04/11/2025
🚀 A busy — and inspiring — week ahead for QED Brussels!
We kicked things off with Future of Forestry at ACE events and today’s CropLife Europe Webinar, continuing tomorrow with Broadridge’s Financial Literacy Symposium at Skyline Brussels, and closing the week with our 14th Annual EU Financial Regulation Conference at De Warande.
From digital events to high-level in-person conferences, our team is proud to support each client with bespoke event management, communication, technical support, and content solutions that make every dialogue impactful.
✨📸 Here’s a glimpse of our week so far — full of energy, insight, and collaboration!
🙏🏼 A heartfelt thank-you to our clients for their trust, and to our members, partners, speakers, and QED team for their dedication and professionalism as we move through this exciting and productive week of events.
💡 Curious to learn more about our bespoke event services?
👉🏼 https://www.qed.eu/services/
30/10/2025
📅 Save the Date – 9 December 2025
The 8th Annual QED Conference on Sustainable Finance is coming soon — live from Spa30 Studio, Brussels, and online.
🌍 We are proud to invite you to QED Brussels’s final conference of 2025.
This year’s programme brings together an inspiring all-women panel — leaders defining Europe’s sustainable finance agenda: Helena Viñes Fiestas - Spanish Financial Markets Authority (CNMV) - EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, Lara Wolters - European Parliament, Joanna Sikora- Wittnebel - European Commission, Elise Attal - UN PRI, Dr. Julia Backmann - Allianz Global Investors, and Maggie O'Neal- Barclays, moderated by Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker - Responsible Investor.
This year’s discussions will explore:
✔︎The evolving EU sustainable finance framework
✔︎ Corporate accountability and transparency
✔︎ Green investment standards and market resilience
✨A thoughtful, high-level exchange led by women at the forefront of sustainable finance — and a refreshing break from the usual “manel”.
🥂 Join us after the discussions for networking drinks from 17:00 CET.
👉🏼 Register now: https://www.qed.eu/8th-annual-qed-conference-on-sustainable-finance/
🙏🏼 A special thank you to our sponsors Allianz and Barclays for their continued support in making this event possible.
🔗 More details: https://www.qed.eu/event/8th-annual-qed-conference-on-sustainable-finance/
16/06/2025
✨ Rooftop views, meaningful connections, and ideas that shape tomorrow.
Our 12th Annual QED Conference on the Future of EU Payments wrapped up in true Brussels style — with drinks, dialogue, and a skyline to remember.
🥂 Thank you to everyone who joined us at Comet Meetings, both online and onsite.
🎙 A special appreciation to our fantastic speakers:
• Mariana Santos – European Commission
• Sébastien Albert – Mastercard
• Hendrik Frank – American Express
• Marta Testagrossa – Payments Europe
• Michał Kowalczuk - EY
• Jakub Górka – University of Warsaw
• Christophe Bonte – European Banking Federation
• Anna Martin – BEUC
• Juliette Beaulaton – Ecommerce Europe
💬 Moderated by Jacki Davis – MEADE DAVIS COMMUNICATIONS
👏🏼 And once again, thank you to our sponsors: American Express, Mastercard & Payments Europe.
💻 Missed it? Relive the best moments or catch up on the discussion:
👉🏼 Watch on demand: https://www.qed.eu/event/12th-annual-qed-conference-on-the-future-of-eu-payments/
12/06/2025
✨ Great ideas and great conversations — what better way to end a full day of policy dialogue than with networking drinks?
Last week's 12th Annual QED Conference on Cross-border Regulation of Financial Services concluded with a vibrant networking reception at SPA30 Studio, where attendees connected, shared insights, and celebrated a day full of impactful dialogue.
A warm thank you to Piotr Plizga – European Commission, Roxana De Carvalho – ESMA, Nick Collier – City of London Corporation, Esther Widmer – Swiss Finance Council, Michalis Sotiropoulos – DTCC, and Rebecca Christie – Bruegel as our moderator.
👏🏼 And to our sponsors — City of London Corporation, DTCC, and Swiss Finance Council — your support helped bring this event to life.
💻 Couldn’t attend or want to relive the highlights?
Follow the link and watch it on demand:
https://www.qed.eu/event/12-cross-border-regulation-of-financial-services/
11/06/2025
📸 A full house and a rooftop toast — thank you for making the 12th Annual QED Conference on the Future of EU Payments an event to remember!
From insightful discussions to engaging conversations over networking drinks, the energy at Comet Meetings in Brussels was truly exceptional.
🙏🏼 We’re incredibly grateful to our speakers for leading the dialogue:
• Mariana Santos – European Commission
• Sébastien Albert – Mastercard
• Hendrik Frank – American Express
• Marta Testagrossa – Payments Europe
• Michał Kowalczuk – EY
• Jakub Górka – University of Warsaw
• Christophe Bonte – European Banking Federation
• Anna Martin – BEUC
• Juliette Beaulaton – Ecommerce Europe
💬 Moderated by Jacki Davis – MEADE DAVIS COMMUNICATIONS
👏🏼 Special thanks to our sponsors: American Express, Mastercard, and Payments Europe – your support made this possible.
💡 Missed the event? Stay tuned — the on-demand version is coming soon!
04/06/2025
🎙 Insightful panels. Thought-provoking perspectives. A big thank you to all who joined us!
At yesterday’s 12th Annual QED Conference on Cross-border Regulation of Financial Services, our expert speakers took the stage to explore challenges and opportunities in EU regulatory frameworks and the future of cross-border financial services.
Our heartfelt thanks to our speakers Piotr Plizga – European Commission, Roxana De Carvalho – European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Nick Collier – City of London Corporation, Esther Widmer – Swiss Finance Council, Michalis Sotiropoulos – The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), and to our moderator Rebecca Christie – Bruegel - Improving economic policy
🤝🏼 Grateful for our sponsors: City of London Corporation, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), and Swiss Finance Council — your support is invaluable.
🎥 Missed the event? Stay tuned — the on-demand version will be available soon!
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