Karel Vanderputte

Speaker

Team Coordinator SME & Funded Solutions

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Belgium

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Workshop 2

Dealmakers focus: ECA & DFI leaders and underwriters forum

Olga Sclovscaia

Regional Head Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia,

MIGA, The World Bank Group

Rudolf Putz

Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP),

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

François Lefebvre

General Director,

Bpifrance

Karel Vanderputte

Team Coordinator SME & Funded Solutions,

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Sean Austin

Director,

BPL

Łukasz Kowalski

Strategic Client Director,

KUKE

Moderator

Alex Sheriff

Head of Events Sales,

TXF

Rub shoulders with fellow ECAs & DFIs in this intimate setting, designed to ensure a confidential and collaborative environment for strategic conversations

TXF DACH

SME deep dive: Small ticket financing

Ralf Steger

Head Financial Services,

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

Stefanie Schwankner

Manager Export Finance,

Windmoller & Holscher KG

Frank Helmert

Head of Division Market & Innovation,

Euler Hermes

Karel Vanderputte

Team Coordinator SME & Funded Solutions,

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Moderator

Nanette Bubik

Head of Export Finance,

Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg (LBBW)

SMEs form a vital part of the European economy. This session considers the unique financing needs of SMEs, asking:

How do SMEs’ needs differ from those of larger companies?

What can banks and ECAs do to better support small companies?

What role do digital solutions play in SME financing?