Programme

Discover the full programme

08h15 - 09h00

Registration, network breakfast
Partner Village
09h00 - 09h15

Welcome
Abigail Levene, Founding Director at Stampa
Skyhall
09h15 - 09h45

State of the Benelux Fund Industry
Johan Lema, President at Beama
Skyhall
09h45 - 10h30

State of the industry on diversity & inclusion
Ilse De Witte, Journalist at Trends
Katrien Goossens, Diversity & Inclusion Lead at ING
Nathalie Delaere, Senior Executive Experience and Gender, Diversity & Inclusion Expertise
Tinotenda Chibebe, Founders’ Associate/Empolyee at AZTEQ
Skyhall
10h30 - 11h00

Networking break
Partner Village
Conference room 1
Conference room 2
Conference room 3
Conference room 4
11h00 - 11h30

An Opportunity to Invest in the Debt of Positive-Impact Businesses
Dr. Michael Ganske, CFA, Portfolio Specialist - Emerging Markets Debt at T.RowePrice
Conference Room 1
11h00 - 11h30

Investing in turbulent times: the top-down view
Charles-Henri Kerkhove, Investment Director Solutions & Multi Asset at Fidelity International
Conference Room 2
11h00 - 11h30

Future-proofing your tech exposure: A fresh take on the technology megatrends in 2023
Elvira Kuramshina, Associate Director, Quantitative Research at Wisdom Tree
Conference Room 3
 
Info soon available
11h30 - 12h00

POSITIVE CHANGE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Rosie Rankin, Director, Positive Change Specialist at Baillie Gifford Actual Investors
Conference Room 1
11h30 - 12h00

Investing in infrastructure for a better future
Andy Jones, Managing Principal at HSBC Asset Management
Conference Room 2
 
Info soon available
11h30 - 12h00

How to invest in 2023, a Macro and Multi Asset Outlook
Nicolas Didelot, Head of Product Specialists Multi-Asset at DWS
Conference Room 4
12h00 - 12h30

At these yields, Investment Grade Bonds are interesting again!
Peter Goldsworthy, Bluebay Institutional Portfolio Manager at RBC Bluebay Asset Management
Conference Room 1
12h00 - 12h30

Recession risk: how to invest in 2023?
Conference Room 3
12h00 - 12h30

Finding the Right Exposure – Private Markets for the individual investor
Anthony Guerra, Principal, Blackstone Private Wealth Solutions at Blackstone
Conference Room 4
12h30 - 13h00

Private Equity for everyone: Boosting EU employment & diversifying your portfolio
Wim Nagler, Head of Institutional Benelux at Schroders
Conference Room 1
12h30 - 13h00

The financial uplift of diversity in asset and wealth management
Julia Rees, Head of Strategic Advisory Solutions Portfolio Strategy at Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Conference Room 3
12h30 - 13h00

How to find VALUE in a world chasing GROWTH ? Are we (finally) entering the new old paradigm ?
Christophe Machu, Head of European Multi-Asset Portfolio Management at M&G Investments
Conference Room 4
13h00 - 14h00

Lunch
Partner Village
Conference room 1
Conference room 2
Conference room 3
Conference room 4
14h00 - 14h30

Lost in Transition?
Jane Wadia, Head of Investment Specialists at AXA Investment Managers
Conference Room 1
14h00 - 14h30

Macro uncertainty calls for agility and diversification
Apostolos Katsaris, Senior Client Portfolio Manager, PGIM Wadhwani at PGIM Investments
Conference Room 3
14h00 - 14h30

The under-appreciated asset class: how to take advantage of the opportunity set in U.S. small cap stocks
Brendan Hartman, Portfolio Manager at Royce Investment Partners (a Franklin Templeton Specialist Investment Manager) at Franklin Templeton
Conference Room 4
14h30 - 15h00

An unprecedented challenge… and opportunity
Lewis Aubrey-Johnson, Head of Fixed Income Products at Invesco
Conference Room 1
14h30 - 15h00

Economic and market outlook
Julien-Pierre Nouen, Head of Economic Research & multi-assets at Lazard Fund Managers
Conference Room 2
14h30 - 15h00

Is now a good time to start considering smaller companies?
Anjli Shah, Investment Director - Smaller Companies Equities at abrdn
Conference Room 3
14h30 - 15h00

Identifying “star” performers with Momentum and ESG
Julien Bernier, Chief Investment Officer at Chahine Capital
Conference Room 4
15h00 - 15h30

Investing in Fixed Income for Impact
Conference Room 1
15h00 - 15h30

Investing in Biodiversity: Reducing Risk or Seizing the Opportunity?
Alvaro Ruiz-Navajas, Fund manager at Tocqueville Finance
Nicolas Bénéton, Senior Client Portfolio Manager at Robeco
Abigail Levene, Founding Director at Stampa
Conference Room 2
15h00 - 15h30

Why active management makes sense in Emerging Market Equities
Luke Richdale, Senior Investment Specialist Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Conference Room 3
15h00 - 15h30

Private Markets – Is democratization a good or a bad thing?
Markus Benzler, Head Multi-Managers Private Equity Managing Director at UBS Asset Management
Conference Room 4
15h30 - 16h00

Networking break
Partner Village
Conference room 1
Conference room 2
Conference room 3
Conference room 4
16h00 - 16h30

Women & Investing – a stronger inclusion for better prosperity
Gisèle Duenas Leiva, Director Belgium & Luxembourg at BlackRock
Conference Room 1
16h00 - 16h30

How to invest in China in the New World Order?
Haiyan Li-Labbé, Fund Manager, Greater China Specialist at Carmignac
Conference Room 2
16h00 - 16h30

Nine – the number that is changing the industry
Katherine Magee, Investment Specialist in the Solutions business at J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Conference Room 3
16h00 - 16h30

What lies behind Vanguard’s investment success: 6 investing myths to avoid
Mark Fitzgerald, Head of Product Specialism, PRD Europe at Vanguard
Conference Room 4
16h30 - 17h00

How to address the Paris Agreement on climate transition with index/ETF solutions?
Jeremy Tubiana, Head of Business Development ETF & Index Solutions France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Monaco, Suisse francophone at BNP Paribas Asset Management
Conference Room 1
16h30 - 17h00

Why the time is NOW to reposition your portfolio on European High Yield.
Philippe Vantrimpont, Product Specialist Fixed Income & Quantitative Strategies at ODDO BHF Asset Management
Conference Room 2
16h30 - 17h00

Investing in Biodiversity: A Butterfly Effect?
Alvaro Ruiz-Navajas, Fund manager at Tocqueville Finance
Nicolas Bénéton, Senior Client Portfolio Manager at Robeco
Abigail Levene, Founding Director at Stampa
Conference Room 4
17h15 - 17h45

Accept, Recognise, Celebrate Diversity
Inga Beale, Portfolio Director at Noringa Ltd
Skyhall
17h45 - 18h15

Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence Belgium 2023
Jeana Marie Doubell, Manager Research Analyst at Morningstar
Jeffrey Schumacher, Director of Manager Research EMEA at Morningstar
Skyhall
18h15 - 19h45

Networking break
Partner Village
19h45 - 22h00

Gala dinner
Skyhall

Programme

Discover the full programme

08h15 - 09h00

Registration, network breakfast
Partner Village
09h00 - 09h15

Welcome
Abigail Levene, Founding Director at Stampa
Skyhall
09h15 - 09h45

State of the Benelux Fund Industry
Johan Lema, President at Beama
Skyhall
09h45 - 10h30

State of the industry on diversity & inclusion
Ilse De Witte, Journalist at Trends
Katrien Goossens, Diversity & Inclusion Lead at ING
Nathalie Delaere, Senior Executive Experience and Gender, Diversity & Inclusion Expertise
Tinotenda Chibebe, Founders’ Associate/Empolyee at AZTEQ
Skyhall
10h30 - 11h00

Networking break
Partner Village
11h00 - 11h30

An Opportunity to Invest in the Debt of Positive-Impact Businesses
Dr. Michael Ganske, CFA, Portfolio Specialist - Emerging Markets Debt at T.RowePrice
Conference Room 1
11h00 - 11h30

Investing in turbulent times: the top-down view
Charles-Henri Kerkhove, Investment Director Solutions & Multi Asset at Fidelity International
Conference Room 2
11h00 - 11h30

Future-proofing your tech exposure: A fresh take on the technology megatrends in 2023
Elvira Kuramshina, Associate Director, Quantitative Research at Wisdom Tree
Conference Room 3
 
Info soon available
11h30 - 12h00

POSITIVE CHANGE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Rosie Rankin, Director, Positive Change Specialist at Baillie Gifford Actual Investors
Conference Room 1
11h30 - 12h00

Investing in infrastructure for a better future
Andy Jones, Managing Principal at HSBC Asset Management
Conference Room 2
 
Info soon available
11h30 - 12h00

How to invest in 2023, a Macro and Multi Asset Outlook
Nicolas Didelot, Head of Product Specialists Multi-Asset at DWS
Conference Room 4
12h00 - 12h30

At these yields, Investment Grade Bonds are interesting again!
Peter Goldsworthy, Bluebay Institutional Portfolio Manager at RBC Bluebay Asset Management
Conference Room 1
12h00 - 12h30

Recession risk: how to invest in 2023?
Conference Room 3
12h00 - 12h30

Finding the Right Exposure – Private Markets for the individual investor
Anthony Guerra, Principal, Blackstone Private Wealth Solutions at Blackstone
Conference Room 4
12h30 - 13h00

Private Equity for everyone: Boosting EU employment & diversifying your portfolio
Wim Nagler, Head of Institutional Benelux at Schroders
Conference Room 1
12h30 - 13h00

The financial uplift of diversity in asset and wealth management
Julia Rees, Head of Strategic Advisory Solutions Portfolio Strategy at Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Conference Room 3
12h30 - 13h00

How to find VALUE in a world chasing GROWTH ? Are we (finally) entering the new old paradigm ?
Christophe Machu, Head of European Multi-Asset Portfolio Management at M&G Investments
Conference Room 4
13h00 - 14h00

Lunch
Partner Village
14h00 - 14h30

Lost in Transition?
Jane Wadia, Head of Investment Specialists at AXA Investment Managers
Conference Room 1
14h00 - 14h30

Macro uncertainty calls for agility and diversification
Apostolos Katsaris, Senior Client Portfolio Manager, PGIM Wadhwani at PGIM Investments
Conference Room 3
14h00 - 14h30

The under-appreciated asset class: how to take advantage of the opportunity set in U.S. small cap stocks
Brendan Hartman, Portfolio Manager at Royce Investment Partners (a Franklin Templeton Specialist Investment Manager) at Franklin Templeton
Conference Room 4
14h30 - 15h00

An unprecedented challenge… and opportunity
Lewis Aubrey-Johnson, Head of Fixed Income Products at Invesco
Conference Room 1
14h30 - 15h00

Economic and market outlook
Julien-Pierre Nouen, Head of Economic Research & multi-assets at Lazard Fund Managers
Conference Room 2
14h30 - 15h00

Is now a good time to start considering smaller companies?
Anjli Shah, Investment Director - Smaller Companies Equities at abrdn
Conference Room 3
14h30 - 15h00

Identifying “star” performers with Momentum and ESG
Julien Bernier, Chief Investment Officer at Chahine Capital
Conference Room 4
15h00 - 15h30

Investing in Fixed Income for Impact
Conference Room 1
15h00 - 15h30

Investing in Biodiversity: Reducing Risk or Seizing the Opportunity?
Alvaro Ruiz-Navajas, Fund manager at Tocqueville Finance
Nicolas Bénéton, Senior Client Portfolio Manager at Robeco
Abigail Levene, Founding Director at Stampa
Conference Room 2
15h00 - 15h30

Why active management makes sense in Emerging Market Equities
Luke Richdale, Senior Investment Specialist Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Conference Room 3
15h00 - 15h30

Private Markets – Is democratization a good or a bad thing?
Markus Benzler, Head Multi-Managers Private Equity Managing Director at UBS Asset Management
Conference Room 4
15h30 - 16h00

Networking break
Partner Village
16h00 - 16h30

Women & Investing – a stronger inclusion for better prosperity
Gisèle Duenas Leiva, Director Belgium & Luxembourg at BlackRock
Conference Room 1
16h00 - 16h30

How to invest in China in the New World Order?
Haiyan Li-Labbé, Fund Manager, Greater China Specialist at Carmignac
Conference Room 2
16h00 - 16h30

Nine – the number that is changing the industry
Katherine Magee, Investment Specialist in the Solutions business at J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Conference Room 3
16h00 - 16h30

What lies behind Vanguard’s investment success: 6 investing myths to avoid
Mark Fitzgerald, Head of Product Specialism, PRD Europe at Vanguard
Conference Room 4
16h30 - 17h00

How to address the Paris Agreement on climate transition with index/ETF solutions?
Jeremy Tubiana, Head of Business Development ETF & Index Solutions France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Monaco, Suisse francophone at BNP Paribas Asset Management
Conference Room 1
16h30 - 17h00

Why the time is NOW to reposition your portfolio on European High Yield.
Philippe Vantrimpont, Product Specialist Fixed Income & Quantitative Strategies at ODDO BHF Asset Management
Conference Room 2
16h30 - 17h00

Investing in Biodiversity: A Butterfly Effect?
Alvaro Ruiz-Navajas, Fund manager at Tocqueville Finance
Nicolas Bénéton, Senior Client Portfolio Manager at Robeco
Abigail Levene, Founding Director at Stampa
Conference Room 4
 
Info soon available
 
Info soon available
 
Info soon available
 
Info soon available
17h15 - 17h45

Accept, Recognise, Celebrate Diversity
Inga Beale, Portfolio Director at Noringa Ltd
Skyhall
17h45 - 18h15

Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence Belgium 2023
Jeana Marie Doubell, Manager Research Analyst at Morningstar
Jeffrey Schumacher, Director of Manager Research EMEA at Morningstar
Skyhall
18h15 - 19h45

Networking break
Partner Village
19h45 - 22h00

Gala dinner
Skyhall