ESMA’s aim for this event is to discuss priority areas for the coming years to ensure the success of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) for EU citizens and businesses. The conference will build on the ESMA Position Paper on “Building more effective and attractive capital markets in the EU”, where ESMA provided recommendations on broadening investments opportunities for EU citizens, enhancing the financing of EU companies, and improving regulatory agility, supervisory consistency and global competitiveness.

Programme
The discussions will focus on:

Defining the vision for EU capital markets under the SIU project
We will exchange on developing effective and attractive EU capital markets by enhancing the wider market framework and prioritising the needs of investors and companies. We will focus on what can be done to turn our ambitions into reality and how to deliver lasting value and impact for EU citizens and businesses.
Filling the funding gap for competitive European businesses
We will talk about how to create a more competitive business environment by developing diverse sources of funding and fostering a supportive ecosystem for SMEs, start-ups, and markets. The emphasis will be on defining how to channel funding into this direction.
Shaping a culture of retail investors
We will explore possible options to empower EU citizens to invest more in capital markets. Simple and cost-efficient investment options, backed by protections, incentives, and education can provide a gateway for all citizens to turn their savings into investments for the future.
Speakers
Join us for lively discussions with the following confirmed speakers (in alphabetical order):

Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, European Commission
John Berrigan, Director-General, Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA), European Commission
Stéphane Boujnah, CEO, Euronext
Nadia Calviño, President, European Investment Bank
Natasha Cazenave, Executive Director, ESMA
Jacques de Larosière, Author of the Larosière Report
Adena Friedman, CEO, Nasdaq
Aurore Lalucq, Chair, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), European Parliament
Karel Lannoo, CEO, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Enrico Letta, President, Jacques Delors Institute
Erkki Liikanen, Chair, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees
Klaus Löber, Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee, ESMA
Aleksandra Maczynska, Managing Director, European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users – Better Finance
Laura Noonan, Financial journalist, Bloomberg
Verena Ross, Chair, ESMA
Jean-Paul Servais, Chairman, International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
Evert van Walsum, Head of Investor Protection and Sustainable Finance Department, ESMA
David Wright, Chairman of Eurofi