The need for meaningful connections has never been greater. And leaders are fully aware of that in a full-blown pandemic. The key to moving forward is to connect. Within the organisation, and beyond. That’s what Dr Marianne De Backer, the Belgian senior executive at Bayer,......
The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak was a predictable surprise. Yet even before that, health care has long been one of the biggest challenges we face as a society. The neck breaking speed of innovation, the biorevolution, the ever increasing complexity, the digital revolution, tech and pharma......
How do I maintain a meaningful connection with my employees now that teleworking is the new way of working? That’s the question every employer is asking themselves right now. According to Professor Frederik Anseel, the answer lies in finding the right balance between physical distance......
For the first time in its twelve years of existence, the network event LEADERS MEETING PARIS will take place entirely online. At the LEADERS MEETING PARIS Web Talks on 20 November 2020, key speakers such as occupational psychologist Frederik Anseel and Dr. Marianne De Backer,......
The organisers of the annual Leaders Meeting Paris have decided to postpone the 12th edition of this prestigious event by one year to 19 through 21 November 2021. In the current uncertain circumstances the organisers are convinced to be able to present a better event......
Duval Union’s visionary leader Jo Caudron wants the next generation to learn to look positively to the future again. This can be done by mapping out phenomena that are already occurring today and discovering patterns between them. “This allows us to philosophise and prepare ourselves......
While Professor Peter Adriaenssens expressed his concern about the mental health of the next generation,professor Wouter Duyck focuses on cognitive development of that generation. He warns that the cognition of the Belgian and more specifically the Flemish younger generations is deteriorating considerably. According to him,......
Even in Belgian politics, the “next gen” is present. That is why the youngest minister of the new Flemish government, Benjamin Dalle, was invited to give his vision on the next generation during the gala dinner of LEADERS MEETING PARIS. Dalle clearly believes in this......
“The next generation: we’re right in it. That’s how child and adolescent psychiatrist Peter Adriaenssens started his keynote speech at LEADERS MEETING PARIS. One third of the world’s population today is under the age of 15. They will soon be the largest population of parents......
On the second day of LEADERS MEETING PARIS the visionary entrepreneur Paul Deneve was the first to take the floor. Since “The Next Gen” is the central theme of this edition, Deneve thought it would be a good idea to share the stage with someone......
Whoever who says pharmacy, says Johnson & Johnson. Whoever says Johnson & Johnson, says Paul Baron Stoffels. For 28 years, the renowned physician has worked as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee and Chief Scientific Officer for the global pharmaceutical company. His goal is to......
During the eleventh edition of LEADERS MEETING PARIS, the network event not only wants about the next generation, but also with the next generation. That’s why Isabel Albers talked to three young brilliant minds about the future. Damya Laoui, Research Professor Cellular and Molecular Immunology......
With “The Next Gen” as its central theme, the eleventh edition of LEADERS MEETING PARIS aims to make business leaders and policy makers think about the future. After all, that future starts today within our youth. That’s why we need to stay young. That is......
About 150 Belgian policy makers and business leaders will gather in Paris next Friday for three days, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the next generation. To inspire them, 12 keynote speakers will share their visions on how politics, economy, culture and even biology......
This year, Leaders Meeting Paris will address the concerns that young people are expressing en masse today. That’s why the networking event’s eleventh edition will be looking for answers to the question of how the leaders of today can ensure a better, healthier, more sustainable......
During the tenth edition of LEADERSMEETING@PARIS, several leaders and politicians discussed about the quest for ‘purpose’ in what is called the ‘purpose economy’. Business leaders of today agree: a company must be meaningful for its employees and society. But how do you do that? The......
Psychiatrist and psychotherapist at KU Leuven Dirk De Wachter believes that sadness and failure are essential to give purpose to our economy. “Failure gives us new ideas. Therefore, it are interesting moments that everyone, also politicians and leaders, should allow. Only focussing on short term......
The purpose economy cannot stand without political support. Maggie De Block, Belgian Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health agrees, but also points out the political challenges. “When talking about public health, we often have to make rational choices in an emotional context. That’s hard”,......
Art historian and general director of BOZAR Paul Dujardin believes that art and culture can help social, political and economical reformations. With BOZAR, Dujardin hopes to cocreate, coproduce and copresent purpose in our current society. By taking a walk through history, Paul Dujardin showed the......
LEADERSMEETING@PARIS 2018 makes clear that purpose for companies can be found in many ways. “If you have a start up business, your company is your purpose. I want my company to make an impact”, says entrepreneur Zhong Yuan Xu. Mr. Zhong Yuan Xu is a......