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Agenda

Tuesday, 4 March

All attendees

Wednesday, 5 March

Mark McNulty, Europe Wealth Leader
Harold Naus, Chief Executive Officer Netherlands, Cardano

Zeenat Patel, Alternatives Investment Director
Hilde Veelaert, Chief Investments Officer Public Markets, Cardano
Nick White, Global Strategic Research Director

Niall O’Sullivan, Global Delegated Solutions Chief Investment Officer
Paul Polman, Former CEO at Unilever and Co-founder and Chair of @IMAGINE

11:50–12:20 Breakout sessions, part one

Cristina Casalinho, board member, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Sinead Clark, International Head of Clients, Investment Solutions
Jeroen De Keer, Head of Investments, King Baudouin Foundation
Victoria Sant, IC Chair, Global Crop Diversity Trust

Michael Butler, Alternatives Leader, Europe and Middle East
Tamsin Coleman, Private Debt Specialist
Roberto Violi, Senior Director, Banca d’Italia

Jeffrey Dissmann, Head of Investments Germany
Sheena Frost, Head of Portfolio Management Solutions, Europe ex-UK
Rik Klerkx, Chief Investment Officer LDI and Private Markets, Cardano

Ruud Hadders, ESG Advisory, Cardano
Annabell Siem Mathiesen, Global Head of Sustainable Investment

12:30–13:00 Breakout sessions, part two

Richard de Groot, Head of Global Investment Centre, ABN AMRO Bank
Han Dieperink, Chief Investment Officer, Auréus
Amit Popat, Global Head of Financial Institutions (Moderator)

Filip Corten, Head of Front Office Unit Linked, AG Insurance
Rich Dell, Global Head of Equities
Ruth Lambkin, Lead Investment Management Specialist

Dennis van der Putten, Chief Sustainability Officer, Cardano
Gabija Zdanceviciute, Investment Management Analyst

Andy Farrington, Multinational Investments Leader
Deborah Frost, Incoming Chair Mercer DC Master Trust UK
LeRoy House, Group Pensions Management, Head of Actuarial and M&A, ABB

13:00–14:15 Lunch

14:15–14:45 Breakout sessions, part three

Marieke de Roo, Regional Commercial Leader, Financial Institutions Group (Moderator)
Samuel Scherling, Chief Executive Officer, PG3
Wouter ten Brinke, Chief Investment Officer - Head of Investment Solutions, Anthos Private Wealth Management

Paul Chatterton, Lead and Founder, Landscape Finance Lab
Angelika Delen, Head of Impact Solutions, Europe, IMETA and Asia (Moderator)
Marion Maloney, Head of Investment, Environment Agency Pension Fund
Matt Robinson, Head of Private Capital Mobilisation, British International Investment

Sarah McCarthy, Portfolio Intelligence
Michel Meert, European Consulting Leader, Endowments, Foundations and Family Offices
Joe Morrissey, Lead Investment Management Specialist

Nick White, Global Strategic Research Director
Peter Gent, UK Consulting Director

14:55–15:25 Breakout sessions, part four

Etienne Comon, Chief Investment Officer, Athora
William Gibbons, Senior Insurance Investment Consultant
Carlos de Ancos, Fixed Income Manager (Insurance Portfolios), MAPFRE AM

Julius Bendikas, European Head of Economics and DAA
Indira Sabitova, Equity Portfolio Manager

Caitriona MacGuinness, DC Market Leader
Roel Mehlkopf, Pension Fund Advisor, Cardano

Ben Cooper, Head of Manager Research, Cardano
Tom Rivers, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, Cardano

15:25–15:55 Coffee break and networking

Fahad Badar, Senior Multi-Asset Analyst
Mona Huys, Impact Solutions Specialist
Andrew McDougall, Global Head of Multi-Asset (Moderator)
Hadeye Sissoko, Private Equity Specialist

Jo Holden, Global Head of Investment Research and Consulting
Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge

Thursday, 6 March

Huub Ten Holter, Netherlands Investment Leader

Edwin van der Sar, Legendary Goalkeeper
Noortje de Beijer-van de Vorst, Chief Commercial Officer, Cardano

11:15–12:00 Breakout sessions

Rich Nuzum, Global Chief Investment Strategist
Eimear Walsh, Head of Investments, Europe
Jeffrey McCroy, President and CEO, CBIS

Joe Abrams, Head of Private Debt, Europe
Paul Cavalier, Global Head of Fixed Income
Teena Jilka, Senior Investment Advisor (Moderator)
Followed by

Bob Homan, Chief Investment Officer, ING Bank
Garvan McCarthy, Chief Investment Officer — EMEA and Asia (Moderator)
Mary Pieterse-Bloem, Chief Investment Officer, Rabobank

Michael Lernihan, Global Sales and Propositions Leader

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Location

Beurs van Berlage
Damrak 243, 1012 ZJ
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website

Hotel booking information

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
Oosterdoksstraat 4
Amsterdam, 1011 DK
Netherlands

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1. For the purposes of the Forum, an “asset owner” is a client or contact of Mercer who is an executive, board member or other key decision-maker of a retirement plan, wealth management firm, insurer, endowment, foundation, government agency or similar entity.

2. Mercer's receipt of revenue from a Fund manager will not result in any preferential treatment by Mercer when evaluating or recommending managers, their affiliates, products or strategies.

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5. Managers are limited to a maximum of three registrations per Forum. Each registration covers only one person.

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7. By registering for the Mercer Global Investment Forum, consent is given to Mercer for its disclosure of your financial institution's name to third parties for conflict of interest disclosure purposes. 

8. Cancellations must be communicated via email to Maria Reyes. Cancellation requests sent two months before the Forum will be refunded in full. Cancellation requests sent one month before the Forum will be refunded in half (50%). Except as set forth above or in cases of Force Majeure or termination for breach, a refund is not allowed.