Financial Resilience in Uncertain Times - A Finance Watch conference

Conference Details

Date: 10 June 2026

Time: 17h00 - 20h00 (registration from 16h00)

Duration: 3 hours

Location: Auditorium of the National Bank of Belgium, rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères 61, 1000 Brussels

Cost: Free

Organiser: Finance Watch

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Conference Description

In a world of growing geopolitical risk and economic unpredictability, how can the EU ensure its financial system supports European long-term objectives?

To mark its 15^th anniversary, Finance Watch brings together leading policymakers and civil society experts to explore the role of financial regulation in strengthening Europe’s resilience and autonomy.

The conference in brief:

• An opening address by Isabelle Buscke, new Secretary General of Finance Watch;
• A keynote speech by Géraldine Thiry, Director at the National Bank of Belgium;
• High-level panel discussions on financial regulation and strategic autonomy;
• A fireside chat with Maria Luís Albuquerque, European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union;
• A networking reception;
• Date: 10 June 2026;
• Time: 17:00 – 20:00 (Registration from 16:00);
• Location: Auditorium of the National Bank of Belgium, Brussels

Book your seat now to join the conference and hear from those shaping the EU financial system.