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6 March 20253 minute read

Business Transformation Summit

6 March 2025, 09:00-20:00 CET

On 6 March we will be hosting the Business Transformation Summit at Capital C in Amsterdam. The invite only summit will feature multiple networking opportunities throughout the day, culminating in a networking drinks reception where you can unwind and connect with fellow attendees.

Reach out to your local DLA Piper contact to secure an invitation or click "register interest" button above. 

Agenda

09:30 – 10:00
Registration, Networking & Refreshments

10:00 - 10:15
Welcome & Introductions

10:15 - 11:15
Insights into the future we live in and how to utilise trend information to enable you to revolutionise your business

11:15 – 11:30
Refreshment Break

11:30 - 12:15
Client Panel Discussion – Overcoming the challenges and issues around business transformation / reorganisations

Hear from senior business leaders who have successfully navigated the complexities of multinational transformation projects. They will share their real-world experiences, highlighting the challenges and the strategies employed to achieve success.

12:15 - 13:00
Panel Discussion - How Managed Legal Services and AI can deliver efficiencies in business transformation

Explore innovative tools and techniques in technology that can streamline processes, reduce risks, and unlock value in complex transformation projects. You will hear from AI experts, change managers and legal technologists on how we have managed our own innovation transformation and how this has supported businesses on their transformation journey.

13:00 - 13:45
Networking Lunch

13:45 - 14:45
Breakout (Session 1)

You will have the opportunity to attend two sessions, options will include:

Navigating the human side of change: This will focus on the people and employment law challenges that arise during business transformations and how to manage the complexity of employment laws across multiple jurisdictions. We’ll discuss how effective people management is essential for success, especially in the face of internal restructuring, integration, or divestments.

Transforming tomorrow: Practical tips on coordinating and delivering complex cross-border reorganisations. Our experienced practitioners will share strategies to ensure large-scale international restructurings can be delivered efficiently, on time and within budget, whilst maintaining alignment across your business functions.

Transformations now: Explore how today’s international tax landscape is unrecognisable due to successive years of tax reforms. We’ll unpack how these changes demand a new approach to designing business strategy and cross-border value chains, helping you stay ahead in this dynamic environment.

14:45 - 15:45
Breakout (Session 2)

15:45 - 16:00
Refreshment Break

16:00 - 17:00
[Second Speaker Slot]

17:00 - 17:15
Wrap up & Thanks

17:15
Networking & Refreshments

 

Don’t miss this chance to engage with fellow industry leaders and explore the latest trends in business transformation.

Speakers

Thimon de Jong

Thimon de Jong

Thimon is an expert in changing human behaviour, societal and cultural trends, and the effects they have for businesses and nations. He is the founder of Whetston, a strategic foresight think tank based in Amsterdam, which explores the future of human behaviour, societal trends, and generational change. 

Maarten van der Weijden

Maarten van der Weijden

Maarten is an Olympic Gold Medalist in Swimming. In 2001 he was diagnosed with leukemia. 7 years later he became Olympic champion and in 2018/2019 he raised nearly 18 million Euros for cancer research by swimming the Elfstedentocht. In his lectures, Maarten talks about vitality, dealing with setbacks and persevering when things get difficult.