19th Edition HR Symposium for Vlerick HR Alumni:

Programme:

Thursday 24 November

2.00 PM: Check-in @ Hotel

4.00 PM: Welcome @Vlerick

4.30 - 5.30 PM: Sponsor Tracks

1. The HR Journey of Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems: how to build an HR practice after carve out. Esko sold its Kongsberg digital finishing business in 2021. About 400 Esko employees, based in 23 countries, transferred to the new company, called Kongsberg PSC. Flexso will share the HR challenges they faced, like setting-up payroll in 23 countries, creating recruiting & performance process, installing a global HR system, … Flexso - Stijn Van Elslande -
2. Digital HR: results of recent research Attentia recently conducted a second large-scale market survey on the digital HR Maturity of Belgian companies. In this session we provide you insights into where Belgian companies currently are in terms of digital HR & HR Analytics, we detect trends and evolutions and share some best practices in this domain. Attentia - Ine Jutten

5.30 - 6.00 PM: Welcome Drink

6.00 - 7.00 PM: Keynote: Elke Jeurissen (President VDAB) The Journey to Inclusive Leadership

7.00 - 7.15 PM: Travel to Dinner & Party Location

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Friday 25 November

7.00 - 8.45 AM: Breakfast (Hotel)

9.00 - 9.45 AM: Case Study: Strategic HR Transformation @ Huyzentruyt- Thomas Van Poucke (Groep Huyzentruyt)

9.45 - 10.30 AM: Thriving in Complexity - Geert Scheipers (AMS)

10.30 - 11.00 AM: Coffee break

11.00 - 11.45 AM: Talent Review: choices and dilemmas - Sandra Hoeylaerts (Eurofins) & Ingrid De Backer (HR Wheelworks)

11.45- 12.30 PM: Socially Responsible Recruiting - Simon Mensaert (Sodaplus)

12.30 - 2.00 PM: Lunch

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

2.45 - 3.30 PM: Strategic Workforce Planning - Yves Bertholomè & Femke Vandoninck(Proximus)

Important info:

• Language: English

• The fee €250 (incl. VAT) includes participation in the conference sessions, one hotel night and all meals.

• 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.

Venues

• Symposium: Vlerick Business School - Campus Ghent - Reep 1 - 9000 Ghent
• Dinner event: Novotel Hotel, Hoogpoort 52, 9000 Ghent
• Hotel: Ibis Opera & Ibis Cathedral - 9000 Ghent

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