Programme

Explore 2024 program, topics, and speakers


The Annual Convention is renowned for its high quality content programme, addressing current key trends, opportunities and issues of concern for the leasing, automotive rental and consumer credit industries.

The Leaseurope & Eurofinas teams have put together a compelling agenda focused around key themes of sustainable finance and reporting, the energy transition, Artificial Intellligence, automotive finance and mobility, the impact of a changing regulatory and political landscape and much more.

Over the course of 1,5 days we will engage in in interactive parallel sessions involving business leaders, industry experts and regulators. We are excited to be able to announce the first confirmed speakers who are at the forefront of their respective fields, each bringing a unique perspective and invaluable expertise to our gathering.

Check out the 2024 Official Programme here!

Meet our keynote speakers!

// PhD, Prof. Dr. Markus Hengstschläger, Head of the Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna.

Univ. Prof. Dr. Markus Hengstschläger studied genetics at the University of Vienna, did research at Yale University in the USA and was finally appointed university professor at the Medical University of Vienna, where he now heads the Institute of Medical Genetics. The award-winning and internationally recognized scientist teaches students and is active in the fields of genetic diagnostics, basic research and innovation consulting.
He holds the order of merit for services rendered to the Republic of Austria and is, among other things, Deputy Chairman of the Austrian Bioethics Commission and Head of the Academia Superior think tank.
Hengstschläger is also a science presenter on TV and Radio and the author of four bestsellers.

// Judith Arnal Martinez CEPS, Senior Research Fellow

Judith Arnal is an Associate Senior Research Fellow at CEPS and ECRI, a Senior Research Fellow at the Elcano Royal Institute and a member of its Scientific Committee. She conducts extensive research on financial and European policy affairs.
She has extensive professional experience, having been the Head of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Spain and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, as well as a Board Member of the Spanish National Promotional Bank – Instituto de Crédito Oficial – the Spanish public company in charge of taking forward the Digital Agenda – Red.es – and the Spanish public company for the promotion of start-ups – ENISA–.

Join us in Alicante and meet also : 

  • Alexander Hughes, Managing Director, CA Auto Finance UK 
  • Alexander Schmidecker, CEO, Raiffeisen-Leasing
  • Agustina Rosenfeld, Head of Change Data Office, BNP Paribas
  • Ángel Giménez Palazón, Director of Energy and Sustainability, BBVA
  • Patrick Beselaere, MD ABFH management  
  • Carlo van Kemenade, Managing Board member of Rabobank 
  • Cecilia Lozano Setien, Head of Division European Regulation Policy, Central Bank of Spain
  • Carlos Ballesteros Barrados, Managing Director, ANESE
  • Dirk Schlimm, Executive Vice President, Geotab
  • Gerry Keaney, Chief Executive, BVRLA 
  • Guido Borgato, Financial Attaché, PR of Italy to the EU, Special Advisor to the DG of Directorate V, Ministry of Economics and Finance
  • Javier Heredia, Managing Director Europe, CSI leasing
  • Jehan de Thé, Group Public Affairs Director, Europcar
  • Jeroen Lenaers, Member of the European Parliament, Vice Chair of the EPP 
  • Jevgenijs Belezjaks, Leasing expert, independent Board member InGain, Rigas Siltums, Getlini EKO, LAU
  • John Saffrett, Group Deputy CEO, Ayvens
  • Khaled Shahbo, Senior Vice President, Europe, Enterprise Mobility
  • Kees Kerstens, credit risk management, ING bank 
  • Kenny Henderson, Partner, CMS
  • Leigh Lytle, ELFA President and CEO
  • Manuela Pachoinig, Head of Leasing CE+EE Coordination, UniCredit 
  • Marco Tarantola, CEO Findomestic Banca, BNPP Personal Finance, and VP of ASSOFIN
  • Marion Longchambon, Managing Director, Domofinance 
  • Markus Hengstschläger, Best selling author, Head of the Centre of pathobiochemistry and genetics at the Medical University of Vienna 
  • Martin Aalders, Chair of the VFN
  • Olaf Meyer, Chief Risk Officer SFS Commercial Finance Germany, Siemens Finance & Leasing GmbH
  • Nahid El Massnaoui, General Manager, CAM Leasing
  • Neil Pein, CEO, BNP Paribas Leasing solutions 
  • Pascal Layan, Deputy CEO, BNP Paribas leasing solutions 
  • Peter-Jan Bentein, Secretary General, Leasing Nederland – NVL 
  • Prof. Thomas Hartmann-Wendels, Director, Institute for Leasing Research, University of Cologne 
  • Rafael Castillo-Triana, CEO, The Alta Group Latin America and Emerging Markets
  • Rémy Bettoli, Digital Banking & Payment, Worldline 
  • Renato di Chiara, CEO, Deutsche Leasing China 
  • Richard Bullard, Assistant Vice President, Head of European Government and Public Affairs, Enterprise Mobility
  • Roland Maslo, Head of Corporate Management, Raiffeisen Leasing 
  • Dr. Sebastian Hirsch, CEO, Grenke 
  • Solenne Lepage, Director-General, ASF  
  • Stephen Haddrill, Director General, FLA 
  • Vincent Sussfeld, Deputy CEO, BNP Paribas Personal Finance
  • Vinzenz Pflanz, Chief Business Officer, Sixt SE

For information regarding the programme, please contact Richard Knubben.