14th International Factoring Congress
September 19, 2023, Warsaw
Warsaw, Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The Hub
September 19, 2023, start at 9:30
Polish version
International Factoring Congress is one of the most important events in the calendar of factoring and finance managers and practitioners in Poland. Experts from all over the world take part in it. Important problems and challenges faced by factoring service providers in Poland and in other markets are discussed here.
This year’s edition will be devoted to a summary of the situation on the factoring market and in the entrepreneurial environment at the beginning of a new era in the economy. We will discuss what the crisis has taught us and what future awaits the markets in Poland and around the world.
You’re welcome!
International Factoring Congress is an annual meeting of experts from the factoring and financial industry from Poland and the world. During the 13 edition, we acquired a large group of loyal listeners and supporters. Recognized authorities in the field of economy and management always take part in the deliberations. They answer questions related to the situation of enterprises and solutions affecting their financial liquidity.
This year the Congress is held for the fourteenth time. The event will be full of passionate speeches, interesting discussions and important questions.
I highly recommend and invite you to a live meeting or online participation!
Konrad Klimek
Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Polish Factors Association
Program
08:30 – 09:30
Registration, morning coffee
09:30 – 09:35
Opening of the Congress
Konrad Klimek (Chairman of the PFA Executive Committee)
09:35 – 10:05
Presentation: Factoring in Poland and in Europie after the era of pandemic
Konrad Klimek (Chairman of the PFA Executive Committee), Magdalena Ciechomska-Barczak (Chairman of the Economics and Statistics Committee of EU Federation for Factoring and Commercial Finance)
10:05 – 10:40
Presentation: World of Open Account – Market Challenges, Opportunities and Trends in Receivable Finance: Globally and in the CEE
Olena Gryniuk (CEE Director of SME Banking Club), Simon Peterman (CEE Factoring Manager of Raiffeisen Factor Bank AG)
10:40 – 10:55
Presentation of the Main Partner of the Congress – Iron Mountain: Information and money – the power of the world
Marta Czarnecka (Business Development Manager of Iron Mountain), Agnieszka Krupa (Implementation Manager of Iron Mountain)
10:55 – 11:25
11:25 – 12:10
Special Guest: Economic situation in Poland, Europe and in the world. Prospects in the New Era
Marek Zuber
12:10 – 12:55
Presentation: ESG – prospects for business and the financial industry
Tycjan Bielecki (Managing Director/ Tribe Leader ESG & Home Solutions Santander Bank Polska)
12:55 – 13:10
Presentation of the Main Partner of the Congress – BIK Group: How did we save 5 million PLN? Cooperation pays off
Marzena Jabłońska (Expert of BIK)
13:10 – 14:05
14:05 – 14:15
Awarding the winners of PFA competition “Golden Pen of PZF”
PFA Executive Committee
14:15 – 14:45
Presentation: The new area of Information Services
Matthieu Garnier (Group Head of Business Intelligence Coface)
14:45 – 15:30
Discussion panel: Factoring through the eyes of customers
Panelists: Grzegorz Gebler (Chairman of the Board of Facil), Cezary Kamiński Chairman of the Board of Petro Mazowsze), Emilia Wyskwar-Onyszczuk (Head of Treasury Department of Carrefour Polska), Aneta Sobiegraj (Treasury Director of Boryszew), Marcin Witczak (Chairman of the Board of Laude Smart Intermodal, Chairman of the Board of ATS)
Moderator: Ewa Gawrońska-Micuń (Vice Chairman of the PFA Executive Committee, Member of the Management Board of Bibby Financial Services)
15:30 – 15:45
Presentation of the Partner of the Congress – Comarch: Factoring sweeter then cocoa
Bartosz Lerka (Business Solution Consultant of Comarch)
15:45 – 16:15
Coffee break, networking
16:15 – 16:30
Presentation of the Partner of the Congress – SAS Institute: Time for Faktoring Experience
Robert Kożuchowski (Banking & Insurance Line of Business Director of Execon One), Łukasz Libuda (Customer Advisory Manager, Risk Practice of SAS Institute)
16:30 – 17:30
Special Guest: Impostor Syndrome and how to get out of it
Natalia de Barbaro
17:30 – 17:40
Konrad Klimek, Chairman of the PFA Executive Committee