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Peter Hinssen doesn’t just talk about the future, he drags you into it. At Amsterdam Business Forum 2025 he leaves no doubt: uncertainty isn’t a phase, it’s the Never Normal. And leaders who wait for stability will miss their chance.
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Leadership lessons from Sanna Marin: optimism, action and integrity in crisis

Ilse Geverink - Leiderschap

When Sanna Marin stepped on stage at Amsterdam Business Forum, she didn’t just deliver a speech. She made a powerful call to action. As Finland’s Prime Minister, Sanna led through a pandemic, a war in Europe and her country’s historic NATO accession. Her 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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From friction to fuel: Eliza Filby on leading four generations

Ilse Geverink - Leiderschap

The real threat to the future of work isn’t AI. It’s us. That’s the challenge generational expert Eliza Filby laid down at Amsterdam Business Forum. Her keynote was a call to arms for leaders to stop blaming younger (or older) colleagues. And start building workplaces where humans, not bots, take the lead.
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Think success brings happiness? Neil Pasricha proves you wrong

Ilse Geverink - Leiderschap

We’ve been told the story for decades: work hard, achieve success. Then, you’ll be happy. Logical? Maybe. True? Absolutely not. At Amsterdam Business Forum 2025, bestselling author and positive psychologist Neil Pasricha flipped the script.
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Friendship, trust, and optimism: Simon Sinek’s view on leadership

Ilse Geverink - Leiderschap

At Amsterdam Business Forum, leadership thinker and bestselling author Simon Sinek gave a masterclass in presence. In conversation with moderator Ikenna Azuike, he explored trust, burnout, friendship and the next generation at work, and showed how you can turn those themes into everyday leadership habits.
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