Banking beyond the bank

Is the first online event of the Networking Talks series, entirely dedicated to Private Equity, M&A, and other financial solutions to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

With an informative and straightforward approach, the topic was explored by experts, scholars, and market participants, representing different perspectives to facilitate understanding and decision-making. Specifically, the focus was on challenges that are affecting these categories of financial support. From ESG-compliant policies to internationalization, from digital transition to generational shifts: each phase in development requires bespoke tools that only a leading banking partner can provide.

The first session was moderated by Francesco Mascolo, Head of CIAECO Institutional Affairs ISB at Intesa Sanpaolo and the guests included keynote speakers:

• Professor Carlo Altomonte, Associate Professor of Economics, Università Commerciale L. Bocconi and Associate Dean for Stakeholder Engagement Programs at SDA Bocconi School of Management, Director of the Italian RRP Lab;
• Alessandro Santacroce, ISBD Corporate Senior Banker, Intesa Sanpaolo;
• Andrea Oldrini, Partner at Bain & Company, member of EMEA Financial Services and Private Equity practice;
• Nikolay Angelov, Associate Director, SME Finance & Development EBRD, London.

During the second session, Daniela Blandino Head of SME Clients & Commercial Banks Products, ISBD, Intesa Sanpaolo moderated a round table with the participation of:

• Lino Di Santo, Head of ISBD SME Clients & Complex Lending, Intesa Sanpaolo,
• Jole Petrov, CFO Yellow Submarine d.o.o., Zagreb (HR),
• Giacomo Billi, Founder and CEO of Alive Capital S.A., Bucharest, (RO),
• Gergely Tétényi, Area Manager, M&A Specialist at CIB Bank, Budapest (HU).

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