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Alice has spent her career supporting European corporates and SME clients to grow their business, through real estate, LBO, acquisition finance, and, more recently, through equipment finance.

She joined BPCE Equipment Solutions (formerly SG Equipment Finance) 6 years ago.

She is now in charge of harmonizing and enhancing the product offering of BPCE Equipment Solutions entities globally, and steering structured products roll out such as as-a-service, advanced RV-based solutions or aviation.

Keith is the General Manager for Asia Pacific at Xceptor based in Singapore, where he leads regional growth and client strategy for data automation solutions in capital markets. With over 15 years experience in fintech and post trade capital markets, Keith has held senior leadership roles across APAC, Prior to Xceptor, he served as Head of APAC for Duco, and earlier held senior positions in Standard Chartered Bank, TriOptima and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Steliana Moraru is Head of Growth – Financial Services at TotalSoft, where she contributes to international expansion and strategic transformation initiatives for one of the regional leaders in business software. With prior experience as Chief Operating Officer within the OTP financial group, Steliana has led major digital transformation projects and complex operations in the financial sector, while in other roles she has supported initiatives with significant regional impact.

A PhD in Communication Sciences and a university lecturer with nearly a decade of experience, Steliana teaches courses on leadership, management, and digital innovation at the University of Bucharest and Skillab. She is the co-founder of Carierista.org, an organization that provides pro bono support for the professional reintegration of women from vulnerable backgrounds and serves on international boards and startups such as Global WomenTechLeaders and UniHub, actively promoting diversity, inclusion, and female leadership.

Through her professional and social endeavors, Steliana bridges technology, education, and leadership to help organizations and communities grow sustainably and be prepared for the future.

Steliana Moraru is Head of Growth – Financial Services at TotalSoft, where she contributes to international expansion and strategic transformation initiatives for one of the regional leaders in business software. With prior experience as Chief Operating Officer within the OTP financial group, Steliana has led major digital transformation projects and complex operations in the financial sector, while in other roles she has supported initiatives with significant regional impact.

A PhD in Communication Sciences and a university lecturer with nearly a decade of experience, Steliana teaches courses on leadership, management, and digital innovation at the University of Bucharest and Skillab. She is the co-founder of Carierista.org, an organization that provides pro bono support for the professional reintegration of women from vulnerable backgrounds and serves on international boards and startups such as Global WomenTechLeaders and UniHub, actively promoting diversity, inclusion, and female leadership.

Through her professional and social endeavors, Steliana bridges technology, education, and leadership to help organizations and communities grow sustainably and be prepared for the future.

Saket is a seasoned technology and business leader with over 20 years of experience driving innovation across industries and geographies.

He leads Expleo’s global AI transformation and digital initiatives, bringing together the organisation’s deep engineering and digital expertise with a bold, reliable approach to innovation. His team focuses on making AI practical, responsible, and performance-driven — helping organisations move from pilot projects to enterprise-scale transformation.

Under his leadership, Expleo empowers clients across banking and financial services, automotive, manufacturing, retail, and travel sectors to harness AI for measurable business outcomes.

As a recognised thought leader in applied AI, Saket frequently shares insights on responsible adoption, data-driven transformation, and the human side of intelligent technologies, shaping how businesses unlock sustainable value through AI — and helping Expleo fulfil its purpose of building what matters most, to the power of AI.

• 2023 – today

Deputy CEO at BPCE EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS previously SOCIETE GENERALE EQUIPMENT FINANCE | France

Supervision of COO, General Secretary Functions and Germany and Central and Eastern Europe region

• 2018 – 2023

CEO at BFV-SOCIETE GENERALE | Madagascar

• 2014 – 2018

Executive Director at SOCIETE GENERALE EXPRESSBANK | Bulgaria

Executive Director in charge of Retail Banking and Marketing

• 2011 – 2014

Managing Director (Inspecteur Principal) at General Inspection at SOCIETE GENERALE |France

• 2009 – 2011

Senior Inspector at General Inspection at SOCIETE GENERALE | France

• 2005 – 2011

Junior Inspector at General Inspection at SOCIETE GENERALE | France

• 2003 – 2005

Product Manager Digital Banking Retail at KOMERCNI BANKA | Czech republic

EDUCATION

• 2003 – 2004

Master of Business Administration, UNIVERSITY LYON III

• 2000 – 2003

Master in International Relations, UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, Prague

Primary specialization : International Politics and Diplomacy ; Secondary specialization : Monetary Economics and Banking

• 1997 – 2000

Bachelor in International Commerce, UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, Prague 

SPOKEN LANGUAGES

• English
• French
• Czech
• Spanish (intermediary)

Liza Brondeaud is a Principal Clinical Data Manager at Bayer with a background in neuroscience and biology. Since entering the CDM world, she has been at the forefront of driving smarter, faster, and more innovative ways to manage and leverage clinical data. With a scientist’s curiosity and a passion for advancing healthcare, Liza is dedicated to transforming data into insights that move the industry and patients forward

Diego A. Rodríguez Baquero is an AI, Digital & BI specialist at Sobi Iberia, co-leading AI strategy in culture, data management, and automation. With over 14 years in the pharma industry across LATAM and Europe, he has held marketing, digital, and commercial roles at AstraZeneca and launch/project leadership positions at Novartis (Sandoz). Diego holds an MBA in Pharma & Biotech, a Master’s in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, a Master’s in Marketing & Commercial Management, and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering. He has completed PMP® training and multiple certified AI courses. Diego has also been a speaker at various conferences on AI and pharmaceutical innovation.

 Albrecht Haase is CEO of GEFA BANK.

Born in 1969 in Marburg, he holds a PhD in Business Administration. After completing his banking apprenticeship at Dresdner Bank and a brief stint at Metallgesellschaft in Frankfurt, Albrecht joined GEFA BANK in 2001 to support the post-merger integration following the acquisition by Société Générale from Deutsche Bank.

With deep expertise in banking and equipment finance, Albrecht worked in or overseen nearly every key function within the company throughout his career. During his 7 years as Sales Director his key contributions were the delivery of a growth project as well as the international role-out of German located vendor partners in the transportation and industrial equipment segment. He later became Managing Director of PEMA Group, GEFA’s truck rental subsidiary, where he was responsible for the full back-office scope and the establishment of banking governance structures in the newly acquired international company.

In 2017, Albrecht was appointed Managing Director of GEFA BANK, and in 2022 promoted to CEO. Serving customers in the real economy, contributing to humanity´s transformation challenge and staying closely connected to employees are central to Albrechts´s leadership approach.