Day 1

WEDNESDAY 7th OCTOBER 2026

L&D

Talent

Transformation

8:45 CET 

Opening of the Conference by the Moderators: 

Dimmy van Zanten, Director, Neumen

​Dimmy van Zanten, Director, Neumen​​​​​​​​​​​​

9:00 

Reimagining Learning Creation through AI -

Filipa Ferrugento Director Learning Creation & Portfolio, Global L&D,

MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) 

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9:30 

Coaching leaders for the age of AI -

Pedro Monteiro,

Global Leadership & Learning Leader, ING

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10:00

Leading in a Polycrisis -

Strategic Business Director, Europe, Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)

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10:30

Reserved Speaking Slot

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11:00 CET 

Coffee & Networking

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11:30

Fireside Chat on ‘Learning as a Strategic Futurist:

How ArcelorMittal is Redefining Workforce Readiness’ with

Stacey VanderHeiden Gűney, GM, Global Head of Learning, ArcelorMittal

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12:00

Develop leadership Skills to navigate complexity -

Director, Essec Business School

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12:30

No Budget. No Excuses. No Experience; 

A transformation lens on L&D in times of cost-cutting -

Ana Puga, Global Head of L&D, AkzoNobel

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13:00 CET 

Lunch & Networking

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14:00 

Fireside Chat on ‘Our AI Strategy approach’ with

Tim Callebaut,

Head of Digital Solutions HR Talent, BNP Paribas

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14:30 

Give away the Lego, keep the blueprint:

Rethinking L&D as a Centre of Expertise -       

Director, FLOWSPARKS

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15:00

Our AI Upskilling journey -

Margot Stoteler, Global Strategic Learning Manager, Shell

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15:30 CET 

Coffee & Networking

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16:00

L&D for Europe -

Ana Yturriaga,

Head of L&D, European Parliament

16:30

Premium tutoring: a tailor-made approach for each employee -

Antonio Torres, Sr. L&D Consultant, Rosetta Stone (15min.)​

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16:45

Leadership Transitions;

helping leaders adapt to increased complexity and responsibility -

Eline Zandee-Kranendonk,

Global Head Leadership Devt., Aegon

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17:15

Interactive Roundtable Session

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17:30

L&D in a dynamic organization -

Themis Christofidis, Global L&D Lead, Bayer

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18:00​​

Panel Discussion on the 'Future of L&D'

with speakers from the Day

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18:30

Wrap-up & end of Day 1​

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Evening Networking Drinks

18:30-19:30 CET                                                        

8:45 CET 

Opening of the Conference by the Moderators:

Karina Klaassen, Author of ‘Mind Your Confidence Mind Your Business’ & Partner, School for AI-Human Skills​

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9:00 

Reserved Speaking Slot

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​9:30 

Organization Transformation & Effectiveness -

Francesca Dellacroce,

Global Head of Group Organization, Barilla

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10:00

Interactive Roundtable Session

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10:30

Radical Collaboration in building a Culture in 3 years -

Li Yin, Global Head of People & Culture, IKEA

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11:00 CET 

Coffee & Networking

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11:30

Fireside Chat on ‘Why is Marie Kondo relevant to HR’ with 

Caroline Vanovermeire, Global Head of TM, ASML

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12:00

Interactive Roundtable Session

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12:30 CET

Lunch & Networking​​

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13:30  

Fireside Chat on ‘Bridging the gap between HR and the Business’ with

Regina Kuzmina,

PhD Candidate, Free University of Amsterdam & ex-GM B&W, Unilever​

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14:00 

HR in the Fast Lane:

Micro Apps, Rapid Prototyping and the New Rules of Change -

Debora Gallo, VP Talent Development, Mews

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14:30 

Where science meets AI: leveraging AI-powered

Skills Assessments to design tomorrow's workforce -

Director, Skillvue

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15:00

Shifting from AI as a Tool to AI as part of the Workforce -

Tony Strows, Global AI Solutions Architect, Philips

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15:30 CET 

Coffee & Networking

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16:00

Fireside Chat on ‘Digital Transformation & Driving Organizational Change’ with Mina Canan Kocgil-Koksal,

Sr. Change Management Leader Europe, Amazon

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16:30 

From knowing Skills to activating them: The next HR evolution -

Director, 365Talents (15min.)

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16:45

Workforce Transformation linked to Business Strategy -

Marlieke Pols,

Sr. Manager Workforce Strategy & Planning, Mars Veterinary Health

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17:15

Taking Language Learning to a whole new level - 

Director, Busuu (15min.)Director, 365Talents (15min.)

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17:30

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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18:00 

Panel Discussion on the 'Future of HR'

with speakers from the Day

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18:30​​

Wrap-up & end of Day 1          

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Evening Networking Drinks

18:30-19:30 CET