Speakers

Vera Economou serves as the CEE Regional Lead for the Sustainable Solutions Group within Wholesale Banking at ING. In this role, she drives the execution of ING’s EMEA sustainable finance strategy across Central and Eastern Europe, spearheads sustainable business initiatives, and leads the origination and structuring of sustainable finance solutions that support clients in achieving their decarbonization goals.

She is an active member of the Sustainability Advisory Board of the Qorus Sustainability & Regulation Committee and regularly shares her expertise as a guest lecturer in Global Sustainability Management and CEMS Programs at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Ms. Economou has over 15 years of experience in the Austrian banking sector—including six years dedicated to sustainable finance—and four years as a management consultant in Hong Kong.

She holds an MBA in International Finance from the WU Executive Academy and is a certified expert in multiple sustainability disciplines, including CESGA-certified ESG Analyst, ICMA-certified Sustainable Bond Expert, Sustainable Energy Consultant and Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies Expert.