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January 26, 2026
Steven Bartlett: 5 striking lessons to build strong teams

Steven Bartlett spoke to hundreds of leaders for his podcast and book The Diary of a CEO. Uncovering powerful leadership insights for building strong, high-performing teams. In this article we share 5 striking lessons

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October 13, 2025
ABF2025: The Ratings!

We received 597 reviews: thank you for all this great feedback!

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October 2, 2025
Friendship, trust, and optimism: Simon Sinek’s view on leadership

At Amsterdam Business Forum, leadership thinker and bestselling author Simon Sinek gave a masterclass in presence.

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October 2, 2025
Leadership lessons from Sanna Marin: optimism, action and integrity in crisis

Sanna Marin's message to the ABF audience is clear: optimistic leadership is not naïve. It is strategic. And in a fractured world, it is essential.

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September 27, 2025
Amsterdam Business Forum 2025 in 5 powerful quotes

One day. 3,000 leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs. And the 5 very best speakers on optimistic leadership. Amsterdam Business Forum 2025 is a wrap. That’s why we’ve captured the day for you in 5 quotes.

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January 26, 2026

Steven Bartlett: 5 striking lessons to build strong teams

Steven Bartlett spoke to hundreds of leaders for his podcast and book The Diary of a CEO. Uncovering powerful leadership insights for building strong, high-performing teams. In this article we share 5 striking lessons

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October 2, 2025

How Lot van Os and Free Fashion are reinventing sustainable style

At Amsterdam Business Forum 2025, Lot shares how Free Fashion grew from a wooden rack in his street to full-sized stores, pop-ups across the Netherlands, and media headlines from Portugal to China

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October 13, 2025

ABF2025: The Ratings!

We received 597 reviews: thank you for all this great feedback!

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October 6, 2025

Summary - Deep Dive: Gen-Z paradox

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October 6, 2025

Summary - Deep Dive: Leadership in the age of AI

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October 6, 2025

Summary - Deep Dive: State of AI

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