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Taking your People Transformation Knowledge to the next level
AMSTERDAM
15th & 16th OCTOBER 2025
2 Conferences, 1 Venue:
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Learning & Development
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Talent Transformation
Agendas
Trends
Journeys
​Innovation
Mindset shifts
AI & Automation
Future Readiness
Diversity & Inclusion
Coaching & Mentoring
Upskilling & Reskilling
Leadership/ Talent Devt.
Move Freely between
the rooms
Agendas
Day 1
WEDNESDAY 15th OCTOBER 2025
L&D
Talent
Transformation
8:45 CET
Opening of the Conference by the Moderators:
Gerard Penning, Board Member, Alliander and
SEforALL and Former CHRO, ABN AMRO bank,
Karina Klaassen, Author of ‘Mind Your Confidence Mind Your Business’ & Partner, School for AI-Human Skills
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9:00
Upskilling & Reskilling short-skilled workers -
Christophe Vanden Eede,
Global Head of Talent Management, bPost
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9:30
What's next for L&D -
Orsolya Hein,
Global Head of Learning Content Strategy, Novartis
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10:00
Leading in a Polycrisis -
Sam Ray, Strategic Business Director, Europe,
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
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10:30
Interactive Session on 'Build your credibility. From pressure to presence' with Corina Breban,
Former Sr. HR Director, Foot Locker, adidas ​
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11:00 CET
Coffee & Networking
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11:30
Fireside Chat on ‘Leadership in a world dominated by AI Technology’ with
Gerard Penning, Board Member, Alliander and
SEforALL and Former CHRO, ABN AMRO bank
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12:00
Interactive Roundtable Session
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12:30
Ericsson's journey towards becoming a Skills-powered organization -
Octavian Bercea, Head of Skills and Learning Analytics, Ericsson
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13:00 CET
Lunch & Networking
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14:00
Making Change Simple: 3 tips to change your Behaviour -
Cyriel Kortleven, Award-winning speaker on the 'Change Mindset'
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14:30
Boost your creativity with AI by your side -
Ashley Wieferink,
Intl. Learning & Organisational Devt. Specialist, Bechtle
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15:00
Building a Learning Culture in a heavily regulated industry.
Mission Impossible?
Petra Verheijen,
Learning Delivery Strategy Lead, Astellas Pharma
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15:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
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16:00
From AI Literacy to Applied Intelligence:
Building Role-Based AI Skills at Scale in a Global Tech Organization -
Nastia Padvishenskaya,
Head of L&D EMEA, Epam Systems
16:30
Your People Hate AI Slop:
Using LLMs to make learning they'll love, with impact you can Measure -
Justin Blanchard,
Creative Director, Attensi​​​​​
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17:00​​
Panel Discussion on the 'Future of L&D'
with speakers from the Day
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17:30
Wrap-up & end of Day 1​
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Evening Networking Drinks
17:35-19:00 CET
8:45 CET
Opening of the Conference by the Moderators:
Fiona Passantino, Author of 'AI-Powered Professional' &
Owner, Working Humans - AI Keynotes & Training,
John McCusker, Talent Mixologist & ex-Global VP TM, Bacardi
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9:00
Our Global Talent Transformation Journey -
Marquisa Nash,
Head of Global TM & Mobility, PMD, BASF
​9:30
Using Analytics to Build Stronger, Lasting Teams -
Nicolas Van Den Steen, Vice President HR &
Tom Everaert, Senior HR Data Analyst, Bridgestone
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10:00
Leadership Reimagined:
Insights into Navigating the Leadership Journey -
Marleen Weening, Principal Consultant &
Ali Shalfrooshan, Head of Intl. Assessment R&D, Talogy
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10:30
From fair-weather managers to Transformation-proof Leaders -
Susanne Bretting, VP-HR Senior Executives, Bosch
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11:00 CET
Coffee & Networking
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11:30
The Change Mindset: survivalkit for HR professionals in change -
Cyriel Kortleven, Award-winning speaker on the 'Change Mindset'
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12:00
Shaping the Future of our Workplace, driving
performance, collaboration & innovation -
Antoine Brossard, Sr. Director - Enterprise People Strategy, Philips
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12:30 CET
Lunch & Networking​​
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13:30
Rise in AI to enhance EX, optimise TM, and drive organisational success -
Tareq Malas, Global Head of People Analytics, Shell
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14:00
Deskless and AI-Powered -
Fiona Passantino, Author of 'AI-Powered Professional' &
Owner, Working Humans - AI Keynotes & Training
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14:30
Where science meets AI:
leveraging AI-powered Skills Assessments to design tomorrow's workforce -
Dr. Tony Lee, PhD, Head of AI & Science, Skillvue
Thomas Lomazzi Jorgensen, Sr. Account Executive, Skillvue
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15:00
The AI Productivity Paradox:
Human Expertise Meets Machine Intelligence -
Michael Groen, Advanced Analytics & AI Manager, NN Group
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15:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
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16:00
Positioning People Analytics in the HR Service Model:
A Path to Sustainable Impact -
Jaap Veldkamp, Global Head of People Analytics & OE, ABN AMRO Bank
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16:30
Languages in the Age of AI: From Skill to Soft Skill -
Brian Kantt, Co-Author, ‘LangTech: A Deep Dive Into Online Language Education…’ and co-Founder, Iboux (15min.)
How to Scale Hiring Without Sacrificing Quality (practical tips & AI) -
Evy van Galen, Director Talent Acquisition, Preply (15min.)
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17:00
Panel Discussion on the 'Future of HR'
with speakers from the Day
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17:30​​
Wrap-up & end of Day 1
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Evening Networking Drinks
17:35-19:00 CET
Trends
Journeys
Wellbeing
​Innovation
AI & Automation
Future of Work
HR Technology
Employee Exp./ Eng.
Cultural Transformation
Gamification
Microlearning
Learning Analytics
Assessment Tools
Learning Engagement
Talent/ Leadership Devt.
Learning Technologies
Move Freely between
the rooms
Day 2
THURSDAY 16th OCTOBER 2025
L&D
Talent
Transformation
9:00 CET
Opening of Day 2 by the Moderators:
Gerard Penning, Board Member, Alliander and
SEforALL and Former CHRO, ABN AMRO bank
Gina Zambrano, Strategic Client Manager,
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)​​
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​​​9:15
Our Skill Boost Program -
Snezana Mitic,
Global People Head CNS, Nokia
9:45
The role of Leaders to unlock Creativity and Innovation in the age of AI -
Pedro Monteiro,
Global Leadership & Learning Leader, ING
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10:15
Human decisions in the age of AI :
why Leadership Judgment matters more than ever -
Emmanuel Kemel,
Associate Research Professor, HEC Executive Education
10:45
Fireside Chat on ‘Transforming our PM process, and
Annual Essential Learning’ with
Melanie Lepine, Global Head of Talent and e-learning, CBRE
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11:15 CET
Coffee & Networking​
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11:45
Fireside Chat on 'Executive development -
Designing Executive Development that drives business strategy' with
Eva Vasileiou Baas, Global Director People Devt., Ahold Delhaize
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12:15
Interactive Roundtable Session
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12:45
Sh!t they do Not need -
Karel Driesse, Senior L&D Architect, GEA group
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13:15 CET
Lunch & Networking​​
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14:15
Premium tutoring: a tailor-made approach for each employee -
Antonio Torres, Sr. L&D Consultant, Rosetta Stone (15min.)
Building a Connected, Effective, and Future-Oriented Learning Ecosystem -
Karien Stroucken,
Learning Solutions, Business Devt. Director, Scheer IMC (15min.)
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14:45
Fireside Chat on 'L&D Projects, Academies, Challenges and Takeaways' with
Benny Leijdsman, Head of the Manufacturing Academy, ASML
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15:15​​​​ CET
Coffee & Networking
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15:35​​​
Panel Discussion on 'Actionable Takeaways' with
Moderators from both streams
Karina Klaassen, Author of ‘Mind Your Confidence Mind Your Business’ & Partner, School for AI-Human Skills,
Gerard Penning, Board Member, Alliander and
SEforALL and Former CHRO, ABN AMRO bank,
John McCusker, Talent Mixologist & ex-Global VP TM, Bacardi,
Sam Ray, Strategic Business Director, Europe,
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
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16:15
Wrap-up & end of the HRcoreACADEMY summit
16:20 CET
9:00 CET
Opening of Day 2 by the Moderators:
John McCusker, Talent Mixologist & ex-Global VP TM, Bacardi,
Karina Klaassen, Author of ‘Mind Your Confidence Mind Your Business’ & Partner, School for AI-Human Skills
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9:15
AI Won’t Take Your Job, But Your Mindset Might -
Jean-Paul Lucassen, People Analytics Lead and
Hugo van Reeken, Management Trainee, Royal Schiphol Group
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9:45
HR’s unique Role in Reinventing Future@Work -
experiences from LEGO Group -
Troels Wendelbo, Sr. HR Director, LEGO Group
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10:15
Rewards need to become smarter -
Nelson van Dalen, Sr. Account Mgr., Giffy (15min.)
Shaking Up Learning with AI-Powered Simulations -
Stijn De Groef, Founder, FizzyLemon (15min.)​
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10:45​​​​​
Enhancing people Engagement Strategy creating a
global Welfare Programme -
Donatella De Vita, Global Head of Welfare, Eng. and DE&I prog., Pirelli
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11:15 CET
Coffee & Networking
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11:45
Fireside Chat on 'Skills based Talent strategies’ with
Mansi Agarwal,
VP HR International, Springer Nature Group
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12:15
Stop chasing gaps.
Start leading adaptive workforces with Skills Intelligence -
Lisa Gentou-Hedkvist, Enterprise Account Executive, 365Talents
Carla Arias, Regional Sales Director, 365Talents
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12:45 CET
Lunch & Networking​​​​​​​​​​
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13:45
Must AI do this now?
The HR playbook to close the Confidence & ROI gap -
Karina Klaassen, Author of ‘Mind Your Confidence Mind Your Business’ & Partner, School for AI-Human Skills
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14:15
Talent Mixology in a new Era -
John McCusker, Talent Mixologist & ex-Global VP TM, Bacardi
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14:45​
Interactive Roundtable Session
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15:15 CET
Coffee & Networking​
DE&I
Agile HR
AI & Automation
HR Technology
People Analytics
Skills for the Future
Employee Experience
Talent/ Leadership Devt.
Cultural & Digital Transf.
