16th HR Symposium for Vlerick HR Alumni
Join us together with your fellow alumni of the Executive Master Class in HRM for this two-day event full of HR inspiration and insights by Vlerick professors and HR professionals.
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WHEN?
28-29 November 2019 |
WHERE?
Ghent Campus |
FOR WHOM?
Exclusive for alumni of the Executive Master Class in HRM |
PROGRAMME
Thursday 28 November 2019 |
As from 2:00 PM |
Check-in hotel |
4:00 PM |
Welcome |
4:30 - 5:30 PM |
Expert Talk
Social actuality : about social elections and protection
Bart Vanschoebeke (Claeys & Engels) |
5:30 - 6:15 PM |
Parallel Track
HR innovation trends in practice
Tom Mentens & Stijn Verschueren (Flexso) |
Parallel Track
The employee journey: attracting, connecting and captivating your employees”
Yo Deckers & Gretel Vlogaert (RiseSmart Belgium) |
6:15 - 6:45 PM |
Welcome drink |
6:45 - 7:30 PM |
Keynote
Digital Ethics. How to stay human in the age of bits and bots
Jochanan Eynikel (Etion) |
7:30 PM - ... |
Diner and party @ Le Bateau
Powered by alumnus Luke Albert Jr
Party DJs Stef & Mike |
Friday 29 November 2019 |
7:00 - 8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
City run
Coaching by Luc Langeraert (High Five) |
9:00 - 9:50 AM |
Highly educated New Belgians are entering our labour market: How can we as HR professionals prepare our organisations for the cultural diversity challenge?
Dirk Buyens (Vlerick Business School) |
9:50 - 10:40 AM |
Evidence on the relationship between motivation, employability and work happiness
Frank Van De Sijpe (Securex Group) & Hermina Van Coillie (Securex Group & EHSAL Management School) |
10:40 - 11:05 AM |
Coffee break |
11:05 - 11:40 AM |
Early in careers in a global company
Leen Verstraete (Merck Group) |
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM |
HR in 2025: Will our job still exist?
Frans Van de Ven (RiseSmart) |
12:30 - 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Thank God it’s Monday... Smart working makes you happier
Ann De Bisschop |
2:30 - 3:00 PM |
Coffee break |
3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Manage innovation through people
Cédric Velghe (The VIGOT Unit) |
PRACTICAL INFO
Registration:
Please note that this event is exclusively for alumni of the Executive Master Class in HRM.
Registration for this event are closed.
Date:
From Thursday 28 November 2019 4 PM until Friday 29 November 2019 4 PM
Language:
English
Fee:
€ 195 (excl. 21% VAT)
The fee includes participation in the conference sessions, one hotel night and all meals.
Venue:
Conference
Vlerick Business School
Campus Ghent
Reep 1
9000 Ghent |
Dinner and party
Le Bateau
Muinkkaai 1
9000 Ghent |
Hotel *
Ibis Gent St. Baafs Kathedraal
Limburgstraat 2
9000 Ghent
or
Ibis Gent Centrum Opera
Nederkouter 24
9000 Ghent |
* The hotel rooms will be allocated to the participants by the organisation. You will be informed via a confirmation email of where your room has been booked.
This event is made possible by our partners:
Event sponsors

Corporate partners
