EURO Working Group for Commodities and Financial Modelling
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
Harvard University
Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences
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Available through October 31, 2026
| Participant | Early birdThrough October 31, 2026 | RegularNovember 1–16, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Academics & professionals | €400 | €450 |
| PhD students | €200 | €250 |
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.
Practitioners’ Perspectives on Trends in Finance
Moderator: Deanne Butchey (FIU)
Miguel Horvath (Ameriprise) · Rakesh Mishra (Star Casualty) · Argenis Bouza (iCapital) · Barnabas Mbigha (Capital Group) · Citibank Rep (TBA) · Elizabeth Rama (FIU alumna · VP, JPMorgan Chase) · 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) · Visa Rep (TBA) · Panelist TBA
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)
Tuesday, November 24 · Breakfast 8:30–10:00 AM · Panel 10:00–11:30 AM
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) · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA
Monday, November 23 · 11:45 AM–1:15 PM · Session 3C
Moderator: María Waleska Álvarez (NAP del Caribe)
Krishnan Dandapani (FIU) · Omar Bairan García (Banco Santa Cruz) · Mark D. Flood (University of Maryland)
Tuesday, November 24 · 11:45 AM–1:15 PM · Session 8E
Moderator: Elena Dolinski (Philanthropreneur)
Banreservas Rep (TBA) · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA
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) · David Feldman (UNSW Sydney)
Monday, November 23 · 5:30–6:30 PM
Moderator: Arun Upadhyay (FIU)
Michael Goldstein (Babson College) · Bill Megginson (University of Oklahoma) · Peter Prazmowski (Economic Policy / META RD 2036) · Rita D’Ecclesia (Sapienza University of Rome)
Tuesday, November 24 · 8:30–10:00 AM · Session 6B
Moderator: Carlos Díaz-Rosillo (Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom, FIU)
Antoliano Peralta Romero (Minister of Justice, Dominican Republic) · Deloitte Rep (TBA) · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA
Tuesday, November 24 · 11:45 AM–1:15 PM · Session 8D
Moderator: Stefan Bolta (Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic)
Yamileh García de Kuhnert (Primma Advisors) · Michel A. Robe (University of Richmond) · Gianna Figà-Talamanca (University of Perugia) · Sovieski Naut (Mastercard) · Banreservas Rep (TBA) · Panelist TBA · Dalma Hernández (ADOFINTECH)
Sub-Panel I: Content Creation
Economics Data — led by Laura and Kim.
Laura (Economics Data) · Kim (Economics Data)
Sub-Panel II: Orange Economy — Music & Arts
Moderator: Panelist TBA
Jon Carlo (Singer-songwriter & producer) · Eudys Cordero (Screenwriter) · Panelist TBA · Panelist TBA · Zeny Leyva (Presenter & actress)
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Monday, November 23 · During the gala dinner · Altos de Chavón
Moderator: Rita D’Ecclesia (Sapienza University of Rome)
Peter Prazmowski (META RD 2036) · Rosanna Ruiz (Financial Committee, META RD 2036) · José Gior Ariza (Investa Capital Partners)
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE IDEAS
13 speakers shown
KeynoteHarvard University
Nobel Laureate · Keynote speaker
Wall Street panelsPanelist
Wall Street panelsAmeriprise
Panelist
Wall Street panelsStar Casualty
Panelist
Wall Street panelsiCapital
Panelist
Wall Street panelsCapital Group
Panelist
Wall Street panelsFIU alumna · VP, JPMorgan Chase
Panelist
Wall Street panelsPanelist
Wall Street panelsFIU
Moderator · Both Wall Street panels
Wall Street panelsAmerant
Panelist
Wall Street panelsUBS
Panelist
Wall Street panelsJ.P. Morgan Private Bank
Panelist
Wall Street panelsPanelist
Wall Street panelsPanelist
PensionsHofstra University
Moderator
PensionsNCPERS
Panelist
PensionsAPG Asset Management
Panelist
PensionsLincoln Investment
Panelist · Invited speaker
PensionsWorld Bank
Panelist
PensionsSuperintendent of Pensions, Dominican Republic
Panelist
The Ultimate LegacySAFER · Family enterprise
Moderator
The Ultimate LegacyUniversity of Granada / SAFER
Panelist · Research presenter and discussant
The Ultimate LegacySAFER
Panelist
The Ultimate LegacyIAE Business School / SAFER
Panelist
The Ultimate LegacyUASLP / SAFER
Panelist · Research presenter
The Ultimate LegacyPanelist
The Ultimate LegacyPanelist
AI & financeNAP del Caribe
Moderator
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AI & financeFIU
Panelist · Research program
AI & financeBanco Santa Cruz
Panelist · Research program
AI & financeUniversity of Maryland
Panelist · Research program
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Purpose & social impactPhilanthropreneur
Moderator
Purpose & social impactBanreservas
Panelist
Purpose & social impactPanelist
Purpose & social impactPanelist
Purpose & social impactPanelist
Editors Forum IFIU
Moderator · Research program
Editors Forum IVillanova University / The Financial Review
Panelist
Editors Forum IOklahoma State University
Panelist
Editors Forum IMississippi State University
Panelist
Editors Forum IIUniversity of Oklahoma
Panelist
Editors Forum IIFIU
Moderator · Research program
Editors Forum IIBabson College
Panelist
Editors Forum IUNSW Sydney
Panelist · Research program
Editors Forum IIEconomic Policy / META RD 2036
Panelist
Legal certainty & investmentAdam Smith Center for Economic Freedom, FIU
Moderator
Legal certainty & investmentMinister of Justice, Dominican Republic
Panelist
Legal certainty & investmentDeloitte
Panelist
Legal certainty & investmentPanelist
Legal certainty & investmentPanelist
Legal certainty & investmentPanelist
Risk & digital financeSuperintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic
Moderator
Risk & digital financePrimma Advisors
Panelist
Risk & digital financeUniversity of Richmond
Panelist · Research program
Risk & digital financeUniversity of Perugia
Panelist · Research program
Risk & digital financeMastercard
Panelist
Risk & digital financeBanreservas
Panelist
Risk & digital financePanelist
Risk & digital financeADOFINTECH
Panelist
Creative industriesEconomics Data
Sub-panel lead
Creative industriesEconomics Data
Sub-panel lead
Creative industriesPanelist
Creative industriesSinger-songwriter & producer
Panelist
Creative industriesScreenwriter
Panelist
Creative industriesPanelist
Creative industriesPanelist
Creative industriesPresenter & actress
Panelist
Conference perspectivesEconomist
Editors Forum IISapienza University of Rome
Panelist · Editors Forum II; Moderator · META RD 2036
META RD 2036Dominican Republic
Fmr. President, Association of Multiple Banks of the Dominican Republic; Financial Committee Coordinator, META 2036
META RD 2036Investa Capital Partners
Panelist
Research programPoznań University of Economics and Business
Research presenter
Research programUniversity of Perugia
Research presenter
Research programUNAPEC
Research presenter
Research programUniversidad de Navarra
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Research programVŠB-Technical university of Ostrava
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Research programFlorida International University
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Research programBI Norwegian Business School, Oslo
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Research programSapienza University of Rome
Research presenter
Research programGeorge Mason University
Research presenter
Research programUCE
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Research programCalifornia State University, Fresno
Research presenter
Research programUniversity of Perugia
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Research programThe University of Texas Permian Basin
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Research programEDHEC Business School
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Research programUniversity of Warsaw
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Research programFlorida International University
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Research programFlorida International University
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Research programUniversity of Rome Unitelma Sapienza
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Research programUniversité de Lille
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Research programT.A.Pai Management Institute
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Research programFlorida International University
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Research programThe City College and The City University of New York
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Research programRobert Morris University
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JAAP SPRONK AWARD
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.
Encourage promising early-stage researchers and recognize rigorous, useful work.
The winner(s) will be announced by Yvonne Spronk during a special ceremony.
Research. Markets. Global perspectives.
The setting
La Romana, Dominican Republic · November 22–24, 2026
A setting for conversations that continue beyond the conference room.
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