What happens to decision-making when volatility becomes constant, information becomes harder to trust and markets increasingly react on emotion?

In this closing conversation of CFO Day 2026, moderated by Rens de Jong, Klaas Knot reflects on the moments where financial stability suddenly disappeared, from the collapse of Fortis/ABN AMRO and the euro crisis to the pandemic, inflation shocks and today’s growing geopolitical fragmentation.
Having operated at the centre of these defining moments for more than a decade, he shares how leaders can avoid being pulled into noise and sentiment, why staying rational becomes harder under pressure, and what concerns him most when looking at the years ahead.

A closing conversation about leadership, volatility and the growing challenge of staying clear headed in a world that no longer feels stable.