Programme

From 4.30 pm Registration

5.10 – 5.30 pm Welcome address and introductory remarks

Pim van Ballekom, Vice-President, European Investment Bank
Mario Grotz, Director General for Research, Intellectual Property and New Technologies, Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade

5.30 – 5.40 pm Introduction to Horizon2020

Jean-David Malo, Head of Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

5.40 – 6.00 pm EIB Group product presentation

Marc D’hooge, InnovFin Programme Manager, EIB
Vincent van Steensel, Guarantees and Debt, EIF
Shiva Dustdar, Head of RDI Advisory, EIB

6.00 – 7.00 pm Interactive roundtable: How can we support innovative companies in the region?

Christoph Kuhn, New Products and Special Transactions, EIB
Lucien Bechtold, Adviser, Chambre de Commerce
Robert Dennewald, Chairman, Fedil
Jean Pfeiffenschneider, Head of Corporate & Public Banking, BGL
Jacques Galloy, Former CFO, EVS

Moderator: Jackeline Davis, Meade Davis Communications

7.00 – 7.15 pm Closing remarks

Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice-President, European Investment Bank

7.15 pm Networking