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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.

Date & Time

10 November 2026
13:00 to 18:30
Registration from 12:30

Location

Bayle Building, room J1 49
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Campus Woudestein
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam

Join us on 10 November 2026 at 12:30

Programme

12:30-13:00
Registration and coffee
13:00-13:05
Welcome

by Dr Nathan de Arriba Sellier,  Director of EPSVC 

13:05-13:20
Opening

by Prof. Aukje Hassoldt, Dean of RSM

13:20-14:00
Keynote Speech

by Dr Hans Stegeman, Chief Economist, Triodos Bank

14:00-14:30
Research in the Spotlight 1

Klaudia Prodani, University of Twente

14:30-15:30
Panel: Time for Long Term Value Creation
15:30-15:45
Break with coffee and pastries
15:45-16:15
Research in the Spotlight 2

Anne Kervers, Utrecht University

16:15-16:45
Research in the Spotlight 3

Dr Paola D’Orazio, IÉSEG School of Management

16:45-17:45
Panel: For a New Financial System
17:45-18:30
Drinks Reception

Speakers

Dr Nathan de Arriba Sellier

Director, Erasmus Platform for Sustainable Value Creation, Rotterdam School of Management

Prof. Aukje Hassoldt

Dean, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Dr Hans Stegeman

Chief Economist and Group Director Impact & Economics, Triodos Bank

Prof. Dr. Ellen Quigley

Research Professor and Co Director of Finance for Systemic Change, University of Cambridge

Leon Wijnands

Head of Private Banking & Wealth, ING

Martin Lok

Executive Director, Capitals Coalition

Dr Paola D’Orazio

Associate Professor of Economics, IÉSEG School of Management 

Julia Symon

Head of Research & Advocacy, Finance Watch

Prof. Dirk Schoenmaker

Professor of Banking and Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Anne Kervers

Postdoctoral Researcher, Utrecht University

Klaudia Prodani

PhD Candidate, University of Twente

How to reach us

Public transport

From Rotterdam Central Station, visitors can travel to Campus Woudestein by tram or metro. Tram 7 stops at Erasmus Universiteit, while trams 1 and 11 stop at Woudestein. Kralingse Zoom metro station is approximately a 10-minute walk from the campus.

Parking

Visitors can park for a fee in either the Plaza Parking or Mandeville Parking garages. Plaza Parking is accessible 24/7. Mandeville Parking is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 19:30.

Campus map

Bayle Building is in square A5 on the Campus Woudestein map.

Useful Links

Bayle Building information

Route and directions to Campus Woudestein

Campus Woudestein information and map

Parking information