Program
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Hotel Arena, Amsterdam
Date
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Location
Hotel Arena
We’re currently working on putting together an inspiring program for CHRO Day 2025. Stay tuned! More speakers and sessions will be announced soon. We look forward to creating a valuable and insightful day together with you!
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration & Welcome We look forward to welcoming you on Wednesday, 12 November at Hotel Arena in Amsterdam. Upon arrival, you can pick up your badge and ease into the day with a cup of coffee or tea. Foyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | Opening CHRO Day 2025: Growing a Resilient Workforce Kapel We’ll kick off CHRO Day with an inspiring plenary opening, where host Laura Bas will dive deeper into the theme Growing a Resilient Workforce. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch Network with peers during lunch Foyer Break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | Breakout Round 1 Masterclass: The HR Director as AI Leader Hosted by Youforce Salon AI is developing at lightning speed. What started with chatbots is rapidly evolving into autonomous agents that fundamentally transform the way we work. For HR leaders, this is a unique opportunity. AI and technology are not just an IT affair. They only succeed when they are anchored in your organization’s culture. And that’s exactly where your strength lies. You know how to engage people. You can influence behavior and strengthen leadership. This way, AI doesn’t become a temporary project, but a lasting reality that helps the entire organization accelerate structurally. In this masterclass, you’ll discover how to make your organization truly AI-ready from an HR perspective. You’ll gain concrete tools, inspiring examples, and a step-by-step plan to connect digitalization with culture. This positions HR as the driving force behind sustainable change. Curious about how to build an AI-first culture? And how to take a leading role from HR? Then sign up now for this exclusive AI Masterclass for CHROs. Session round 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Breakout Round 1 Masterclass: Human-Proof HR & Leadership – Staying resilient in a complex society Kapel Since the industrial age, we’ve treated people like machines: Hired for efficiency, managed like machines, and optimized for productivity. We also built organizations to match: hierarchical and mechanical, based on the outdated belief that survival belongs to the strongest and most adaptable but maybe Darwin was wrong. It’s actually the most connected who survive. Connection, it turns out, is also the key to human flourishing. However, that connection is under pressure due to individualization, digitization, polarization and today’s geopolitical climate. How, then, to build a strong company culture? This talk is a timely reset for HR and leadership. It explores how to build cultures of meaning, connection, and belonging in a world that’s fragmented and fast-moving. We’ll discuss why the World Economic Forum coined ‘resilience’ as the #2 most important skill for the years to come and why guiding people through uncertainty and investing in wellbeing is no longer “soft”, why it’s not just a moral obligation, but at the core of future-oriented businesses and HR teams. We’ll explore how leaders can unlock not just performance, but potential, by role-modelling what it means to lead as a human, not a job title. Because people aren’t resources and organizations aren’t machines anymore. | Breakout Round 1 Workshop: Reward with value(s) – A People-Centric Total Rewards Strategy Guided by Data Hosted by Aon Studio 4 How would your organization change if you truly dared to lead with data today?
Furthermore, the study highlights that a people-centric approach is only effective when it is underpinned by measurable data. Data serves as a compass for policies that are both strategic and meaningful, connecting employees to the organization’s broader objectives. During our session, we’ll dive into this hands-on: in small groups, we’ll explore real-world cases and share insights that can be applied immediately, with people at the core and data as the foundation.
| Round Table Round 1 Round Table Studio 3 | Round Table Round 1 Round Table Hosted by Workday Studio 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break Mini Break Foyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Breakout Round 2 Masterclass (This session will be conducted in Dutch) Kapel Session round 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Round Table Round 2 Round Table Studio 1 | Round Table Round 2 Round Table: How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Build Resilient Workforces Hosted by The School of Life Amsterdam Studio 2 Work has never been more complex. AI is reshaping jobs, the war for talent is intensifying, and stress levels are rising across the workforce. Traditional tools are no longer enough: spreadsheets don’t prevent burnout, algorithms don’t build trust, and no KPI has ever made someone feel truly heard. Lasting performance depends on something deeper: the emotional intelligence of leaders. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Plenary Closing CHRO Of The Year 2025 Award Show Kapel Who truly embodies modern leadership? At CHRO Day, we present the CHRO of the Year Award—a moment to celebrate visionary leadership, innovation, and organizational impact. It’s a recognition of courage, people-centered thinking, and strategic ingenuity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Networking Drinks Networking drinks & Bites Kapel Wrap up CHRO Day with drinks and bites! The perfect moment to reflect, make new connections, and exchange fresh ideas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||