Beate van Loo-Born is a seasoned executive in financial services and data with over 20 years of experience in European, Asian and US financial centres. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles at top-tier organizations, including serving as COO of the Swiss Stock Exchange’s data business (SIX), as Head Strategic Programs at UBS and COO at Climate Arc.
Driven by a relentless pursuit of creating global positive impact for organizations, people and the planet, she has integrated her deep expertise in sustainability, finance and data to consistently deliver strategic solutions driving global transformation in both large corporations and emerging startups. Believing in the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, she is a strong ecosystem builder bringing together diverse groups across teams, geographies and industries. As a successful triathlete she benefits from mental and physical resilience in sports as well as in her professional career.
Beate van Loo-Born Lecture topics
- Demystifying Sustainability
Companies and individuals are unsure how to satisfy sustainability demands, how to create impact and how to deal with trade-offs. Understanding the various systems of impact helps to identify the most relevant levers for change and brings clarity and purpose.
- There are no individual wins
Sports teach us humility, resilience, teamwork and how to deal with failure. Lessons that can elevate any business leader and help teams reach their goals together by understanding what makes real teamwork. Behind every athlete stands a successful collaborative team.
- Learning into the future together
Doomsday scenarios are ever present fuelling collective anxiety and pessimism. Once we understand that leaning into AI, tech and the fourth industrial revolution we will not only elevate our careers but will also find solutions to the world’s wicked problems like climate change and social inequality.
- Finance & Data: Capitalistic Evil or the greatest untapped Potential?
Financial markets have caused us agony throughout history, but they have also changed for the better in recent years. Can we utilize financial services to our advantage?
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
In her pursuit of clarity, Beate van Loo-Born has acquired multiple post-graduate degrees, including an Master’s in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge, an MBA from the Sorbonne, an executive MBA from the Swiss Finance Institute. Currently a PhD candidate at the University of Antwerp, she continues to explore the levers financial services can utilize to mobilize private capital towards climate finance.
An accomplished triathlete, Beate van Loo-Born embodies the values of strength, resilience and humility. Her mindset, characterized by mental toughness, focus and unwavering determination, has fuelled her career and established her as a leading voice in finance, data, climate and leadership. Focused on creating a positive impact rather than seeking personal accolades, Beate is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs and finance professionals. Beate van Loo-Born leads various industry groups enabling women and sustainability data experts in particular (Women Data Professionals, ESG Enterprise Data Management Council) and sits on the board of a domestic abuse charity in the UK (FirstLight).
By leading with clarity, empathy and mental toughness, Beate van Loo-Born continuously strives to enable herself and her teams to generate a lasting, meaningful impact for people, organizations, and the planet.