Join us on 9 November 2026 at the BELvue museum in Brussels for the Closing Event of the first edition of the Executive Masterclass in Public Leadership, organised by the King Baudouin Foundation and Vlerick Business School.
The evening will bring together public-sector leaders, professionals and stakeholders to celebrate the participants completing the 2026 programme and to reflect on the future of public leadership in Belgium.
The programme will include a graduation ceremony for the first cohort, followed by a high-level panel discussion exploring the future of public administration and public leadership, the challenges facing public institutions, and the leadership approaches needed to respond to a rapidly changing environment.
The event will also be an opportunity to meet participants from different Belgian public administrations and to exchange perspectives on how strong public leadership can contribute to stronger institutions and democracy.
This is the full programme of the evening:
18:00 – Welcome reception & refreshments
18:30 – Welcome speeches by Brieuc Van Damme (CEO of the King Baudouin Foundation) and David Veredas (Professor & Associate Dean at Vlerick Business School)
18:50 – Graduation ceremony
19:20 – Panel discussion with:
o Tania Dekens – Director-general of Iriscare
o Jeroen Windey – Secretary-General at the Department of Mobility and Public Works
o Nico Waeyaert – President of the Executive Committee at FPS Policy and Support
o Magali Van Coppenolle – Chief Economist at Belfius19:50 – Q&A with the audience and interactive tool
20:00 – Walking dinner and networking
22:00 – End of the event
Registration is free and possible until the 30th of October. Places are limited to 100 people.
Learn more about the Executive Masterclass and the launch of the 2027 edition, with applications open until 23 November 2026, on the King Baudouin Foundation website:
https://kbs-frb.be/en/executive-masterclass-public-leadership
BELvue museum • Place des Palais 7, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
