Reflecting on a Successful Client Conference 2024

On May 15 and 16, we had the pleasure of hosting our annual Client Conference at the iconic Eye Film Museum in Amsterdam. This year marked our 16th in-person gathering, welcoming 125 clients from all over the world. The event was a resounding success, providing ample opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing.

Ton van Welie

The two-day conference featured 26 sessions, including a mix of workshops, software user groups, and plenary sessions. Our speakers comprised both external experts and Ortec Finance employees, with some sessions co-hosted by clients.

Neil Greenbaum

The session topics covered a wide range of themes, including workstream-specific subjects and these plenary sessions:

Innovation Lightning Talks

Different speakers will provide a short overview on several of our ongoing innovations centered around important themes of Sustainable Investing (SI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Hens Steehouwer

Moderated by Hens Steehouwer, Chief Innovation Officer Ortec Finance

• Hackathon as an Innovation Channel, by Zoe Dalmijn, Information Analyst
• Portfolio Optimization with Scenario-based Reinforcement Learning, by Afrasiab Kadhum, Researcher
• Carbon Emissions Attribution, by Sam Radford, Investment Consultant
• Climate Risk and Economic Scenarios, by Koen de Reus, Senior Consultant
• Carbon Aware Cloud Computing, by Joris Cramwinckel, Technologist
• Client Journey of the Future, Ronald Janssen, Head of Innovation and Research Goals-Based Wealth

Geopolitical changes and how they affect our economy and politics

Arend Jan Boekestijn

Speaker Geopolitical Strategy, Economy, Energy Transition, Assistant-professor UU/UCU IR, VO ABP, AIV, RvT HS Leiden Arend-Jan Boekestijn is a well-known speaker who sheds light on the economic consequences of current geopolitical shifts. He is fascinated by the major geopolitical shifts that are currently taking place and that have a major impact on our politics and economy.