Eduard van Gelderen, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, PSP Investments

Eduard van Gelderen is Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) where he oversees the organization's total portfolio and establishes the long-term investment portfolio strategy. He also heads the responsible investment, public policy, and government relations functions.

Prior to joining PSP Investments, Eduard was Senior Managing Director at the Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the University of California. As a member of the executive team, his primary responsibilities included overseeing the University's retirement plan, heading up equity and real assets activities, and handling strategic partnerships in Europe. He also served as CEO of the Dutch financial service provider APG Asset Management and as Deputy CIO of ING Investment Management.

Eduard is a certified Financial Risk Manager and a Chartered Financial Analyst and has served on several investment advisory boards. He holds a master's degree in Quantitative Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a postgraduate degree in Asset Liability Management from Maastricht University in Limburg. He is currently a PhD candidate at the International School of Management in Paris. Eduard began his career as an investment banker in London and Amsterdam.