General info

Datum:
Address:
BNP Paribas Fortis Rue de la Chancellerie 1 1000 Brussels Belgium
Prices:
Price

125€ for members

195€ for non-members

Cancellation is possible until 3 days prior to the event. 

Points:
CPD points
4

What if…? Making impactful board decisions in tough times

We all know we live in challenging times. Crises hit on all levels, and still business continues as usual. We are in almost in the midst of the decade… Major challenges are ahead, not in the least on political and economic level. How does the road to 2030 look like? And what can we learn from the past? Many companies are preparing themselves for the future, and launch the next step in their strategic planning cycle. Maybe some hard decisions will have to be made. Maybe the organisation has to be ready for impactful change.   

GUBERNA Director’s Day wants to assist in building these strategic scenario’s, giving directors like you inspiration and guidelines on how to deal with change in such a way that you start creating change, “owning the change”.  

  • What if… you want to change activities because they do no longer fit with your norms and values? 
  • What if… you must help your family business reorientate to be fit for the future? 
  • What if… you want your organisation to become leaner and more agile?  
  • What if… you have to make difficult trade-offs because stakeholders push you in different directions? 

Our speakers will answer the question on how to bring these topics in the boardroom. How do you asses if your team is ready for change? How can you leverage your stakeholders, financiers, banks to help your organisation go through a period of change? How can you steer change from the board? And how can you anticipate on the challenges ahead? 

Come, listen and exchange on September 24th, starting at 14h00 and ending around 19h00. Keep an eye on this page, as there is soon more information to come. 

Our GUBERNA researchers want to assess the impact of change on Belgian board members. All data will be treated strictly anonymously, we don’t ask names or specificities. Tell us your story

During Director’s Day, our speakers will share their stories and distill valuable tips from their experience for you. We want to hear your stories as well!

  • Did you go through a period of organisational/strategic change with your board?
  • What was your experience? What were your take-aways?
  • How did you cope with the stress attached to it?
  • What elements truly helped you out?
  • Did it change the way you looked at your boardmembership?

Find below the preliminary programme.  The event will be moderated by Suyin Aerts.

Price

125€ for members

195€ for non-members

Cancellation is possible until 3 days prior to the event. 

Programme

14:00

Welcome

14:30

Introduction & keynote

  • Konstantinos Sergakis , Professor of Capital Markets Law and Corporate Governance, Knowledge & Research Director, GUBERNA
15:00

Interview on how to adapt your governance in difficult circumstances

  • Anne Leclercq , Independent Director BNP Paribas Fortis & TBD
15:30

Panel on how to adapt your strategy in difficult circumstances

  • Frederik Delaplace, CEO VRT  & Muriel De Lathouwer, Independent Board Member Euronext
16:00

Break

16:20

Second keynote: Difficult decision from a leadership perspective

  • Katleen De Stobbeleir, Professor & Partner Vlerick Business School
16:40

Panel on how to find the right leadership skills in difficult circumstances

  • Wout Van Impe, Team Director Belgium & Partner MU
  • Jean-Louis De Cartier, Chair Brepols Group
17:20

Closing

Saartje Verbeke, Portfolio Director, GUBERNA

Suyin Aerts, Business owner & author of 10 Quintessential Questions

Our speakers

  • 1

    Frederik Delaplace

    CEO

    VRT

  • 2

    Katleen De Stobbeleir

    Professor & Partner

    Vlerick Business School

  • 3

    Wout Van Impe

    Team Director Belgium & Partner

    MU

  • d

    Jean-Louis de Cartier

    Chair

    Brepols Group

  • 1

    Anne Leclercq

    Independent Director

    BNP Paribas Fortis

  • 1

    Suyin Aerts

    Business owner & author of 10 Quintessential Questions

  • Muriel

    Muriel De Lathouwer

    Independent Board Member Euronext

  • Konstantinos

    Konstantinos Sergakis

    Professor of Capital Markets Law and Corporate Governance

    Knowledge & Research Director, GUBERNA

Our sponsors

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