PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Panels & Topics
29 November 2024
09:00 – 09:30
( 0.30 Hour )
Registration / Coffee & Tea
09:30 – 10:00
( 0.30 Hour )
Opening remarks
10:00 – 11:00
( 1 Hour )
Panel I
Navigating Economic Shifts: Southeast Europe and Global Trends
Topics
- Economic trends in European and Southeast European markets – What do macroeconomic indicators reveal?
- New European regulations: SEPA, DORA, PSD 3 – What do they mean for EU and what for non-EU countries?
- Serbia’s new Payment Services Law and the Amendments and Supplements to the Law on the Protection of Financial Services Consumers
- SEE comparative analysis: Have we curbed the rise of non-performing loans (NPLs)?
- Financial markets today – Opportunities and risks
11:00 – 11:30
( 0.30 Hour )
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00
( 1 Hour )
Spotlight discussion *
12:00 – 13:00
( 1 Hour )
Panel II
NPL markets in SEE - Materialising good work
Topics
- New European NPL rules: licensing and how EU directives translate to non- EU countries?
- Investors perspective: NPL Reduction in the Banking Sector – where to invest next?
- Banks’ Perspective: Sustainability and Future Risks – Analysing the decrease in NPLs in the banking sector (tactic sales and future forecasts)
- The Real Estate sector in SEE vs EU – the outlook and impact on the credit risk
Technology and Innovation in NPL Management - What role will fintech play in improving NPL management processes?
- Exploring the potential of blockchain and digital platforms in NPL transactions
- Leveraging data analytics and AI for better decision-making in NPL resolution
13:00 – 14:00
( 1 Hour )
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
( 1 Hour )
Panel III
From Cash Loans to ESG: Exploring Key Trends in Financial Services
Topics
- Financial services market – Trends and opportunities
- Digitalization in banking: A benefit for financial services users and Banks’ superpower?
- How do customer needs shape banking products, and how do innovations play a role?
- Cash loans on the rise – What’s behind the trend?
- What can bank offer to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given the changing market conditions and the entry of new players into the financial services market?
- ESG and loans – What are the strategies of commercial banks, and who are the beneficiaries of such loans?
15:00 – 15:30
( 0.30 Hour )
Spotlight discussion *
15:30 – 16:30
( 1 Hour )
Panel IV
Capital Markets in SEE - Opportunities and Challenges
Topics
- National strategies for Capital markets development in EU and Non-EU countries in SEE
- Improving market liquidity, enhancing investor protection, and encouraging IPOs
- Capital market infrastructure development – experiences
- Promoting financial literacy – how important it is for the future development of capital markets
- Increasing the participation of retail and institutional investors – what needs to be done
- Western Balkan collaboration to push Capital Markets development further – how far did it go?
- Corporate bonds and green bonds
- Promoting innovation, digitalization, and sustainable finance
- Funderbeam in Croatia– how a mix of crowdfunding and capital markets can increase access to finance for small businesses.
16:30 – 17:30
( 1 Hour )
Panel V
Who You’re Gonna Call? – How to gap a lack access to traditional financial services? Factoring, Microcrediting, Leasing…
17:30 – 18:30
( 1 Hour )
Cocktail Reception *
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*Open Call to Sponsors
Note: The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the event program