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Advocacy

As a core part of his practice, Ortus CEO José Hernandez engages with universities, governments, boards, and professional bodies on issues of competitiveness, security, governance, and sustainability.

 

José is a vocal advocate for finding imaginative solutions to the ethical and strategic challenges facing global organizations in a disrupted world.

As a researcher, lecturer, and mentor, he champions the centering of ethics in the education of tomorrow's leaders.   

Selected public and professional service activities in 2024

​Presentations and panels​

  • Presentation on Cheating, Disruption, and Imagination at IMD High Performance Board Programme (Lausanne, CH)

  • Presentation and panel at VU Amsterdam Symposium on Compliance and Integrity Management (Amsterdam, NL)

  • Presentation and panel at the CPA Canada ONE Conference, alongside members from FINTRAC, Finance Canada, FATF, and CPA Canada (Toronto, CA)

  • Participant at the Global Solutions Initiative (Berlin, DE)

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Governance and advisory roles​

  • Advisory Committee member, Canada’s Advisory Committee Member on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ACMLTF) 

  • Advisory Council participation, School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo (Canada)

  • Non-executive director and Audit Committee member of a thermal energy venture (Toronto, CA)

  • Member of CPA Canada’s Strategic Advisory Group (Canada)

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Academic service​

  • Bachelor thesis supervisor for four students at VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics (Amsterdam, NL)

  • Masters of Accounting and Control portfolio assessor for five students (Amsterdam, NL)

  • Fundraising event for Chancellor Dominic Barton's farewell dinner at the University of Waterloo (Toronto, CA)​​

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Philanthropic and community engagement​

  • Co-host of the Pax-for-Peace fundraising event at Huis ter Duin, with Paul Polman as keynote speaker (The Netherlands)

  • Investments in the Cultura Primero Project, promoting Salvadoran art and culture (El Salvador and its embassies across the globe)​

  • Recipient of Cigar Executive of the Year (Noordwijk, NL)

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Writing and thought leadership â€‹â€‹

  • Author of two working papers which form the basis for a forthcoming book on disruption, misconduct, and The Crisis of Imagination in Europe ​​

  • Interviewed for the Leadership section of De Financiele Dagblad (The Netherlands)

  • Exchanges with business leaders on productivity and competitiveness challenges (CA, NL, DE, BE)

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Presentation and panel at VU Amsterdam's Symposium on Compliance and Integrity Management 

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