Florine van der Ven

ING Wholesale Banking

Senior HR Business Partner Wholesale Banking

With Masters in Civil and Corporate Law, and experience in Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Brand Activation, Agile Way of Working, Florine changed after working in Italy for a few months and the role of a Global Transformation & Change Consultant at ING, to the role of Global HR Business Partner Tech. ING has recently embarked on a massive transformation journey becoming an IT company with a banking license, IT and analytics being at the core of this change. Florine supports more specifically the Tech Infra business, which especially in these times play a crucial role for the bank. Aim is to have a better client and customer experience.

Ambros Scope

Zurich Insurance

Head of Leadership & Future of Work

Ambros has a strong track record as a passionate leader in implementing and running people development initiatives in an international corporate environment. He is experienced as an HR business partner and management consultant for global corporate clients. His current team “Leadership and Future of Work” builds a direct connection between the strategy of Zurich Switzerland, leadership training and every employee’s individual development plan.

Nazim Unlu

Novartis

Global HR & Transformation Lead

Nazim Unlu is an accomplished HR & Business leader with over 15 years of experience across diverse industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture and food, consumer goods, and banking. He is celebrated for his ability to simplify complex problems and build consensus across regions and cultures, driving successful change initiatives and transformations in complex, global environments. Nazim's expertise spans multi-country leadership, talent management and acquisition, digital and agile HR transformation, strategic HR business partnering, organizational design, and DEI. His leadership is marked by his talent for identifying and nurturing "hidden gems," creating ecosystems that support their growth and success.
At Novartis, Nazim has held several key positions, leading global transformations, developing balanced people strategies, and implementing digital and agile working standards. He brings a rich international perspective to his work and proudly identifies as an HR Scientist and a lifelong learner. Nazim has completed the prestigious Chief Human Resources Program at The Wharton School, along with executive leadership programs at INSEAD and Harvard University. He has delivered inspiring keynotes at major conferences on HR future readiness, HR tech integration, and HR and AI modeling. Additionally, he serves as a visiting lecturer at a university, sharing his knowledge and passion with the next generation of leaders.
Nazim has a strong interest in digitalization and AI, having worked as the HR Lead for the R&D Digital program called data42 at Novartis. He has been a key advocate for integrating HR technology to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
Nazim's unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is evident in his approach to creating balanced and psychologically safe work environments. His dedication to this cause began in his pre-career days as a project leader in Turkey, where he developed and designed diverse projects for an NGO. He supported young individuals in finding their purpose and overcoming obstacles to achieve their goals. This passion continues to drive him as he actively practices and shares his approach with colleagues and audiences worldwide. Nazim firmly believes that building an equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone can be their best and authentic selves is not only possible but essential.
Humbled by his recognition, Nazim is the proud recipient of several awards, including the He for She Award from the Turkish Businesswomen Association, the Innovation HR Award, and the D&I Award. He mentors many young individuals and has recently collaborated with TechFace and the Girls in Tech Platform to support women's careers in STEM. Nazim's journey is a testament to the power of dedication, inclusivity, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Ángeles Veiga Lopez

Inditex Europe

Talent Lead

Talent Lead @ Inditex Europe with over 20 years of L&D, project management and capability building experience.

Ángeles facilitated in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas on the topics of leadership and skills development. 
She crafted career pathing programmes around the principles of internal promotion, agility, transparency, diversity and inclusion, implemented in more than 50 markets.

Ángeles holds a MS in Neuroscience, a degree in Political Science and International Relations, and several certifications in Human Resources, facilitation and learning science.
A mother of four, she’s driven towards applied neuroscience in talent development and gifted brains functioning.

Antonio Bebba

Pfizer

Equity Europe Lead

Antonio Bebba is an accomplished multilingual executive with over a decade of experience driving inclusive transformation across global markets. He currently leads Pfizer’s Values strategy for 25,000+ colleagues across 27 countries at international level. Antonio specializes in embedding inclusive leadership into business strategy, mentoring senior leaders, and enhancing workforce belonging and wellbeing. His approach blends strategic communications, cross-cultural collaboration, and data-driven decision-making. He is a culture architect with a strong passion for transforming corporate environments.
 

Janina Norton

AXA

Group Head of Culture

Janina is Group Head of Culture at AXA with core priorities focused on bringing thought leadership and strategic direction on matters relating to employee listening and culture measurement, culture transformation, employee experience and hybrid working. She has deep professional expertise in topics spanning across organisational transformation, inclusion and diversity, employee experience, global culture measurement and employee listening and leadership development. Janina has led on employee engagement strategies and initiatives across multiple sectors, including insurance, asset management, international mining, and arts. 

Janina is passionate about building organisations that enable their people to be the best that they can and which leverage the power of diverse perspectives. She seeks to create work cultures which energise, inspire and reward the contributions of their people in alignment with the organisations goals and purpose. Janina firmly believes in applying a bottom-up method – actively seeking the voice and involvement of those who are on the frontline - in tandem with iconic, top-down initiatives.

Nastia Padvishenskaya

EPAM Systems

Head of L&D EMEA

Nastia is an experienced Learning & Development professional with over 10 years of success in designing and delivering impactful talent development programs in global organizations. As Senior L&D Partner and Head of Learning & Development for EMEA at EPAM Systems, she leads learning initiatives across 24 countries, working closely with leaders and stakeholders to align development strategies with real business needs.

Named an Emerging Training Leader 2025 by Training Magazine, Nastia is recognized for her hands-on approach to building and growing L&D teams from the ground up, scaling programs, and driving measurable results. She has a proven track record in implementing practical learning solutions, from leadership development programs to technical and soft skills training, while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Nastia is also dedicated to evaluating the impact of L&D initiatives to demonstrate clear value, using data to measure knowledge transfer, skill application, and ROI. A regular speaker at industry conferences, she is passionate about creating learning cultures that empower employees and improve organizational performance.

Marlieke Pols

Amazon

Global Talent Intelligence Consulting Manager

Marlieke Pols is a Talent Intelligence professional, currently serving as the Global Talent Intelligence Consulting Manager at an International company. She advises on global talent strategies and labor market insights. Her work focuses on helping organizations make data-driven decisions about talent strategy and market opportunities, contributing to the evolving field of talent intelligence. 

Noha El‑Bakry

EMEA – Netflix

Production HR Manager

Noha El-Bakry is a seasoned people leader with nearly two decades of experience across global organizations and complex business environments. Based in Amsterdam, she is currently the Production HR Manager for EMEA at Netflix, partnering with productions and creative teams across the region to foster an inclusive, safe, and high-performing on set culture.
Throughout her career, Noha has developed broad expertise across key areas of people management, including Change Management, Remuneration, Employee and Industrial Relations, and Learning & Development. Prior to joining Netflix, she held a number of leadership and business partnering roles at Shell and BP, where she supported large-scale organizational transformations and capability-building initiatives across diverse markets and businesses in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Noha is deeply committed to cultivating strong organizational cultures and enabling leaders to drive impact through empathy, feedback, accountability, and collaboration.
Noha has a background in Economics and is a CIPD professional. She also facilitates Red Cross Life Skills programs that help undocumented migrants integrate to The Netherlands.
 

Francesco Pello

Google

Market Consultant

TBA

Niels Jansen

LG Electronics Benelux

Head of HR

As Head of HR at LG Benelux, I bring a pragmatic and people-centered approach to building a strong and high performing team and HR function. I focus on creating a sustainable structure that supports both business goals and human potential. Through my career I've led and built HR departments from the ground up, and coached leaders through growth and change in complex environments, via effective mediation, trust-based leadership, and problem solving. I'm passionate about developing people and creating environments where they can thrive. I bring a grounded, solutions-focused mindset to everything I do.

Damian Rzezniczak

PepsiCo

Global TA CoE Lead

Empowering HR leader with 20+ years building and scaling global Talent COEs (TA, TM, Learning) across 10 countries and six industries, previously at Gucci, Swarovski, and Lidl. Passionate about tech-enabled hiring, onboarding, and development that elevate culture and inclusion. At PepsiCo, Damian has been instrumental in the redesign of the global TA model, harmonizing processes, modernizing tech and analytics, and upskilling teams to deliver a consistent journey worldwide. Passionate about hiring, he partners with senior leaders on organization design to translate business strategy into scalable talent outcomes.

At the conference, Damian will share how to design a candidate‑experience-focused TA function that scales and delivers business impact.

Michal Szczocarz

PepsiCo

Global TA Programs Design Lead

Michal drives the design of strategic Talent Acquisition programmes that put human experience at the centre. He brings 15 years of experience across HR programs,  recruitment marketing, employer branding, and internal communication. In his previous role as Talent Attraction Lead (and earlier at Aon), Michal stood up talent‑attraction functions for new departments and new locations.

Today, he combines deep insights with design thinking, creating scalable solutions that enhance candidate experience and strengthen organisational impact. With a global remit, Michal partners across markets to translate data and user understanding into innovative programmes that shape the future of talent acquisition.

During the conference, Michal will explore practical strategies for embedding candidate experience at the heart of Talent Acquisition—sharing actionable insights on how to create a TA function that puts candidates first and drives lasting employee engagement.

Beata Sawicka

Danone

Head of Industry 5.0 Academy

Beata Sawicka is a dedicated leader focused on developing people and strengthening capabilities that help organizations thrive in an evolving industrial landscape. As Head of the Industry 5.0 Academy at Danone, where she leads the global upskilling strategy in digital manufacturing and future‑fit capabilities. With over 18 years of experience at Danone, she has built her career across HR, learning & development, and manufacturing transformation, working in Poland, Ireland, and France.
Her professional path includes roles such as HR Manager at Danone’s factory in Ireland and responsibility for capability development for manufacturing teams at the company’s global headquarters in Paris. She now leads the Industry 5.0 Academy, Danone Global Learning HUB, shaping the competencies required for Industry 5.0 and the “Factory of the Future.”
Beata holds a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from the Warsaw School of Economics. She is known for her energy, curiosity, and courage to experiment, creating environments where people can grow and succeed. She believes that the future of industry is defined not only by technology but above all by people, their skills, values, and ability to collaborate.
​​Her motto is “Impossible does not exist.” Passionate about meaningful learning experiences and new technologies, she brings a strong global perspective to her current role.