ADA AI Leadership Day 2026
3 September 2026, 09:00 – 17:00
Sustainalab, Science Park 300, Amsterdam
Leading the AI transition
On september 3rd 2026, Amsterdam Data Academy brings together founders, directors, leaders and AI decision-makers for a full day of insights, networking and practical strategies around AI transformation.
Learn how organisations are applying AI today, what it means for talent strategy, and how leaders can move beyond the hype into action.
This is a curated, invite-only event for founders, leaders and senior managers, the people who set the direction on AI in their organisation. Limited to 80 seats to keep the room senior and the conversations sharp.
Event Experience
A full-day executive experience designed for leaders who want to understand the real impact of AI on teams, talent and business growth.
Morning / Keynotes & Future Trends Midday / Networking Lunch Afternoon / Breakouts, Panels & Practical Insights
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- Thursday 3 September 2026 09:00 – 16:00 (+drinks)
- Auditorium, Matrix 1, UvA Science Park Amsterdam
Limited to 80 participants (Sold out)
Programme
Three themes running through the day
1. Safe: autonomy & safety of technology How do you let your organisation use AI safely? We look at keeping control over increasingly autonomous systems, protecting your data, and setting the technical guardrails that let teams move fast without losing grip.
2. Controlled: ethics & governance How do you use AI in a controlled, responsible way? From clear governance and accountability to transparency and compliance, the frameworks that keep AI trustworthy as you scale it across the organisation.
3. People on board: training & change management How do you bring your people with you? AI only creates value when teams actually adopt it. We cover upskilling, changing ways of working, and the change-management approach that turns hesitation into momentum.
The thread that ties it together: safe, controlled, and with your people on board.
Keynote speakers
Bo Vialle Derksen
AI & change management @ Deloitte
Maarten de Rijke
Professor Artificial Intelligence @ UVA
Marlene de Koning
AI and workforce transformation @ PWC
More speakers will be announced shortly.
Breakout speakers
Arthur Vankan
Partner @Dialogic
Alessandro Vozza
Cloud & AI @ Microsoft
Ishan Singh
AI & Marketing expert @ Uber
Joris Merks
Leadership Trainer (ex-Google)
Laurens Schumacher
AI product lead @Deloitte
Marloes Roelands
Lead Talent, Knowledge & Skills @ AIC4NL
More speakers will be announced shortly.
Timetable
09:00 — Welcome coffee & registration 09:30 — Opening 09:45 — Keynote 110:30 — Keynote 211:15 — Break 11:30 — Breakout sessions — 2 parallel tracks 12:30 — Networking lunch 13:30 — Keynote 314:15 — Breakout sessions — 2 parallel tracks15:00 — Break 15:15 — Plenary wrap-up from tracks 15:30 — Panel discussion: The future of work 16:00 — Drinks & networking 18:30 — End
Event venue
Our event will be held at the Matrix One building at the Science Park in Amsterdam. The keynotes will be held at the auditorium and the break-out sessions will be at the sustainalab meetup space. More details will be send after registration.
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