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NZKG-Jaarcongres 2026

NZKG-Jaarcongres 2026 took place on 12 November 2026 at Taets Art And Event Park, Amsterdam. It was organised by Programmabureau NZKG and Province of Noord-Holland, and B2DB records 64 speakers across 21 sessions on 4 stages.

The fifth NZKG-Jaarcongres, organised with partners, celebrates 150 years of the Noordzeekanaal (opened in 1876). The afternoon programme (13:00-17:15, followed by a networking drinks reception) combines plenary sessions with parallel breakout sessions on innovation, European industrial policy, raw materials, financing, water, energy, skills, governance and spatial planning in the North Sea Canal Area. A morning programme (10:00-12:00) on talent and the labour market is aimed at students, young professionals, entrepreneurs and knowledge workers.

Key facts

Dates12 November 2026 (finished)
VenueTaets Art And Event Park, Amsterdam, Netherlands
OrganisersProgrammabureau NZKG, Province of Noord-Holland, Metropoolregio Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Port of Amsterdam
SeriesNZKG-Jaarcongres
Speakers64
Sessions21
StagesOchtendprogramma, Middagprogramma, Deelsessies ronde 1, Deelsessies ronde 2
Official sitenoordzeekanaalgebied.nl/nzkg-jaarcongres-2026

Speakers (64)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Most represented companies

Agenda (21 sessions)

Day 1 — Thursday 12 November 2026

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Programmabureau NZKG

Co-Organisers (4)

Province of Noord-Holland · Metropoolregio Amsterdam · University of Amsterdam · Port of Amsterdam

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.