The Rising Tide of Geopolitical Risk: Implications for Business, Finance, and Policy

Jean-Philippe has been providing governance and risk management services to a wide banking audience for over 15 years. He is a Partner within PwC Luxembourg, where he leads the firm’s Banking Risk Advisory team. Jean-Philippe has coordinated assignments in banking risk management topics such as: stress testing, capital and liquidity requirements, integration of novel risks (e.g. climate and environmental, geopolitical) and internal governance. 

Jean-Philippe also works with a wide range of investment firms and management companies helping them to ensure compliance with prudential requirements as well as internal governance. He is the holder of an MBA from Warwick Business School. 

Dariush leads the PwC Global asset and wealth management & ESG Market Research Centre. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has led and contributed to numerous strategic consulting, research and thought leadership studies. 

Author/Co-author of more than 25 thought leadership reports.

Clients include global asset owners (pension funds, insurance companies and SWFs) and asset managers, financial services institutions, banks, governments, supra-national institutions and pension and mutual fund associations.

He also teaches asset and wealth management at the University of Luxembourg.

Arnold Spruit is a Certified Director with deep expertise in the European mutual and alternative fund industry since 1998 and in non-Fund corporates since 2008. Currently he serves as a board member in a number of private equity entities, real estate investment funds, absolute return funds and other commercial and financial companies.

He is also a business angel, startup mentor and co-director of a pre-Seed Accelerator. Arnold holds a Graduate Professional Certificate in Finance from Sacred Heart University in Luxembourg and a Bachelor's Degree in International Politics and Strategic Studies from Aberystwyth University in UK.

Andrew is an economist with deep macro- and micro- analytical skills with 25+ years working with national and EU institutions in economic and financial policy making. 

On 1 October 2024, Andrew took up the position as Director General of EIB Global, overseeing the EIB’s investment and advisory activities outside of the European Union. Andrew manages a team of professionals in Luxembourg and across numerous offices around the world, supporting climate-related and other projects aligned with EU policy objectives in partner countries.

Prior to rejoining the EIB, Andrew was a partner in Strategy&, PwC's global strategy consulting business (2020-2024) and previously served as EIB Vice-President (2016-2020) and Economic Advisor and Programme Manager to the Prime Minister of Ireland (2011-2016).

He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, a Post-Grad in International Economics and European Studies from John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a Master’s in Business Studies (Finance) from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance) from University College Dublin.