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Schedule 2nd day

Schedule 18 October 2007

8.30 – 9.00

Reception with coffee and tea

9.00 – 9.30

Opening of the congress’s second day by the moderator, summary of the forums

Prof Dr Stephan Paul

9.15 – 9.45

Eastern Europe - growth market par excellence
  • Development of the banking market in the CEE region in recent years
  • Interconnection between growing purchasing power and demand for financial services
  • Main challenges

Mag. Regina Ovesny-Straka, Chairman and CEO, Slovenská Sporitel’nˇa, a. s.

9.45 – 10.15

Entering Eastern Europe - opportunities and risks

Klaus Schwind, Head of Accounting, HeidelbergCement AG

10.15 – 10.45

Selling without orientation sells customers short!
  • The unsatisfactory day-to-day selling situation at banks
  • One strategic concept beats 100 promotions
  • International examples show the way

Dr Christian Rauscher, Lecturer, Donau-Universität Krems for Economics and Management

10.45 – 11.00

Questions and discussion

11.30 – 12.00

Receivables management in the auto finance environment
  • Issues of and backdrop to project implementation
  • Why have a professional collection management system?
  • Implementation of the project
  • Outlook and learning experience

Peter Hemkentokrax, Managing Director, Santander Consumer Debit GmbH

12.00 – 12.30

Examining subscription in telecommunication companies and working out how to protect yourself
  • Establish a ‘zero tolerance’ to fraud
  • Learn from internal experiences
  • Share your experiences with other companies
  • Check the retailer’s history
  • Check your employees

Phil Watson, Head of Experian Decision Analytics, UK, Experian Ltd.

12.30 – 13.00

Alternative financing channels from the point of view of a biotech company
  • Private financing rounds
  • Financing via the capital market
  • Project financing
  • Balance-sheet-based financing
  • Cash-driven M&A transactions

Jan Thyen, Senior Vice President Corporate Finance, Evotec AG

13.00 – 13.30

Concluding discussion

13.30

End of congress and snack

Programme 1st day