Programme

Explore the 2025 Programme at a Glance!

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 are putting 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 engaged in interactive parallel sessions involving business leaders, industry experts and regulators. 

Enabling Sustainable Prosperity and Competitiveness

Check out our Programme at a Glance to get familiar with the topics and meet the first confirmed speakers.

Explore the 2025 Programme at a Glance here!

Meet our 2025 Keynote Speakers!

Paulo Portas & William De Vijlder

We’re thrilled to welcome two prominent speakers to this year’s stage — leaders whose insights are shaping the conversation on Europe’s future.

Paulo Portas – Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Portas brings decades of political experience and sharp journalistic insight. Known for his strategic vision and dynamic commentary, he has long been a key voice in European affairs.

William De Vijlder – A leading Belgian economist, William now serves as Economic Adviser to the General Management of BNP Paribas, after a decade as the Group’s Chief Economist. His thorough analysis of global economic trends is highly sought after by decision-makers across industries.

Together, they’ll offer exclusive perspectives on how today’s fast-moving geopolitical and macroeconomic developments are shaping Europe’s trajectory — and how it will implicate the Consumer Finance and Leasing industries.

Other Speakers on the Programme

  • Duncan Ainscough, Head of International Sales, Ritchie Bros.
  • Michiel Alferink, CCO & Cluster Lead – Leasing Business, Santander Consumer Finance
  • Luis Augusto, Chair, ALF
  • Jevgenijs Belezjaks, CEO, Belconsult
  • Ian Bell, CEO, Prime Collateralised Securities (PCS)
  • Peter-Jan Bentein, Secretary General, Leasing Nederland
  • Emmanuel Chapuzot, International Credit Supervisor, Société Générale
  • Jean-Christophe Coquillaud, CEO, BNP Paribas Personal Finance Portugal
  • Stefan Davidsson, Executive Vice President, DNB Finans
  • Odile de Saivre, CEO, BPCE Equipment Solutions
  • Petr Doljesi, Mobility & Sustainable Transport Director, ACEA
  • Marie Gillouard, Head of Public Affairs, Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility
  • Moumen Hamdouch, Head of Unit, Sustainable and Intelligent Transport, European Commission
  • Uwe Hildinger, CEO, Alphabet Germany
  • Sebastian Hirsch, CEO, Grenke
  • Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Secretary General, EMF-ECBC (European Mortgage Federation – European Covered Bond Council)
  • Paul Johnson-Ferguson, Executive Directors, Invigors EMEA
  • Kjel Klaver, Nordics Brand Manager, Santander Consumer Bank – Nordics
  • Maaike Kuiper, Head of Legal, De Lage Landen
  • Pascal Layan, Deputy CEO, BNP Paribas Lease Group
  • Patrick Lindroth, CEO, Volkswagen Financial Services Sweden
  • Roland Maslo, Head of Corporate Management, Raiffeisen Leasing
  • Knut Overnes, Managing Director, Finansieringsselskapenes Forening
  • John Philipou, Chair of the FLA, Director SME Lending, Paragon Bank
  • Toby Poston, Chief Executive, BVRLA
  • Arnaldo Rodriguez, President, CSI Leasing
  • Michael Rothe, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Finance & Leasing Association
  • Lícinio Santos, CEO, Montepio Crédito
  • Khaled Shahbo, Senior Vice President Europe, Enterprise Mobility
  • Claus Sørup Rasmussen, Direktør Nordania Leasing & Head of Asset Finance, Danske Bank
  • Klaus Strenge, partner, ZEB consulting
  • Diane Tate, CEO, Australian Finance Industry Association
  • Gilles Zeitoun, Chief Operating Officer, Country Supervision, BNP Paribas Personal Finance
  • Bart Vervenne, Chairman of Eurofinas

For information regarding the 2025 programme, please contact Richard Knubben.