Credit Solutions Conference 2025 | AON
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 09:00
Auditório Carvalho Guerra | UCP | Centro Regional do Porto
Católica Porto Business School is co-organising the Credit Solutions Conference: Credit Strategies in a Changing World, an event by Aon, which will feature presentations and panel discussions focused on topics such as Factoring, Credit Insurance, Political Risk, and Bonds.
Language: event held in portuguese
Today, businesses around the world are finding it harder than ever to make the right decisions. Overwhelmed by data and burdened by complexity and uncertainty, business leaders are seeking insight and expert knowledge to help their organisations thrive and grow.
Aon’s Credit Solutions Conference, held in several European countries, brings together experts, senior leaders and decision-makers to discuss the credit solutions that are shaping the day-to-day operations of organisations, offering greater clarity and confidence to make Better Decisions for Sustainable Growth.
Agenda
08:30 | Welcome Coffee
09:00 | Opening Remarks
João Pinto, Dean, Católica Porto Business School
09:10 | Key Impacts and Challenges of the Current Geopolitical Landscape
António Pedro Antunes, CEO, Metalogalva
09:40 | Credit Insurance & TopUp: Enhancing Protection in Uncertain Times
André Granado, Executive Board Member, Commercial and Marketing, Allianz Trade
Ana Ortega, Broker and Partners Manager, Nexus
10:25 | Adequate Guarantees Before the Portuguese Tax Authority: The Specific Case of Surety Insurance
Diogo Teixeira, Head of Credit Solutions, Aon Portugal
Miguel C. Reis, Tax Partner, VdA Vieira de Almeida
11:10 | Coffee Break
11:35 | Factoring: Innovative Financing Strategies
Luisa Val-de-Rã, Commercial Director, Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring
Nuno Francisco, Country Manager, BFF Banking Group
12:20 | How Resilient Are Portuguese Companies?
Gonçalo Regalado, CEO, Banco Português de Fomento
12:50 | Closing Remarks
Carlos Freire, CEO, Aon Portugal
Keynote Speakers
António Pedro Antunes
Metalogalva
CEO
CEO of Metalogalva since 2020, a company that develops its activities in the design and manufacture of metal structures, where he began his professional career in 2005 in the Research and Development area. He holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto, a Management Program from AESE, and an MBA from INSEAD.
Gonçalo Regalado
CEO and vice-chairman of the Board, Banco Português de Fomento
Executive board member of Banco Português de Fomento (BPF) since January 2025, Gonçalo Regalado has extensive leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. In the private sector, he held roles at Millennium BCP as marketing director and head of European Funds. In the public sector, he served as chief of Staff at the Ministry of Internal Administration and led the Erasmus Plus Youth in Action Programme. His career began at Portugal Telecom Inovação, focusing on financial analysis and strategic development.