Programme

Welcome drink

Welcome speech by Karel Baert, CEO of Febelfin

Keynote speech by Vincent Van Peteghem, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Finance  

Panel discussions on “The financial sector, a partner for the future”

• Financing the economy
  • Isabel Albers, Editor-in-chief, De Tijd and L'Echo
  • Tom Dechaene, Director, National Bank of Belgium
• Innovation and digitalisation
  • Stijn Viaene, Professor of Digital Transformation, Vlerick
  • Stephanie De Bruyne, CEO, Itsme
• The transition to a more sustainable society
  • Marie Delvaulx, General Manager, Domaine de Graux
  • Wim Eraly, Senior GM Commercial Banking, KBC
• The fight against financial crime
  • Philippe De Koster, President, C.T.I.F.-C.F.I.
  • Raluca Prună, Head of the Financial crime unit, DG FISMA, European Commission

Closing speech by Febelfin’s chairman Johan Thijs

Walking dinner

The host of the evening is Wim De Vilder, news anchor at vrt, the Flemish public broadcaster. We gladly welcome you from 5.30 pm onwards. The plenary part starts at 6.15 pm sharp.