INTERNATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT FORUM 2026 

 Credit Intelligence 2026: Navigating Global Credit Risk & AI Innovation

What to expect?

We welcome you at 12:00 p.m. in the creative atmosphere of AXICA Congress & Convention Center Berlin.
The SOA People Credit International Management Forum 2026 will be officially opened at 12:30 p.m. by CEO of SOA People AG.

Throughout the day, there will be three program sessions, including lunch as well as coffee and cake breaks.

DAY 1 | Conference Part 1 - Location: "AXICA Congress & Convention Center" at Brandenburger Tor

• 12:00h | Welcome Reception and Welcome Drinks
• 12:30h | Lunch Time
• 13:30h | Welcome Message from CEO of SOA People AG | Holger Behrens
• 13:45h | Welcome Message from Vice President of Association of Credit Management Switzerland - Hervè Voilquin
• 14:00h | The New Currency of Trust: Challenges and Innovations in the Business Information Sector - Gertjan Kaart | CEO of Creditsafe for DeBeNeLuxA & FEBIS President
• 15:00h | Wo(Man) vs. Machine? The Power of Combining Human Expertise and AI in Credit - Mehmet Saygan | Product Manager R4CM
  •    Reducing Default Rates by 30%: A Tech-Driven Approach to Credit Risk
  •    Faster Decisions, Fewer Defaults, Zero Lost Experience: What AI Really Changes in Credit
  •    Preserving Institutional Knowledge: Transitioning Expertise into AI-Driven Credit Models
• 15:45h | Coffee Break
• 16:00h | AI, Machine Learning, or Just Automation? Cutting Through the Hype in Credit Management - Wilm Schweer | Director IP
  •    How SAP Technologies Turn Buzzwords Into Benchmarks
  •    The Power of SAP Joule - Your Whole SAP Landscape, Answering in Seconds — No Report, No Wait, No IT Ticket
  •    Inside SOA People's AI Roadmap
  •    Skip the Slides — 4 Use Cases Already Running in Development (and Their ROI)
• 17:00h | End of conference Day 1
  
  

DAY 1 | Business Dinner - Location: "Restaurant Borchardt" near Brandenburger Tor

• 18:30h | Dinner Drinks
• 19:30h | Served Dinner
• 22:00h | Wrap up the day
  
  

DAY 2 | Conference Part 2 - Location: "AXICA Congress & Convention Center" at Brandenburger Tor

• 09:00h | Opening and re-cap | Holger Behrens | CEO SOA People AG 
• 09:15h | Preview R4CM New Products
  •    R4CM Compliance with SAP & BTP - (Schufa & SOA People)
  •    Coface BI: URBA360/ICON - (Coface)
• 10:15h | Customer Success Story - Aron Horvath | Credit Manager Deutz AG
• 10:45h | Coffee Break
• 11:00h | Innovations Sector:
  •    The Future of Credit Bureaus: Integrating Chatbots and Conversational AI - (D&B)
  •    What do Credit Managers Need for Speedy and Robust Credit Limit Decisioning? - Simon Marshall | MD Co-Pilot
  •    How AI Can Overcome the Bureaucratic Monster - Emma Caister | CEO BOBYOPOS
• 12:15h | The Big Debate: AI – Perfect Match or New Risk for Credit Management? - (All Experts/Speakers)
  •    From Hype to Roadmap: What Today Proved — and What You'll Do Differently Next Week
• 12:45h | Wrap-up conference & closing remarks - Holger Behrens | CEO SOA People AG
• 13:00h | Lunch Time
• 14:00h | End of Conference

Where will the forum take place?
The SOA People International Credit Management Forum will take place at AXICA Congress and Convention Center Berlin.

In the evening, the business dinner will take place at the Restaurant Borchardt/near Brandenburger Tor.

Recommended Hotels?
NH Collection Berlin Mitte Friedrichstrasse | Maritim proArte Berlin Mitte 

We would be delighted to have you join us!

NOTE:
1.) To help us plan as best as possible, please let us know promptly if you will be able to attend.
2.) There are only a limited number of tickets available.