InnovateNow Dinner Series · 2026
Rotterdam · Antwerp · Utrecht

A table. A conversation.
A turning point.

First Edition
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Evening
17:00 till 22:00
Location
Proeflokaal Katendrecht, Rotterdam
Why this evening

The world has been immersed in AI for a while. What's happening right now is different.

AI is no longer a project run from a lab, a pilot sitting in a deck or a roadmap item waiting for next quarter. It is becoming the operating layer of the enterprise itself. The fabric inside which decisions get made, work gets done, and companies compete.

And the leaders who are moving deliberately right now are beginning to pull ahead. Why? Because they understood the shape of the shift earlier than their peers.

This evening is an honest conversation about that shift. No sales slides. Just fifteen peers around one table, sharing what's actually working and what's not.

Exponential technology has already crossed the line into the autonomous enterprise. The gap is no longer technical. It's a matter of mindset, culture and organisational design. This dinner is about closing that gap. Together.
The evening

Keynote and dinner, woven together.

Moment I

Arrival & intro

From 17:00. A glass in hand, the first hour as arrival space and intro. You'll recognise some names in the room. You'll leave knowing all of them.

Moment II

Keynote, part one & discussion

A short, sharp opening on where AI is taking the enterprise. Then we move to the table. The first courses unfold around the questions it just put on the floor.

Moment III

Keynote, part two & discussion

The second half of the keynote sharpens the picture. Mindset, culture, organisational design. The next courses give the conversation room to deepen, between peers who all hold the mandate to move.

Moment IV

The pulse of the night, next steps

Coffee, dessert, and a last round. What you're taking back to your organisation on Monday. We'll write it down for you.

Welcoming a guest at the door
Napkin with the three host logos at each setting
Group of leaders engaged in conversation around the table
Wide view of the venue during keynote
Three guests laughing during dinner
Aragorn delivering the keynote
Audience listening during the keynote
Leaders in conversation around the dinner table
Who sits at this table

Fifteen leaders who move AI from experiment to fundament.

Leaders from organisations across the Netherlands and Belgium. The people shaping where their companies go next, with the mandate to move.

Plus the hosts from Plat4mation, ServiceNow and Innovation Network, a keynote speaker, and a chef who knows what he's doing. No panels. No audience. Everyone at the table is a contributor.

You'll recognise the room the moment you walk in.

Guests in conversation around the table
Three guests in deep conversation
A guest mid-conversation during dinner
Guests engaged in conversation across the table
The hosts

Three houses, one table.

InnovateNow is hosted by Plat4mation, ServiceNow and Innovation Network. Three houses actively building what the autonomous enterprise looks like for companies that take AI seriously.

Elmer de Valk
Elmer de Valk
Host

Plat4mation

The global Pure-Play ServiceNow implementation partner. Elmer de Valk, Managing Director, hosts on behalf of Plat4mation. The team in the room every day where these shifts actually happen.

Alex Azzopardi
Alex Azzopardi
Host

ServiceNow

The platform powering the autonomous enterprise. Alex Azzopardi, Managing Director Netherlands, hosts on behalf of ServiceNow. Bringing the view from across every boardroom moving this shift forward.

Aragorn Meulendijks
Aragorn Meulendijks
Patrick Willer
Patrick Willer
Host

Innovation Network

We design and run dinner experiences for leaders. Over 300 executives across 75+ organisations have joined the table over the past two years. Aragorn Meulendijks curates and delivers the keynote, with Patrick Willer shaping the conversation alongside.

The essentials

Everything you need to know, and nothing you don't.

Date
Tuesday 30 June 2026
First edition of 2026
Time
17:00 till 22:00
First hour: arrival, drinks and intro
Location
Proeflokaal Katendrecht
Brede Hilledijk 281, Rotterdam
Reply to your personal invitation to secure a seat. We'll follow up with all the practicalities. Parking, our complimentary chauffeur service home so you can enjoy the wine, and any dietary preferences you'd like us to know about.