Leadership Conference organized by BScBA students!

The 2025 Nyenrode Leadership Conference: Bridging The Gap 

The Biggest Gap to Bridge is the one between Now and the Future! 

Block your calendar for the 4th of June (13:00-18:00), because the annual Nyenrode Leadership Conference is taking place! The prestigious conference, organized by ambitious third-year Nyenrode BScBA students, will tackle the issues present in the current SME business environment. For businesses and/or business professionals who want to stay relevant in an unpredictable future. Faced with political instability, the rapid rise of technology, especially AI, and the shift from Baby Boomers to Generation Z, the question is: what strategy do you need to stay relevant? How do you bridge the gap between past and future? This conference offers you valuable insights, innovative ideas and concrete answers. For only 25 euros you invest in a better future, so don’t miss out! 

This year’s Leadership Conference revolves around the theme that all SMEs currently struggle with: ‘Bridging The Gap’. Focusing on overcoming the gaps that SMEs face today, from knowledge, technology, sustainability, and gender, to many other gaps. For example, how does the current geopolitical situation affect SMEs in their day-to-day operations, and how can be sought to overcome this gap. Nyenrode CEO, and former Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy Micky Adriaansens will kick-off the conference by addressing this gap. Be prepared to get your knowledge tested on these extremely relevant topics, and to end the day having gained deep and valuable insights into the gaps that are present, and how these can be overcome. 

‘Bridging The Gap Leadership Conference 2025’ is your chance to join the conversation on various gaps present in the current SME business environment, to gain valuable insights by leading experts on various gaps, and to return to the historical campus of Nyenrode Business Universiteit Breukelen. Additionally, to connect with the future generation of young professionals: the ambitious students that will organize the event!  

What you can expect from this conference is an afternoon filled with speeches and discussions on the most relevant gaps present in the SME business environment. The event will be concluded with drinks and bites, which is included in the price. 

Prepare yourself for an amazing experience by diving into the world of gaps: Break Barriers, Build Bridges!