for the new legislative term in the area of financial regulation?
  • What is left to be done?
  • Will there be any new major legislative initiatives or will the focus be on reviews and fine tuning of
    already existing regulations?
  • Are there any unintended consequence from regulation implemented during the previous term? If so,
    how should this be addressed?
  • How does Brexit influence the ambition and priorities for the new term?
  • CMU was a priority for the previous commission. What is left to be done for the new term in this regard?

Confirmed speakers

Leena Mörttinen Director General Financial Markets Department, Finnish Ministry of Finance

Thierry Philipponnat Head of Research and Advocacy, Finance Watch

Olivier Boutellis-Taft Chief Executive, Accountancy Europe

Martina Drvar Vice Governor of the Croatian National Bank

Moderator

Jack Schickler Senior Financial Services Correspondent, MLex Market Insight

15.55 – 16.15   Refreshments & networking

Session 2

Digitalisation of Europe’s financial services – opportunities and challenges

16.15 – 16.25   Introductory remarks by Kerem Tomak Head of Division Big Data & Advanced Analytics, Commerzbank

16.25 – 17.45   Panel discussion

Discussion points

  • FinTech, AI, blockchain technology, robot advice… how is it all changing the financial services industry?
  • What advantages does the new technology bring? What are the challenges?
  • What’s in it for European consumers?
  • Is the regulatory up to speed in the digital era? Are there any changes needed?
  • What impact has GDPR had on Europe´s financial services sector?

Confirmed speakers

Delphine Leroy Policy Officer, Unit B2 – Financial Technology and Sustainable Finance, DG FISMA, European Commission

Kerem Tomak Head of Division Big Data & Advanced Analytics, Commerzbank

Prof. Dr. Key Pousttchi SAP Chair for Business Informatics and Digitalization, University of Potsdam

Kristof Van De Reck Chair, Blockchain for Europe

Moderator

Jack Schickler Senior Financial Services Correspondent, MLex Market Insight

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