Young Rabo Congress 2026 - Unlock The Future

Dear Young Rabo Members,

Mark your calendars - the Young Rabo Congress 2026 is officially returning on 10 April 2026.

After two years away, we’re back with a fresh perspective and a full day designed to inspire, challenge, and energize the young professionals shaping the future of our bank.

This year, we focus on a future that’s accelerating fast, powered by bold innovation, evolving skills, and the unique impact of young talent across Rabobank and the wider financial sector. Expect a program crafted to spark ideas, strengthen your network, and help you take the lead in a rapidly changing industry.

What’s in Store

• 10:00 – 18:00: A full, dynamic program tailored for Young Rabo members
• Two keynote sessions exploring the future of work and the future of banking, from our speakers:
  • Jan Nieuweboer (“Future of Work” specialist): explore how AI, demographic shifts, and evolving skills shape the future, and what these changes may mean for the next generation.
  • Martijn Kwant (Chief of Staff and Transitions – Retail NL): together with his colleague Ingrid van der Chijs he will share how the Strategy Staff & Transitions department drives strategy, change, sustainability, and first‑line risk to keep Retail NL aligned with customers, society, and long‑term goals.
• Five hands‑on workshops, each offering a different lens on growth, innovation, and your own impact:
  •  AI - Boosting Capabilities or Rewiring Our Minds?
    Learn not just what AI can do for you, but what it may quietly be doing to you.
  • Future Generations Thinking - Your role in the World of Tomorrow
    Step into a strategic challenge where you help co‑design solutions for the bank of tomorrow.
  • Own Your Career Trajectory
    A deep dive into the human side of the future of work. Learn how to build adaptability, resilience, and a growth mindset in a world that demands continuous reinvention.
  • When Digitization Is Not the Solution: Lessons from Emerging Markets
    Explore which enabling conditions shape inclusive and robust digital financial services in the emerging markets.
  • Design Your Day: Balance, Energy, Growth
    Discover simple, effective habits to find balance, boost your energy, and grow sustainably - both on and off the job.
• Plenty of opportunities to connect with peers and expand your Young Rabo network
• Closing drinks to unwind, reflect, and keep the conversations going

Practical Info

• This year it will be held at an exciting external location De Utrechtse Stadsvrijheid (DUS)
• Subscription is open from 2nd March to 16th March. Reserve your seat on time since capacity is limited
• After subscription, you will receive more information in terms of dietary preferences and workshop registration
• Deadline to unsubscribe is 20th of March 5PM. In case of no show or unsubscribe after 20th March, a no show fee of 50 EUR applies
• For questions: reach out to us at congress.youngrabo@rabobank.nl.

Excited already? Subscribe and we’ll see you there <3

Your Congress Committee 2026,

Anniek van der Krogt, Renee Pothof, Mert Sami, Thu Tran