Mr. Alexander Papakostoulis is an Investment Manager at Bayerische Versorgungskammer, Germany's largest pension group, specializing in the selection and monitoring of investments across the fixed income space. Mr. Alexander Papakostoulis is part of the investment committee and responsible for the selection of external asset managers (Fund Manager selection) as well as executing direct investments in various fixed income asset classes including bonds, bank loans and private loans, private debt, infrastructure debt, structured products (CLOs), Emerging market debt, Local currency debt products as well as distressed debt products. Mr. Papakostoulis has 5+ years of experience in the Asset Management / Investment Management industry and holds a M.Sc. in Business and Economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Beatrice is a distinguished economist and President of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). She holds the position of Professor of International Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute and is a Distinguished Fellow at the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society at INSEAD in France. Previously, she served as a research professor at INSEAD Singapore and a professor at the Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. From 2004 to 2012, Beatrice was a member of the German Council of Economic Experts, contributing significantly to economic policy debates in Germany. She advises governments, international organizations, and central banks and has served as an independent director on the boards of global corporations such as Roche, UBS, and Thyssen-Krupp. Currently, she sits on the boards of Unigestion and Bosch. Her research focuses on international macroeconomics, financial crises, and climate finance, areas where she has made notable scholarly contributions.
Jan-Menko Grummer is an experienced Partner with a demonstrated history in the accounting industry. He excels in Digital Transformation, IPO projects, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Strategy, and fostering Purpose and Long-Term Value. With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Jan-Menko Grummer is a graduate of Kellogg Executive Education, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his professional endeavors.
Axel Weber is President of the Center for Financial Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt and Chairman of the Trilateral Commission Europe. He serves on the Group of Thirty and holds advisory roles with Visa Economic Empowerment Institute, Boston Consulting Group, Temasek Holdings, and CVC Capital Partners. He also chairs Raisin GmbH’s Advisory Board and advises various European payment providers and venture capital firms.
Weber was Chairman of UBS Group AG (2012-2022) and led the Deutsche Bundesbank (2004-2011). He has taught at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and University of Cologne. Weber holds a PhD in economics from the University of Siegen and honorary doctorates from Duisburg-Essen and Constance.
