More information on the Investment Symposium 2023 will follow soon.
About the Investment Symposium
The Investment Symposium is the most prestigious chapter of the Investment Week. Throughout the evening, professionals within the financial industry will give their views on this year’s topic (TBA). After sharing their thoughts, the floor is opened for the audience to ask questions. This way, the evening becomes an interactive session between attending industry professionals and excellent students. Afterward, we will have a drink where you can get to know the companies even better. If you have an interest in finance, you do not want to miss this opportunity to learn from the professionals!
The dress code for this event is business formal.
Registrations will open in 2023.
Last Year’s Investment Symposium
Funding the Future
The theme in 2021 was Capitalizing on Change, where topics such as the relation between the economy and financial markets, various megatrends, Dutch pension funds and their investments and real estate within an investment portfolio were discussed.
After a year of all-time highs and predominantly tailwinds for financial markets, we are experiencing a different environment. A tight labor market, high inflation, central banks adjusting their monetary policy while the economies are growing above trend and companies still report decent earnings. What will all of this mean for financial markets? Is the market transitioning back to pre-pandemic or preparing for a new phase? Let’s not forget, the secular trends such as metaverse, big data, changing demographics as well as an increase in environment regulations, significantly higher energy prices, will this speed up the transition to a low carbon economy? All in all, 2022 will be an interesting year for financial markets where transition is a keyword. During the upcoming symposium, we have the opportunity to discuss the various topics that are driving the market today and in the future to ambitious students. The next generation of investors. Funding the Future.
Last Year’s Speakers
Bob Homan
Bob Homan has been moderator at the Investment Symposium and has been head of the ING Investment Office since 2008. He is responsible for the investment strategy for the Dutch ING clients. The Investment Office develops the outlook on financial markets, does fund, equity and bond analysis, is responsible for the discretionary portfolios of Dutch clients and produces investment content.
Before he was responsible for the investments department of WestlandUtrecht Eff ectenbank from 1999 until 2008, Bob started his career at the Dutch Postbank and worked for several private asset management companies afterwards.

Pieter Furnée
Managing Director
Head of Global Client Group Benelux
Branchemanager DWS International Netherlands Branch
Pieter Furnée joined DWS in 2004 with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, he worked for a local Dutch Asset Manager, NNEK, as member of management team responsible for a multi manager product line. Previous he worked as a Business Manager, Commercial Portfolio Manager and as a Business Controller at Zurich Financial Services. Pieter began his career as a Management Trainee at Zurich Financial Services.
BA in Business Economics from Hoger Economisch en Administratief Onderwijs, Haagse Hogeschool; Master’s Degree in Business Economics from Erasmus University

Lukas Daalder
Lukas Daalder, Managing Director, is the Chief Investment Strategist for the Netherlands within the BlackRock Investment Institute. In this role he acts as the go-between for the clients and the views BlackRock Investment Institute, as well as the views of the broader investment teams within BlackRock. As such, he serves as the firm’s lead investment spokesperson in the region. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2018, Mr. Daalder was the Chief Investment Officer of Robeco Investment Solutions, heading the team responsible for overseeing the EUR 32 billion of AuM in the multi-asset space. At earlier stages of his career he has worked as a market maker for a Delta One desk, Head of Research and Economist, amongst others. Mr. Daalder has over 25 years of experience in working in financial markets. Additionally, he has been a columnist for the Dutch financial newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad since 2014.
Mr. Daalder is a graduate in Economics of the University of Amsterdam.

Rens Ramaekers
Rens Ramaekers, CFA, is a portfolio manager Private debt in the alternative fixed income and structured finance department, where he focuses on mortgages and Export Credit Agency loans. Rens joined the industry and the firm in 2015. He holds an MSc in quantitative finance and actuarial science from Tilburg University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Jodie Tapscott
Jodie Tapscott is a Vice President and the Director of Responsible Investing Strategy. She is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of AB’s responsible investing strategy; overseeing memberships, partnerships and initiatives; improving AB’s ESG market presence in partnership with Media Relations, Marketing and the Client Group; and leading responsible investing initiatives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Tapscott has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, working across investment management, corporate pensions, wealth management and asset consulting. Prior to joining AB in 2020, she was director of client relations and head of Asia Pacific ex Japan at Sustainalytics – a large global ESG research house – and executive manager of responsible investment and corporate responsibility at Colonial First State. Tapscott is experienced at building and delivering responsible investing product and policy, integrating ESG factors into investment processes, assessing climate and modern slavery risk, and delivering large divestment projects. She held portfolio management, manager research and investment governance responsibilities at AMP and AMP Capital Investors from 2012 to 2016, and began her career as an investment consultant with Mercer in 2006.
Tapscott holds a BEc in economics, with concentrations in economics and finance, from the University of New South Wales, and an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management at Macquarie University. She sits on the Australian Financial Services Council’s ESG Working Group, is a global member of 100 Women in Finance and is an Australian Ballet Ambassador.
