Wednesday April 20th 2016
Registration
Opening Session
Master of ceremonies
Mr. Jim Stolze, Founder of TEDx Netherlands, Symposium Master of Ceremonies (MC)
Opening
Her Majesty Queen Máxima, Honorary Chair Money Wise Platform and United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development
Speech
Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Interview
Mr. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Minister of Finance of The Netherlands
Mr. Klaas Knot, President of the Dutch Central Bank
Coffee break
Main stage: Promoting savvy financial behaviour amongst adults
How to design effective financial education interventions
Ms. Sille Krukow, Behavioural Designer, Founder, KRUKOW
Ms. Krukow will draw on behavioural insights to illustrate how intelligent design principles can ensure that financial education initiatives are effective in promoting sound financial behaviour.
Preparing for the unexpected, avoiding financial vulnerability
Prof. Annamaria Lusardi, Academic Director, Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center, Chair of OECD/INFE Research Committee
Professor Lusardi will discuss how financial education initiatives can help people to avoid financial vulnerability and highlight the ways in which individuals can create a buffer to help them deal with financial shocks.
Lunch break
Retirement planning – the role of financial literacy
Prof. Elsa Fornero, Professor of Economics, University of Turin and Center for Research on Pensions and Welfare Policies.
Drawing on recent research and best practices Professor Fornero will highlight the ways in which financial literacy initiatives can encourage people of all ages to plan and manage their retirement savings.
Break out sessions: promoting savvy financial behaviour amongst adults
1. Good practices in encouraging retirement planning across the population
Moderator: Mr. Olaf Simonse, Head of Money Wise Platform
Location: Keurzaal
As individuals become increasingly responsible for providing for their own income even beyond their working life, policy makers are considering various approaches to encourage active retirement planning. This first breakout session draws together experts from around the world
to discuss common challenges and share good practices in terms of supporting and encouraging planning for retirement and active money management in retirement.
2. Ten golden rules for online tools
Moderators: Ms. Henriëtte Raap-Scheele, Communications Manager, Mr. Djaja Ottenhof, Online Content Manager, Money Wise Platform at the Ministry of Finance of The Netherlands
Location: Administratiezaal
A variety of delivery tools are necessary in order to help the whole population better plan for their future. In the Netherlands, Money Wise recognises the potential of online tools as one way of increasing responsible financial behaviour. This session will provide international delegates with the opportunity to hear about the lessons learned in the Netherlands in developing such tools, whilst also drawing on international experiences to highlight a range of effective approaches to delivering financial education online.
3. Rainy days and heat waves: Preparing for the unexpected
Moderator: Ms. Tamara Madern, Senior Researcher, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Location: Veilingzaal
Life can bring many challenges, and it is by no means unusual for people to be faced with unexpected expenses or a reduction in income. Without sufficient savings, the consequences of such events can be significant, possibly leading to high-cost borrowing and increasing the likelihood of financial difficulty. This session will look at new and interesting ways that are being used to encourage rainy day savings in order to help people to cope with some of life’s less pleasant surprises.
Coffee break
Main stage: personal finance - present and future
Financial literacy in Europe
Ms. Flore-Anne Messy, Deputy Head of the Financial Affairs Division, OECD, and Executive Secretary of the OECD/INFE
The latest OECD publication on financial education appraises the financial literacy needs of the European population (using the results of a worldwide survey conducted through the OECD and its International Network on Financial Education). An evolving and innovative financial landscape, the ageing and level of indebtedness of the population call in many European countries for strengthening financial education through effective policies which complement financial consumer protection. Ms. Messy will explore the main findings and policy guidance contained in this report.
The future of personal finance
Mr. Sander Duivestein, Internet Entrepreneur and Expert on the impact of digitisation on society
This final keynote of Day 1 will focus on financial innovation including the rise of digital finance and how it influences consumers’ interactions with providers. It will illustrate the importance of developing financial education initiatives that are responsive to emerging trends, and supporting consumers as they adopt new technologies.