Society for Experimental Finance Asia-Pacific Conference 2026
The Department of Banking and Finance in the Monash Business School is pleased to invite you to attend our conference, bringing together researchers in experimental and behavioral finance for a focused one-day program. The conference will feature presentations of cutting-edge research by scholars from across the region.
This event provides a dedicated platform for sharing new ideas, discussing innovative methodologies, and fostering collaboration within the experimental and behavioral finance community.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Lionel Page, University of Queensland (UQ)
Prof Page is a Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland and Director of the university’s Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences. He is a behavioural economist whose research examines how people make decisions, both individually and in groups, combining insights from economic theory and psychology. His research focuses on behavioural economics, including decision-making under risk, strategic behaviour, social preferences, and the design of incentives and choice architectures that influence economic outcomes.
Host
Dr Leo Bao, Senior Lecturer, Monash Business School
Dr Bao specialises in experimental finance and economics, using interdisciplinary approaches to investigate how financial technology influences human behavior and decision-making in financial contexts.
Dr Christian König-Kersting, Research Associate, University of Innsbruck
Dr König-Kersting holds a Venia Docendi for Economics and is currently with the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Innsbruck. His research interest focuses on decision-making under risk and uncertainty in finance contexts.
| Key dates | |
|---|---|
| Deadline for paper submissions | Tuesday, 18 November 2025 |
| Notification of acceptance | Tuesday, 9 December 2025 |
| Deadline for registration | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 |
Organiser
Department of Banking and Finance, Monash Business School, and the Society for Experimental Finance
Event Details
- Date:
- 8 April 2026 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Venue:
- Room B214 and B218, Building B, Monash University Caulfield campus, 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East, VIC, 3145
- Categories:
- Banking and Finance; General
Description
The Department of Banking and Finance in the Monash Business School is pleased to invite you to attend our conference, bringing together researchers in experimental and behavioral finance for a focused one-day program. The conference will feature presentations of cutting-edge research by scholars from across the region.
This event provides a dedicated platform for sharing new ideas, discussing innovative methodologies, and fostering collaboration within the experimental and behavioral finance community.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Lionel Page, University of Queensland (UQ)
Prof Page is a Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland and Director of the university’s Centre for Unified Behavioural and Economic Sciences. He is a behavioural economist whose research examines how people make decisions, both individually and in groups, combining insights from economic theory and psychology. His research focuses on behavioural economics, including decision-making under risk, strategic behaviour, social preferences, and the design of incentives and choice architectures that influence economic outcomes.
Host
Dr Leo Bao, Senior Lecturer, Monash Business School
Dr Bao specialises in experimental finance and economics, using interdisciplinary approaches to investigate how financial technology influences human behavior and decision-making in financial contexts.
Dr Christian König-Kersting, Research Associate, University of Innsbruck
Dr König-Kersting holds a Venia Docendi for Economics and is currently with the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Innsbruck. His research interest focuses on decision-making under risk and uncertainty in finance contexts.
| Key dates | |
|---|---|
| Deadline for paper submissions | Tuesday, 18 November 2025 |
| Notification of acceptance | Tuesday, 9 December 2025 |
| Deadline for registration | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 |
Organiser
Department of Banking and Finance, Monash Business School, and the Society for Experimental Finance