6th FECMA pan-european Credit Management congress
United Kingdom, London, June 10th & 11th 2026
2026 is the anniversary year of FECMA. It has been already 40 years when european credit management associations and institutes are connected, enjoying sharing knowledge and experiences. We will celebrate that in the financial heart of Europe - London. The host will be the founding member of FECMA, i.e. Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM).
What we will be talking about?
Do you know the concept of Industry 4.0? For many companies, Industry 4.0 is still the “next thing” they should focus on, or the trend they are currently adopting their strategy to. It reflects the fourth industrial revolution triggered and enabled by developments in IT. Key elements include automation, robotization, big data analytics, smart systems, virtualization, AI, machine learning and Internet of Things. While companies and whole industries are still in the middle of this fourth revolution, the next revolution is already well on its way – Industry 5.0. What does it Industry 5.0 mean and what are its implications for your current and future business strategy? The concept of Industry 5.0 is a relatively new one. According to the European Union Industry 5.0 “provides a vision of industry that aims beyond efficiency and productivity as the sole goals, and reinforces the role and the contribution of industry to society.” and “It places the wellbeing of the worker at the centre of the production process and uses new technologies to provide prosperity beyond jobs and growth while respecting the production limits of the planet.” It complements the Industry 4.0 approach by “specifically putting research and innovation at the service of the transition to a sustainable, human-centric and resilient European industry”.
Agenda
DAY 1 - June 10th
13:00 – 14:00 Registration
14:00 – 14:15 Welcome Speech
14:15 – 14:45 The Future of Credit Management in Europe
14:45 – 15:15 AI & Digital Transformation in Credit Risk
15:15 – 16:00 Networking Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00 Panel Discussion: Resilience and Growth – the growing importance of KYB (Know Your Business)
19:30 Evening Cocktail & Gala Dinner
DAY 2 – June 11th
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Opening Speech
09:30 – 10:00 Speaker 1
10:00 – 10:30 Speaker 2
10:30 – 11:15 Networking Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:45 Speaker 3
11:45 – 12:15 Speaker 4
12:15 – 12:45 Speaker 5
12:40 – 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 Speaker 6
14:30 – 15:00 Speaker 7
15:00 – 15:30 Networking Coffee break
15:30 – 16:00 Speaker 8
16:00 – 16:30 Speaker 9
16:30 – 17:00 Closing Speech