Tick-tock! The AECM Annual Event in Warsaw is fast approaching!
AECM Annual Event:
Warsaw, 6-8 June 2024
“The Twin Transition: Towards a Green and Digital Economy”
Venue
SOFITEL WARSAW VICTORIA HOTELKrólewska 11 street |
Our Great Speakers include:
Roger Havenit
Deputy Chief Executive, European Investment Fund (EIF)
Hans Koning
Chief Industry Specialist Digital Finance, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Ismini Papakirillou
Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank (HDB), Greece
Lucia Cusmano
Deputy Head of the Division on Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Tourism at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), OECD
Jose Fernando Figueiredo
Special Honorary President of AECM with the special mandate for international relations and Founding President of the Global Network of Guarantee Institutions (GNGI)
Astrid Bartels
Head of Unit, Access to Finance, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission
Przemysław Kulik
Director of CSR and Sustainability Reporting Office, BGK
Sébastien de Brouwer
Deputy CEO at the European Banking Federation (EBF)
Mateusz Walewski
Director of Research and Analysis Department, BGK
Jun Young Park
Vice President, Korea Federation of Credit Guarantee Foundations (KOREG), Korea
Marek Szczepański
Director of Ecological Programmes Department at Bank Ochrony Środowiska SA, Poland
Ingrid Buffolo
Director of the Customer Department at EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)
Mirosław Czekaj
President of the Management Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland
Andrzej Domański
Minister of Finance, Poland
Tadeusz Białek
President, Polish Bank Association (ZBP)
Milena Angelova
Member at European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and SME Envoy, Bulgaria
Shane McCullough
Product Development Manager, The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), Ireland
Ana Vizcaíno Ochoa
Managing Director, Compañía Española de Reafianzamiento (CERSA), member of CESGAR, Spain
Ignacy Niemczycki
Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Andrea Bomhoff
Head of Unit, State aid — Financial institutions I, Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP), European Commission
Konstantinos Makedos
President, TMEDE – the Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund, Greece
Bernd Leidner
CEO of the Afghan Credit Guarantee Foundation (ACGF), Afghanistan and former Managing Partner of LANDT, Germany
Vilson Ukaj
Senior Legal Specialist, Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF), Kosovo
Merete Clausen
Director Investment, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission
Simona Grobelnik
Head of Department, Department for Strategic Development and Legal Affairs, Slovene Enterprise Fund (SEF), Slovenia
Antongiulio Marin
Head of Unit, InvestEU implementation, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission
Koen Dierckx
Head of Unit, Budgetary guarantees and risk analysis, Directorate-General for Budget (DG BUDG), European Commission
Seok Kyun (Jason) Park
Senior Deputy Director, Global Cooperation Center, Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC/KIBO), Korea
Christopher Lauth
CEO and Founder, 99room, Germany and Poland
Radosław Milczarski
BGK’s history promotion expert
Gerhard Huemer
SMEunited, Director Economic and Fiscal Policy
Nicolas Tritaris
Senior Advisor Green Gateway and Climate and Urban Finance Advisory, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Programme
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Thursday6 June 2024 |
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08:45 – 09:15 |
Registration |
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09:15 – 12:30 |
Meeting of the Board of Directors and of the ordinary General Assembly |
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09:15 – 09:45 |
Board of Directors meeting (part 1) – for AECM members of the Board only Interpretation: EN, FR registration and documents via member area of AECM’s website |
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09:45 – 10:00 |
Networking break |
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10:00 – 11:30 |
Meeting of the internal ordinary General Assembly – i. a. election of the Board of Directors Interpretation: EN, FR |
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11:30 – 11:45 |
Networking break |
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11:45 – 12:30 |
Board of Directors meeting (part 2) – constitutive meeting – i. a. election of the President of AECM – for AECM members of the Board only Interpretation: EN, FR registration and documents via member area of AECM’s website |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00– 18:00 |
Public session of the General AssemblyInterpretation: EN, FR |
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14:00 – 14:30 |
Welcome & Opening
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14:30 – 14:45 |
Introductory speech: Supporting SMEs: from the current to the next European Commission Merete Clausen, Director Investment, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission |
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14:45 – 15:00 |
Introductory speech: Intangible assets: Key Drivers for Access to Finance and Competitiveness of European Companies Ingrid Buffolo, Director of the Customer Department, The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) – Click here to download the presentation |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
Panel 1: Financial ecosystems and key crosscutting issues for SMEs Moderator: Gerhard Huemer, Director Economic Policy, SMEunited
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16:00 – 16:30 |
Networking break |
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16:30 – 16:45 |
Introductory speech: EU financial instruments – the EIF’s experiences Roger Havenith, Deputy Chief Executive, European Investment Fund (EIF) |
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16:45 – 18:00 |
Panel 2: Implementing InvestEU – lessons learnt? Moderator: Elias Jokinen, EU Finance Manager, Finnvera, Finland
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18:00 |
End of the public session |
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19:15 – 19:45 |
Transport services to the venue of the Gala Dinner |
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20:00 – 02:00 |
Gala Dinner |
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Friday7 June 2024 |
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08:45 – 09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00 – 15:30 |
Annual Seminar on “The Twin Transition: Towards a Green and Digital Economy”Interpretation: EN, FR |
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09:00– 09:15 |
Welcome & Opening
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09:15 – 9:30 |
Keynote speech: Leveraging the opportunities of AI for the benefit of MSMEs
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9:30 – 10:30 |
Panel 1: Sustainable development – how can the digital and green transition be combined? Moderator: Przemysław Kulik, Director of CSR and Sustainability Reporting Office, BGK
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10:30 –10:40 |
Keynote speech: Navigating the Path to Growth & Sustainability for SMEs Ismini Papakirillou, Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank (HDB), Greece – Click here to download the presentation |
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10:40 – 11:10 |
Networking break |
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11:10 – 11:20 |
Keynote speech: The twin transition (digital and green) within the SMEs Mateusz Walewski, Director of Research and Analysis Department, BGK |
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11:20 – 11:30 |
Keynote speech: a green and digital transition for SMEs Jun Young Park, Vice President, Korea Federation of Credit Guarantee Foundations (KOREG), Korea – Click here to download the presentation |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Panel 2: Digitalisation: from global to company level Moderator: José Fernando Figueiredo, Special Honorary President of AECM with the special mandate for international relations and Founding President of the Global Network of Guarantee Institutions (GNGI)
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12:30 – 13:00 |
100th BGK Anniversary
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Networking lunch |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
Panel 3: Internal control system of the guarantee schemes Moderator and introductory speaker: Shane McCullough, Product Development Manager, The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), Ireland
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15:00 – 15:15 |
Presentation of and invite to the annual event of AECM in 2025 – save the date: 15 to 17 May 2025 |
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15:15 – 15:25 |
Concluding remarks
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15:25 – 15:30 |
Group photo and end of seminar |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Networking break |
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16:00 – 17:40 |
Annual meeting of the GNGI – For GNGI members only – NO interpretation provided
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Fees and registration
- AECM Seminar Fee – Member: EUR 390,00 pp
- AECM Seminar Fee – Non-Member: EUR 440,00 pp
Leisure programme
One of the most beautiful and interesting points on the culinary map of Poland. It is located in the building of the New Orangery in the Royal Łazienki Park. This unique building is over 150 years old. Like in its early days, it is filled with impressive tropical plants.
Tour
“Warsaw in a nutshell!
Time traveling due to local history, art, and architecture”:
Saturday 8 June 2024
Fees:
- Bus tour only:
EUR 50,00 pp - Museum only:
EUR 40,00 pp - Combo (Bus tour + Museum):
EUR 90,00 pp
Time traveling due to local history, art, and architecture.
Discover Warsaw’s hidden treasures off the beaten track and explore its most famous sites. Warsaw, which was highly populated during World War I was almost annihilated during WWII. Today it is inhabited by just under 3 mln people. It is known by some visitors as the European capital of skyscrapers or the Phoenix town by others. The story of Warsaw is the story of the Polish nation – unbreakable, persistent, and never giving up. Sightseeing Warsaw combines not only the UNESCO World Heritage sites as the Royal Castle or the Old Town, but also XIXth-century relics, eclectic and neo-classical buildings, and the highest skyscraper in the European Union.
- 10:00 – 12:00:
Bus tour:
Explore picturesque streets, charming squares, historic churches, majestic palaces, and iconic monuments.- 12:00/12:10/12:20 – 13:30:
Royal Castle Tours- 13:30/13:40/13:50:
hotel transfers or free time in the Old Town
Photos
In case of any questions please contact contact@annualevent.pl or alice.awad@aecm.eu