CEO Forum
2025

Elevate Your Strategies and Impact Your Business

2-3 JUNE

AMSTERDAM

Join an exceptional circle of CEOs and Founders for the ESOMAR CEO Forum 2025, an exclusive, closed-door gathering created for senior leaders in the insights and analytics industry.

This exclusive event is for CEOs and founders. €499 for ESOMAR members / €699 for non-members. Early registration is recommended due to limited availability.

Welcome Dinner

JUN 02

Begin the ESOMAR CEO Forum experience with an invite-only networking dinner.

On the evening of 2 June, you are invited to an exclusive networking dinner at the historic West-Indisch Huis in the heart of Amsterdam.

This gathering offers a rare opportunity to connect with fellow industry leaders in an intimate and relaxed setting, fostering meaningful conversations and valuable connections ahead of the main event.

The evening will provide a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, setting the perfect tone for the Forum.

Dinner

Agenda

JUN 03

8:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:00

Opening Remarks

9:10

The World and Our Industry: Why Geopolitics Matters

How global shifts are reshaping our industry—and what leaders need to do about it.

Ben Page, CEO of Ipsos

9:50

Keynote Session

Leading Across Cultures: Reconciling Dilemmas in a Complex World

Explore how cultural values shape leadership, learn to reconcile opposing perspectives, and gain practical tools for navigating complex, diverse environments. Interactive, real-world dilemmas and AI-supported feedback make this a must-attend for today’s global leaders.

Fons Trompenaars, founder of Trompenaars Hampden-Turner

10:40

Coffee Break

11:10

Session Introduction

11:15

Keynote Session

From Good to Gold

Join renowned Dutch Olympic field hockey coach Marc Lammers for a powerful session on leadership, innovation, and how to build high-performance teams through resilience, adaptability, and a future-focused mindset.

Marc Lammers, Dutch Olympic Field Hockey Coach

11:55

Fireside Chat

Purpose Across Generations – Leading Through Values, Mistakes, and Change

Generational wisdom and purpose-driven management come together in a fireside chat with Virginia Yanquilevich (CEO, Dopper) and tech founder Jordan Casey, exploring leadership through the lens of age, experience, values, and bold innovation.

Virginia Yanquilevich, CEO of Dopper

Jordan Casey, Tech Founder

12:40

Networking Lunch

1:50

Introduction to Think Tank Tables

1:55

Think Tank Tables: Strategic Roundtables

Leaders dive into critical business topics in a rotating format. Discussion topics will be selected based on pre-event input from attendees.

3:10

Session Wrap-Up

Highlights and shared insights from the roundtables.