Brussels Days in Spain!
🚀 What an amazing week in Spain it was!
Two weeks ago our CEO, Alessandra, had the privilege of participating in the Brussels Days mission in both Madrid and Barcelona ✈️🚆
It was an eventful week where Alessandra showcased the thriving Belgian and Brussels Fintech Ecosystem and contributed to insightful panels on #ESG in Fintech. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with the vibrant Spanish Fintech communities and strengthen our ties with the dynamic cities of Madrid and Barcelona. 🌍🤝
📍 The mission started in Madrid with a reception at the residence of HE Gerard Cock, Belgian Ambassador to Spain. The event celebrated women entrepreneurs, bringing together Belgian and Spanish businesswomen in an engaging workshop, which ended with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two national associations. Béatrice Delfin-Diaz, Katia Delfin Diaz, FCE-VVB Belgium - Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises / Vrouwelijke ondernemers, ASEME (Asociación Española de Mujeres Empresarias).
This momentous occasion was graced by the presence of Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.
🎤 On Tuesday, what a nice surprise to have a full room for the afternoon seminar about Fintechs. It was a pleasure for Alessandra to share the stage with industry experts Rodrigo Garcia de la Cruz, VP AEFI Asociación Española de FinTech e InsurTech and CEO Finnovating platform & MatchGPT®, and Jose Luis Moreno, Director at EY. The discussion was moderated by José Luis Lorente, Partner - Banking and Finance at Bird & Bird.
📍Arrived in Barcelona, Alessandra had the immense pleasure to participating in the BCN FinTech night with Elliott Locke, ACSI Co-Founder CEO of abroaden who organised the event and the speaker Benoit Menardo from Payflow (YC S21) who rocked the stage.
On Thursday, full morning dedicated to fintechs again at Pier01. Her presentation of our ecosystem was followed by an incredible lineup of panelists, Alessandra exchanged with Iago Novoa Chief Data Officer of Goin, Sergi Borja Gutiérrez Co-founder and CEO of honei, and Oliver Canosa Head of ESG Services at Tecnoambiente. Thank you to Jordi Bermúdez, Senior Banking and Finance Associate at RocaJunyent for brilliantly moderating this panel. 🚀
And to finish the week in the best way, after inaugurating the Brussels House in Barcelona together with HE the Ambassador Gerard Cockx, Secretary of State, Ans Persoons, Rudi Vervoort, Cécile Hallet, Isabelle Grippa, and Patrick Bontinck; visitbrussels threw a memorable party on a rooftop with delicious catering by a Michelin star Belgian chef, silent disco, cocktails and best networking
Huge thank you to everyone who made this week unforgettable! 🙌🌐 Ariane Léonard, Mohamed Akram Hajjam, Thomas Dupan, Carmen Coca.
