Chief Economist Koen De Leus and Chief Investment Officer Philippe Gijsels from BNP Paribas Fortis, authors of the acclaimed book "the New World Economy" join Mathieu Savary, CFA from BCA to discuss both the outlook for 2025 and longer term trends for the global economy and financial markets.
6:30 pm Registration
7:00 pm Presentations
Presentations followed by year-end networking drinks and snacks.
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Speakers:
✅ Koen De Leus - Chief Economist BNP Paribas Fortis
Koen De Leus graduated in Commercial Science from the Saint Aloysius Economics High School (EHSAL). He worked as an analyst for Uitgeversbedrijf Tijd, the publishing company behind De Tijd and L’Echo, from 1998 till 2006. During the last two years he served as Chief Economist.
From 2006 to July 2012, Koen served as a Market Strategist at Bolero, the online broker of KBC Securities, before moving over to take up the post of Senior Economist at the parent company KBC in August 2012. Since September 2016 he is Chief Economist at BNP Paribas Fortis. He is also a guest lecturer in ‘Behavioral Finance’ on the Investment Management program at EHSAL Management School.
On a regular basis, Koen is invited on radio or television programs on channels such as VRT and Kanaal Z to discuss economic affairs. Furthermore, he is often quoted in the financial and specialised press.
Koen published his first book in 2006 entitled ‘Naar Grijsland’ an in-depth analysis of the social and economic consequences of an ageing population. In 2012 he published Gouden Beursleuzen, a book that dives mostly into the behavior of stock investors. In June 2017, Koen published his 3rd book about the digital revolution and its economic and social impact on our society : “The Winners' Economy: Challenges and opportunities of the digital economy”. His last book about the five main trends for the coming decades named ‘The New World Economy in 5 trends – Investing in times of superinflation, hyperinnovation & climate transition’, was written together with chief strategist of BNP Paribas Fortis, Philippe Gijsels, and was published in December 2023 in French and Dutch and in April in English.
✅ Philippe Gijsels - Chief Investment Officer BNP Paribas Fortis
Philippe Gijsels is an enthusiastic investment professional, a rare exception who managed to turn his hobby into his profession. He studied economics and financial analysis, read loads of books on investing and many other topics and has been working for the Fortis ‘family’, which was renamed BNP Paribas Fortis, for almost 20 years. The integration of the bank into the BNP Paribas group opened up a whole new world of contacts and information for him.
✅ Mathieu Savary - Chief European Investment Strategy
Mathieu serves as the Chief Strategist for our European Investment Strategy, where he identifies exceptional investment opportunities within the European economy. His expertise lies in analyzing key global macroeconomic factors—such as liquidity, financial conditions, and market shocks—and understanding their impact on the broader European economic landscape. He is also a member of the BCA Research Leadership Team.
Previously at BCA, Mathieu held the position of Strategist for the firm’s Bank Credit Analyst and Daily Insights services. He has also led our Foreign Exchange Strategy and served as Senior Editor of the Global Investment Strategy, as well as Research Analyst for the European Investment Strategy. Additionally, he co-developed BCA Research’s “Principles of Global Macro” seminar, a course he continues to teach to investors worldwide.
Before joining BCA Research, Mathieu was a Global Macro Research Analyst with Brandywine Global Investment Management. He holds a BCom in Finance and Economics from McGill University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.