PHILIPPE J.S. DE BROUWER, PHD, is director at HSBC, guest professor at four universities and MBA programs (University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, Krakow School of Business and AGH University of Science and Technology) and honorary consul for Belgium in Krakow. As a professor, he builds bridges not only between universities and the industry, but also across disciplines. He teaches mathematicians leadership skills and non-mathematicians coding. As a scientist, he tries to combine research on financial markets, psychology, and investments to the benefit of the investor. As an honorary consul he is passionate about serving the community and helping initiatives grow.