People as strategy: Solving the 6 challenges every leader faces

In-Person

Lepaya event

Roundtable

Amsterdam

,

Netherlands

Van Lanschot Kempen 300 Beethovenstraat, 1077 WZ Amsterdam

14

November

2025

The real growth bottleneck isn’t systems or capital - it’s people. And the HR and L&D leaders driving tangible business impact know this.

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November 14, 2025 9:00 AM

November 14, 2025 12:00 PM

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Live conversation with CEOs & CHROs: hear firsthand what truly resonates in the boardroom

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Panel discussion Q&A with the C-Suite: ask your toughest questions, get unfiltered answers

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Peer learning: exchange approaches with Heads of HR, L&D, and Talent facing the same challenges

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Close the gap between the C-suite and the People teams.

CHROs want business impact, not HR jargon. People leaders want to show relevance, not just roll out programs. The success of your organization depends on closing this gap.

This session puts both sides in the same room, with one agenda: turning people strategies into business outcomes. In it, we’ll explore the 6 people challenges that cost organizations the most: time to competence, productivity, retention, leadership, and sales effectiveness. Expect sharp insights, direct Q&A with executives, and peer learning that gives you practical tools to position yourself as the strategic people partner your board wants to hear from.

Close the gap between the C-suite and the People teams.

CHROs want business impact, not HR jargon. People leaders want to show relevance, not just roll out programs. The success of your organization depends on closing this gap.

This session puts both sides in the same room, with one agenda: turning people strategies into business outcomes. In it, we’ll explore the 6 people challenges that cost organizations the most: time to competence, productivity, retention, leadership, and sales effectiveness. Expect sharp insights, direct Q&A with executives, and peer learning that gives you practical tools to position yourself as the strategic people partner your board wants to hear from.

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Event speakers

Martijn Gribnau

ex-Chief Executive Officer, Volksbank

With change leadership expertise across Marketing, Distribution, Operations, IT and HRD, Change Enablement Officer and former Volksbank CEO Martijn brings rich insights into what actually moves the needle at Board level for tech and financial organizations.

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Maarten Edixhoven

CEO, Van Lanschot Kempen

Bringing over 25 years’ leadership experience in financial services from roles including CEO of Aegon Netherlands, GM at Zwitserleven, and senior positions at ING, Maarten delivers compelling takes on navigating strategic challenges and opportunities in financial organizations.

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Wendy van Tol

Partner | Sustainability Transformation Services

Wendy has a background in sociology and, since July 1, 2022, has been leading the Sustainability Transformation Services for PwC Advisory in the Netherlands and globally. Her role focuses on developing and delivering capabilities, solutions, and services to tackle climate change, social challenges, societal impact measurement and market conduct in collaboration with clients. Before this, Wendy served as the Consulting Leader at PwC Netherlands and was a member of the Advisory Board at PwC NL & Europe from 2017 to 2022. Earlier in her career, she led the People & Organisation competence group in Consulting from 2011 to 2016, where she supported the Global Network Leadership Team of PwC in evolving organizational culture, refreshing values, and shaping the global purpose journey. Wendy's client work has specialized in transformation projects related to culture and sustainability, impact measurement, purpose and values, governance and conduct, trust, and leadership development.

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Caroline Tervoort-Visser

Partner KPMG Advisory | Executive | People & Culture Strategy | HR Transformation

Caroline is an accomplished executive and C-level leader with extensive Board of Management experience in diverse international settings and industries including professional and financial services, FMCG, B2C/B2B, and highly regulated environments. She has a distinguished track record in the full breadth of the People domain ranging from organizational & cultural transformation to performance management, succession management and executive affairs. She was recognized with the 2023 CHRO of the Year award.

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