60 Seconds With... Syndicate Room's Gonçalo de Vasconcelos

We all know what they are experts on, but we want to know what makes our speakers tick. In this series, we sit down with some of our key speakers for 60 seconds to find out a bit more about them before they take to the stage at FundForum International in Berlin, 6-8 June 2016.
60 Seconds with...
Gonçalo de Vasconcelos, Co-founder and CEO, Syndicate Room
1. What is your personal philosophy?
Do what you love, love what you do.
2. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
Formula 1 driver.
3. Disruption is always on the tip of everyone’s tongue. In your opinion, what is going to be the ultimate game-changer for the finance industry?
Platform models such as crowdfunding without a shadow of a doubt. Investment platforms like SyndicateRoom are growing very quickly and financial services are starting to wake up to the power of a platform model over their traditional balance sheet model. It has the power to deeply change how we view and interact with the finance industry – including pension funds and other investment funds.
4. What's your favourite thing about Berlin?
Berlin is fast becoming an impressive and well respected hub for entrepreneurship and startups. I think it has a very bright future and I suppose that makes it a fitting choice of location for the established industry to host Fund Forum.
5. What are you most looking forward to at Fund Forum 2016?
There is a fundamental shift in how capital is raised and how investors choose to deploy it. With its global reach, FundForum is a fantastic showcase for cutting edge developments in the industry. We are excited to have chosen Fund Forum as the launch event for our new flagship product. Gonçalo de Vasconcelos will be appearing in the Investment Strategy Forum at FundForum International, taking place in Berlin, 6-8 June 2016.