Our distinguised group of panelists will be discussing their views on Leadership, sharing their expertise and offering practical advice on what new business realities require of senior leadership. Featuring moderator Annette Nijs, director of the Europe China Institute at Nyenrode University and Member of the EuropeanPWN-Amsterdam Advisory Board. Panelists Include:

Sybilla Dekker

Former Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, Member of the Supervisory Board Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and Member of the Supervisory Board of DHV

Dick Harryvan

Member of the Executive Board iNG Group and Member of the EuropeanPWN-Amsterdam Advisory Board

Lidewey van der Sluis

Professor of Strategic Talent Management at Nyenrode Business University and Academic Director of the Powerhouse ‘Competing for Talent’

Robert Swaak

Member of the Management Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers NL

Program:

18:30 – 19:30: Registration, Buffet Dinner and networking

19:30 – 19:40: Welcome and Opening Remarks

19:40 – 21:30: Panel Discussion

21:30 – 22:00: Networking

Registration is required for members and guests at www.europeanpwn-amsterdam.net. The event is offered at no charge to EuropeanPWN-Amsterdam members and a cost of EUR 30 for guests, which includes an excellent buffet dinner. Please note that men are very welcome to attend this event, and members are encouraged to bring their male colleagues and supervisors. For this event there is a special student rate of €15 (students please register on epwnmembership@yahoo.com).

Julie Gilbert comes as a “two-in-one”: There’s the Senior Vice President of Best Buy, who leads retail training, leadership development, and the company’s innovation engine for 140,000+ employees worldwide. And there is the founder of WOLF (Women’s Leadership Forum), through which Best Buy increased its female market share by more than USD 3.6 billion and the number of female general managers by 40 percent.