Previous Themes

Former RISK & PM Conference themes

Risk 2021: "Financial Stability: How to flatten the curve?"

PM 2021: ‘‘The many Faces of Fraud’’

Risk 2020: "The Influence of the Unseen"

The Valuation of Platform Companies: What does the balance sheet of a platform company look like?
Risk Trade-Off in Cyber Security: How do companies deal with this risk management dilemma?
Behavioural Aspects of Portfolio Building: In which way does subconsciousness impact decisions in portfolio building and maintenance?
Coping with Cryptocurrencies: Why do companies accept cryptocurrencies and what happens with the cryptocurrencies once they receive them?

Risk 2019: "The Darkside of the Financial world"

Tax: An ethical discussion on how the Panama Papers enlightened the world.
Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Fraud between the lines and how to overpower this.
Scandals: How to survive a scandal? In a world where image matters.
Artificial Intelligence: What are the complications in the 4th industrial revolution?

PM 2019: "Reputation Damage: Rebuilding the Tower of Trust"

Risk 2018: "New financial focus: What are the odds of surviving?"

Cloud Accounting: How will cloud accounting impact the future of the accounting profession?
Banking Without Bankers: Is the role of banks slowly disappearing or will there always be a demand for banking services?
Responsibility of Firms: Why should companies care about being socially responsible?
Overheated M&A Market: Why are M&A carried out on such a big scale while most of the deals are value-destroying?

PM 2018: ‘‘Bot VS Bad’’

Risk 2017: "Innovations in the Financial World": A leap forward or the next bubble?

FinTech: How do start-ups change financial services?
Dynamic Accounting: Will innovation in technology and regulation dramatically change the accounting profession?
Digital Currency: Are we prepared to take on a digital currency?
Risk Management: How do multinationals make the most of opportunities and threats in turbulent times?
Crowdfunding: A new interesting method of financing, but are there pitfalls too?
New Ways of Banking: How should banks react to new FinTech start-ups?

PM 2017: "Pressure is Coming"

Risk 2016: "Too Big to Fail": How vulnerable is the financial market?

The European Union: How can we manage the vulnerability of the EU in order to prevent the potential failure?
The Big Four: How would an exit of one of The Big Four or an addition to The Big Four changes the scale of balance?
Banks: How important is the existence of major banks for our financial system?
Public Interest Organizations: How do firms cope with a 'too big to fail' status?

PM 2016: "U-turn, it’s your turn"

Risk 2015: "The Challenge of Emerging Markets": Financial Pitfall or Golden Opportunity?

Investing for success: Opportunities in Emerging Markets from a corporate finance perspective
Portfolio Management: A focus on financial instruments in Emerging Markets
New currencies: Will we see a shift in dominant currencies?
Fraud risks in Emerging Markets: Will history repeat itself?

Risk 2014: "Crisis Control": Is it possible to rule out crises?

Risk 2013: "A New Era in the Financial World"