Young Potentials’ Forum Shaping the Future of the Eurosystem 11 to 12 December 2014 Bundesbank Conference Centre, Eltville Young Potentials’ Forum Page 2 Welcome/Invitation Dear Sir or Madam The Deutsche Bundesbank is pleased to host the first instalment of the Young Potentials’ Forum, which will take place on 11 and 12 December 2014. Under the title “Shaping the Future of the Eurosystem”, this year’s conference offers a unique opportunity to discuss important aspects of the Eurosystem’s future with leaders, senior executives, and representatives from central banking, academia, the financial industry, and several other relevant European and national institutions. The conference has been organised together with young executive trainees of the Deutsche Bundesbank and is especially aimed at young and aspiring professionals working at a European central bank or supervisory authority, as well as at master’s and PhD students with a keen interest in central banking topics. Keynote speeches will be held by Yves Mersch, Executive Board member of the European Central Bank, and Chrystalla Georghadji, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus. Other Executive Yours faithfully Dr Jens Weidmann President of the Deutsche Bundesbank Board members of the Deutsche Bundesbank as well as high-ranking practitioners and academics will join me to discuss topical issues in central banking such as financial stability, microprudential supervision and macroprudential oversight. The forum will also provide extensive networking and socialising opportunities in several workshops and at various informal events. The number of participants is strictly limited in order to allow for an interactive, effective and exclusive conference atmosphere. Please note that the deadline for applications is 15 November 2014. Further information on the conference and the application form are provided on our website. We look forward to receiving your application and hope that you will take the opportunity to exchange your views, participate in lively discussions and get to know other young professionals from all over Europe during the conference. Young Potentials’ Forum Page 3 Speakers Name Position Institution Dr Martin Boegl Division Manager, Banking Supervision, Accounting Bundesverband deutscher Banken (Association of German Banks) Dr h. c. Rudolf Böhmler Executive Board Member Deutsche Bundesbank Markus Burghardt Executive Board Member PricewaterhouseCoopers Philippe Caluwaerts Policy Officer, Credit Rating Agencies European Commission Chrystalla Georghadji Governor Central Bank of Cyprus Professor Nicole Jung Professor of General Business Administration Deutsche Bundesbank University of Applied Sciences Dr Germar Knöchlein Head of Division, Significant Bank Supervision XIII European Central Bank Dr Stephan Kohns Deputy Head of Economics Department Deutsche Bundesbank Yves Mersch Executive Board Member European Central Bank Dr Joachim Nagel Executive Board Member Deutsche Bundesbank Jörg Ortgies Director, Banking Supervision, Accounting Bundesverband deutscher Banken (Association of German Banks) Petra Palte Chief Audit Executive Deutsche Bundesbank Professor Hans-Gert Penzel Director Management Board of ibi research Universität Regensburg Björn Segendorf, Ph.D Adviser, Financial Stability Department Sveriges Riksbank Dr Miriam Sinn Expert, Payments and Settlement Systems Deutsche Bundesbank Claus Tigges President of the Regional Office in Berlin and Brandenburg Deutsche Bundesbank Professor Beatrice Weder di Mauro Chair of International Macroeconomics Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Dr Jens Weidmann President Deutsche Bundesbank Professor Lilli Zimmermann Professor of Economics Deutsche Bundesbank University of Applied Sciences Young Potentials’ Forum Page 4 Agenda Forum moderator: Professor Lilli Zimmermann Evening prior to the conference: Wednesday, December 10 Afternoon Arrival and registration of participants 19:00 Greeting and informal get-together with dinner buffet Thursday, December 11 09:15 – 09:30 Welcome Dr h. c. Rudolf Böhmler 09:30 – 10:45 Opening lecture and discussion Dr Jens Weidmann 10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break 11:15 – 12:00 Keynote lecture Chrystalla Georghadji 12:00 – 13:00 Parallel workshops 1.1 Monetary policy and the euro crisis Dr Stephan Kohns 1.2 Innovations in retail payments Björn Segendorf, Ph.D 1.3 The same, but different? Cross-cultural understanding in the Eurosystem Professor Nicole Jung 1.4 Impact of regulation on banking business Dr Martin Boegl/Jörg Ortgies 1.5 The role of credit rating agencies in the financial framework Philippe Caluwaerts 1.6 The role of central banks in the banking supervision of tomorrow Dr Germar Knöchlein Young Potentials’ Forum Page 5 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch 14:30 – 15:30 Parallel workshops (continuation) 1.1 Monetary policy and the euro crisis Dr Stephan Kohns 1.2 Innovations in retail payments Björn Segendorf, Ph.D 1.3 The same, but different? Cross-cultural understanding in the Eurosystem Professor Nicole Jung 1.4 Impact of regulation on banking business Dr Martin Boegl/Jörg Ortgies 1.5 The role of credit rating agencies in the financial framework Philippe Caluwaerts 1.6 The role of central banks in the banking supervision of tomorrow Dr Germar Knöchlein 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 – 16:45 Lecture: Lessons learned from the financial crisis: A market perspective Dr Joachim Nagel 16:45 – 18:00 Networking event 19:00 Transfer from Conference Centre to Kloster Eberbach 19:30 – 22:00 Dinner in Kloster Eberbach Dinner speech Petra Palte 22:00 Return to Conference Centre in Eltville Young Potentials’ Forum Page 6 Friday, December 12 08:30 – 09:30 Summary of the workshops Executive trainees of the Deutsche Bundesbank 09:30 – 10:30 Lecture: Innovative electronic and mobile payments: intuitive insights and counter-intuitive arguments Professor Hans-Gert Penzel 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:00 Keynote lecture Yves Mersch 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 14:15 Lecture: The future shape of banking Markus Burghardt 14:15 – 15:15 Panel discussion: Banking in Europe, 2020 Markus Burghardt Claus Tigges Professor Beatrice Weder di Mauro Moderator: Dr Miriam Sinn 15:15 – 15:30 Closing remarks Dr h. c. Rudolf Böhmler 15:30 End of conference Organisation Date: 11 to 12 December 2014 Location: Deutsche Bundesbank – Conference Centre Erbacher Str. 18, 65343 Eltville am Rhein, Germany Tel: +49 (0)6123 9010, Fax: +49 (0)6123 901 399 Forum language: English Conference Fee: For students, the conference fee is €50,00 (including VAT). Young professionals from European central banks and supervisory authorities can participate free of charge. Application: To apply to attend the forum, please visit www.bundesbank.de/Redaktion/EN/Termine/2014/2014_12_11_young_potential s_forum.html and complete and return the application form by 15 November 2014. Participants will be informed about their application status shortly after the registration deadline. Programme: The organiser reserves the right to change the programme as required. Programme updates are available on the Bundesbank website. Accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at the Conference Centre. For the duration of the event, the Deutsche Bundesbank will cover the costs of lodging and meals as well as local transfer costs incurred as part of the programme. Contact: Ms Doreen Grütter Programme Coordinator Deutsche Bundesbank Economic Education, University and Technical Central Bank Cooperation Wilhelm-Epstein-Str. 14, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Tel: +49 69 9566 5231, Fax: +49 69 9566 509967 E-mail: [email protected]