Florine van der Ven

ING Wholesale Banking

Senior HR Business Partner Wholesale Banking

With Masters in Civil and Corporate Law, and experience in Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Brand Activation, Agile Way of Working, Florine changed after working in Italy for a few months and the role of a Global Transformation & Change Consultant at ING, to the role of Global HR Business Partner Tech. ING has recently embarked on a massive transformation journey becoming an IT company with a banking license, IT and analytics being at the core of this change. Florine supports more specifically the Tech Infra business, which especially in these times play a crucial role for the bank. Aim is to have a better client and customer experience.

Nazim Unlu

Novartis

Global HR & Transformation Lead

Nazim Unlu is an accomplished HR & Business leader with over 15 years of experience across diverse industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture and food, consumer goods, and banking. He is celebrated for his ability to simplify complex problems and build consensus across regions and cultures, driving successful change initiatives and transformations in complex, global environments. Nazim's expertise spans multi-country leadership, talent management and acquisition, digital and agile HR transformation, strategic HR business partnering, organizational design, and DEI. His leadership is marked by his talent for identifying and nurturing "hidden gems," creating ecosystems that support their growth and success.
At Novartis, Nazim has held several key positions, leading global transformations, developing balanced people strategies, and implementing digital and agile working standards. He brings a rich international perspective to his work and proudly identifies as an HR Scientist and a lifelong learner. Nazim has completed the prestigious Chief Human Resources Program at The Wharton School, along with executive leadership programs at INSEAD and Harvard University. He has delivered inspiring keynotes at major conferences on HR future readiness, HR tech integration, and HR and AI modeling. Additionally, he serves as a visiting lecturer at a university, sharing his knowledge and passion with the next generation of leaders.
Nazim has a strong interest in digitalization and AI, having worked as the HR Lead for the R&D Digital program called data42 at Novartis. He has been a key advocate for integrating HR technology to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
Nazim's unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is evident in his approach to creating balanced and psychologically safe work environments. His dedication to this cause began in his pre-career days as a project leader in Turkey, where he developed and designed diverse projects for an NGO. He supported young individuals in finding their purpose and overcoming obstacles to achieve their goals. This passion continues to drive him as he actively practices and shares his approach with colleagues and audiences worldwide. Nazim firmly believes that building an equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone can be their best and authentic selves is not only possible but essential.
Humbled by his recognition, Nazim is the proud recipient of several awards, including the He for She Award from the Turkish Businesswomen Association, the Innovation HR Award, and the D&I Award. He mentors many young individuals and has recently collaborated with TechFace and the Girls in Tech Platform to support women's careers in STEM. Nazim's journey is a testament to the power of dedication, inclusivity, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Ángeles Veiga Lopez

Inditex Europe

Talent Lead

Talent Lead @ Inditex Europe with over 20 years of L&D, project management and capability building experience.

Ángeles facilitated in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas on the topics of leadership and skills development. 
She crafted career pathing programmes around the principles of internal promotion, agility, transparency, diversity and inclusion, implemented in more than 50 markets.

Ángeles holds a MS in Neuroscience, a degree in Political Science and International Relations, and several certifications in Human Resources, facilitation and learning science.
A mother of four, she’s driven towards applied neuroscience in talent development and gifted brains functioning.

Antonio Bebba

Pfizer

Equity Europe Lead

Antonio Bebba is an accomplished multilingual executive with over a decade of experience driving inclusive transformation across global markets. He currently leads Pfizer’s Values strategy for 25,000+ colleagues across 27 countries at international level. Antonio specializes in embedding inclusive leadership into business strategy, mentoring senior leaders, and enhancing workforce belonging and wellbeing. His approach blends strategic communications, cross-cultural collaboration, and data-driven decision-making. He is a culture architect with a strong passion for transforming corporate environments.
 

Janina Norton

AXA

Group Head of Culture

Janina is Group Head of Culture at AXA with core priorities focused on bringing thought leadership and strategic direction on matters relating to employee listening and culture measurement, culture transformation, employee experience and hybrid working. She has deep professional expertise in topics spanning across organisational transformation, inclusion and diversity, employee experience, global culture measurement and employee listening and leadership development. Janina has led on employee engagement strategies and initiatives across multiple sectors, including insurance, asset management, international mining, and arts. 

Janina is passionate about building organisations that enable their people to be the best that they can and which leverage the power of diverse perspectives. She seeks to create work cultures which energise, inspire and reward the contributions of their people in alignment with the organisations goals and purpose. Janina firmly believes in applying a bottom-up method – actively seeking the voice and involvement of those who are on the frontline - in tandem with iconic, top-down initiatives.

Nastia Padvishenskaya

EPAM Systems

Head of L&D EMEA

Nastia is an experienced Learning & Development professional with over 10 years of success in designing and delivering impactful talent development programs in global organizations. As Senior L&D Partner and Head of Learning & Development for EMEA at EPAM Systems, she leads learning initiatives across 24 countries, working closely with leaders and stakeholders to align development strategies with real business needs.

Named an Emerging Training Leader 2025 by Training Magazine, Nastia is recognized for her hands-on approach to building and growing L&D teams from the ground up, scaling programs, and driving measurable results. She has a proven track record in implementing practical learning solutions, from leadership development programs to technical and soft skills training, while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Nastia is also dedicated to evaluating the impact of L&D initiatives to demonstrate clear value, using data to measure knowledge transfer, skill application, and ROI. A regular speaker at industry conferences, she is passionate about creating learning cultures that empower employees and improve organizational performance.

Marlieke Pols

Amazon

Global Talent Intelligence Consulting Manager

Marlieke Pols is a Talent Intelligence professional, currently serving as the Global Talent Intelligence Consulting Manager at an International company. She advises on global talent strategies and labor market insights. Her work focuses on helping organizations make data-driven decisions about talent strategy and market opportunities, contributing to the evolving field of talent intelligence. 

Noha El‑Bakry

EMEA – Netflix

Production HR Manager

Noha El-Bakry is a seasoned people leader with nearly two decades of experience across global organizations and complex business environments. Based in Amsterdam, she is currently the Production HR Manager for EMEA at Netflix, partnering with productions and creative teams across the region to foster an inclusive, safe, and high-performing on set culture.
Throughout her career, Noha has developed broad expertise across key areas of people management, including Change Management, Remuneration, Employee and Industrial Relations, and Learning & Development. Prior to joining Netflix, she held a number of leadership and business partnering roles at Shell and BP, where she supported large-scale organizational transformations and capability-building initiatives across diverse markets and businesses in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Noha is deeply committed to cultivating strong organizational cultures and enabling leaders to drive impact through empathy, feedback, accountability, and collaboration.
Noha has a background in Economics and is a CIPD professional. She also facilitates Red Cross Life Skills programs that help undocumented migrants integrate to The Netherlands.
 

Caterina Bonfiglio

Danone

Global Learning & Development Director

Caterina Bonfiglio is a passionate advocate for people development and behavioural transformation. As Global Learning & Development Director at Danone, she leads strategic learning initiatives across Operations, Research; Innovation, Procurement, and Quality; Food Safety, impacting over 50,000 employees worldwide.
With over 15 years of experience in marketing and digital transformation, Caterina brings a unique customer-centric lens to HR and learning. Her background includes leading global projects in website development, CRM, loyalty programmes, social media, eCommerce and overall digital transformation —skills that she has been applying for the past 6 years at the Danone Academy to craft engaging, impactful learning experiences at Global level for IT, Data, Marketing, Sales and now her current scope.
Her approach goes beyond training—she focuses on development that drives real behavioural change. Caterina works closely with business stakeholders to ensure learning is deeply aligned with operational needs, enabling true transformation across functions.
Over the past years, she has immersed herself in Operations, going beyond the focus of managerial development to upskilling blue-collar employees to drive growth and efficiency on the Shopfloor. She believes strongly in the role of leadership to foster growth at every level of the organisation, ensuring that learning is accessible, relevant, and empowering for all.