Ivan Bagaliyski, Strategy Director at Solifi, develops innovative value propositions for the equipment and automotive finance sectors. He’s passionate about translating customer requirements into strategic software solutions to drive business growth and efficiencies for banks, independents, and captives.

Ivan previously worked in investment banking, wealth management, regulatory reporting, and risk management software organizations. He also holds an MBA from the London Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from DePauw University

Nick has worked in the asset finance industry for over 20 years, specialising in providing bespoke insurance products for equipment lessors. As CEO of Acquis, Nick works in partnership with some of the largest lessors in Europe and has witnessed first-hand the resilience the asset finance industry has shown in rising to overcome the major challenges of the past two decades, such as the 2007/8 banking crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Nick believes the transition towards sustainability is one of the greatest challenges the industry has faced, but is confident that the asset finance industry is very well placed to achieve its sustainability agenda and lead the financial services industry in making a positive environmental impact for the benefit of future generations.

Matthias Grossmann is the CEO for the Commercial Finance business of Siemens Financial Services. Matthias has almost 30 years’ experience with the Siemens Group. He has worked in the US and Germany; and was until 2019 based in Sweden where he was CFO for the Siemens Nordic region. He was also Head of Corporate Pensions, the unit responsible for group-wide and Siemens AG pension management. Matthias has extensive experience and knowledge of both the finance and industry markets. He also has a keen interest in sustainability, and is leading the SFS Commercial Finance drive to enable businesses across the global to invest in more sustainable equipment and technology. Matthias holds a degree in Business Administration from the Technical University Berlin, Germany.

Marije Rhebergen is DLL’s Global Head of Sustainability. She is responsible for DLL’s sustainability strategy assuring adherence to regulations as well as supporting customers in the transition to low carbon and circular business models. Products and solutions cover circular and usage models, clean tech and energy solutions, CO2 reduction and ESG risk management, but also social impact programs such as DLL’s volunteering program and advisory support to emerging markets through which DLL aims to contribute to the challenges the world is facing. Before joining DLL, Marije built up extensive experience in sustainability related functions. Currently, she participates as Board Member of PartnerFonds Brainport Eindhoven and Board Member of Impact040.

Darren Riva is the Chief Executive Officer of Capitas Finance.

A seasoned energy sector professional, he has an enviable resume that includes the position of Head of Energy Finance at Siemens Financial Services and Northern European Group Services Director at Zumtobel Group. His specialist knowledge and skills in financial services combine with a solid understanding of the challenges facing industry and the energy services market. As a result, he has the understanding required to formulate both strategic business plans and tactical ideas to rapidly mobilise best practice solutions producing tangible, high quality results.

Darren sits on the Renewable Energy Association (REA) Finance Forum Steering Group, having previously served as the Chair

Tabitha Carpenter is senior vice president and head of region Europe South and West, Australia and Africa at Volvo Financial Services (VFS), the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group. Promoted to her current role in January 2020, Tabitha is responsible for leading the region and driving her team to think differently and create flexible financing solutions for the Volvo Group’s brands, dealers and customers.

A key focus of her role is to accelerate the transition to fossil-free transport solutions offered by the Volvo Group’s brands. To accomplish this, Tabitha and her team are focused on implementing innovative business models and financial solutions that eliminate potential barriers customers may face when making the switch to electric trucks and machines.

Tabitha has been with VFS for 20 years, working in various positions of increasing responsibility across the organization. Prior to her current role, Tabitha was managing director of VFS UK and Ireland, helping lead the team to exceed their business performance targets. She was also instrumental in establishing the VFS Ireland market.

Estelle Skopan is director of environmental, social, governance (ESG) & sustainability within Volvo Financial Services (VFS), the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group. Serving in her current role since November 2021, Estelle is responsible for all aspects of the development of VFS’ ESG & sustainability program and ensuring alignment with the sustainability efforts of the broader Volvo Group.

Estelle is also responsible for designing and driving the VFS sustainability roadmap to decarbonize VFS’s portfolio, support customers and business partners in their sustainability journey to low-carbon and circular business models, develop a sustainable lending framework, and advance VFS’ societal engagement program.

Estelle has been with VFS for nearly 20 years, working in various areas across the organization. Prior to her current role, Estelle served as global regulatory compliance director as part of the VFS global legal and compliance team.

Thomas has acquired a strong expertise in software development. He has worked particularly in the financing, private equity and venture sector and has held the position of CTO on several occasions. He is a graduate engineer from the École Polytechnique.

As a leader for the global business development effort for Solifi, Colin has over 25 years of experience as a specialist in secured finance in the equipment, asset, auto and fleet finance industries. Colin’s past experience includes the implementation of software solutions from leasing to commercial lending, mortgage lending, and hybrid products for government agencies.

Angelo Fienga is Director, Sustainable Solutions  at Cisco EMEAR, where he is responsible for defining strategies and solutions to help public and private companies achieve their Sustainability and Circular Economy goals.

Angelo is an international leader with an excellent knowledge of the telecommunications and ICT industry in which he has worked for the last 25+ years. During his career he has developed extensive technical, marketing and pre-sales leadership skills both in Fortune 500 companies - Ericsson, Cisco Systems, Qualcomm - and in start-ups - Elsacom, Sky4Apps - achieving excellent results in the areas of technology and business development.

In recent years Angelo has helped drive the strategy for highly disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud, Drones/edge intelligence and Unified Communications. Angelo is also co-author of an Open Patent on Circular Economy https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/1532/.

Angelo holds a MSc degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Rome (La Sapienza), where he also obtained a Master in Data Intelligence and Decision Science in 2019. He also obtained the certification in Design Thinking both at Cisco and IDEOU and the Cisco Black Belt Certification in Data Science.

Angelo lives in Rome, is married and has two daughters.

A graduate of Audencia and a DECF, Benoît began his career in 1991 in Statutory Audit and M&A advisory services. After several years in the financial department of BNPP, he joined PWC Consulting. In 2010, Benoît joined Steria as Head of Banking and Insurance Consulting, then from 2016 he was Head of Banking at Sopra Steria Consulting and member of the CSR advisory board of Sopra Steria group.

Benoît is one of the Senior Partner in charge of the onepoint financial services activity since 2019.

Andrey Maramzine was appointed Chief Sustainability Officer at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions in May 2022, a position that marked a pivotal moment in the organisation's commitment to sustainability. His presence on the global executive committee underscores his influential role in shaping the company's direction.

In his capacity as Chief Sustainability Officer, Andrey has been instrumental in orchestrating a comprehensive Sustainability Strategy that encompasses every facet of the organisation. Previously, Andrey devoted over 16 years to BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Bank, where he held a diverse array of positions. His tenure as a macro, sector, and thematic equity strategist afforded him a multifaceted perspective on the financial world, which he now leverages to drive sustainability initiatives.

Andrey's credentials reflect his dedication to sustainability and responsible finance. He proudly holds both the CFA ESG and "Certified ESG Analyst" certifications from the prestigious European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, further affirming his expertise in the field. Andrey studied at Sciences-Po Paris and HEC Paris.

Lindsay is Triple Point’s Head of Sustainability, responsible for ensuring Triple Point continue to innovate and embrace sustainable best practice across the business.  Lindsay supports all investment strategies in their ESG integration, and where applicable impact, investment commitments and is also a member of the Groups Executive Committee.

Lindsay has previously led the development of an award-winning sustainability and impact assessment tool, advised companies and investors in the UK and USA on their approach to sustainability integration, in addition to developing internal sustainability strategies and delivering sustainability training and workshops for all levels of professionals.  

In 2017, she was named by Brummel Magazine as one of the top 50 influential women in Sustainability. Since 2016, she has acted as an assessor for the Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Award and was previously a member of the UKSIF analyst committee and judge for the City of London Sustainable Finance Awards.

Lindsay has over 18 years of finance industry experience and has previously worked at ClearlySo, VigeoEiris, Citi, Allianz Global Investors and JPMorgan Asset Management, and has formal training in sustainability from Cambridge University.