Advance on the Future
The pension industry is dedicated to providing future retirement income to plan participants. But what will the future look like and how does that impact today’s pension provision? At this year’s annual conference we take an advance on the future, ranging from AI and demographics to regulatory and cutting edge investment developments. 
 
20 June 2019
Het Sieraad, Amsterdam

Programme

Please note that this is a draft programme and therefore subject to change.
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8:00 Registration

08:45 Welcome by Mariska van der Westen, Publisher, and André de Vos, Editor Print & Events, Pensioen Pro

09:00 Keynote Advance on the Future
In 2017 he made headlines all over the world: biologist Peter de Keizer and his team found a way to not merely slow but actually reverse the aging process. His aging lab mice regained the full coats of their youth and started running in their treadmills. How does De Keizers approach work and what are the implications? Can we look forward to grow younger rather than older as we age and what does that mean for pension provision? 
 
          Speaker: Peter de Keizer, Assistant Professor "Senescence in Cancer and Aging" UMC Utrecht and founder and Co-Managing
          director Cleara Biotech

09:30 Presentation ‘With the Knowledge of Today’
Artificial Intelligence is fast becoming an important addition to the investment toolbox. What does this mean for your investment decisions? And where will this lead – will market intelligence be fully captured by algorithms someday soon?
 
          Speaker: Tjeert Keijzer, Director, Lazard Asset Management

09:50 Dialogue A matter of Flexibility
The more we know about individual pension plan participants, the better we can tailor pension solutions. How flexible and tailor-made will pension arrangements be in future and will this leave any room for solidarity? 
 
          Speakers: Frans Smidt, Director Terms of Employment Europe at Apollo Vredestein; Angela Peters, board member, Centraal Beheer APF; Jop Versteegt, Director Business Development, Centraal Beheer APF 

10:10 Presentation Cyclical blues and thematic clues
While we are optimistic about the long-term investment opportunities highlighted by our technology and energy research, we remain cautious on the shorter-term outlook for markets. With populism and demographic factors combining with tightening financial conditions, we believe the potential risks of a credit squeeze should be carefully analyzed by every investor. In this session, Deputy CIO Sonja Laud will discuss how we go about integrating our macro and thematic views across a range of bespoke strategies for clients.
 
          Speaker: Sonja Laud, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Legal & General Investment Management

10:30 Coffee Break
 
10:45 - 11:30
 
Workshop A
 
ESG Integration in the Investment process
 
Speaker: Bart Kuijpers, Managing director, Head of Fiduciary Investment & Delegated CIO, BMO Global Asset Management
Workshop B
 
Investing amidst Seismic Change
A Cambrian explosion of data and computing power is turning well-established industries upside down. Amidst this seismic change, well-worn investment wisdom needs to be questioned. Which companies are most likely to emerge as winners and as equity investors, how can we maximise our chances of identifying them?
 
Speaker: Tim Garratt,  Partner, Baillie Gifford
 
11:30 Lunch

12:30 Presentation and interview
 
          Speaker: Casper van Ewijk, Professor Economics, University of Amsterdam and Director at Netspar

12:55 Presentation Sustainable future 
ESG: from backward looking to forward thinking
 
          Speaker: Dennis van der Putten, Director Sustainability & Strategy, ACTIAM

13:15 Political panel Crunch time?
Politicians are still discussing how to overhaul the Dutch pension system. Will the new design set a standard for the future or are we in fact fighting the last war?  
 
          Moderator: Hamadi Zaghdoudi, Head Of Retirement Benelux, Willis Towers Watson
          Panel: Hedda Renooij, Secretary VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland; Eline Lundgren, Board Member Pensions FNV; Ruud Stegers, Secretary VCP; Paul Frentrop, Member Senate for FvD

13:45 Presentation Climate in China
China is claiming an ever-expanding role on the world stage – and in the debate on climate change. How is this role evolving and what are the implications for Dutch institutional investors such as pension funds?
 
          Speaker: Hanneke Veringa, Country Manager the Netherlands, AXA Investment Managers
14:05 - 15:40
Parallel sessions focussing on specific topics:
 
Stream A
 
ESG 
 
With Sebastian Schiele, DWS Passive Mandates Specialist Europe & Asia Pacific; Kieran Curtis, Investment Director, Emerging Market Debt, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Fraser Priestley, Managing Director, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Stream B
 
Investing in longevity and aging populations 
 
With Steven Bleiberg, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Epoch Investment Partners; Joost de Baaij, Manager Research, Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance and Frédéric de Brem, Head of Real Estate Hotels, Schroders
Stream C
 
Investing in Artificial Intelligence  
 
With Nick Samouilhan, Solution strategist, T. Rowe Price; Geert Jan Kremer, Managing Director Treasury, KAS BANK and Emmanuel Hauptmann, Partner & Senior Systematic Equity Fund Manager, RAM Active Investments
15:40 Energizer Break – Get a juice and a glimpse of the future
Recharge with a cool juice while our crystal gazer, soothsayer and fortune teller unveil the future

16:00 Paneldiscussion #PensionsSoWhiteOldMale
 
          Moderator: André de Vos, Editor print and events, Pensioen Pro
          Panel: Nicole Beuken, Director ABP; Monique van der Poel, Young Board Member of the Year; Maureen Schlejen, 
NN IP, winner Gold Pump Award and Adri van der Wurff, Board Member SBZ

16:35 Presentation Data Science: The next generation of Responsible Investment
The increased disclosure and availability of data in recent years has enabled investment managers to gain greater insights to ESG factors that have a material impact on the financial performance of companies. This discussion will focus on how data science and cloud technology present an exciting opportunity to evolve how we integrate ESG into investment decision making using big data.
 
          Speaker: Iain Richards, Head of Responsible Investment, EMEA at Columbia Threadneedle Investments

16:55 Closing Debate The Time Machine  
Is the Dutch pensions industry ready to face the future?
 
          Speaker: Mathijs Bouwman, Economist, Journalist, Stock Market Commentator
 
17:25 End of Conference 
 
17:30 - 18:30 Activities
Details to follow
 
Start Evening Programme: Dinner and Awards Ceremony Pensioen Pro Awards
 
18:30 - 19:15 Reception & Networking
 
19:15 - 23:00 Awards, Dinner, Drinks
 

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