Coface Risk Conference 2015, Paris 27.01.2015

Program:

Morning

Moderator: Raphaël KAHANE,News Anchor, France 24 9h00: Introduction Jean-Marc PILLU, Chief Executive Officer, Coface

9h15: Deflation - a trap for Europe? Speaker: Jean-PISANY-FERRY, Commissioner-general for Policy Planning, France stratégie

9h40: Will SMEs save Europe’s economy? What role do SMEs play in the European recovery? Are they suffering more than other companies from the slow recovery? Do European economic policies allow European SMEs to fulfil their potential? Speakers: Nicolas DUFOURCQ, CEO, Bpifrance Isabelle JOB-BAZILLE, Director Group Economic Studies, Chief Economist, Crédit Agricole Nathalie KESTENER, Director Restagraf and Restagraf med (Tangier/Morocco) Aurelio REGINA, Chairman, Manifatture Sigaro Toscano S.p.A.

11h15: Coface risk overview - advanced countries Speaker: Yves ZLOTOWSKI, Chief Economist, Coface

11h35: What kind of technological innovation can speed up global growth? How has the digital revolution transformed production processes, particularly in the industry sector? Are risks linked to the digital revolution under control? What is the next innovation likely to profoundly change the world economy? Speakers: Luc FERRY, Philosopher and former French Minister Clara GAYMARD, Chairwoman and CEO, GE France Eric LABAYE, President, McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company Frédéric POTTER, President and founder, Netnamo

 

LUNCH

Afternoon

2h30: Risk and confidence: an inseparable couple? Speaker: Raphaël ENTHOVEN, Philosopher
2h55: Coface risk overview - emerging countries Speaker: Yves ZLOTOWSKI, Chief Economist, Coface
3h15: Should we be afraid of China's slowdown? Which reforms and economic policies are the Chinese authorities putting in place to preserve growth? Which sectors in China are most risky? What impact will the Chinese slowdown have on advanced and emerging economies? Speakers: Stéphanie BALME,Researcher and professor, Sciences Po (CERI/PSIA) Rocky TUNG, Economist, Coface Asia Pacific Other speakers to be confirmed
4h20: Eurasia: the challenge of Russia Is the reconstruction of a Eurasian space around Russia an economic and political reality or an illusion? Which countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States would benefit from a customs union? What impact on oil & gas markets? Speakers: Tobias BAUMANN, Director East and South East Europe, Central Asia, DIHK, German Chamber Association Thomas GOMART, Director of Strategic development, Ifri Nataliya ORLOVA, Chief Economist, Alfa Bank (Moscow) Philippe PEGORIER, Chairman, Alstom in Russia, Ukraine and Byelorussia, President of the Association of European Companies in Russia