General info

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Address:
Afrika Palace Paleizenlaan 1 3080 Tervuren Belgium
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Price

This is a free event. However, in case of a no-show, a cancellation fee of €75 (excl. VAT) will be charged. You can cancel your registration free of charge up to three days before the event (27/09) by sending an email to events@guberna.be.

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PLEASE NOTE: The National Directors Assembly and the National Member Forum are currently fully booked. The waiting lists have also reached maximum capacity. Registration will reopen should places become available.

The board’s role in a world where disruption is constant. 

As is tradition, GUBERNA is pleased to welcome you to the GUBERNA National Member Forum & Directors Assembly 2026, taking place on 30 September at the Africa Palace in Tervuren.

The event consists of two parts.

15h00 - GUBERNA Directors Assembly

An exclusive session reserved for GUBERNA (Certified) Directors*, who are currently enrolled in, or have previously completed, one or more GUBERNA training programmes.

  • Welcome by the Co-Chairs of the GUBERNA Directors Council;

  • Certificate Ceremony;

  • Workshop on 'Non-Verbal Communication' by Eva Vissers, Expert in Non-Verbal Communication and Executive Presence.

Our workshop speaker, Eva Vissers, Expert in Non-Verbal Communication and Executive Presence, already shares a striking insight that will set the tone for her session:

 

“In the boardroom, people judge your competence long before you start speaking.” - Eva Vissers

 

17h00 - GUBERNA National Member Forum

Open to all GUBERNA members, featuring inspiring content, networking opportunities and peer exchange.

  • Keynote on 'Preparedness Toolkit' by Pieter Timmermans, CEO, FEB-VBO;

  • NEW Panel of directors and experts: How boards handle crisis in practice: decisions, trade-offs and governance approaches that build real resilience:  

         - Nicolas Daubies, Deputy Director Group General Counsel and Secretary General, Fluxys

         - Christiane Malcorps, Board Member, Sonaca (assigned by SFPIM)

         - Major General Piet Neckebroeck, Responsible for Personnel Management, Belgian Defence

         - Prof. Dr. ir. Regine Slagmulder, Lead Listed Companies Governance, GUBERNA

  • NEW Testimony by Patrick Lecluyse, Chair of the Board of Directors at TVH Parts and TVH Equipment, on how the Board experienced the 2023 cyberattack.

  • The Member Forum will conclude with a networking reception, offering participants the opportunity to connect and exchange with peers.

For whom?

  • GUBERNA National Directors Assembly (15h00): exclusively for (Certified) Directors of GUBERNA.
  • GUBERNA National Member Forum (17h00): open to all GUBERNA members.

Important: Participation in the Directors Assembly is strictly limited to:

  • GUBERNA (Certified) Directors*;
  • Members currently enrolled in a qualifying programme;
  • Members who have completed a qualifying programme within the certification track.

/*Certified Directors are members who already received a certificate or currently enrolled in/have completed a training programme of GUBERNA.

Would you like to become a Certified Director? Discover which programmes qualify and explore the certification pathway.

Learn more about our certification programmes

Registration

When registering, participants can indicate via the form which part(s) of the event they wish to attend. (Certified) Directors may of course attend both sessions.

Language

The event will take place in the speaker’s preferred language (NL, FR or ENG).

Your investment

This is a free event. However, in case of a no-show, a cancellation fee of €75 (excl. VAT) will be charged. You can cancel your registration free of charge up to three days before the event (27/09) by sending an email to events@guberna.be.

Our Speakers

  • GUBERNA-pIC

    Nicolas Daubies

    Deputy Director Group General Counsel and Secretary General, Fluxys

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    Patrick Lecluyse

    Chair of the Board of Directors at TVH Parts and TVH Equipment

  • GUBERNA - Christiane Malcorps

    Christiane Malcorps

    Board Member, Sonaca (assigned by SFPIM)

  • GUBERNA-Picture

    Major General Piet Neckebroeck

    Responsible for Personnel Management, Belgian Defence

  • GUBERNA-Picture

    Prof. Dr. ir. Regine Slagmulder

    Lead Listed Companies Governance, GUBERNA

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    Pieter Timmermans

    CEO, FEB-VBO

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    Eva Vissers

    Expert in Non‑Verbale Communicatie en Executive Presence

Our PLATINUM supporters

  • AIG
  • Sherpany By Datasite
  • Fluxys

Our GOLD supporter

  • Loyens & Loeff