Roundtables
Wednesday, 25 November
8:00 – 10:00 – How will the Covid-19 pandemic impact the banking sector?
The European banking system has entered the current economic crisis in good shape with adequate capital backing and a high level of liquidity, largely due to the Basel regulations. However, the scale of the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic may turn out to be so great that the banking sector will be one of the most affected by the pandemic. During the meeting, we will discuss both, short-term challenges (such as profitability, mergers and acquisitions) and long-term challenges (how to protect banks from uncertainty).
15:00 – 16:30 – Polish Startups 2020
The purpose of the Roundtable Polish Startups 2020 meeting is to discuss the results of the flagship Report of the Startup Poland Foundation – Polskie Startupy 2020 and to conduct a discussion with panelists, the conclusions of which will be forwarded to decision-makers with an appeal to implement them and improve the functioning of the startup ecosystem in Poland. This year’s report is largely devoted to the situation caused by the Sars-COV-2 coronavirus pandemic.
Thursday, 26 November
8:00 – 9:30 – Financial sector – tech challenges in 2021
The strategy and competitiveness of the financial sector is strongly dependent on the use of IT technologies, and the recent months have significantly accelerated the implementation of new digital functionalities (related, for example, to the possibility of fully remote opening of an account, remote identification and verification, and the dissemination of contactless payments). During the meeting we will discuss, among others new business models (related to the response to changing customer expectations and the need to optimize costs) and building a coordinated security system for the financial sector.
Opportunity rooms
Thursday, 26 November
8:30 – 9:15 – CEE & Asia investment opportunities
About:
CEE & Asia perspective: Pandemic fueled a rise in opportunity – to build or invest?
The impact of Covid-19 on investing has been rocky, but only time will tell the true extent of the effects. During this meeting we will shine a spotlight on investor priorities, looking at their investment thesis, activity, and the trends they are seeing. We will discuss the impact of the pandemic on the investment strategy and portfolios, and what has emerged since the pandemic that could indicate the next Ant a decade from now.
Attending companies:
- Abhijit Banerjee, Managing Director, Decacorn
- Joo Seng Wong, Co-Founder & CEO Spark Systems / Venture Partner, Vickers Venture Partners / Investment Partner, True Global Ventures
- Kelvin Tan, Co-founder, GTR Ventures
- Railsbank
- Rozalia Urbanek, Investment Director, PFR Ventures
- Diana Koziarska, Managing Partner, Smok.VC
- Magda Jagieło, Management Board Representative for Business Development, Startup Poland
- Karolina Wojtas, Investment Associate, Icos Capital
Moderation: Elena LEE, Regional Director Turkey and Central & Eastern Europe, Enterprise Singapore
9:30 – 10:15 – Cross border payments
About:
Consumers are flooded with new choices and features as incumbents and challengers battle for the data-rich flow of consumers’ transactions. Cross-border payment options are also exploding with new rails and expanded options for international transfers.
Discover how card schemes, real-time payments, mobile wallets and money management tools are planning to win in the market.
Attending companies:
- Jeremy Tan, CEO & Founder, Liquid Group
- Douglas Abrams, CEO, Expara Group of Companies
- James Winter, SVP, Europe and MENA, Thunes
- Dariusz Mazurkiewicz, CEO, Blik
- Bartosz Berestecki, CEO, PayTel
- Rob Evans, Head of Business Development, Vaultex
Moderation: Sezin ATA, Business Development Manager, Enterprise Singapore
