Mind The Gap | Amsterdam Symposium

Date

17 March 2026

Time

13:15 – 17:45

Venue

DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank), Frederiksplein 61, 1017 XL Amsterdam, Netherlands

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What do 129 corporate real estate leaders really think about the future of workplace? We asked. And this March in Amsterdam, we’re sharing what they told us.

From workplace strategy to portfolio management, and the forces shaping how organisations think about space – we’ll be joined by some of the sharpest minds in the industry to discuss the growing disconnect between ambition and reality when it comes to the future of work.

This event will take place at De Nederlandsche Bank, in its landmark headquarters on Frederiksplein in Amsterdam, recently transformed through an extensive renovation, providing an inspiring setting for meaningful dialogue and exchange.

Agenda

13:15-13:45	Arrivals
13:45-14:45	Leesman Data Briefing Speakers Kyle de Bruin, Leesman Pierrick Masure, Leesman
14:45-15:30	Panel Discussion: The Experience Gap Joining us are senior CRE leaders from global organisations who are navigating balancing experience-led ambitions against budget realities, managing hybrid policies that feel settled but not quite right, and pushing for flexibility in a market that’s been slow to deliver. It’s an honest conversation about the distance between strategy and experience, and what it will take to close it. Speakers Nicolaas Waaning, ING Cees van der Spek, EDGE Danica Widarta, Booking.com
15:30-15:55	Break
15:55-16:15	Presentation: A new era for work at De Nederlandsche Bank Speakers Maarten van Gestel, DNB Linda van der Wel, DNB
16:15-16:45	Panel Discussion: The Inclusivity Gap Your workplace might feel like it’s working; but who is it actually working for? This panel digs into what it takes to design workplaces that genuinely work for everyone. Because if the goal is to close the experience gap, it has to mean closing it for everyone – not just the majority. Speakers Florijn Vriend, Other Degree Ingrid van Rossum, Nationale-Nederlanden Adriana Konjani, Shell
16:45-17:45	Networking