ISPE NL Affiliate Annual Event 2025
Navigating Tricky Times – Leading Through the Messy Middle of Change
19 November 2025 | Walk-in 14:30
Batavia, Robert Boyleweg 7, Leiden
The ISPE NL Affiliate is thrilled to invite you to our annual Member Event – the one day each year when we bring together all ISPE members from every Community of Practice.
Why this event matters
Change is constant in our industry. We are often caught in the “messy middle”; those tricky times when the old no longer works and the new is not yet clear. Understanding how to navigate these moments is key to creating resilient organizations and thriving in transformation.
That’s why we’re excited to welcome Jitske Kramer, corporate anthropologist, bestselling author, and international speaker. Jitske will take us on a journey through the dynamics of culture, power, and connection during change, helping us lead with clarity and courage in uncertain times.
What to expect
- A powerful keynote by Jitske Kramer on navigating tricky times in transformation
- The rare opportunity to join an exclusive plant tour of Batavia Biosciences
- An evening of networking and a walking dinner, meeting ISPE members from all Communities of Practices
- The chance to bring a non-ISPE colleague or friend and share the value of the ISPE community
Program
14:30 – 15:00 Walk-in
15:00 – 15:10 Welcome & Introduction ISPE NL Affiliate
15:10 – 15:30 Introduction Batavia Biosciences
15:30 – 17:00 Keynote Speaker: Jitske Kramer; Navigating Tricky Times
17:00 – 17:05 Closing & Announcement of the Plant Tour
17:00 – 18:45 Plant Tour in Groups
17:00 – 21:30 Networking Reception & Dinner
This event is free of charge and offers a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired together.
Don’t miss this unique evening – register now!
Event Properties
| Event Date | 19-Nov-2025 14.30 |
| Event End Date | 19-Nov-2025 21.30 |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Registered | 117 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Batavia Biomanufacturing |
Agendas
| 14.30 - 15.00 |
Walk-inDoors open from 14.30 hrs. |
| 15.00 - 15.10 |
Welcome & IntroductionWelcome and Introduction ISPE NL Affiliate by Lineke Pelleboer. |
| 15.10 - 15.30 |
Batavia BiomanufacturingWelcome and introduction by our event host Batavia Biomanufacturing. |
| 15.30 - 17.00 |
Key Note Speaker: Jitske KramerKey note session: Tricky Times by Jitske Kramer. |
| 17.00 - 21.30 |
Plant Tour, Networking Event & DinnerFrom 17.00 Plant Tours take place, in parallel with the networking event and dinner. |
Speakers
Lineke Pelleboer
ISPE NL Affiliate Introduction
Lineke Pelleboer is Director of Business Development at Batavia Biosciences in Leiden, the Netherlands, with responsibilities for global client acquisition and partnership development. She brings over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, covering R&D, Manufacturing, MS&T, Quality Control, and Engineering. Prior to joining Batavia, Lineke successfully ran her own consultancy company, advising more than 30 organizations worldwide on process optimization, organizational improvement, and operational excellence. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lineke has led numerous high-impact optimization and change projects, always with a focus on building strong collaboration across teams and disciplines. She has been a member of ISPE since 2023 and currently serves as Chair of the ISPE Netherlands Affiliate. She was the host and a member of the program committee for the ISPE Europe Annual Conference 2023 in Amsterdam and is the initiator of the ISPE Women in Pharma (WIP) initiative in the Benelux. Lineke holds a Bachelor in Medical Research and Biotechnology and an Executive MBA specialized in change management.
Youngjin Seo
Introduction of Batavia
Youngjin Seo is the Chief Executive Officer of Batavia, a role held since late 2024. With a background as a medical doctor, Youngjin brings a unique blend of clinical insight and strategic leadership to the biotechnology sector. Prior to becoming CEO, Youngjin served as COO and CEO of a Biotech company in Korea, where he built a strong track record in driving growth and forging strategic partnerships. He is highly skilled in public speaking, management, healthcare operations, and global health strategy. Youngjin holds an MBA with a focus in Health Sector Management from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and is known for his ability to align commercial goals with scientific innovation.
Jitske Kramer
Tricky Times
Jitske Kramer travels all over the world to learn from traditional healers, leaders, surprising innovators and random passers-by. She looks at the world and at organizations through the eyes of an anthropologist. Cultural anthropology is the discipline that asks what it means to be a human among humans in organisations and beyond. In 2012 she put Lewis method of Deep Democracy on the map in the Netherlands and she now works with a team of instructors to provide Deep Democracy training courses. She is always looking for ways to build strong tribes and reinforce the relationships between people. And then she brings that knowledge back to the world of organizing, cooperation and leadership through challenging keynotes and master classes. To improve the strength and results of individuals and groups (and to make the world a more beautiful place). She trains people, so that we never have to have meetings again. She takes you along in narratives that create space for new ways of seeing and new ways of dealing. Gradually, what is familiar becomes strange. And what is strange becomes familiar.
