21st Edition HR Symposium for Vlerick HR Alumni:

Programme:

Thursday 28 November

3.00 pm: Check-in @ Hotel

3.30 pm: Welcome

4.30 - 5.30 pm: Sponsor Tracks

Sponsor Track - Attentia

EU Pay Transparency Directive:

In today’s dynamic workplace, pay transparency is becoming a critical aspect of organisational culture and compliance. This presentation offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of pay transparency, blending an overview of relevant legislation with practical implementation strategies. We will investigate how these changes impact HR and compensation policies, shaping fair and equitable workplaces.

Sponsor Track - Vandelanotte

ESG and its Impact on HR - Anneleen Wydooghe (Partner and Sustainability Manager) & Tom Deloose (Manager HR Solutions)

• CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) is making waves in European boardrooms. Let’s explore the critical ESRS S1 - Own Workforce standard, which demands transparency on employee well-being and working conditions.
• ESRS S1 Unpacked: Understand the intricacies of this pivotal standard.
• HR’s Role: Learn how HR can lead the change in meeting requirements and enhancing the company’s brand.
• Inclusive Work Environment: Strategies for creating a workplace that fosters well-being and inclusivity.
• Transparent Reporting: Showcase efforts and progress transparently to attract talent and strengthen sustainability.

6.00 - 7.00 pm: Keynote:- The Future of Skills: Embracing AI with a Positive Mindset. - David Engelen (Learning and Development Manager - House of HR)

7.00 pm: Dinner and Dance

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Friday 29 November

7.00 - 8.45 am: Breakfast and Morning Run

8.45 – 9.00 am: Opening

9.00 - 9.45 am: Content Connect - Round Table Connect
- Facilitated by Vlerick Alumni Caroline Vanelderen, Johan Boelaert & Marian Erauw

9.45 - 10.30 am: Culture Shaping in Organisations: the barbecue approach – Nicolas Petit (Founder of Humanize, Co-founder Teamersive & ex-VP Change of GSK)

10.30 - 11.00 am: Coffee break

11.00 - 11.45 am: Executive Remuneration – Marthe Van Hove (Research Associate Vlerick Business School)

11.45- 12.45 pm: Panel on Female Leadership
– Facilitated by Marleen Verstraete (The Content Makers)

Our expert panellists are:
Claire Tillekaerts (Former CEO, Flanders Investment & Trade)
Hilde Schuddinck (Co-CEO at VOKA Kamer van Koophandel Oost-Vlaanderen)
Veerle Simoens (General & Artistic Director Flanders Festival Ghent)
Annelies Moeyersoons, (Directeur VZW De Sperwer)

12.45 - 2.00 pm: Lunch

2.00- 2.45 pm: Latest Update on Social Law - Inger Verhelst (Partner - Claeys & Engels)

2.45 - 3.30 pm: The Future Plan of Delhaize – Illya Van den Borre (Senior Vice President HR & Corporate Affairs – Delhaize, Vlerick alumnus)

Important info:

• Language: English

• Fee: €250 (incl. VAT) - 2-day participation in the sponsor tracks and conference sessions, accommodation in the hotel and all meals.
• Fee: €200 (incl. VAT)
• • • 2-day participation – No accommodation
    • 2-day participation – No accommodation and no dinner
    • 1-day participation – Friday, 29 November only

• Date: From Thursday, November 28 (4.30 pm) until Friday, 29 November (3.30 pm) – Welcome from 4.00 pm onwards

• Do you need an invoice? Sign up as a business rather than as an individual. Complete your company’s name, VAT number and address when you register. Your invoice will then be attached to your confirmation email.

Venue

• Waerboom, Jozef Mertensstraat 140 B-1702 Groot-Bijgaarden

HR Symposium partners: