Shaping the future of leasing and consumer credit in Europe
2026 Theme - Achieving Resilient Growth
- October 15 & 16, 2026
- Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia, Bulgaria
The Annual Conventions are 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.
2026 CONVENTIONS THEME
Topics shaping our conversations
How can firms across the European business leasing, specialist consumer finance, and car rental sectors balance risk management in an increasingly uncertain economy with the growing opportunities to support investment by businesses and consumers in more efficient and sustainable assets and asset-related services.Â
This year’s Leaseurope and Eurofinas 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.
ESG & capital regulation
The effects of ever-changing capital and ESG regulation on different types of lenders and the overal structure of the markets
AI & risk mitigation
Building more effective risk mitigation through AI and collaboration tools.
Energy transition finance
Building capabilities to deliver finance at scale for energy transition by consumers and SMEs.
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 emerging new European legislation.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS CONFIRMED
Inspirational Leaders. Relevant insights.
Neil Pein
Chief Executive Officer
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions
Sonja Kardorf
Chief Risk Officer
Deutsche Leasing
Lara Yocarini
Chief Executive Officer
DLL Group
Charlotte Dennery
Chair of Board of Directors
BNP Paribas Personal Finance
& ASF
Martin Aalders, Chairman at VFN, Eurofinas // Tim Albertsen, Board member, Autorola Group, former CEO, Ayvens //   Simona Amati, Senior adviser, Economic and Fiscal Affairs // Bart Beckers, Chief Commercial Officer & Deputy CEO, Arval BNP Paribas Group // Jevgenijs Belezjaks, CEO, Belconsult // Peter-Jan Bentein, Secretary General, Dutch Leasing Association (NVL) // Atanas Botev, Executive Director, Interlease EAD // Nadim Chidiac, Head of lending Western Europe, Revolut // Antony Clegg, Senior Vice-President, Odessa // Stefan Davidsson, Executive Vice President, DNB Finans // Alexis de Bellevue, Principal, AI-powered transformation in Retail banking & Financial services, Boston Consulting Group // Christof De Mil, CEO, UBB, Country Manager KBC Group Bulgaria // Charlotte Dennery, Chair of the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Chair of the ASF Board // Francisco Dias Guerra Schram, Director, Head of Mortgage & Collection ING Belgium, Board Member Record Credits & Fiducre // Joeri Dockx, CEO, Dockx rental // Nahid El Massnaoui, General Manager, CAM Leasing (Credit Agricole, Morrocco) // Robert Erkers, Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Financial Services Sweden // Enrico Giancoli, Director General, BCC leasing // Albrecht Haase, CEO, GEFA Bank // Luc Hoegaerts, Managing Director of Quantalyse // Peter-Jan Hülbert, Managing Director of True Sale International // Kana Inagaki, Industry editor covering global autos, Financial Times // Paul Johnson-Ferguson, Executive Director, Invigors EMEA // Sonja Kardorf, Chief Risk Officer, Deutsche Leasing // Terje Kjøs, CEO, Banqsoft // Paul Kromhout, Director, Risk Consulting Financial Services, KPMG // Thibault Lassignardie, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Financial Institutions, Climate & Sustainability and Risk & Compliance // Yves-Marie Legrand, Deputy Director General, ASF // Charles Low, Chief Policy Officer, ACCIS // Andrey Novakov, Member of the European Parliament // Maïte Ottes, Global lead for competition law and public affairs, Ayvens // Knut Overnes, Managing Director, Finansieringsselskapenes Forening // Manuela Pachoinig, Head of Leasing, CE&EE, Unicredit Group // Edward Peck, Founder of Asset Finance Connect // Neil Pein, Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions // Ian Robertson, Executive Director, Invigors EMEA // Charlotte Stril, Chief Growth Officer, Quicksign // Hugh Swandel, President, Meridian One Cap Credit Corp. & the Canadian Finance & Leasing Association // Rob van den Heuvel, General Manager Europe, DLL // Thomas Wandel, CEO, PS-Team // Melchior Wathelet, CEO, Nexus Communication // Lara Yocarini, CEO, DLL & Managing Board Rabobank
Enabling Sustainable Prosperity and Competitiveness
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For information regarding the 2026 programme, please contact Richard Knubben.
