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NFEF22

20 speakers | 133 participants

Event co-hosted by Nasdaq and the Nordic Securities Association

Keynote Address by Commissioner McGuinness
Panel 1 Capital markets for corporates
Panel 2 Diversity and women in finance
Panel 3 Capital markets for a young and digital generation
Panel 4 Sustainable Finance - how can securities markets contribute?

09:00

Welcome coffee and Networking mingle

10:00

Opening remarks

PANELISTS

Fredrik Ekström

President, Nasdaq Stockholm

Atle Vereide

Chair, Nordic Securities Association & Deputy Head, SEB Norway

10:05

Keynote Address

PANELISTS

Mairead McGuinness

Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, European Commission

10:15

Capital markets for corporates

The Nordics had a large share of all European IPOs in 2020 and 2021, but Europe overall still attracts and retain fewer listings than the US. The question is why? The work on the Capital Markets Union continues and the European Commission is expected to publish a Listing Act initiative covering a multitude of measures in 2022. In this session we will hear from listed SMEs about their experiences with public financing, as well as from other stakeholders and policymakers who will share their views on what measures are needed to improve the capital market financing in Europe.

MODERATOR

Daiga Auzina-Melalksne

Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq Riga & Head, Nasdaq Baltic Exchanges

PANELISTS

Atle Vereide

Chair, Nordic Securities Association & Deputy Head, SEB Norway

Gerben Everts

Chief Executive Officer, European Investors (VEB)

Laurits Bach Sørensen

Partner & Co-Founder, Nordic Alpha Partners

Florence Bindelle

Secretary General, EuropeanIssuers

Astrid Bartels

Head of Access to Finance Unit, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission

11:15

Diversity and women in finance

With more women than ever before in senior positions in important financial institutions such as the ECB, European Commission, ESMA, Nasdaq, banks, and investment firms, we still need to do more to attract and retain women in finance. Taking as a starting point where we are today on the regulatory side and in our industry, this session will discuss what can be done to make a career in financial services more interesting to women.

MODERATOR

Urban Funered

Chief Executive Officer, Swedish Securities Markets Association

PANELISTS

Alexandra Jour-Schroeder

Deputy Director General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission

Maria Janson

Chair, Swedish Securities Markets Association & Head of Institutional Banking, Swedbank

Mette Lindbaek

Managing Director, Finance Society Norway

Daiga Auzina-Melalksne

Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq Riga & Head, Nasdaq Baltic Exchanges

12:15

NETWORKING LUNCH

13:30

Capital markets for a young and digital generation

If the EU is to achieve the ambitious targets set out in the CMU Action Plan, we need to find ways to increase investments by institutional as well as private investors in capital markets. In this session we will discuss what is already being done but what more can be done to increase such investments. This session will place a special focus on young investors and will also discuss the use of technology in financial markets, financial literacy, and the risk of information overload.

MODERATOR

Urban Funered

Chief Executive Officer, Swedish Securities Markets Association

PANELISTS

Fredrik Ekström

President, Nasdaq Stockholm

Sari Lounasmeri

Chief Executive Officer, Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion

Henrik Johansson

Chief Executive Officer, Unga Aktiesparare

Mattias Levin

Deputy Head of Digital Finance Unit, DG for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission

Brita Hammar

Head of Securities Markets Unit, Swedish Ministry of Finance

14:30

Sustainable Finance – how can securities markets contribute?

The Sustainable Finance Action Plan is moving ahead in full speed and include environmental as well as social and governance aspects (ESG). Securities markets are keen to contribute. There is hope for progress, but challenges exist. Environmental urgency puts pressure on timelines and a multitude of initiatives within and outside the EU are adding complexity. SFDR, CSRD, CSDD, EU GBS, etc. Are we taking the right steps and in the right order, will we deliver, will more financing be channeled for transition?

MODERATOR

Fredrik Ekström

President, Nasdaq Stockholm

PANELISTS

Sindre Støer

Chief Executive Officer, Norwegian Securities Markets Association

Lena Österberg

Head of Sustainability Research and Strategy, Carnegie

Jessica Polfjärd

MEP, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, European Parliament

Matt Fisher

Head of Policy, Watershed

15:30

Closing Remarks

PANELISTS

Fredrik Ekström

President, Nasdaq Stockholm

Atle Vereide

Chair, Nordic Securities Association & Deputy Head, SEB Norway

15:40

NETWORKING MINGLE