// Annual Conventions 2026

Shaping the future of leasing and consumer credit in Europe

How can firms across the European business leasing, specialist consumer finance, and car rental sectors balance risk management in an increasingly uncertain economy?

This year’s Conventions will take stock of the state of the markets, before a series of in-depth sessions reviewing best practices and innovations in achieving resilient growth.

"Achieving resilient growth in European leasing, automotive rental, and specialised consumer credit"

AI & risk mitigation

Exploring how firms are integrating AI, whether digitalisation and AI are delivering real efficiency and what is the impact of EU legislation in the field

Energy transition finance

How firms are building capabilities to deliver finance at scale to help consumers and SMEs achieve the energy transition

ESG & capital regulation

The effects of ever-changing capital and ESG regulation on different types of lenders and the overal structure of the markets

Data, analystics & performance

Collecting, managing and using large data sets to improve performance across pricing, residual value management and evidencing regulatory compliance

Future mobility, finance & rental

Understanding and reacting to the quantum changes to the car leasing market arising from new European legislation

Exclusive networking

The effects of ever-changing capital and ESG regulation on different types of lenders and the overal structure of the markets

// Inspirational Leaders. Relevant insights.

Meet the voices for the 2026 Annual Conventions

Our speakers bring a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and actionable insights to every session. Explore the lineup and get inspired by the voices shaping the Conventions.

Martin Aalders

Chairman

VFN & Eurofinas

Tim Albertsen

Former Group CEO

Ayvens

Simona Amati

Sr. Adviser, Economic & Fiscal Affairs // SME United

Bart Beckers

Chief Commercial Officer & Dep. CEO // Arval BNP Paribas Group

Jevgenijs Belezjaks

CEO

Belconsult

Peter-Jan Bentein

Secretary General

Dutch Leasing Association, NVL

Patrick Beselaere

CEO

Leonardo Lease

Atanas Botev

Executive Director

Interlease EAD

Marina Cernov

Senior Policy Expert

European Banking Authority

Nadim Chidiac

Head of lending Western Europe

Revolut

Antony Clegg

Senior VP product management

Odessa

Stefan Davidsson

Executive Vice President

DNB Finans

Alexis de Bellevue

Principal, AI-powered transformation // Revolut 

Christof De Mil

CEO 

UBB

Charlotte Dennery

Chair of the Board

BNP Paribas Personal Finance, ASF

Francisco Dias Guerra Schram

Director, Head of Mortgage & Collection // ING Belgium

Joeri Dockx

CEO 

Dockx rental

Marie Dutton

Associate Director

Green Finance Institute

Nahid El Massnaoui

General Manager

CAM Leasing (Credit  Agricole Maroc)

Robert Erkers

Chief Executive Officer // IToyota Financial Services Sweden

Enrico Giancoli

Director General

BCC Leasing

Albrecht Haase

CEO

GEFA Bank

Luc Hoegaerts

Managing Director

Quantalyse

Jan-Peter Hülbert

Managing Director

True Sale International

Kana Inagaki

Industry Editor, Global Autos

Financial Times

Paul Johnson-Ferguson

Executive Director

Invigors EMEA

Sonja Kardorf

Chief Risk Officer

Deutsche Leasing

Kees Kerstens

Prudential and Credit Risk Mgnt Expert // ING Lease Holding

Terje Kjøs

CEO

Banqsoft

Kjel Klaver

Brand Manager Nordics

Santander consumer bank

Paul Kromhout

Director, Risk Consulting Financial Services // KPMG

Thibault Lassignardie

Managing Director & Partner

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Pascal Layan

Deputy CEO

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions

Yves-Marie Legrand

Deputy Director General

ASF

Charles Low

Chief Policy Officer

ACCIS

Emil Mitescu

CEO // Unicredit Consumer Finance Romania

Brian Murphy

Director, Office of the CTO

Alfa

Andrey Novakov

Member of the European Parliament (EPP)

Maïte Ottes

Global Lead, Competition Law & PA

Ayvens

Knut Overnes

Managing Director

Finansieringsselskapenes Forening

Manuela Pachoinig

Head of Leasing, CE&EE

Unicredit Group

Edward Peck

Founder

Finance Connect

Neil Pein

Chief Executive Officer

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions

Ian Robertson

Executive Director

Invigors EMEA

Khaled Shahbo

Senior Vice President Europe

Enterprise Mobility

Charlotte Stril

Chief Growth Officer

Quicksign

Hugh Swandel

President

Meridian One Cap Credit Corp .

Asle Toje

Deputy Leader

Norwegian Nobel Committee

Rob van den Heuvel

Chief Operating Officer

DLL

Thomas Wandel

Director Digital Unit & HR

PS-Team

Melchior Wathelet

CEO

Nexus Communication

Lara Yocarini

CEO

DLL

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