Welcome to the AI Business Summit!
An event designed especially for leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs.
Enjoy an inspiring afternoon filled with top keynotes, roundtable discussions with your peers, and valuable networking opportunities.
Program
15:30 Reception and registration
16:00 Welcome
16:15 “Successful Data- and AI-Driven Innovation” by Frans Feldberg – Professor of Data-Driven Business Innovation at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frans is the director of several professional programs in the field of data and AI, and co-founder and director of the Amsterdam Center for Business Analytics (ACBA), an interdisciplinary research institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focused on big data, data science, and artificial intelligence.
He is also co-founder of Data Science Alkmaar, a regional knowledge and innovation platform dedicated to (big) data and AI, where the Municipality of Alkmaar, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Province of North Holland, and regional businesses collaborate closely in a “triple helix” partnership. In addition, Frans is co-founder of the Dutch AI Week.
17:00 “Agentic AI” by Ivana Nikolik – Chief Growth Officer, Atos
Ivana is a long-term Board Member, Executive Director in IT industry, currently CGO - Business Development at Atos, Forbes Councils Executive Member and thought leader, with over 18 years of experience leading global strategic and growth initiatives. She has been awarded 40Under40 Top Business Leader in Europe, 2025 Tech Leader of the Year, and Global Leader of the New Era. Today, she’s President of STEM Women in the Netherlands and G:100 Country Chair Netherlands for IT Services and Innovations.
As a vocal advocate for women in technology and AI, Ivana serves as a Global Ambassador and Mentor for Women in Tech and Women in AI Benelux, on a mission to empower the next generation of leaders while driving change in industries powered by AI, automation and digital transformation.
Ivana's strategic acumen and dynamic leadership style have solidified her reputation as a trailblazer in global business development while growing strong C-level relationships and sharing knowledge and expertise on digital transformation with a mission to drive innovation in the ever-evolving landscape of technology.
17:30 Roundtable discussions
18:15 Drinks & Bites
19:00 Closing of the program
