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The event is English speaking. For plenary conferences, you have access to headsets for translation from English to French.
| 8:30-9:30 | – |
| 9:30-10:30 | – |
| 10:30-11:20 | – |
| 11:30-12:20 |
Development in Europe: feedbacks Having the ECSP license was the first step; how did you manage your « Europeanization »? What were the difficulties? * Philippe Portier, Jeantet (moderator) |
| 12:30-14:00 | LUNCH |
| 14:00-14:50 |
Taxation in a European context by How to manage flows between the parent company and the branch? How to deal when fundraising is structured through SPVs? * François-Xavier Simeoni, Jeantet (moderator) |
| 15:00-15h50 |
The crowdfunding secondary market: myth or reality? What are the experiences of secondary market in crowdfunding sector? Does the European regulation will galvanise it with the bulletin board? What are the issues in terms of cost and regulation? * Hubert de Vauplane, Kramer Levin (moderator) |
| 16:00-16:50 |
Combining crowdfunding with European Funds The development of crowdfunding presents an opportunity for ESIF Managing Authorities (MAs) to leverage on these platforms to channel resources towards segments of the market that are currently not covered by traditional financing players, but that are pivotal for the economic and social development of the European Union. The crowdfunding: a tool of galvanization and democratization on a territory. * Ronald Kleverlaan, MKB Financiering (moderator) |
| 17:00-17:50 | – |
| 8:30-9:30 | – |
| 9:30-10:30 | – |
| 10:30-11:20 | Identify and deal with the risks in crowdfunding by  An interactive session to discuss the state of financial crime in crowdfunding and what platform providers can do to identify and mitigate financial crime risks across the crowdfunding lifecycle. * Alia Mahmud, ComplyAdvantage* Andrew Davies, ComplyAdvantage |
| 11:30-12:20 | Technology in crowdfunding: how to improve the user experience?
What crowdfunding platforms use to run their businesses? How technology can be a competitive advantage? Does the new regulation affect the user experience or create opportunities? * Konstantin Boyko, LenderKit (moderator) |
| 12:30-14:00 | LUNCH |
| 14:00-14:50 | Is the crowd too expensive to manage? Which role for institutional investors?
Platforms have progressively shifted their focus to institutional investors, raising large sums of liquidity instead of pursuing their quest for retail investors. Why? Is the crowd a showstopper for scaling? Is the crowd only a way to kickstart a lending activity before being able to get large liquidity amount from funds or banks? What are the distribution channels for crowdfunding offers? * Guillaume Goffin, Gide (moderator)
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| 15:00-15:50 | Investor’s protection: the best practices
Crowdfunding addresses retail investors. How the sector ensures a protection of individuals? What are the best practices and advices? * Thérèse Torris, Crowdfund insider (moderator) |
| 16:00-16:50 | How to scale your startup? What are the main intern transformations?
How to deal with your growth and the increase of your headcount? What’s the idea behind recruiting and intern transformation while scaling? * Chiara Padua, Fintech District (moderator) |
| 17:00-17:50 | Emergence of crowdfunding in the Africa
Crowdfunding continues to gain ground in Africa. The establishment of regulatory frameworks adapted to the sector in certain countries testifies to its great potential for the economic development of entrepreneurs and small businesses. * Mouna Aoun, FPF (moderator) |
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