Finance and credit play an essential role in the growth of the industry. On the one hand, recent operations conducted by major Investment or Corporate Funds have fostered considerable investments to support the franchise model.

On the other, there are measures and products of great relevance to facilitate access to credit. During the session, we will examine in depth the tools currently available and how they can support businesses on their their growth path. We will hear the views of key players in the sector, analyzing together with each of them the application models.

Talks by:

• Riccardo Colombo, Head of Development and Commercial Arrangements, Banco BPM

• Mario Marotta, General Manager, Cassa del Microcredito

• Giuseppe Tateo, Managing Director, Commerfin

• Emilio Quattrocchi, Managing Director, Italia Comfidi

• Aurelio Agnusdei, Vice President Sales, Grenke AG

Moderated by: Sergio Luciano, Editor-in-Chief, Economy e Investire