27 February 2026
De ruimte van morgen
Ondernemen waar mensen hun dromen waarmaken
Niels LangenhuizenDirecteur, SDK Vastgoed
The programme Grotius began with · since 2023
Grotius LITE.
An evening with someone who has carried real responsibility: a talk, a Q&A, and a borrel afterwards. Free, once a month.
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What is a LITE
Leadership Insights, Tips and Experiences.
That is what LITE stands for, and what an evening is made of: a talk by the guest, a Q&A with the room, and a borrel afterwards. Free to attend, in Maastricht.
- 20:00 — 20:50TalkThe guest speaks.
- 20:50 — 21:10Q&AThe room asks.
- 21:20 — 22:15BorrelDrinks, and the rest of the conversation.
What we ask of a speaker
We ask each speaker to talk about the insights, tips and experiences gathered in their own role as a leader. Most begin with who they are — their family, the company they work at, an anecdote or two.
We ask them to spend no more than fifteen minutes on the company itself. The rest of the evening belongs to their own journey: the virtues they lean on, and what they believe actually accounts for what they have achieved.
The practical part
- Cost
- Free · open to anyone curious
- Rhythm
- Monthly, on a Friday
- Where
- Announced with each evening
- Doors
- Talk starts at 20:00
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Who comes, and why
Come once, and you will know within an evening.
No fee, no membership
LITE is free and open. You do not need to belong to anything, and you do not need to know anyone in the room to come.
People who have carried something
The guest has held real responsibility — a company, a command, a public office — and speaks about it plainly, including the parts that went badly.
The room is young
Most of the room is early in working life: students, young professionals, people deciding what kind of leader they intend to become.
Exceptional events rich in valuable insights. Congratulations to the Grotius Leadership Institute team for a job well done.
Felt like being in an MBA management course — great to learn and recognise.
Past Grotius LITE evenings
Twelve evenings & counting The archive.
Every evening so far — the guest, the subject, and the poster the evening was announced with.
26 September 2025
Van Probleem naar Oplossing
Lessen uit de praktijk over het omgaan met uitdagingen
Jordy ReddingChief Operating Officer, Van de Beeten®
Recap →
6 June 2025
Data & AI Driven Innovation
How leadership is evolving in the era of AI
Renzo CasapíaCo-Founder & CEO, LearnDat
21 March 2025
Entrepreneurship in a Virtual-Network Organization
Resilience, Perseverance, and Trust
Miles HerreraManaging Partner, The Lean Six Sigma Company
24 January 2025
Bestaansrecht van een onderneming
Waarom verandering constant is en nodig is
Edwin BolwerkChief Executive Officer, Moba Group
22 November 2024
Great Leaders build tomorrow by acting with purpose and resilience today
Strategic analysis and practical action bring competence to your career
Drs. Meino NoordenbosCEO, North Wood B.V.
27 September 2024
Leiderschap in een veranderende wereld
Leiderschapsdynamiek: Corporate versus familie bedrijven
John PoelCommercieel Directeur, PALI Group · Vitelco
24 May 2024
Ondernemerschap in de praktijk
Leiderschapslessen in het oprichten van een onderneming
Hans TogtemaFounder & CEO, Collect + Go
26 April 2024
Human Centric Leadership
Building the foundation for a successful team
Harald SeidelChief Executive Officer, DAF Trucks N.V.
22 March 2024
Principegedreven Management
De geheimen van succesvol en principegedreven management
Ed van de WeerdChief Executive Officer, A.S. Watson Benelux
23 February 2024
High Tech Ecosystems in Brainport
Insights and examples of engagement in innovative networks
Eddie Mennen & John BlankendaalYaskawa Benelux · Brainport Industries
26 January 2024
Start-Ups within the PEM ecosystem
Key lessons and Achievements
Dr. Prof.-Ing. Achim KampkerProfessor of Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
For speakers & companies
If you would like to speak.
Every LITE stands or falls on the person at the front of the room. We look for people who have carried responsibility and are willing to talk about it honestly — what it asked of them, where their judgement failed, what they would do differently.
If that is you, or someone in your company, write to us. A short note about the subject you would want to take on is enough to start the conversation.
Speak at a LITEA talk, a Q&A, and a borrel — from 20:00 to about 22:15.rdemaximus@grotius.org → Host or sponsor an eveningCompanies who make a LITE possible are named on the evening and on this page.Sponsorship →
We answer every note ourselves — usually within a few days.
Formation that lasts a lifetime is only possible with those who make it possible.
GLI is a project of Stichting Grotius, an ANBI-registered Dutch foundation. Every contribution is tax-deductible in the Netherlands.