(Event in English)
How can we improve operational excellence in asset management. In this seminar, the workgroups Operations and Artificial Intelligence (AI) bring together four disciplines with one common goal: to understand the impact of the latest developments in de operations departments, with a special focus on AI. Each perspective comes with its own opportunities, risks, and strategic choices.
· 15:30–16:00 – AI in Asset Management How is AI changing the investment process? From data volume to data insight. Will the human analyst become obsolete or more essential than ever? Speaker: Thom Marchesini, Quantitative Researcher at Robeco
· 16:00–16:30 – AI in Supervision & Regulation Which areas require attention when asset managers use AI applications and algorithms, for example in the investment process? What would the use of AI need in terms of governance? What is the impact of AI on the regulatory processes? Speaker: Tessa Sprokkel, Senior Supervisor Asset Management at AFM; Arnoud van Heuveln, Supervisor Asset Management at AFM
· 16:30–16:45 – Break
· 16:45–17:15 – AI in Finance Consultancy What advice do we give clients when AI is rewriting everything—from risk assessment to reporting? What does this mean for the consultant’s role? Speaker: Arnoud Albada, Partner at Asqin
· 17:15–17:45 – Latest Issues in Operations From back office to reporting: what are the hottest topics now being discussed at the Operations boardrooms. Speaker: tbd
· 17:45–18:15 – Panel Discussion The four speakers will discuss a number of propositions and address questions from the audience.
Chair: Harry Geels, Academic Lead CIOP. Academy, Investment Advisor at Auréus and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Financial Investigator.
📅 Date: Thursday, 16 October 2025
🕒 Time: 15:00 – 18:15 + drinks
📍 Location: Auditorium Symphony Offices, Amsterdam