Conference speaker in the news
Architect Francine Houben, one of the three speakers at our Annual Conference, has won a competition to design Europe's largest and most visited library, defeating such renowned competitors as sir Norman Foster and Rem Koolhaas. Awarded by the Birmingham City Council, the building will be 'the social heart' of Birmingham (UK) and will be built in combination with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre for a total cost of €250mln. Francine Houben said she wants to design a 'people's palace', an 'unforgettable public space'. Francine's philosophy of incorporating nature, emotion and creativity in her architectural designs epitomizes the vision of futurists who believe we are on the verge of a fundamental value shift, a renaissance. Her philosophy and designs will be divulged at The Renaissance of Leadership on 19 September.
14-08-2008
Annual Conference 2008
"The Renaissance of Leadership", the Annual Conference of ELP and FEL will take place on 19 September 2008 in Amsterdam. We expect 80 participants from both ELP and FEL. Three extraordinary speakers will challenge your thinking. Jim Garrison (President Wisdom University) will talk about the contribution of Cultural Creatives in solving global crises. Jeremy Black (University of Exeter) will talk about the lessons for executives from the rise and fall of great powers in history. Architect Francine Houben of Mecanoo will talk about the philosophy behind her designs. Once again the perfect opportunity for reflection and dialogue about The Leadership of the Future.
To see the full program, go to the conference website.
A pdf brochure of the conference is available here.
01-04-2008
Photos 5 Year Anniversary
With around 90 friends and members in attendance on 28 May, ELP's 5-year anniversary was a resounding success. Click here to view photos from the event.
08-07-2008
ELP at IMD
Twan van de Kerkhof recently spent six days at IMD, the renown business school in Lausanne that also is a member of FEL. He participated in Orchestrating Winning Performance, the annual flagship programme of IMD. Click here to find out about his experiences and to judge for yourself if you have to go.
08-07-2008
New Office
ELP and FEL will move to the easy-to-reach Amsterdam Zuidas at the end of 2008 from its current office space in the West-Indisch Pakhuis in the centre of the city. ELP will get office space in ZUIDAS A'dam Bright City (www.zuidas-abc.nl). This is a joint venture of ABN AMRO and Free University Amsterdam that will provide services to knowledge-intensive companies around this bustling economic area.
07-02-2008
