THIS year's Schedule
Great Speeches and More
All schedule gaps will be filled with networking breaks. Interviews, workshops, and exclusive events will take place parallel to the main agenda.
Day 1 January 18, 2023
January 18
Thursday, March 10
Day 2 January 19, 2023
Day 2
January 19
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
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Main Stage
Parallel Activities
The schedule for the first day of the conference will be announced soon!
Check-In
08:00 - 10:00
08:00 - 10:00
You can check in and receive your participant badges between eight and ten o'clock.
Opening Speech
10:00 - 10:15
10:00 - 10:15
Our Academic Director will hold an opening speech and kick off Campus for Finance WHU New Years' Conference 2023.
Keynote Speech
by Patrick Dewayne
10:15 - 10:45
by Patrick Dewayne
10:15 - 10:45
2022:
Patrick Dewayne has profound knowledge of finance, capital markets, and stock market topics. He has developed a profile as a financial journalist and stock market correspondent. He will summarize the significant events that happened last year, as 2022 has been a year of economic, geopolitical, and ecological turmoil.
Patrick Dewayne has profound knowledge of finance, capital markets, and stock market topics. He has developed a profile as a financial journalist and stock market correspondent. He will summarize the significant events that happened last year, as 2022 has been a year of economic, geopolitical, and ecological turmoil.
Interviews Start
10:30
10:30
Interviews between our carefully selected participants and the recruiters of our sponsors will start.
Keynote Speech
by Dr. Peter Mrosik
10:45 - 11:30
by Dr. Peter Mrosik
10:45 - 11:30

Investing in Current Market Trends - Risks and Opportunities:
The speech of Dr. Peter Mrosik has the title "Investing in Current Market Trends - Risks and Opportunities." He is the founder of Hidden Peak Capital. Earlier, he was at Strategic Value Partners, whereas as a Partner and an Investment Committee member, he was responsible for private equity.
The speech of Dr. Peter Mrosik has the title "Investing in Current Market Trends - Risks and Opportunities." He is the founder of Hidden Peak Capital. Earlier, he was at Strategic Value Partners, whereas as a Partner and an Investment Committee member, he was responsible for private equity.
Lunch
11:30 - 13:00
11:30 - 13:00
Enjoy some food during our lunch break and use the chance to network.
Waterland Workshop
12:00 - 13:30
12:00 - 13:30
A challenging case study will be presented to you by Waterland Private Equity Investments in room C-003 for 90 minutes.
Keynote Speech
by Matthias Zachert
13:00 - 14:00
by Matthias Zachert
13:00 - 14:00
Weathering the Storm - How to Prevail in Times of Global Turmoil: Attend the speech of Matthias Zachert, CEO of Lanxess, to get some inspiring insights about how to succeed in times of global turmoil. Matthias Zachert has a crucial role in establishing the international finance organization, restructuring the portfolio, and realigning the company after it was spun off from Bayer.
Career Fair
14:00 - 17:00
14:00 - 17:00
At our career fair, you will have the chance to meet 24 of our sponsors presenting themselves and their companies. You will get deeper impressions of our sponsors and have the opportunity to meet employees working at these companies.
Panel discussion
by Niklas Lerche, Dr. Hendrik Otto, Dr. Stefan Povaly & Malte Wulfetange
17:00 - 18:00
by Niklas Lerche, Dr. Hendrik Otto, Dr. Stefan Povaly & Malte Wulfetange
17:00 - 18:00
No More Cheap Money - The Future of Financing:
This interesting panel discussion will be about the future of financing led by Patrick Dewayne. The panelists will be Dr. Stefan Povaly (Senior Country Officer at J.P. Morgan Germany), Dr. Hendrik Otto (Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DBAG), Niklas Lerche (Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey), and Malte Wulfetange (Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey).
This interesting panel discussion will be about the future of financing led by Patrick Dewayne. The panelists will be Dr. Stefan Povaly (Senior Country Officer at J.P. Morgan Germany), Dr. Hendrik Otto (Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DBAG), Niklas Lerche (Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey), and Malte Wulfetange (Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey).
BNP Paribas Workshop
17:00 - 18:30
17:00 - 18:30

A challenging case study will be presented to you by BNP Paribas in room C-003 for 90 minutes.
Break
18:00 - 19:00
18:00 - 19:00
Have a break, enjoy some networking opportunities and freshen up before our evening activities.
Interviews End
19:00
19:00
Interviews between our carefully selected participants and the recruiters of our sponsors will be over.
Aperitif in the "Gewölbekeller"
19:00 - 20:00
19:00 - 20:00
Enjoy some drinks while networking in our university's "Gewölbekeller."
Exclusive Dinner / Wine Tasting
19:00 - 21:00
19:00 - 21:00
Separate sponsors host exclusive dinners or wine tastings. If invited, you'll be able to enjoy an exclusive networking event with our sponsors.
Flying dinner in town hall
20:00 - 21:00
20:00 - 21:00
Our flying dinner will feature a variety of dishes that you can enjoy in our networking space.
Introduction to the
casino evening
21:00 - 21:30
casino evening
21:00 - 21:30
Marking the start of our casino evening, we will have a short introduction to how the evening will proceed.
Casino evening
21:30 - 00:00
21:30 - 00:00
Enjoy yourself at our casino evening and use the chance to network with other participants and sponsors.
Award Ceremony & SensAbility Charity Event
00:00 - 00:30
00:00 - 00:30
The award ceremony will present the winners of our casino evening. Also, the winners of our "SensAbility" tombola will be announced, and all earnings received will go towards the AMES foundation.
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Parallel Activities
Porsche Consulting Workshop
09:00 - 10:30
09:00 - 10:30
A challenging case study will be presented to you by Porsche Consulting in room K-101 for 90 minutes.
Brunch/Exclusive Brunch with enomyc
10:30 - 12:00
10:30 - 12:00
Start into the day and enjoy our excellent breakfast at the town hall. If invited, you can also enjoy our exclusive brunch by enomyc.
Coros Networking Lounge &
Interviews/
Speeddating Start
10:30
Interviews/
Speeddating Start
10:30
The Coros networking lounge will open its doors, and the speed dating and the interviews between our carefully selected participants and the recruiters of our sponsors will start.
Panel Discussion
by Alexander Roos, Jans Meckel & Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret
12:00 - 13:00
by Alexander Roos, Jans Meckel & Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret
12:00 - 13:00
Germany's Dependency Problem:
Experience an exciting panel discussion about Germany's dependency problem. The panelists will be Alexander Roos (Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group), Jans Meckel (Managing Director of Goldman Sachs), and Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret (Former Vice Chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch).
Experience an exciting panel discussion about Germany's dependency problem. The panelists will be Alexander Roos (Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group), Jans Meckel (Managing Director of Goldman Sachs), and Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret (Former Vice Chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch).
Break
13:00 - 13:15
13:00 - 13:15
Keynote Speech
by Dr. Karl-Georg Altenburg
13:15 - 14:15
by Dr. Karl-Georg Altenburg
13:15 - 14:15

A Circular Economy in Plastic:
Stay tuned for an inspiring keynote by Dr. Karl-Georg Altenburg, former Co-Head of Corporate Finance Europe, Middle East & Africa at Deutsche Bank and a member of its Corporate Banking & Securities Executive Committee. Plastic Energy is the world's leading chemical recycling company. It has a viable and proven solution to the global problem of plastic waste pollution. It can be used as a feedstock to create clean recycled plastics and contribute to the circular economy.
Stay tuned for an inspiring keynote by Dr. Karl-Georg Altenburg, former Co-Head of Corporate Finance Europe, Middle East & Africa at Deutsche Bank and a member of its Corporate Banking & Securities Executive Committee. Plastic Energy is the world's leading chemical recycling company. It has a viable and proven solution to the global problem of plastic waste pollution. It can be used as a feedstock to create clean recycled plastics and contribute to the circular economy.
Allianz Global Investors Workshop
13:15 - 14:45
13:15 - 14:45
A challenging case study will be presented to you by Allianz Global Investors in room K-101 for 90 minutes.
Coffee Break
14:15 - 15:00
14:15 - 15:00
Enjoy a short coffee break, and use the time to network with other participants and sponsors.
Bain & Company Workshop
13:15 - 15:45
13:15 - 15:45
A challenging case study will be presented to you by Bain & Company in room C-003 for 150 minutes.
Keynote Speech
by Dr. Jörg Beißel
15:00 - 16:00
by Dr. Jörg Beißel
15:00 - 16:00
From Grounding to New Heights – Crisis Management at Lufthansa:
The Coronapandemic was the reason for a significant hit the German economy had to take. Some industries were hit especially hard due to the imposed restrictions. The aviation industry is one of many examples. Lufthansa, Germany's biggest aviation company, had to experience a significant drop in profits. Dr. Jörg Beißel, CFO of Lufthansa AG, will explain how Lufthansa navigated through times of uncertainty and retained its market position.
The Coronapandemic was the reason for a significant hit the German economy had to take. Some industries were hit especially hard due to the imposed restrictions. The aviation industry is one of many examples. Lufthansa, Germany's biggest aviation company, had to experience a significant drop in profits. Dr. Jörg Beißel, CFO of Lufthansa AG, will explain how Lufthansa navigated through times of uncertainty and retained its market position.
Break
16:00 - 16:15
16:00 - 16:15
Zeb Workshop
15:30 - 17:00
15:30 - 17:00
A challenging case study will be presented to you by Zeb in room
K-101 for 90 minutes.
K-101 for 90 minutes.
Panel Discussion
by Oliver Behrens, Sarah Gramberg, Ingo R. Mainert & Michael Wild
16:15 - 17:15
by Oliver Behrens, Sarah Gramberg, Ingo R. Mainert & Michael Wild
16:15 - 17:15
The Future of Investing:
Experience an exciting panel discussion about the future of investing. Investing has never been more diverse. The options are endless: from NFTs to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. New investment opportunities present many possible profit opportunities and unknown risks. The panelists are Oliver Behrens (CEO of Morgan Stanley Europe), Ingo R. Mainert (Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors), Michael Wild (Senior Director & Managing Director of Binance), and Sarah Gramberg (Banking Supervision at Deutsche Bundesbank).
Experience an exciting panel discussion about the future of investing. Investing has never been more diverse. The options are endless: from NFTs to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. New investment opportunities present many possible profit opportunities and unknown risks. The panelists are Oliver Behrens (CEO of Morgan Stanley Europe), Ingo R. Mainert (Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors), Michael Wild (Senior Director & Managing Director of Binance), and Sarah Gramberg (Banking Supervision at Deutsche Bundesbank).
Coros Networking Lounge &
Interviews/
Speed Dating End
17:00
Interviews/
Speed Dating End
17:00
The Coros networking lounge will close its doors, and the speed dating and the interviews between our carefully selected participants and the recruiters of our sponsors will be over.
The Power of the Crowd - Live Experiment
17:15 - 18:00
17:15 - 18:00


Private and professional investors have limited capacity to process financial information. They take biased investment decisions due to their emotions, convictions, and own interests. This becomes evident by the poor performance of investment funds compared to their benchmarks. Instead of counting on indiciual perspectives we want to illustrate the power of collective intelligence to you. The success of ETFs is a prime example for the potential of the power of the crowd. Informunity executed a 12-year study on "Evolutionary Collective Intelligence" in the financial market and will share impressive insights about decisions from more than 50.000 virtual investors.
Closing Note
18:00 - 18:15
18:00 - 18:15
Closing remarks by the Campus for Finance - WHU New Year's Conference 2023 General Manager.
Break
18:15 - 19:00
18:15 - 19:00
Have a break, enjoy some networking opportunities and freshen up before the gala dinner.
Gala Dinner
19:00 - 21:30
19:00 - 21:30
Enjoy our three-course menu designed exclusively for you while meeting other participants and our beloved sponsors.
Transfer to Afterparty
21:30 - 22:00
21:30 - 22:00
After the Gala Dinner gather in front of town hall and the buses will transfer you to the afterparty.
Afterparty
21:30 - Open End
21:30 - Open End
Enjoy our fantastic afterparty.
Let's celebrate and have fun closing up the whole event!
Let's celebrate and have fun closing up the whole event!