SME banking in 2025 is poised to navigate the rapidly evolving financial landscape with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and practical solutions to empower small and medium-sized businesses worldwide. The Qorus SME Banking Summit, part of the Reinvent Forum in Vienna, is a must-attend event for leaders shaping the future of SME banking.
This year’s agenda offers a focused and dynamic program, including high-level discussions, practical workshops, and real-world case studies. Key topics include distribution strategies, customer engagement, product innovation, credit decisioning, AI, sustainability, and ecosystems. Attendees will gain actionable insights to address critical challenges and leverage emerging opportunities.
Designed to foster collaboration, the event features interactive formats like roundtables, panels, and networking sessions to connect global industry leaders, share best practices, and explore cutting-edge approaches to advancing SME banking.
Join us to discover how innovation and collaboration can pave the way for resilient and thriving SMEs in 2025 and beyond.
Speakers
Ken Burke
Qorus
SME Banking Community Chairman & Senior Advisor
Zubair Ahmed
VeriPark
Managing Director, Middle East & APAC
Clemens Müller
George Labs
Tribe Lead
Eszter Udvarhelyi
Erste Group
Head of Group Corporate Steering and Business Development
Balázs Topor
Raiffeisen Bank International
SME Product & Segment Leader
Pavol Bogar
Tatra Banka
Head of Retail nonPi acquisiton and deposit department
Tomas Stegura
Československá obchodní banka
Executive Director – SME & Corporate segment management and business Development
Jean-Marc Pailhol
Allianz Partners
Chief Officer Global Strategic Partnerships
John Berry
Qorus
CEO
Piergiorgio Grossi
Credem Banca
Chief Innovation & Data Officer
Syed Abdul Momen
BRAC Bank
Additional Managing Director and Head of SME Banking
Maurice Lisi
BPER Banca
Head of Digital Business
Mariusz Bukowski
Nest Bank
Head of Data&AI
Sinan Kosovali
Şekerbank
Digital Banking Product Manager
Zeynep Orak Erdemoglu
Şekerbank
Sustainable Banking Lead
Asier Gonzalez Linaza
Banco Santander
Head of Value Added Solutions for Commercial Banking
Jack de Mooij
Rabobank
Head of Segment Value Proposition
Aleksandra Łopaciuk
Nest Bank
Digital Banking Manager
Key topics
Distribution Strategies & Customer Engagement
Product Innovation
Credit Decisioning
Marketplaces & Platforms
Sustainability
Artificial Intelligence
Practical information
Conference
The SME Banking Summit 2025 is part of the Qorus Reinvent Forum, with both conferences running simultaneously. Attendees registering for either the SME Banking Summit or the Qorus Reinvent Forum will have access to sessions from both events, offering a unique opportunity to explore a wide range of insights and perspectives.
Venue
We are delighted to announce that the SME Banking Summit 2025 will be hosted at the Erste Campus, located in the heart of Vienna.
Address:
Erste Campus
Am Belvedere 1
1100 Wien
Austria
Inquiries
For speaking opportunities or sponsorships, contact us at dorota@qorusglobal.com. Whether you wish to share insights as a speaker or align your brand with the SME Banking Summit 2025, we’d love to discuss how you can contribute and connect with global industry leaders.
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