Sefa Conference 2016: Sharing Economy. This year will be the 10th edition of the Sefa Conference. The Conference will be hosted on the 20th of September in 'Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond' from 13:00 till 18:00. We connect students to interesting speakers who are part of the Sharing Economy or have a (critical) view on this economic development. More details about our guest speakers will be announced soon.Mark the 20th of September in your agenda for the Sefa… Show more Sefa Conference 2016: Sharing Economy. This year will be the 10th edition of the Sefa Conference. The Conference will be hosted on the 20th of September in 'Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond' from 13:00 till 18:00. We connect students to interesting speakers who are part of the Sharing Economy or have a (critical) view on this economic development. More details about our guest speakers will be announced soon.Mark the 20th of September in your agenda for the Sefa Conference 2016: Sharing Economy. Show less

Sefa Conference 2015: The Innovation Experience. Hosted in the Tabacco Theathre on the 10th of September. Capture the opportunity to be inspired by today’s leading pioneers, trendsetters and corporates that will help create your tomorrow. This year’s edition will feature a broad range of speakers that will highlight the necessity of innovation in today’s changing world. On the 10th of September, Tobacco Theater on the Nes will be transformed into an inspiring, dynamic and thought… Show more Sefa Conference 2015: The Innovation Experience. Hosted in the Tabacco Theathre on the 10th of September. Capture the opportunity to be inspired by today’s leading pioneers, trendsetters and corporates that will help create your tomorrow. This year’s edition will feature a broad range of speakers that will highlight the necessity of innovation in today’s changing world. On the 10th of September, Tobacco Theater on the Nes will be transformed into an inspiring, dynamic and thought provoking scenery that leaves a lasting impact on you. Come and join this unforgettable Thursday afternoon from 12.30 until 18:00 and see what it takes to drive the future!PROGRAM13:00 Opening by Isabel Geerders & Kamal Boulema13:15 Berend Dinkla13:55 Han Gerrits14:30 Break15:00 Masterclass by Jorrit van der Togt & Chris Laurens16:00 Break16:30 Rise of the Start Ups17:15 Peter Perceval18:00 Drinks19:00 Closing Show less

Sefa Conference 2014: Rise of the New powers will be hosted in the 'Oude Lutherse Kerk' on Wednesday the 5th of November. The Conference will start at 11:30 and ends at 19:30.The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Rise of the New Powers’. It is about the changing world economy as a result of a shifting economic power.In the past years, while most Western economies experienced heavy economic declines, some emerging economies are doing extraordinary well. During the conference we… Show more Sefa Conference 2014: Rise of the New powers will be hosted in the 'Oude Lutherse Kerk' on Wednesday the 5th of November. The Conference will start at 11:30 and ends at 19:30.The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Rise of the New Powers’. It is about the changing world economy as a result of a shifting economic power.In the past years, while most Western economies experienced heavy economic declines, some emerging economies are doing extraordinary well. During the conference we would like to address several questions, such as why is this happening? What does this change mean for Western companies and students and how should they deal with it? Is there still a potential for Europe to become the next World’s superpower or is this a lost cause? We attracted a great variety of speakers for this theme, all addressing different questions or opinions. To ensure a great interaction with the audience we are inviting Room for Discussion, the student discussion platform from Sefa, to cooperate with us.Our guest speakers will be:Bert van Hijfte,Ingo Schroeter,Henk Schulte Nordholt,Heleen Mees,Oscar van Weerdenburg andFrits Bolkestein.During the networking drink the following companies will be present:KPMG,Talent & Pro,Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Wolters Kluwer andAtradius.The conference will be held in the Oude Lutherse Kerk on the Singel 411 in Amsterdam on the 5th of November this year. To subscribe or to get more information, go to www.sefaconference.nl! Show less

The Sefa Conference will be the grand opening of the Career Month 2013. The conference will be hosted in 'de Rode Hoed' on Thursday the 31st of October. The Sefa Conference will start at 13.15h and ends 17.15h.The theme of the Sefa Conference 2013 is "New Economic Thinking". The theme is about changes in the economic world and in our current way of thinking about economics. The financial and economic crisis of recent years has led to visible economical, ecological and monetary problems.… Show more The Sefa Conference will be the grand opening of the Career Month 2013. The conference will be hosted in 'de Rode Hoed' on Thursday the 31st of October. The Sefa Conference will start at 13.15h and ends 17.15h.The theme of the Sefa Conference 2013 is "New Economic Thinking". The theme is about changes in the economic world and in our current way of thinking about economics. The financial and economic crisis of recent years has led to visible economical, ecological and monetary problems. These problems raise some questions about the status of our current financial system, whereby the basic capitalistic principles underlying this system can be doubted. New Economic Thinking tries to give answers to these questions and think about solutions.Guest SpeakersMarike Stellinga; Columnist of NRC and economist. She is a frequent guest in Dutch talkshows like Pauw en WittemanFons Trompenaars; a well-known management thinker and consultant. In 2011 he was ranked in the Thinkers50, a list with the most influential management thinkers alivePeter Blom; CEO of the Triodos Bank. He is a co-founder of the Sustainable Finance LabJosh Ryan-Collins; a senior researcher at the New Economics FoundationMarcel Canoy; columnist at Financieel Dagblad and chief economist and managing partner at ECORYS. He worked untill 2008 as an economic advisor at the European CommissionOn the Sefa Conference we want to inspire you with new insights on the current economical climate and hope that you, as future professional, can use these insights in your future career.Subscribe now on careermonth.nlWe hope to see you all on the 31st of October!For more information you can always contact us via conference@sefa.nl Show less

We are proud to present the Sefa Conference 2012. This year’s conference will be hosted in Felix Meritis – the European center of art, culture and science on the Keizersgracht – on the 1st of November.The choice of theme this year is rather unconventional; Power, Corruption & Compliance. However, with the development of compliance departments in all major multinationals and special attention paid to anti-corruption strategies by international financial institutions we believe it’s time… Show more We are proud to present the Sefa Conference 2012. This year’s conference will be hosted in Felix Meritis – the European center of art, culture and science on the Keizersgracht – on the 1st of November.The choice of theme this year is rather unconventional; Power, Corruption & Compliance. However, with the development of compliance departments in all major multinationals and special attention paid to anti-corruption strategies by international financial institutions we believe it’s time to acknowledge corruption as an undesired yet integral part of the global economy. Therefore, the focus will lie not on a descriptive history of scandals but rather an analysis of what corruption entails, how business-ethics differ across regions, how the abuse of power can be prevented and which strategies can guide us to a corruption free future. The program will consist of short speakers with content-rich speeches and students will be provided with ample opportunities for interaction. Furthermore, a selection of particularly motivated students will be able to attend workshops organized by renowned corporations.Program:Optional morning program09:30 Workshop with NS or CBS11:30 Lunch for workshop participantsStart12:30 Entry13:00 OpeningCorruption13:15 Mark Worth, Whistleblower Programme Coordinator at Transparency International13:35 John Oliver, Partner at Texas Pacific Group14:00 Panel about corruption14:30 Coffee breakPower14:55 Wibout de Klijne, head Crisis Management and Fraud Investigation at Rabobank15:15 Case study by World Bank15:50 Jeroen van der Veer, former CEO Shell16:15 Coffee breakCompliance16:40 Marnix Somsen, Partner at De Brauw17:05 Panel about lobbying17:35 Mystery GuestClosing18:00 Closing speech18:10 Networking Drink Show less

The Sefa Conference 2011 was held on the 11th of November in the beautiful Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. It was an exiting and inspiring event for students of all disciplines and levels! The main theme of the Conference was ‘the War for Talent’ based on an idea by McKinsey. We talked about various developments in the current changing society, like the aging problem and the increasing demand for young talented people. Main speakers: Pim van der Feltz (Director Google Benelux)Vincent… Show more The Sefa Conference 2011 was held on the 11th of November in the beautiful Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. It was an exiting and inspiring event for students of all disciplines and levels! The main theme of the Conference was ‘the War for Talent’ based on an idea by McKinsey. We talked about various developments in the current changing society, like the aging problem and the increasing demand for young talented people. Main speakers: Pim van der Feltz (Director Google Benelux)Vincent de Clippele (Chief Executive Officer Nestlé Benelux)Erwin van Lambaart (CCO and Board member of Stage Entertainment)Ron Jansen (Managing Partner Ebbinge & Company)Boris van der Ham (Member of Parliament for D66)Political Panel Discussion:Boris van der Ham (Member of Parliament for D66)Tanja Jadnanansing (Member of Parliament for PvdA)Marieke van der Werf (Member of Parliament for CDA)Ariane Hoog (Representative for VVD)Business Panel Discussion:Frank Belschak (Associate Professor HRM & Organizational Behavior at University of Amsterdam)AdJan Brouwer (Executive Partner - Accenture Management Consulting)Rob Sanders (Manager Recruitment Communications - AkzoNobel)Willem E.A.J. Scheepers (Investors in People practitioner and Virtual Business Consultant)Vincent de Clippele (Chief Executive Officer Nestlé Benelux)Entrepreneurial speakers:Jons Janssens (Founder of Marvia)Sander Koppelaar (Head of Business Development at Silk, Founder of Capital On Stage and Boven de Balie) Recruitment dinners:Accon avmKPMGOC&C Strategy ConsultantsPartners: Accon avmAkzo NobelDouble EffectKPMGOC&C Strategy ConsultantsRSM Niehee Lancée KooijSNS Reaal Show less