Impact
Work
06 Oct

Location: Willem Fenengastraat 2, Amsterdam

Admission: € 125 per person

Time: 16:30 - 21:30, including dinner and closing drinks


Waarom skills-programma's vastlopen, en waar je wél kunt beginnen. Een avond met 50 HR-leiders, Anita Lettink en Booking.com.
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seminar

The future of work: Navigating the shift to a Skills-Based Organisation

Demographics are already set in stone. You already know who will be leaving in the coming years and which degree programmes will—and will not—produce enough graduates. Your job structure is not going to solve that.

Skills are the answer everyone is talking about. And yet, for most organisations, it stalls: bogged down in a taxonomy that grew too large, systems that do not talk to each other, or a line manager who insists they simply need a senior project manager rather than a list of skills.

That is what this evening is all about: why it gets stuck, how others manage to break through, and where you can start on Monday—small enough to sustain it.

WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY:

  • You will be able to lead the conversation with executive management using hard data.

    Anita Lettink discusses demographics, skills, AI, and data that are already set, not predictions.

  • You will know how to get your line managers on board.

    Booking.com turned skills into a business priority rather than an HR project; the real value lay in breaking down barriers between teams.

  • You will see how to map skills without endless questionnaires.

    365Talents will demonstrate this live, featuring case studies from Société Générale, Veolia, and TotalEnergies.

  • You will hear from four organisations how far along they truly are.

    Booking.com, Société Générale, Veolia, and TotalEnergies, including what went wrong.

  • You will walk away with a single actionable step, not a massive transformation programme.

    Based on your scan: where to start, manageable enough for Monday.

Program

16:30 Arrivals & registration

17:00 — What is heading our way, and why things must change

  • The Netherlands is ageing, and not enough young people are entering the workforce

    Anita Lettink demonstrates what this means, why it demands a new perspective on work—shifting from rigid roles and job boxes to what people can actually do—and why AI might just arrive at the exact right moment. (In English)

  • Skills are a business issue, not an HR project

    Together with her team at Booking.com, Melanie Voornhout built a custom skills taxonomy, discovering that the greatest value lies not in hard skills, but in soft skills and leadership across a workforce of 120 nationalities. Also covered: how AI makes teams faster rather than redundant, and what is required to make such a transformation succeed. (In English)

  • Mapping skills without endless questionnaires

    Loïc Michel (365Talents) demonstrates live how to map the skills of tens of thousands of employees without updating outdated job profiles. Featuring case studies from Société Générale, Veolia, and TotalEnergies: from internal talent marketplaces that break down silos to rapid reskilling in the energy transition. (In English)

18:30 — Walking Dinner

Plenty of time to network with fellow professionals.

19:30 — Roundtables: Where do you start, and what went wrong?

  • Dutch, public sector: Joost de Zeeuw and Tako Zoutman on skills and strategic workforce planning.

  • English, private sector: Loïc Michel and Jildert Huitema on what managing by skills actually yields. Joining the table: organisations further ahead than you, and organisations facing these challenges today.

20:15 — Your first step, small enough to actually take

Based on your scan, we will discuss where you can start without turning it into a massive transformation programme, and what you need to put in place first. You will leave with a tailored report for your organisation.

20:45 – 21:30 | Closing Drinks

Speakers

Anita Lettink — Keynote Speaker, Future of Work

The Netherlands is ageing, and not enough young people are entering the workforce. Yet, most organisations do not know what skills they have in-house, let alone which ones will still be available down the line. In her keynote, Anita Lettink demonstrates what is heading our way and why it demands a radically different perspective on work: shifting from fixed jobs and rigid role boxes to what people can actually do. She also explores why AI might arrive at the exact right moment to keep the Dutch economy afloat.

Melanie Voornhout — Director of Delivery Enablement, Booking.com

At Booking.com, skills-based working is not an HR project, but a business priority. Together with her team, Melanie Voornhout built a custom skills taxonomy, discovering that the greatest value lies not in hard skills, but in developing soft skills and leadership across a workforce of 120 nationalities. She shares how AI makes teams faster rather than redundant, and what is required to make such a transformation truly succeed.

Loïc Michel — Co-Founder & CEO, 365Talents

How do you map the skills of tens of thousands of employees without endless questionnaires and outdated job profiles? Loïc Michel demonstrates how AI makes this possible, featuring case studies from organisations including Société Générale, Veolia, and TotalEnergies: from internal talent marketplaces that break down silos to rapidly reskilling people in the energy transition. His message: give employees ownership of their own careers, and your organisation will not only become more agile, but will also retain talent for longer.

Joost de Zeeuw — Strategic Workforce Planning Specialist

Leads HR improvement programmes for major employers, including the Dutch National Police and DJI. Hosts the Dutch-language roundtable session.

Jildert Huitema — Co-Founder, ImpactWork

Background in digital innovation, previously Global Head of Customer Experience at Randstad. Hosts the English-language roundtable session.

Rogier van Hamburg — Co-Founder, ImpactWork

Works on HR solutions that actually drive action rather than gathering dust in a drawer. Facilitates the closing discussion on taking your first step.

Who is this for?

We are keeping the group small and peer-focused: 50 to 70 HR Directors, senior HR executives, and transformation and project leads from organisations with over 500 employees across both the public and private sectors. This ensures you will be sharing the table with peers tackling the exact same challenges.

Impact Partner

365Talents is an AI-driven Adaptive Talent Intelligence solution that enables organisations to increase their agility, predict future skills needs, and accelerate business transformation, based on its own AI-driven skills intelligence.

FAQ

How much does it cost and what is included?

€125 per person, including the full programme, walking dinner, drinks, and a personalised advisory report.

What language is the programme in?

The plenary session will be held in English. For the roundtables, you can choose between Dutch (public sector) or English (private sector).

What is the pre-event scan?

A short questionnaire taking just a few minutes to complete, assessing where your organisation currently stands. We will use this during the evening to tailor your advice. You are still welcome without completing the scan, but you will miss out on that personalized aspect.

I fall outside the target audience, can I still attend?

To safeguard the quality of the discussions, we focus on organisations with 500+ employees. If you are unsure, please send us an email and we will look into it with you. Tickets purchased by attendees outside the target group can be refunded.

Finally

There is space for 50 to 70 attendees. As we work with roundtables and tailored advice, places are strictly limited. Reserve your spot while you still can.