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SUMMARY:Women in Business
DESCRIPTION:Women in Business: Empowering the Next Generation Women in Busi
 ness is a career event organised by the EBF for female students of the Fa
 culty of Economics and Business\, designed to empower women at the start o
 f their professional careers. The event combines inspiration and recruitme
 nt by connecting students with female role models at the top of the busine
 ss world and companies actively seeking ambitious female talent. Through p
 ersonal stories\, open dialogue and targeted networking\, Women in Busines
 s encourages students to pursue their ambitions with confidence and take t
 he next step towards their careers. The programme starts with an inspirin
 g speaker session\, featuring female role models who will share their care
 er journeys\, challenges and key lessons from their professional lives. Fo
 llowing the individual talks\, the speakers will take part in an interact
 ive discussion panel\, giving the audience the opportunity to ask question
 s and actively engage in the conversation. After the speaker programme\, t
 he event continues with a high wine at The Market Hotel. During this net
 working session\, students will rotate between all participating companie
 s\, allowing everyone to have personal and meaningful conversations. You w
 ill have the chance to network in an informal setting with top companies 
 such as Deloitte and Van Oord\, as well as with fellow ambitious students.
  Overview of participating companies: Deloitte is one of the world’s le
 ading professional services firms\, offering audit\, consulting\, financia
 l advisory\, risk advisory and tax services. With a strong international p
 resence\, Deloitte works with organisations across industries to tackle co
 mplex business challenges. The firm is known for its focus on innovation\,
  impact and the development of early-career talent. Van Oord is a Dutch f
 amily-owned maritime contracting company with a history dating back to 186
 8. The company specialises in dredging\, offshore energy and marine infras
 tructure projects worldwide. Van Oord is strongly committed to sustainabil
 ity and plays an active role in the energy transition through innovative o
 ffshore solutions. Overview of speakers: Manon Wolters is currently the CE
 O of Hanzevast\, an investment company that has invested approximately €
 4 billion since 1995 in real estate and maritime sectors. Previously\, she
  worked at KPMG for ten years\, after being part of the founding board of 
 the EBF. Marianne Brackel is a member of Optiver’s Corporate Strategy te
 am\, specialising in government relations in the Netherlands. She's worked
  in European financial markets since 2015\, with a focus on proprietary tr
 ading and market structure. Before joining Optiver\, Marianne was a Senior
  Liquidity Provider Manager at Euronext. Sakura de Vries is the youngest s
 peaker of the day\, but has an impressive career for her age. After gradua
 ting cum laude from the master of Economic Development &amp\; Globalisatio
 n (now IE&amp\;SD)\, she landed a competitive traineeship at the Dutch Min
 istry of Economic Affairs\, where she now works as an economic policy offi
 cer. Moderator of the day: Myrthe Smit. Myrthe was the Project &amp\; Incl
 usion Officer of the 2022-2023 EBF Board. She has also been the moderator 
 during the 2025 EBF Conference and her background shows a clear affinity w
 ith the topic of Women in Business.   Women in Business is designed to he
 lp you gain confidence\, broaden your perspective and take concrete steps 
 towards your future career\, whether you already have a clear direction o
 r are still exploring your options. 📍 Location: The Market Hotel\, Gr
 ote Markt 📅 Date &amp\; Time: 18 February 2026\, 13:00-17:00 🕐 De
 adline: Sign ups close Thursday 12 feb at 23:59 THIS EVENT IS CV SELECTED.
  Please upload an anonimous cv.  👉 Are you a female student looking 
 to invest in your future? Sign up for Women in Business and get inspired b
 y leading women in business. If you have any questions or want to know mor
 e about this event\, please contact Mark den Boer at m.denboer@ebfgroninge
 n.nl If you are selected but do not show up\, a fine of €30 will be char
 ged. If you are not selected\, you'll receive a refund.
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