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.
10 November 2026
13:00 to 18:30
Registration from 12:30
Bayle Building, room J1 49
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Campus Woudestein
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
Director, Erasmus Platform for Sustainable Value Creation, Rotterdam School of Management

Dean, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Chief Economist and Group Director Impact & Economics, Triodos Bank

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

Head of Private Banking & Wealth, ING

Executive Director, Capitals Coalition

Associate Professor of Economics, IÉSEG School of Management

Head of Research & Advocacy, Finance Watch

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

Postdoctoral Researcher, Utrecht University

PhD Candidate, University of Twente

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.
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.
Bayle Building is in square A5 on the Campus Woudestein map.
Bayle Building information
Route and directions to Campus Woudestein
Campus Woudestein information and map
Parking information