How Banks Shape Our Financial System

A panel discussion on how the interplay between the ECB, traditional major banks, and emerging neobanks is shaping our financial system.
About this Event

🎓 To kick off the new academic year and celebrate the 15th anniversary of Capitant Leuven, we are thrilled to announce our premier opening event: How Banks Shape Our Financial System.

Our Distinguished Lineup

• Moderator: Hugo Lasat (CEO, Argenta AM)
• Boris Vujčić (Vice-President, European Central Bank)
• David Moucheron (CEO, KBC Belgium)
• Philippe Gijsels (CSO, BNP Paribas Fortis)
• Francesco Aghemio (Head of Northern Europe, Revolut)
• Ester Barendregt (Former Chief Economist, Rabobank)

Practical Details

• Date: October 7th
• Location: Aula Vesalius, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 11, Leuven
• Schedule: Walk-in at 19:00 | Panel begins at 19:15
• Reception: 21:30 (Stick around afterward for a sparkling, fancy reception! 🥂)

Expect an insightful conversation on how this landscape operates and how these institutions interact, with a deep dive into:

• The business model of a bank: where banks like KBC, BNP Paribas Fortis and Revolut really make their money.
• Monetary policy transmission: how a rate decision in Frankfurt reaches your savings account.
• Ownership and supervision: how do you supervise a neobank with 75 million customers across thirty countries?
• Regulation and the real economy: KBC Belgium alone holds some €148 billion in deposits. Where does all that money go?

Join us for the discussion, followed by a sparkling, fancy reception where you can continue the conversation and connect directly with the speakers! 🥂