FEBEA Annual Conference

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The Next Chapter of Ethical Finance

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30th SEP – 3rd OCT 2025

InvestEU SIFTA Conference: Ethical banking for more social impact in Europe

Event organized by the EIB Group, FEBEA and GABV.

Registrations open here. Deadline 19th of May.

4th and 5th of June, Brussels.

Open

Start date:

June 4, 2025

Finish date:

June 5, 2025

Countries covered:

Funding organization:

EIB Group

General information

Registrations open here Deadline 19th of May.

The InvestEU SIFTA Conference will take place on 4–5 June 2025 at Les Ateliers des Tanneurs in Brussels, Belgium. This high-level event will bring together representatives from the European Commission, European Investment Bank (EIB), European Investment Fund (EIF), and key actors in the social and Ethical Finance sector across the EU.

Organised under the Social Inclusive Finance Technical Assistance (SIFTA) project—an initiative launched by the EIB within the EU’s InvestEU Programme— and co-organized by the Global Alliance on Banking with Values and FEBEA, the conference will provide insights into available EU and EIB Group financial instruments and support for institutions working in the field of ethical and inclusive finance.

The main conference day on 5 June will be preceded by a networking cocktail on 4 June, from 19:00 to 22:00 CEST—a great opportunity to connect with sector peers and EIB Group experts in an informal setting.

Location: Les Ateliers des Tanneurs (Rue des Tanneurs 58-62, 1000 Brussels, Belgium)

Participants will also have the chance to engage in one-on-one meetings with EIB Group representatives.

Participation is free of charge for FEBEA and GABV members, but subject to registration and approval.

Registrations open here

🔒 Please note: This event is restricted to FEBEA and GABV members. Kindly avoid sharing it outside the network.

[Draft] Program

Check program here.

 

Draft agenda

Day 1

19.00-22.00  –   Networking cocktail at conference venue

Day 2

Moderator:       Bruno Robino, Deputy Head Advisory Financial Institutions Division, European Investment Bank

08:30 – 09:00 CEST – Arrival of participants, registration, networking coffee

09:00 – 09:10 CEST  – Welcome. Gelsomina Vigliotti, Vice-President, European Investment Bank

09:10 – 09:40 CEST – Opening remarks.

  • Ruth Paserman, Director, Funds: Programming and Implementation, DG EMPL, European Commission
  • Gemma Feliciani, Director, Financial Institutions Department, European Investment Bank
  • FEBEA / GABV

09:40 – 10:30 CEST – EIB Group support in the area of social and ethical finance

  • European Investment Bank
  • European Investment Fund
  • Eduardo Sierra Martin, Financial Instruments Advisor, Financial Institutions Department, European Investment Bank

Including Q&A

10:30 – 11:00 CEST – Coffee & networking

11:00 – 12:00 CEST – Panel discussion: Evolution of EU’s social and Ethical Finance

  • Brigitte Fellahi-Brognaux, Head of Unit, Social and Inclusive Entrepreneurship, DG EMPL, European Commission
  • FEBEA and GABV
  • Paola Zanet, Head of International Affairs, Banca Etica
  • European Investment Bank
  • European Investment Fund (tbc)

Including Q&A

12:00 – 13:00 CEST – Panel discussion: Opportunities and challenges linked to ethical and social financing

  • GLS (Germany), La Nef (France), Laboral Kutxa (Spain), Cooperative Bank of Poznań (Poland) (tbc)
  • Francois Dauriat, Policy Officer, DG EMPL, European Commission
  • European Investment Bank
  • European Investment Fund

Including Q&A

13:00 – 13:05 CEST – Closing by moderator

13:05 – 14:30 CEST – Lunch and networking

14:30 – 16:30 CEST – One-to-one meetings with EIB Group’s experts (20-minute meeting slots can be booked once participation is approved)

  • Two meeting rooms with EIB Financial Institutions Department
  • One meeting room with EIF
  • One meeting room with EIB Advisory Financial Institutions

More information

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