On 22 September 2022, the annual Credit Summer Event will take place again at the Landgoed Veghel. After a digital edition, this year's event will be a physical one with panels, keynote speakers, a networking reception and a barbecue afterwards. Here, 150 professionals in the credit management world will be addressing the question: How can I, in my role as a credit manager, contribute to the pursuit of sustainable business operations?
Throughout the day there will be panels in which non-commercial experts within specific topics will have interactive discussions with each other and the audience on topics such as ESG and sustainability. Jeroen Smit as moderator will lead everything in the right direction. During the panels there will be room for questions and your own input. Afterwards, there will always be a short time to talk with the panel speakers. There will also be a panel of credit managers (including the credit manager of AB InBev) to exchange knowledge. The afternoon consists of a mix of panels, keynotes and motivational speakers, ending with a networking barbecue.
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Sustainable Credit Management
This year's theme is sustainable credit management. Sustainability is more important than ever, and in the financial world, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) is now increasingly mentioned as an indicator of sustainability. Sustainability today is not only focused on the environment, but sustainability is also being looked at at the social and governance levels. Thus, during the day, there will be talk about so-called ESG scores, and how they are arrived at, as well as how to maintain sustainable customer relationships. There will also be a conversation about Ethical design thinking. Sustainability must also remain ethical.
Partners
The event is organized by several partners, each bringing their own expertise to the Credit Summer Event. For example, there is the VVCM (Association For Credit Managers) who previously spoke to Credit Manager magazine about ESG and credit management. This magazine is published four times a year and is exclusively for members of the VVCM. Altares Dun & Bradstreet is involved in this event from a credit risk and automation perspective. Through services we offer, there are several experts present during the Credit Summer Event who can look along and give advice on credit risk challenges. One of the other partners is Bierens Lawyers. They are experts on accounts receivable and other debt collection issues. For example, one of their experts will speak on the issue: Is it ethical to declare a company bankrupt? The final partner to be part of the event is TriFinance. They have extensive knowledge of financial services and know how to train and deploy the right people for financial business challenges through consultancy, but also recruitment and selection. A very valuable addition given the trend of the current labor market.
The Credit Summer Event is free to attend and will take place on Sept. 22 starting at 1 p.m. at Landgoed Veghel. There are only a limited number of places. More information and tickets are here available. There will be a speed dating lunch beforehand.
