Deusto Investment Club, sponsored by Deusto Business Alumni, Fineco, and the Bernaola Foundation, celebrated its 25th anniversary on October 20th with an event featuring Antón Arriola, president of Kutxabank.

Also present at the celebration were Iñigo Calvo Sotomayor and Miguel Angel Larrinaga, both professors at Deusto Business School, along with Virginia Gómez, Director of Open Programmes and Executive Education Transfer.

The event began with a speech by the Dean of Deusto Business School, Álvaro de la Rica, in which he spoke about the importance of student associations within the faculty, noting that the Investment Club is the oldest and has the largest number of student members. He expressed his pride in the Club’s history and its role in the education of Deusto students throughout its twenty-five-year existence.

Next, the keynote speaker, Antón Arriola, took the floor. He structured his speech in two parts: how to value a company and how to value oneself. Regarding how to value a company, the speaker emphasized the importance of shared value, long-term sustainability, and social commitment. In this regard, he cited Kutxabank’s historical journey from its inception to the present day, where its profits are directly channeled into social benefit through the foundations that oversee it.

The president of the financial institution also offered attendees some advice on how to value themselves. Drawing on his own life experience, he mentioned values ​​such as perseverance, critical thinking, and work-life balance. He also emphasized the importance of hard work in one’s career, as well as a thirst for knowledge, something he has cultivated through his studies in the humanities and his work as a novelist.

Following his remarks, a question-and-answer session was held, moderated by Asier Esandi, president of the Investment Club. Topics discussed included changes in the investment banking industry, career advice for both academic and professional pursuits, the pursuit of knowledge in fields unrelated to finance, and the application of ESG principles in business, among others.

Javier Onzain, one of the club’s three founding partners, also spoke at the event, recalling the club’s beginnings and the challenges they faced. Following him, Susana Hurtado and Marco Andino, the club’s vice president and secretary, respectively, reviewed the Investment Club’s evolution since its inception, supported by various metrics and in-depth portfolio analysis.

The event concluded with closing remarks by Asier Esandi, the club’s president, and the presentation of plaques of appreciation to those who have contributed to the Investment Club’s success since 1998: Antón Arriola, the event’s keynote speaker; Javier Onzain, the club’s founder, whose work was essential to the club’s success today; Enrique Sáez, CEO of Fineco, who has been instrumental in providing technical assistance to the Investment Club for twenty-five years; and Álvaro de la Rica, for the faculty’s long-standing support of the Investment Club as an association.

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