2026 International Conference in Financial Science

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

On June 11th, Heitor Almeida, Professor of Finance, University of Illinois

Heitor Almeida is the Stanley C. and Joan J. Golder Chair in Corporate Finance and academic director of I-degrees at Gies College of Business. He joined the University of Illinois in 2007 and also works as a research associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research.

His research specialties include financial constraints, liquidity management, business groups, financial distress, innovation, and stock repurchases. He has served as an associate editor for numerous financial journals and is currently in that role for the Journal of Financial Intermediation and the Journal of Banking and Finance.

He has been a managing editor at the Journal of Corporate Finance since January 2021. Almeida received two BAs, one from the Federal University of Minas Gerais at Belo Horizonte in 1991, the other from Central University Una at Belo Horizonte in 1993.

He went on to earn a master’s degree in economics from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago in 2000.

On June 12th, Murillo Campello, Professor and Eminent Scholar in Finance, University of Florida, USA

Murillo Campello is the Joseph Cordell Eminent Scholar in Finance at the Warringiton School, University of Florida. An internationally recognized scholar of financial economics, His work has been cited by prominent policy authorities, such as the Federal Reserve chairman, mentioned in Congressional hearings, described in the Economic Report of the President, and used to advise the US Supreme Court.

Campello has published extensively in top finance journals and has served as an associate editor at several leading outlets. He is currently the managing editor of The Journal of Financial Intermediation. He has received the Rising Star award and has been named Distinguished Referee by The Review of Financial Studies twice for his referee work. His papers were nominated twice for the distinguished Brattle Prize of The Journal of Finance, and received the Goldman Sachs and IQAM Best Paper Prizes award by The Review of Finance.

He is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He earned a PhD in finance from the University of Illinois, an MS in business administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and a BS in economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

OVERVIEW

The 2026 International Conference in Financial Science offers a unique opportunity for scholars to converge and examine the evolving landscape of banking and finance. By fostering intellectual exchange, the event seeks to address critical issues and uncover pathways for advancing financial innovation, stability, and inclusivity. Participants are invited to contribute cutting-edge research strategies that highlight the challenges and opportunities within the global financial system. The conference welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers addressing a variety of relevant themes.

These include, but are not limited to:

Asset allocation and valuation
Banking regulation and financial services
Behavioral and experimental finance/economics
Climate finance and sustainability
Corporate finance, IPOs, SEOs, M&A, and crowdfunding
Country funds, sovereign funds, and hedge funds
Digital finance, cryptocurrency finance, and blockchain
Emerging markets finance
Entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, and private equity
Ethical finance, green finance, ESG and CSR
Financial crises, contagion, integration, and global risks interconnection
Financial engineering and derivatives
Household finance, real estate finance, and microfinance
Portfolio management and optimization
Risk management and compliance
Small business finance

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