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NBCC Young Professionals Forum

Mission

To empower young professionals by providing opportunities for networking, learning, and career advancement, fostering a sense of community and collaboration within the Netherlands-British business ecosystem.

Goals

  • Establish a robust network of young professionals through regular mixers, themed events, and online platforms to facilitate meaningful connections and collaborations within the Netherlands-British business community.
  • Provide a comprehensive suite of workshops, seminars, and training sessions focused on skill-building, industry trends, and best practices to empower young professionals to excel in their careers.
  • Create structured mentorship programs, offer exclusive internships and job placements, and organise showcase events that enable young professionals to highlight their achievements and accelerate their career growth.
  • Foster a culture of social responsibility by promoting corporate social responsibility projects, and ensuring active participation in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
  • Inspire and nurture future leaders by providing opportunities for young professionals to take on leadership roles within the forum, present innovative ideas, and contribute to the strategic direction and decision-making processes of the organisation.

Members

ING (Chair)
Amin Mansour

Vice Chairman Wholesale Bank

DOOR HET GELUID
Samantha Deane
Board Advisor

Department for Business and Trade
Ceri Morgan
His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe

Harper’s Bazaar The Netherlands
Miluska van ’t Lam
Editor-in-chief

ING
Daphne van Uhm

Director, Head of Transaction Services Sales Account Management

RSM
Piero Morseletto
Circular Economy, Environmental Sustainability Teacher, Researcher, Academic Director

Society College
Alfred Van der Klis
Co-founder

Vialto Partners
Ian Robinson
Partner

NBCC
Lyne Biewinga
Chief Executive Officer

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NBCC SME Forum

Members

ABN Amro
Edwin Welman
Head of Transaction Banking UK

BDO
Hans de Rooij
Partner – Audit & Assurance 

BSI
Denelise l'Ecluse (Chair)
Managing Director Continental Europe

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
Bart Beltman
Deputy Head of Economic Affairs

Henneken International Removals
Lauwrens de Jong
Director

NBCC
Lyne Biewinga
Executive Director Membership

NLIB
Annemarie Dijkman
International Business Manager EMEA

Oost NL
Marloes de Goeijen
Advisor new business (UK) 

PwC
Jan-Willem Thoen
Senior Director 

The Hague Business Agency
Elisa van Maanen-Gentzsch
Project Manager Internationalisation & Trade 

What if
Costas Papaikonomou
CEO & Founder

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NBCC UK-NL Relationship

Mission

Provide the latest developments straight from where new policies are shaped and provide channels to share you concerns about the impact from the UK's departure on your business with other stakeholders and change agents.

Goals

VWe share the latest relevant information, you can exchange your ideas with key stakeholders and change agents. Be certain your concerns and priorities are heard and understood by policymakers.

Members

KLM (Chair)
Frank Prillevitz
VP International Affairs & Corporate Legal

AkzoNobel
Jesse Martens
Head of Global Public Affairs

AstraZeneca
Ad Antonisse
Director Market Access & Corporate Affairs

Eurostar
Lukas Declercq
Public Affairs Manager

Public Matters
Bas Batelaan
Managing Partner

PwC
Jan-Willem Thoen
Senior Director

Royal Schiphol Group
Joery Strijtveen
Head of Aviation Partnerships

Shell
Joel Serphos
Government Affairs Manager

VGB
Tim Rozendaal
Strategic advisor & Project manager

NBCC
Lyne Biewinga
Chief Executive Officer

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NBCC Investment Climate Forum

Mission

The NBCC Economic & Fiscal Forum of the NBCC is a dedicated interest group in the NBCC acting on behalf of a selected group of members, consisting of UK companies with a significant presence in the Netherlands.

Goals

The purpose of the Economic & Fiscal Forum is to evaluate the Netherlands investment climate and to communicate with the Dutch government and interest groups about fiscal and economic issues. 

Members

BP
British American Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco
RelX Group
Tata
Vodafone

Advisory Members

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
EY
PwC

Downloads

Download here the NBCC Economic & Fiscal Forum - Bexit Deal is Little and Late 

Download here the letter (in Dutch) sent on 17 August 2020 by the members of the NBCC Economic & Fiscal Forum regarding the NBCC reaction to the report of the Commission Ter Haar

Download here the letter (in Dutch) sent on 6 June 2018 by the members of the NBCC Economic & Fiscal Forum regarding the NBCC reaction to the fiscal policy agenda.

Download here the letter (in Dutch) sent on 13 June 2017 by the members of the NBCC Economic & Fiscal Forum regarding the Internet consultation legislative proposal “inhoudingsplicht houdstercoöperatie en uitbreiding inhoudingsvrijstelling’.

Download here the letter (in Dutch) sent on 14 July 2016 by the members of the NBCC Economic & Fiscal Forum containing the NBCC vision as expressed during the Internet consultation on interest deduction limitation.

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NBCC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum

NBCC DEI FORUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAM and Diageo

 

Mission

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum has been launched in order to raise awareness and support among NBCC members in sharing best practices and identifying broader opportunities in improving diversity representation growth.

Goals

  • Raise awareness and support member companies in creating inclusive cultures through the sharing of best practices;
  • Networking – Offer opportunities for networking during relevant & fun events;
  • Further improve the diversity representation across the Chamber;
  • Advocacy - Identify and address the broader opportunities that could increase inclusion in the workplace.

Members

Siemens & MN​
Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen (Co-chair)
Former Chair of SER Topvrouwen and Non-Executive Director at Siemens & MN​

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Anne Le Guellec (Co-chair)
Director of International Enterprise/Director of International Enterprise Department

A&O Shearman
Kayleigh Sanders
Partner

BAM Nuttall
Alice Jennison
Group D&I Manager

Deloitte
Karen Lampe
Diversity Equity Inclusion Lead

Friesland Campina
Sanne Dekker
Manager Public Affairs

Heineken UK
Guy Mason
Head of Public Affairs and Responsibility

HSBC
Anja Mokos
Head of Global Banking Netherlands

ImageTalks
Joanna Polak-Goodman
Founder

Larsen Executive Search
Huib Larsen
Headhunter / Senior Executive Search Consultant

Public Assiociates
Annika Versloot
Owner

Unilever
Annick Boyen
VP Communications Global Markets and External Affairs EU

NBCC
Lyne Biewinga
Chief Executive Officer

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