Bridging the funding gap

5th February 2024 


As part of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the three regional and federal investment companies − finance&invest.brussels, PMV, WE and SFPIM − have joined forces to raise the interests and tackle the funding challenges of our companies on the European agenda. 


During the networking reception after the plenary session, you will be able to connect with European, Belgian and regional stakeholders. 

Programme


  • 16.00 : welcome 
  • 16.30 : intro message from the 4 ministers, i.e.

- Vincent Van Peteghem, Minister of Finance

- Jo Brouns, Flemish minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy and Agriculture

- Willy Borsus , Walloon Minister for the Economy

- Barbara Trachte, Brussels Secretary of State for Economic Transition and Scientific Research

  • 16.40 : panel discussions

- Panel 1: innovation in Biotech

- Panel 2: sustainable transition

- Panel 3: Reindustrialisation

  • 17.25 : round table with Pierre Hermant of finance&invest.brussels, Michel Casselman of PMV, Olivier Vanderijst of WE, Koen Van Loo of SFPIM and Marjut Falksted, Chief Executive EIF
  • 18.10: speech by Lieve Mostrey, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Euroclear group Management Committee
  • 18.25-23.00 : walking diner

Venue details

Bozar, Rue Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussels

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Bozar

www.publicinvestors.eu

Bozar, Centre for Fine Arts, 

Rue Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussels

belgian@publicinvestors.eu

Panel members

Panel 1 - innovation in biotech

Hugues Bultot

Univercells

Louis-Philippe Broze

Spentys

Cedric Ververken

Confo Therapeutics

Panel 2 - sustainable transition

Benoît Deper

Aerospacelab

Inge Van Daele

Aphea Bio

Cédric Vanhoeck

Résortecs

Panel 3 - reindustrialisation

Gokce Dogru

Ahooga

Tom Paemeleire

Kebony

Yves Delatte

Sonaca

Round table

Pierre Hermant

finance&invest.brussels

Michel Casselman

PMV

Olivier Vanderijst

WE

Koen Van Loo

SFPIM

Marjut Falkstedt

EIF

Keynotes

Lieve Mostrey

Chief Executive Officer of Euroclear group.