Michael Haupt

Head of AMC & Thematics Wealth Management, Bank Vontobel AG

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Michael Haupt ist Senior Advisor Investment Strategies bei der Bank Vontobel AG. Er hat einen Masterabschluss in European Management (M.A.) der Technischen Hochschule Wildau und absolvierte den Lehrgang zum Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA). Seit 2010 arbeitet er für die Bank Vontobel AG in verschiedenen Positionen in Zürich und Hong Kong. Seine berufliche Laufbahn startete er bei der Partners Group in Zug. Michael beschäftigt sich mit der Entwicklung und dem Vertrieb von Thematischen Investments, bei denen Vontobel zu den führenden Anbietern zählt. Thematisches Anlegen setzt auf Zukunftstrends. Mit anderen Worten: Anleger sollten von einigen der grössten Veränderungen der Menschheit profitieren können.

Kilian Niemarkt

Client Portfolio Manager, Global Equities, RBC Bluebay Asset Management

Kilian is a client portfolio manager on the Global Equities team at RBC GAM in London. Prior to joining RBC in 2021, he was a manager in the Investment Analysis unit at a leading U.S. investment firm covering Japanese and Emerging Market equities. Kilian started his career in the investment industry in 2016 as an analyst at a London-based investment management company, where he was responsible for a global long/short equity portfolio and was also a member of the investment committee.

Aanand Venkatramanan

Head of ETFs, EMEA, Legal & General Investment Management, (LGIM)

Aanand leads the development and growth of the ETF business. Aanand joined the investment manager from ETF Securities after the successful acquisition of the Canvas ETF business which completed in March 2018. He joined ETF Securities as a Director, Quantitative Investment Strategies in May 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Barclays Capital and Goldman Sachs International as a vice president within their index research and structuring groups respectively; and at University of Sussex as an assistant professor in Finance. He has published papers in top academic journals and co-authored book chapters. Aanand holds a PhD in Mathematical Finance and Master’s in applied Mathematics from the University of Reading.

Christoph Gosdenoz

Founding Partner at FairCapital

Founding Partner at FairCapital, a mission-driven investment firm creating innovative financing solutions for the Fairtrade ecosystem. Before founding FairCapital, Christoph gained more than 20 years of experience in sustainable finance, impact investing, mergers and acquisitions and risk management. Having worked several years as an independent consultant and impact investor, former employers include UBS in Zurich and Mexico as well as BNP Paribas in Geneva and Singapore. Christoph graduated with a Master of Science in Business Administration from the University of Geneva, is a CFA charterholder and holds a Doctor of Business Administration from the Edinburgh Business School. He has completed several teaching and research assignments at top business schools and leading financial institutions. Christoph is fluent in English, German, French and Spanish.