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Taking your People Transformation Knowledge to the next level
AMSTERDAM
7th & 8th OCTOBER 2026
2 Conferences, 1 Venue:
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Learning & Development
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Talent Transformation
Agendas
Day 1
WEDNESDAY 7th OCTOBER 2026
L&D
Talent
Transformation
Innovation
Mindset shifts
AI & Automation
Future Readiness
Coaching & Mentoring
Upskilling & Reskilling
Performance Enablement
Competency Development
Leadership/ Talent Devt.
Move Freely between
the rooms
8:45 CET
Opening of the Conference by the Moderators:
Yannick Willems,
Learning Strategist & Head of Learning Design Lab, Belfius
Dimmy van Zanten, Director, Neumen
9:00
Fostering growth Mindset & continuous Learning Culture at scale :
the AXA Week For Growth -
Nils Romier, Group Head of Learning, AXA
9:30
AI-Powered Roleplay for Guest Service Training -
Tanja Rutter,
Head of Talent & Learning Europe, Center Parcs
10:00
From Problem Solvers to Solution Seekers & the Role AI Is Rewriting -
Professor Harris Kyriakou,
IS, Data Analytics & Ops., Essec Business School
10:30
Decision making for Leaders in the age of AI -
Pedro Monteiro, Global Leadership & Learning Leader, ING
11:00 CET
Coffee & Networking
11:30
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
12:00
Self-Driving Cars and L&D:
How We End Up Going The Wrong Way Faster -
Glenn Platt, Principal Learning Strategy Architect, Perceptyx
12:30
Future Ready: the New L&D Mandate -
Olga Martens-Stuurman, Sr. Advisor Future of Work,
Dutch Association of Disability Care (VGN)
13:00 CET
Lunch & Networking
14:00
Fireside Chat on ‘Demonstrating the Business impact of L&D at scale’ with Robin Dijke,
Global Learning Quality, Process & Analytics Lead, ASML
14:30
Are you building more training, or better training? -
Christophe Jacobs,
Chief Learning Officer, FLOWSPARKS
15:00
Our AI Upskilling journey -
Margot Stoteler, Global Strategic Learning Manager, Shell
15:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
16:00
By Colleagues, For Colleagues:
Developing Internal Facilitation Excellence in the European Parliament -
Ana Yturriaga, Head of L&D, European Parliament
16:30
Premium tutoring: a tailor-made approach for each employee -
Tiggy Burrows, Account Executive EMEA, Rosetta Stone
16:45
Turn Your Organization into a Talent Factory -
Kent Jonasen, CEO, Leadership Pipeline Institute &
Author of
‘The Leadership Pipeline: Developing Leaders in the Digital Age’
17:15
Panel Discussion on the 'Future of L&D'
with speakers from the Day
17:45
Wrap-up & end of Day 1
Evening Networking Drinks
17:45-18:45 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
Monique Timmermans, exVP-OD & Learning, Shell & Co-Founder, DeltaPoint
9:00
Conflicts worth resolving.
What if better Performance begins with better Tension? -
Tony Strows, Whole Systems Performance Architect, Philips
9:30
AI for HR Next Generation:
Unlocking Value Across the Employee Hire-to-Retire Journey -
Francesca Dellacroce, Global Head of Group Organization, Barilla
10:00
From Static Skills Frameworks to an Adaptive Workforce:
How Agentic AI Turns Strategy into Action -
Roman Muth, CTO, Scheer IMC
10:30
Radical Collaboration in building a Culture in 3 years -
Li Yin, Global Head of People & Culture, IKEA
11:00 CET
Coffee & Networking
11:30
Fireside Chat on ‘Why is Marie Kondo relevant to HR’ with
Caroline Vanovermeire,
Global Head of People Expertise, ASML
12:00
When the Job Description Falls Behind -
Debora Gallo, VP Talent Development, Mews
12:30 CET
Lunch & Networking
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
14:00
Mind the Gap! Some things whisper before they shout -
Karina Klaassen, Author of ‘Mind Your Confidence Mind Your Business’ & Partner, School for AI-Human Skills
14:30
The fuel and the engine:
powering your People org and its Decisions with Skills Data -
Riccardo Perna, Head of People Development, Lagardère Travel Retail
Thomas Lomazzi Jorgensen, Sr. Account Executive, Skillvue
15:00
Fireside Chat on ‘Our AI Strategy approach’ with
Tim Callebaut, Head of Digital Solutions HR Talent, BNP Paribas Fortis
15:30 CET
Coffee & Networking
16:00
Fireside Chat on ‘Digital Transformation & Driving Organizational Change’ with Mina Canan Kocgil-Koksal,
Business & Digital Transformation Leader, exAmazon, exP&G
16:30
Fireside Chat on ‘Skills in Practice:
Can Taxonomies, AI and Managers Keep Up with Each Other?’ with
Loïc Michel, Co-Founder & CEO, 365Talents
16:45
From Learning to Performance: The Role of Language and Professional Skills -
Tristan Skitt, BD Manager, Busuu
17:00
Connecting the Dots: An Integrated Approach to Transformation -
Monique Timmermans,
exVP-OD & Learning, Shell & Co-Founder, DeltaPointDi
rector, 365Talents (15min.)
17:15
Panel Discussion on the 'Future of HR'
with speakers from the Day
17:45
Wrap-up & end of Day 1
Evening Networking Drinks
17:45-18:45 CET
Journeys
Innovation
AI & Automation
Future of Work
HR Technology
Capability Building
Reskilling, Upskilling
Workforce Planning
Employee Exp./ Eng.
Culture Transformation
Workforce Transformation
Day 2
THURSDAY 8th OCTOBER 2026
L&D
Talent
Transformation
Innovation
Mindset shifts
AI & Automation
Future Readiness
Coaching & Mentoring
Upskilling & Reskilling
Performance Enablement
Competency Development
Leadership/ Talent Devt.
Move Freely between
the rooms
9:00 CET
Opening of Day 2 by the Moderators:
Yannick Willems,
Learning Strategist & Head of Learning Design Lab, Belfius
Dimmy van Zanten, Director, Neumen
9:15
AI Did Not Fix Our L&D Processes. It Exposed Them -
Tina Weilmuenster,
Head of Learning & Talent Devt., European Space Agency
9:45
AI vs Curiosity -
Stefaan van Hooydonk,
Author of 'The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto', Global Curiosity Institute
10:15
Europe’s Leadership Moment: Three Capabilities to
Compete in a System Under Pressure - Gurbinder Bahra,
Strategic Business Director, Europe, Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
10:45
Agility in Leadership Development -
Jef Helmink,
Global Director Learning & Capability Devt., Air Products
11:15 CET
Coffee & Networking
11:45
Give away the Lego, keep the blueprint:
Rethinking L&D as a Centre of Expertise -
Yannick Willems, Learning Strategist & Head of Learning Design Lab, Belfius
12:15
From Coaching Activity to Business Impact:
How Sanofi Built a Strategic Approach to Coaching -
Roper Peckham-Cooper, VP Global Strategic Accounts, EZRA
Thomas Cunningham-Fahie, Sr. Solutions Lead, EZRA
12:45
Evolution in your Onboarding - from Egg to Rooster -
Frank Philips, Onboarding Expert, Yes! We Connect
13:15 CET
Lunch & Networking
14:15
Assessment in Development programmes: what AI breaks and builds -
Dimmy van Zanten, Director, Neumen
14:45
Beyond Skills: The 5 Essentials of High-Performing Teams -
Alberto Gonzalez,
Chief Purpose Officer, Just on Purpose
15:15 CET
Coffee & Networking
15:35
Panel Discussion on 'Actionable Takeaways' with
Moderators from both streams
Monique Timmermans, exVP-OD & Learning, Shell & Co-Founder, DeltaPoint
Fiona Passantino, Author of 'AI-Powered Leader' and
Owner, Working Humans - AI Keynotes & Training &
Yannick Willems,
Learning Strategist & Head of Learning Design Lab, Belfius
Dimmy van Zanten, Director, Neumen
16:10
Wrap-up & end of the HRcoreACADEMY summit
16:15 CET
9:00 CET
Opening of Day 2 by the Moderators:
Fiona Passantino, Author of ‘AI-Powered Leader’ and 'AI-Powered Professional' and Owner, Working Humans, co-founder “The School for AI-Human Skills" -
AI Keynotes & AI Literacy Training
Monique Timmermans, exVP-OD & Learning, Shell & Co-Founder, DeltaPoint
9:15
Five Essential Skills in the AI Age -
Fiona Passantino,
Author of ‘AI-Powered Leader’ and 'AI-Powered Professional'
9:45
Stop Building In-House Training Alone:
The Power of Business School Co-Creation -
Nibal El Kadi, Client Director, ESSEC Executive Education
10:15
The Magic of Connection at work -
Frank Philips, Onboarding Expert, Yes! We Connect
10:45
Fireside Chat on ‘Challenge Your Peers: How to Incorporate the Human‑in‑the‑Loop Principle (HITL) in GenAI‑powered HR Tech?’ with
Carlijn Kriek, Sr. L&D expert, Innovating L&D, PhD research,
City of Amsterdam
11:15 CET
Coffee & Networking
11:45
How to Address the AI impact on your Workforce -
Inge Oosterhuis, Sr. MD, Lead for Talent & Organisation, Accenture
Lauren Murray, Principal Director, Accenture
12:15
Accounting & Finance professionals are learning, but they're
doing it without a GPS -
Alain Mulder, Sr. Director, Europe & Global B2B, IMA
12:45 CET
Lunch & Networking
13:45
Workforce Transformation linked to Business Strategy -
Marlieke Pols,
Sr. Manager Workforce Strategy & Planning, Mars Veterinary Health
14:15
Vertical Development for leaders in a New Era -
Emmanuel Agha, Programme Co-Director and PhD Researcher,
Free University of Amsterdam/ Leadership Academy
14:45
Leadership Curiosity as a Business Driver -
Stefaan van Hooydonk,
Author of 'The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto', Global Curiosity Institute
15:15 CET
Coffee & Networking
Journeys
Wellbeing
Innovation
AI & Automation
Future of Work
HR Technology
Capability Building
Reskilling, Upskilling
Workforce Planning
Employee Exp./ Eng.
Culture Transformation
Workforce Transformation
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