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?

Ralf Steger

Head Financial Services,

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

Stefanie Schwankner

Manager Export Finance,

Windmöller & Hölscher

Frank Helmert

Head of Division Market & Innovation,

Euler Hermes

Karel Vanderputte

Team Coordinator SME & Funded Solutions,

Credendo

Moderator

Nanette Bubik

Head of Export Finance,

Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg (LBBW)

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

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,

Credendo

Sean Austin

Senior Broker,

BPL Global

Łukasz Kowalski

Strategic Client Director,

KUKE - ECA

Moderator

Alex Sheriff

Head of Events Sales,

TXF