Agenda – AFF2021

ALTERNATIVE FINANCE FORUM 2021
Money. Technology. Purpose

Agenda
(October, 2021)

KEDEA
Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center
3rd Septemvriou Avenue (University Area)
Thessaloniki
Conference Hall II

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
09:00 – 17:00

[08:00-09:00]	Registrations
[09:00-09:30]	Welcoming Remarks AFF2021 “Money. Technology. Purpose.” Piotr Korynski, Forum Leader Francisco de Paula Coelho, Dean EIB Institute Yannis Tsakiris, Deputy Minister for Development & Investments, Hellenic Republic
[09:30-10:00]	Setting the Stage: The alternative finance edge Monetizing Social Values for Sustainable Future” Uli Grabenwarter, Deputy Director, Equity Investments & Guarantees, European Investment Fund “Let’s Go with the Show: Technology Changing Finance and Social Capital” One Minute Pitches by the Panel Sessions Moderators
[10:00-16:00]	Two-track Sessions

A Financial Innovations (Conference Hall II)	B Social Capital (Conference Hall III)
[10:00-11:00] Session FI – I: Data, Identity and Access Moderator, Goran Lazarevski, Executive Director, Alliance of Microfinance Organizations “Identity and Data: How digital identity impacts access to finance ecosystem” Marc Taverner, Executive Director, INATBA – International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications “National digital identity: Identity as a Service (IAAS)” Athalis Dimitra Kratouni, Founder & CEO, Tenbeo Biotechnologies “Data and Access: Blockchain-based Sandboxes Andrius Adamonis, Project Manager, Bank of Lithuania	[10:00-11:00] Session S-I: Impact Investing Moderator, Cyril Gouiffes, Head of Social Impact Investments, European Investment Fund Social Impact Fund Elemer Eszter, Founder, Impact Ventures Lt. Impact Investing Astrid Fockens, Partner, IMPACT Partners Collaborative Platforms for Social Impact Jose Moncada, CEO and Founder, La Bolsa Social
[11:00-11:15] Coffee Break
[11:15-12:15] Session FI-II: Capital for Small Businesses Moderator, Olena Gryniuk, CEE Regional Manager, SME Banking Club Blockchain solutions for entrepreneurs Christian Ruehmer, Co Founder and CEO, Q-Lana Inc. Blockchain: the technology that facilitates processes digitization Mattia Ozzello, Network Services, Product Manager, SIA S.p.A. Sustainable capital for the Self-employed Jimmy Hanna, Co-founder & CEO, Fairlo	[11:15-12:15] Session S-II: Financing Social Entrepreneurship Moderator, Yiorgos Alexopoulos, Senior Researcher, EaSI TA Social Social enterprise accelerators, Cristina Almeida, Head of Platform, MAZE – decoding impact Funding Arts & Culture, the Social & Ethical Financiers, Piet Callens, Head of Finance Department, Hefboom Enabling financial inclusion within a cashless society Elena Avatangelou, Co-Founder, Givingstreets EaSI Financial Instruments Samuel Clause, Senior Investment Manager Guarantees, Securitisation & Microfinance, European Investment Fund
[12:15-13:30] Lunch Break
[13:30-14:30] Session FI-III: Payments and Transactions Moderator, Dimitris Litsikakis, Chief Executive Officer, deVere E-Money Empowering Financial Providers to compete with Fintechs James Camilleri, Co Founder and CEO, Fyorin Innovations in money transactions Thomas Papapolyzos, CEO & Founder, a-quant Alternative approaches to payments Aleksandra Šćepanović, Head of Business Development, PaySpot	[13:30-14:30] Session S-III: New Microfinance Moderator, Neoklis Stamkos, Project Manager, KEPA Fintech microfinance Evelyne Oprel, International Relations Manager, Qredits Evolving digital-only microfinance Georgi Breskovski, Executive Director, Mikrofond Micro-equities, Artur Munteanu, Advisor, Gestionare Capital Pentru Dezvoltare
[14:30-14:45] Coffee Break
[14:45-15:45] Session FI-IV: Non-Lending Fintech Solutions Moderator, Sofia Christoforidou, Journalist, ERT3, makthes.gr Beyond Banking, Innovative Green Solutions Eleni Vlami, Head of Account Management, meniga Financial wellness: Kids, Digital Payments and Financial Literacy Vasilis Zoupas, Co-Founder and CEO, Woli Fintech Green Energy and Cryptos Theodoros Koukoutsas, CEO, GX Blocks Energy SA	[14:45-15:45] Session S-IV: Collaborative Finance Moderator, Oliver Gajda, Founding Executive Director, European Crowdfunding Network Crowdfunding for a social good Chiara Rutolo, Project Manager & Communications Officer, Goteo.org Civic Crowdfunding: the “Blue Crowdfunding” Case Vassilis Tsanidis, Senior Policy Officer,Directorate of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Region of Central Macedonia Crowdfunding for Sustainable Business Christin Friedrich, CEO & Co-founder, Innovestment

[16:00-16:40]	Alternative Finance Edge: Money. Technology. Purpose. Moderator, Piotr Korynski, International Economic & Finance sector development Specialist Summary of the Breakout Sessions Financial Innovations: How do people interact with money and tech, and how does this inform the design of financial solutions? Christos Kotsakas, Journalist, epixeiro.gr Social Capital: How does technology enable the social capital to achieve its purpose? Barbara Scheck, Managing Director, European Center for Social Finance Reflections of a Raporteur: How do technology and purpose change the financial services industry? Sofia Karadima, Senior Editor, Researcher, Investment Monitor
[16:40-17:10]	Closing Keynote Speakers Session Alexandros Kaliontzoglou, Information Security & Risk Management Expert, Macroprudential Policy Section, Financial Stability Department, Regulatory Sandbox Project Coordinator, Bank of Greece Eva Kaili, Member, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats, European Parliament Francisco de Paula Coehlo, Dean, EIB Institute
[17:10-17:30]	Networking