Speakers

Janneke Willemse

Janneke Willemse is a presenter, journalist, and passionate investor. She is a regular on RTL Z, appearing as a stock market commentator and hosting the RTL Z Beursspel (Stock Market Game). Janneke is the founder of BlondjesBeleggenBeter.nl (“Blondes Invest Better”), a light-hearted nod to scientific studies showing that women tend to outperform men in investing. Since 2013, she has been sharing her investment experiences and returns on this platform. Over the past years, her investment portfolio has grown—much to her own surprise—by an average of 17% per year.

Janneke first became widely known as the presenter of the talk show WNL op Zondag on NPO Nederland 1. She also served as editor-in-chief for the websites Belegger.nl and Beursduivel.be, and worked as a journalist for BNR and GPD.

In January 2020, her first book, Blondjes Beleggen Beter (Blondes Invest Better), was published and entered the Bestseller Top 60 at number 19.

Charlie Groen

Charlie Groen is a practical philosopher with a focus on building purpose-led organizations. She has worked at PwC Assurance in the culture and behaviour team where she co-developed the cultural building blocks for happy and high performing teams. She currently started as an Expert Ethics & Awareness at the ABN AMRO bank with a focus on enhancing the moral infrastructure, decision making skills and ethical leadership. Her work continues to inspire and empower organizations to align with their core values and achieve sustainable success.

Speaker 1: Hans Honig

Hans' presentation will explore the intriguing sub theme: “Shift Perspectives, Set Directions: Leadership in a Dynamic World”.

Hans Honig is the CEO of Deloitte in the Netherlands. Making an impact that matters has driven the choices he has made throughout his professional life. Hans has always been energised by building high-performance teams, by developing talent and by serving clients in innovating and transforming their businesses. Before becoming CEO, Hans held several leadership roles in Deloitte such as Managing Partner Financial Services, Corporate Strategy Officer and many client leadership roles. Next to this, he’s a family man with a passion for classical music and playing the piano, who enjoys cooking and long-distance ice skating.

Speaker 2: Liane Vlaskamp

Liane's presentation will be about the sub theme: “Motivating a New Generation: Building Integrity and Revising Standards”.

Liane Vlaskamp is the CEO of the Royal Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants (Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants, or NBA). Before this, she had a long career at the Dutch Tax Authority, most recently serving as the General Director of Individuals. She had also held significant roles such as Director and Deputy National Director of Large Enterprises, as well as Regional Director for Large Enterprises in Northeast Netherlands. Early in her career, Liane worked as a public accountant and IT auditor at KPMG, and in leadership positions in the energy sector.

She studied Business Economics and completed a post-master’s degree in Accountancy at the University of Groningen and a post-master’s in IT Auditing at Tilburg University. Since December the 1st 1993, Liane has been a registered accountant in the Dutch Accountants Register.

Speaker 3: Maarten Edixhoven

Maarten's presentation will explore the sub theme: “The Future of Wealth: Redefining Private Banking”.

Maarten is Chair of the Management Board of Van Lanschot Kempen. Van Lanschot Kempen is an independent specialist wealth manager, active in private banking, investment management and investment banking. With a history dating back to 1737, Van Lanschot Kempen is the oldest independent financial institution in the Netherlands.
 
Maarten has almost three decades of experience in financial services, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Before joining Van Lanschot Kempen in 2021, Maarten was a member of Aegon’s management board and CEO of Aegon Netherlands. From 2010 to 2014, he was CEO of Zwitserleven. From 1996 to 2010, he held various positions at ING Group in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
 
In addition, Maarten is a member of the advisory board of the Women in Financial Services (WIFS) and is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
 
Maarten is married to Simone, and they have three sons. He is an avid padel player.

Speaker 4: Stef Blok

Stef's presentation will be about the interesting sub theme: “Bridging Borders: From International Negotiations to European Oversight”.

Stef studied Business Administration at Groningen University from 1983 till 1988. He then joined ABN AMRO Bank, became parliamentarian and group leader for the VVD, followed by 9 years as a cabinet minister in several posting, the latest ones being foreign affairs and economic affairs. In 2022 Stef became the Dutch member of the European Court of Auditors, the EU institution responsible for the audit of both the regularity and effectiveness of EU spending and policy.