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Courageous Leadership

Amsterdam Business Forum 2024 will take place on Friday, 27th of September 2024, in AFAS Live Amsterdam.

The theme of the event is Courageous Leadership, with subthemes:

  • Courage to Focus
  • Courage to Grow
  • Courage to Lead

The first three speakers have been announced:

  1. Joseph Oubelkas – One of Holland’s highest rated Speakers on Resilience.
  2. Adam Grant – Organizational psychologist at Wharton, bestselling author of Think Again, and host of the podcasts WorkLife & Re:Thinking.
  3. Brené Brown– Research professor at the University of Houston, Author of six #1 NYT Bestsellers.

(more speakers to be added soon)

 

"In times of uncertainty and rapid change, we need courageous leaders. Leaders who are positive and brave, who solve wicked problems and are forward thinking. With this impressive line-up, our attendees will get world-class insights on this urgent and fascinating topic!"
Hans Janssen
CEO DenkProducties

Program September 27th

Start

08:30 a.m.

09:00 a.m.

09:30 a.m.

Doors open: registration

Theatre open

Opening by host

Block 1: Courage to Focus

How do you stay strong when times are extremely challenging? In this block, Joseph Oubelkas (10.00 – 10.40) will take you on a journey of extreme resilience. A masterclass in overcoming obstacles, staying strong and keeping focus. (other speaker in this block tba)

Break with deepdive sessions (11.00AM)

Block 2: Courage to Grow

We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become. We can all improve at improving. In this block, Adam Grant (12.45-13.45) will share his new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. He will do this in his keynote: “Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things”? (other speaker in this block tba)

Break with deepdive sessions (2.00PM)

Block 3: Courage to Lead

What Does It Mean to Dare to Lead? How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? And how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? Brené Brown (15.45 – 16.30) will share her best insights on leadership with us in this block. Ranging from having tough conversations and setting clear expectations to building trust in teams. (other speaker in this block tba)

Afterparty

5:15 p.m.

Drinks and afterparty

Tickets

Regular ticket

1095
945,-
  • Access to seminar
  • All Inclusive catering
  • Livestream recordings
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VIP ticket

1695
1395,-
  • Access to seminar
  • All Inclusive catering
  • Livestream recordings
  • VIP seating
  • Access to VIP lounge
  • Exclusive session with speakers

We offer discounts on group orders. You will automatically get a 10 % discount for orders with 5-9 tickets, 15 % discount for orders with 10-19 tickets and 20% discount for orders with 20+ tickets. If you are planning to attend with an even larger group contact Godfried Dorssers for the possibilities.

Accepted payment methods: credit card, iDeal, and invoicing.

Speakers

Joseph Oubelkas

Everyone has a story. Joseph Oubelkas has a story about resilience and adaptation. About choice and perseverance. At the age of 24, Joseph is wrongfully convicted of drug smuggling. He receives a 10-year prison sentence and ends up in in a Moroccan prison. Innocent.

After 1637 days, he is released: stronger, more positive, and more resilient than ever.

Joseph’s story is as extraordinary as it is inspiring. With his life-changing experience, he has touched, moved, motivated, and guided tens of thousands of people in their journeys. Professional and personal.

Adam Grant

Adam Grant is organizational psychologist at Wharton, bestselling author of Think Again, and host of the podcasts WorkLife & Re:Thinking.

Adam hosts the TED podcasts Re:Thinking and WorkLife, which have been downloaded over 65 million times. His TED talks on languishing, original thinkers, and givers and takers have over 30 million views. 

Brené Brown

Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. 

Brené’s TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 60 million views. Brené is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix, and in March 2022, she launched a new show on HBO Max that focuses on her latest book, Atlas of the Heart

More information about Amsterdam Business Forum 2023 is available at Denkproducties.nl

Melati Wijsen is a young changemaker from Bali. In terms of personality, she is best characterized as a blend of Greta Thunberg, Bojan Slat and Barack Obama. At the age of only 12 (!) Melati and her sister managed to get single use plastic bags banned in Bali. Melati is the founder and figurehead of Youthtopia, a network of young changemakers around the world. A film about her and this movement launched in 2022: Bigger than Us. Melati is one of those speakers you may not know upfront, but will never forget after September 29.

Glenn de Randamie, better known as Typhoon, will wrap up this seminar. He will take us on a journey to connection, inclusion and fresh perspectives. How can we make even more impact by working together in a better way? How do we ensure that all voices are heard and blend into better decisions? How do we bridge gaps and break barriers? Glenn will share unexpected and valuable lessons about personal leadership, vitality, inclusion and diversity, growing, slowing down, trusting and connecting.

Tim Ferriss is one of the world’s leading experts on leadership, entrepreneurship and personal innovation. He is the author the iconic global bestseller: The 4-Hour-Workweek. He is an early investor in companies such as Uber, Shopify, Duolingo and Alibaba. Tim is on Fast Company’s list of “Most Innovative Business People.” His podcast The Tim Ferriss Show is the world’s most listened-to podcast for entrepreneurs and leaders with over 900 million (!!!) downloads.

“Tim Ferriss is the Oprah of Audio”
(The Observer)

Maryna Saprykina  won the 2023 Speaker contest with her speech: “Sustainability in the Times of War”. 

She is sustainability consultant from Ukraine who has seen the resilience of Ukrainian businesses firsthand.  

Her keynote addressed the role of sustainability in business continuity during times of war.

Britt Breure is Director of HR and CSR at AFAS Software, a unique family company with a strong corporate culture and impressive results. 

AFAS has 600 employees, but only 1 HR employee. That’s Britt. She is also committed to social responsibility and sustainability within AFAS and beyond.

Alix Jacobson is Former Vice President HR EMEA by Netflix. She is a commercially driven international HR executive with an extensive track record of building and sustaining healthy, efficient and high-performing teams.

Alix staunchly believes in company culture as a business driver – A clear and common set of values and behaviors can drive employee performance and team effectiveness, and ultimately business performance.

Douglas Lamont is CEO of Tony’s Chocolonely, joining in October 2022 from innocent drinks where he was CEO for nine years. 

As innocent’s CEO, Douglas put his advocacy for building businesses that balance people, profit and planet into action.

Lilian Geijsen is Managing Director of Ben & Jerry’s Europe, she embodies the company’s mission of delivering high-quality, socially responsible products while making a positive impact on the world.

She is responsible for driving growth while prioritizing social impact across all three parts of the business, including product, economic, and social.

Erin Meyer is a science rockstar in the field of (company) culture. She is professor at INSEAD Business School and she is listed in Thinkers50 the list of best leadership thinkers in the world. Erin’s book The Culture Map became a worldwide bestseller. Her book No Rules Rules, co-authored with Netflix founder Reid Hastings, deconstructs the unique culture that enabled Netflix to grow and become one of the most successful companies on earth. “The most important document to come out of Silicon Valley” (Sheryll Sandberg on the Netflix Culture Manifesto)

Rutger Bregman  is one of Europe’s most prominent young thinkers. The 35-year-old historian and author has been nominated twice for the prestigious European Press Prize for his work at De Correspondent. His articles have been featured in The Washington Post and on the BBC. His book, Human Kind (De Meeste Mensen Deugen) is a worldwide bestseller, with over 1.5 million copies sold and translations in 40 languages.

“Rutger Bregman is the Dutch Wunderkind of new ideas”
(The Guardian)