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AECM Annual Event:
Lisbon, 20-23 May 2026

“Access to Finance: investment needs in a Global Context”



Venue

Pátio da Galé

Praça do Comércio, 110, 1100-148 Lisbon, Portugal

Our Great Speakers include:

Gonçalo Regalado

CEO and Vice President of the Board of Directors, Banco Português de Fomento (BPF), Portugal

Guy Selbherr

President of AECM

Eugen Doce

Senior Director & Head of International Advisory Services, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

José Fernando Figueiredo

Special Honorary Chairman of AECM and Founding President of the Global Network of Guarantee Institutions (GNGI)

Luzayadio Simba

President of the Board of Directors of the Fundo de Garantia de Crédito (FGC), Angola

Luz Stella Lozano Chona

Secretary General, Association of the Ibero-American network of guarantees – Red Iberoamericana de Garantías (REGAR)

György Pulai

Deputy CEO, Garantiqa Hitelgarancia Zrt., Hungary

Zenón Vázquez Irizar, 

Vice President Cesgar and Managing Director, Elkargi, Spain

Marta Postuła

First Vice President of the Management Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland

Ismini Papakirillou

Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank (HDB), Greece

Jēkabs Krieviņš

Member of the Management Board, ALTUM, Latvia

Kurt Leutgeb

Head of Guarantees and Equity, Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws), Austria

Aliénor Margerit

Head of Unit, Access to Finance, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission

Gijs Schilthuis

Director Sustainability, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (GD AGRI), European Commission

Miguel Alves

CFO, Banco Português de Fomento (BPF), Portugal

Milena Angelova

Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and SME Envoy of Bulgaria, Secretary-General of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA), and Associate Professor, Institute for Economic Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Science

Davide Galli

President, SMEunited, Member of the Board of Confartigianato, and Entrepreneur

Sung Jun Kang

Chairperson and CEO, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT), Korea

Shane McCullough

Head of Products, Strategy and Marketing, Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), Ireland

Piotr Stolowski

Director, Head of Guarantees, Securitisation, and Inclusive Finance, European Investment Fund (EIF)

Gerhard Huemer

Director Economic and Fiscal Policy, SMEunited

Estera Tajnikar

Deputy Director, Product Development and EU Programmes Department, SID – Slovenska izvozna in razvojna banka, Slovenia

Luís Guimarães

CCO, Banco Português de Fomento (BPF), Portugal

Nathalie Berger

Director, Competitiveness Coordination, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission

Andrea di Carlo

Deputy Executive Director, European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Ricardo Diniz

Solo Sailor, Coach, Actor and Moviemaker

Helmut Kraemer-Eis

Head of Impact Assessment, Chief Economist, European Investment Fund (EIF)

Luke Aylward

Senior Director, British Business Bank (BBB), UK and Chairman of the AECM working group statistics and impact

Horacio Molina Sánchez

Loyola University Andalusia, Spain

Besnik Berisha

Managing Director and Board Member, The Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF), Kosovo

Anthony Asonye

Managing Director, Impact Credit Guarantee Limited, Nigeria

Yu-Shin Kim

Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC), Korea

Lucia Cusmano

Deputy Head of the Division on Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Tourism at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), OECD

José Maria Pimenta da Gama

Senior Partner & Marketing Partner, Iberia office, McKinsey & Company

Joaquim Pinheiro

Chairman of the Board of Directors of SGM – Sociedade de Garantia Mútua

Rui Teixeira

Executive Director of SGM – Sociedade de Garantia Mútua

Hiroyasu Kaburaki

Deputy Group Chief, Credit Insurance Research Group, SME Unit, Japan Finance Corporation (JFC), Japan


Programme

Presentations


Fees and registration

  • AECM Seminar Fee – Member EUR 390 pp
  • AECM Seminar Fee – Non-Member EUR 440 pp

Leisure programme

Welcome reception

Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins (Capela/Chapel)

Wednesday, 20/05/2026
From 19h00 to 22h00

Rua da Junqueira 66, 1300-343 Lisbon

 

 

Gala dinner:

Estufa Fria

A unique and emblematic venue set in a beautiful green space in the heart of Lisbon.

Thursday, 21/05/2026

Parque Eduardo VII, 1070-051 Lisbon

Transfers to the gala dinner will depart from Casa dos Bicos – Fundação José Saramago, Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10, 1100-135 Lisbon, at 19:00.

EUR 150 pp

Leisure activity

Starting at one of Lisbon’s most beautiful viewpoints, this personalised 3-hour walking tour invites you to discover the city through the eyes of a passionate local host. Explore iconic landmarks, charming neighbourhoods, hidden nooks, and scenic streets while hearing the stories and local insights that bring Lisbon to life.
Along the way, enjoy 2 authentic local tastings that reveal the true atmosphere and flavours of Lisbon. More than a typical sightseeing tour, this is a relaxed and immersive experience designed to help you connect with the city and its relaxed vibe.
Your tour guide will then take you to another viewpoint where you will be invited for lunch.
A private experience tailored to the AECM Group.

Includes: two guides, listening devices, local experience and lunch.

Saturday, 23/05/2026
Tour from 10 am to 1 pm.

Shuttle departure at 09:30 from Casa dos Bicos, Fundação José Saramago, Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10, 1100-135 Lisbon,

EUR 70 pp

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In case of any questions please contact info@aecm.eu