EURO Working Group for Commodities and Financial Modelling
Sapienza Università di Roma
FIU Business — Florida International University

EURO Working Group for Commodities and Financial Modelling

Rethinking
financial markets
in a digital world.

An international meeting of research, policy and financial practice.

November 22–24
2026

Casa de Campo
La Romana, Dominican Republic

Early bird · Academics & professionals €400
PhD students €200 · Through October 31

The keynote conversation
Eric S. Maskin

Eric S. Maskin

Harvard University
Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences

Registration & fees.

Save €50 with early bird.
Available through October 31, 2026

Conference registration fees in euros
ParticipantEarly birdThrough October 31, 2026RegularNovember 1–16, 2026
Academics &
professionals
€400€450
PhD students€200€250
Register now

Complete your registration through the official portal. Registration closes November 16, 2026.

All fees shown in EUR. For questions about eligibility, payment, or what is included, contact the organizing team.

On the agenda.

Detailed program ↗

Practitioners’ Perspectives on Trends in Finance

Moderator: Panelist TBA

Miguel Horvath (Ameriprise) · Rakesh Mishra (Star Casualty) · Argenis Bouza (iCapital) · Barnabas Mbigha (Capital Group) · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA

The Next Generation on Wall Street

Moderator: Deanne Butchey (FIU)

Angel Medina (Amerant) · Alexis Peck (UBS) · Jonathan Burrows (J.P. Morgan Private Bank) · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA

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Moderator: Anoop Rai (Hofstra University)

Hank Kim (NCPERS) · Onno Steenbeek (APG Asset Management) · José Miguel López (Lincoln Investment) · Ignacio Raúl Apella (World Bank) · Francisco A. Torres (Superintendent of Pensions, Dominican Republic)

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Moderator: Karen Watkins (SAFER · Family enterprise)

Lázaro Rodríguez Ariza (University of Granada / SAFER) · Iluminada Severino (SAFER) · Isabel Botero (IAE Business School / SAFER) · Guadalupe Briano Turrent (UASLP / SAFER) · Karen Watkins-Fassler (SAFER · Family enterprise) · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA

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Monday, November 23 · 4:30–5:30 PM

Moderator: Suchismita Mishra (FIU)

Michael Pagano (Villanova University / The Financial Review) · Betty Simkins (Oklahoma State University) · Brandon Cline (Mississippi State University) · Bill Megginson (University of Oklahoma)

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11 / SPECIAL EVENT

Trading Competition

Special conference event · Listed alongside panels for program purposes

Organized by: TBA

Conference attendees / eligible competitors.

Event details ↗

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE IDEAS

Speakers.

13 speakers shown

Panelist TBAWall Street panels

Panelist TBA

Panelist

Miguel HorvathWall Street panels

Miguel Horvath

Ameriprise

Panelist

Rakesh MishraWall Street panels

Rakesh Mishra

Star Casualty

Panelist

Argenis BouzaWall Street panels

Argenis Bouza

iCapital

Panelist

Barnabas MbighaWall Street panels

Barnabas Mbigha

Capital Group

Panelist

Panelist TBAWall Street panels

Panelist TBA

Panelist

Panelist TBAWall Street panels

Panelist TBA

Panelist

Deanne ButcheyWall Street panels

Deanne Butchey

FIU

Moderator

Angel MedinaWall Street panels

Angel Medina

Amerant

Panelist

Alexis PeckWall Street panels

Alexis Peck

UBS

Panelist

Jonathan BurrowsWall Street panels

Jonathan Burrows

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Panelist

Panelist TBAWall Street panels

Panelist TBA

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Panelist TBAWall Street panels

Panelist TBA

Panelist

Sponsor a Student

The talent is there. You give it a chance.

Students working on a film production at CHAVÓN
Creativity opens opportunities.

At this 74th edition, the conference is launching a sponsorship program for art and design students in the Dominican Republic. They are young creators with a voice of their own, and your support helps them continue their studies.

How it works

  1. Register your interest in becoming a sponsor.
  2. We will contact you with sponsorship levels and program details.
  3. You will meet the student you sponsor.
I want to be a sponsor

Registering your interest does not involve any payment commitment. Your information will be used only to contact you about this program.

Professor Jaap Spronk at a podium

JAAP SPRONK AWARD

Honoring a legacy in financial modelling.

The JAAP SPRONK Early-Stage Research Award recognizes outstanding contributions by emerging scholars whose work demonstrates innovation, practical relevance and impact in finance, commodities and modelling.

Professor Jaap Spronk is remembered as a pioneering scholar in financial modelling and multicriteria decision analysis, with a lasting influence on the international community that connects quantitative methods with real financial decision problems.

Purpose

Encourage promising early-stage researchers and recognize rigorous, useful work.

Ceremony

The winner(s) will be announced by Yvonne Spronk during a special ceremony.

Research. Markets. Global perspectives.

EURO Working Group for Commodities and Financial ModellingSapienza Università di RomaFIU Business — Florida International University

The setting

Casa de Campo.

La Romana, Dominican Republic · November 22–24, 2026

A setting for conversations that continue beyond the conference room.

Plan your stay & travel →
Altos de Chavón at Casa de Campo
Watch the conference invitation

CONFERENCE VIDEO

Finance research meets
Caribbean hospitality.

Watch the conference invitation for a first look at the ideas, people and destination behind the 74th EWGCFM.

CASA DE CAMPO, DOMINICAN REPUBLICNOV 22–24, 2026