| 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 Studio 4 |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Round Table Round 1 Round Table Studio 3 | Round Table Round 1 Round Table Studio 2 | 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 We also built organizations to match: hierarchical and mechanical, based on the outdated belief that survival belongs to the strongest and most adaptable but maybe Darwin was wrong.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. |
| 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 2 | Round Table Round 2 Round Table Studio 1 |
| 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. |
