EY AI Week 2025

08:30 – 09:15
AI & Humanity: Innovating for the Future of Work (EY AI Week Opening)
We open AI Week with a brief program introduction by Menno Bonninga, covering core themes and how to get the most from the week, followed by an inspiring keynote from Deborah Nas (Keynote speaker, Innovation expert, Professor, and Author) on leveraging AI for innovation and the future of work.
Online

10:00 - 12:00
AI Ready Data Platforms: How to Build a Data Foundation to Power Safe and Scalable AI
Data is the differentiator for AI that is both high impact and trustworthy. As agentic and autonomous AI accelerate, success will depend on unifying internal and external data – structured and unstructured – in real time, at scale, under strong governance and security. In this session, we’ll explore key trends for building a robust data foundation for AI. Join us as Booking.com shares their insights on scaling data platforms at petabyte levels, and Royal FrieslandCampina discusses their transformative journey in modernizing data infrastructure.
In-person

12:00 – 12:45
Human purpose and competing on Imagination in the age of Machine intelligence
A forward-looking session on how agentic AI will redefine human work and why organizations must build “institutional imagination” to compete—featuring Igor Mikhalev (EY) and James O’Dowd (CEO, Patrick Morgan) on the disruption of professional services, from the end of apprenticeship models and billable hours to productized IP, outcome-based pricing, and rapid, ROI‑driven sprints.
Online

14:00 – 16:00
Four Futures of AI (Immersive experience – Invite only)
Explore the "Four Futures of AI" and discover how each scenario can impact your organization in this tailored, invite-only workshop. This immersive experience will empower your team to strategically navigate the complexities of AI transformation, assess risks, and align your vision with potential future outcomes.
In-person

16:30 – 17:15
EY AI Talks: AI Strategies, featuring Ministry of Defence and Microsoft
In this inaugural episode of EY AI Talks, Menno Bonninga will discuss AI strategy, featuring insights from Jeroen van de Vlugt, CIO of the Ministry of Defence. Additionally, we will explore the significant contributions of our alliance partner, Microsoft, in advancing AI strategies. 
Online

10:00 – 12:00
The Four Futures of AI in Tax
Navigate the four possible futures of AI in Tax to understand the risks and opportunities ahead and turn them into today’s decisions on strategy, operating model, compliance, and technology investments.
In-person

13:00 – 14:00
The Future Organization: What Can’t Be Replaced by AI
An interactive panel with esteemed female tech leaders from ING, Dell, and Pera, on how AI is reshaping work and leadership, focusing on the human skills, culture, and responsible practices that remain essential and how people and AI together unlock creativity and innovation.
Hybrid (Online and In-person)

15:00 – 17:00
Four Futures of AI (Immersive experience – Invite only)
Explore the “Four Futures of AI” and discover how each scenario can impact your organization in this tailored, invite-only workshop. This immersive experience will empower your leadership team to strategically navigate the complexities of AI transformation, assess risks, and align your vision with potential future outcomes.
In-person

16:30 – 17:15
EY AI Talks: Responsible AI, featuring Randstad and IBM
Explore how EY empowers clients to implement responsible AI practices through insights from Bernadette Wesdorp, alongside Randstad's journey in adoption and the innovative contributions of our alliance partner, IBM.
Online

10:30 – 12:30
Responsible AI in Practice — with Joris Krijger
Joris Krijger (AI Ethicist, PhD and AI Officer at ASN) unpacks why Responsible AI is a socio-technical challenge, not just a technical fix, and shows how to turn ethics into concrete choices in design, governance, and culture. Followed by a Q&A with Bernadette Wesdorp on practical next steps.
Hybrid (Online and In-person)

14:00 – 16:00
Four Futures of AI (immersive experience – invite only)
Explore the "Four Futures of AI" and discover how each scenario can impact your organization in this tailored, invite-only workshop. This immersive experience will empower your leadership team to strategically navigate the complexities of AI transformation, assess risks, and align your vision with potential future outcomes.
In-person

16:30 – 17:15
EY AI Talks: Insights in Sovereign AI, featuring IND and Dell
In this session, Anna van den Breemer will discuss the complexities of Sovereign AI. Hear insights from IND, an EY top client, and learn about the crucial contributions of our alliance partner, Dell.
Online

10:00 – 12:00
AI in Finance - Hype or Reality?
Join us for a lively session where we cut through the noise and explore the reality of AI in Finance together with Larysa Melnychuk (CEO at the FP&A Trends Group, the leading online resource for FP&A professionals).
In-person

12:00 – 12:45
Me Becomes We: The Implications of Collective Memory for Customer Experience
Explore how an AI-enabled collective customer memory turns insights into timely action through journey management and an operating model that empowers teams.
Online

13:30 – 15:30
Four Futures of AI (Immersive experience – Invite only)
Explore the "Four Futures of AI" and discover how each scenario can impact your organization in this tailored, invite-only workshop. This immersive experience will empower your leadership team to strategically navigate the complexities of AI transformation, assess risks, and align your vision with potential future outcomes.
In-person

15:30 – 17:00
Round Table: AI and the Future of the Public Sector (Invite only) (Dutch)
This closed round table brings together executives and top officials from the public sector to explore how AI can be deployed responsibly, feasibly, and sustainably, with a focus on public value and trust. We will discuss working applications, governance, and ethics, and translate strategic dilemmas into a joint agenda for the government of tomorrow.
In-person

15:30 – 17:00
Round Table: Agentic AI in the Financial Sector (Invite only)
An interactive round table for the financial sector on Agentic AI, focusing on real-world use cases and the latest developments. We’ll discuss how autonomous agents are applied in practice, along with lessons learned and early success factors you can take back to your organization.
In-person

08:30 – 09:15
Navigating the Future: Maximizing Impact with AI — with Joe Depa (CIO, EY)
Join us for an insightful fireside chat featuring Joe Depa, EY Global Chief AI & Innovation Officer alongside Menno Bonninga, AI Lead EY Netherlands. This dynamic discussion will delve into the latest breakthroughs in AI and their transformative potential across industries and society. The conversation will explore cutting-edge advancements in Physical AI and discover how EY is harnessing this technology to elevate client services. Joe will also share his visionary perspective on the future of AI and innovation at EY, emphasizing the critical roles of AI with data, trust, value.
Online

10:00 – 12:00
Agentic AI in Action: Proving the value of AI (Invite only)
See how EY.ai Lab moves agentic AI from concept to production with secure hybrid deployment and proven cases. This session is invite only for C suite and innovation leaders.
In-person

13:30 – 15:30
Four Futures of AI (Immersive experience – Invite only)
Explore the "Four Futures of AI" and discover how each scenario can impact your organization in this tailored, invite-only workshop. This immersive experience will empower your team to strategically navigate the complexities of AI transformation, assess risks, and align your vision with potential future outcomes.
In-person

16:30 – 17:00
When intelligence takes shape: the rise of Physical AI
The age of Physical AI is now — where intelligent systems learn, move, and collaborate with humans across industries, from manufacturing and mobility to healthcare, energy, and logistics. This shift demands more than digitalization: it requires a holistic transformation that unites data, AI, automation, and human ingenuity into adaptive, sustainable ecosystems. In this keynote, Dr. Adrian Reisch (EY) explores why this shift is happening now, what opportunities and risks it brings, and how leaders can prepare for a future where AI doesn’t just think, it acts.
Online