Bubbles & Balance: Lessons from five centuries of market speculation

What can we learn from five centuries of speculation, euphoria, and loss on international stock markets? And how vulnerable are our financial markets today?

On Monday, November 3, Dr. Maarten Biermans and Prof. Dr. Arnoud Boot will take you on a fascinating journey through the history and current state of financial markets. From tulip mania to crypto hype, from past lessons to future risks.

🔹 16:00 – Doors open
🔹 16:30 – Welcome by moderator Esther van Rijswijk

🔹16:40 Dr. Maarten Biermans presents his book Windhandel: a historical analysis of financial bubbles and the need for clear rules and central banks.
🔹 17:00 – Prof. Dr. Arnoud Boot reflects on today’s financial markets and the threat of a new crisis.
🔹 17:15 – Panel discussion with top professionals from the financial sector and regulatory bodies, including Monique Donders (BlackRock), Arnoud Boot, Maarten Biermans, Tanya Pieters-Gorissen (AFM), and Maarten Gelderman (DNB). They will share personal experiences from 2008 and look ahead to what may lie ahead.  In interaction with the public
🔹 17:55 – Closing remarks and start of informal drinks

An afternoon full of insights, reflection, and discussion – for anyone interested in economics, history, and the future of our financial system.

Don’t miss it – sign up and join the conversation! This programme is Dutch spoken.

To create an open atmosphere in which everyone is encouraged to speak freely and think out loud, our lectures and discussions take place under the Chatham House Rule. This means that statements made by DNB employees cannot be directly quoted for other purposes.