Karel Vanderputte
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
Senior Broker,
BPL Global
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?