Transforming Finance for Society

Transforming Finance for Society. Join Academics, Practitioners and professionals on 10 November, 13.00-18.00, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Finance stands at a crossroads. As our economies confront climate change, widening inequalities, and the risks of technological innovation, this conference brings together experts and thought leaders to explore how the financial system can be reconnected with the needs of society. We invite scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to rethink the foundations of finance, not as an end in itself, but as a means to support a stable, equitable, and sustainable future. Together, we ask how finance can be transformed to serve people and the planet, and what it will take to get there. Highlights include: Keynote speaker: Dr. Hans Stegeman Chief Economist and Group Director Impact & Economics, Triodos Bank Hans Stegeman is Chief Economist and Group Director Impact & Economics at Triodos Bank and fellow of the Erasmus Platform for Sustainable Value Creation. His work focuses on sustainability transitions, economic transformation and the institutional changes needed to align economic activity with environmental and societal goals. Panel: Time for Long-Term Value Creation Prof. Dr. Ellen Quigley - Research Professor and Co Director of Finance for Systemic Change, University of Cambridge Léon Wijnands -Head of Private Banking & Wealth, ING Martin Lok - Executive Director, Capitals Coalition Panel: For a New Financial System Prof. Dr. Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva - Professor of Economics, Sciences Po Paris, TBC Julia Symon - Head of Research & Advocacy, Finance Watch Prof. Dr. Dirk Schoenmaker - Professor of Banking and Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam