On 28 August, 300+ young professionals will spend a full day at UP Events Amsterdam. Four thematic domains, a series of sessions, live challenges, and a room full of people worth meeting. It is a lot of ground to cover in a single day.
That density is the point, and also the challenge. You cannot be everywhere at once. What you take away depends on the choices you make: which sessions you sit in on, which challenge you join, who you decide to talk to. Left to chance, a day like this passes quickly. Shaped with intention, it goes further.
The Next Gen app is built for exactly that. You will find the link to it in your confirmation email, along with the other practical details. It is a web-based app, so there is nothing to install: it opens straight in your browser. It is worth saving that link straight away, since the app is a private environment for participants, reachable only through that link and not through the app stores.
Onboard early. The sooner you set up your profile, the sooner you can see who else is coming and start shaping your day around the sessions, and the people, that matter to you.
Compose your own program
Browse the sessions across all four domains and select the ones that matter to your work. Your choices form a personal schedule for the day, not a generic overview of everything on offer.
See it in your profile
Your program lives in your own profile, so you always know where you are meant to be next. No scrolling through the full agenda, no wondering which room comes after the coffee break.
Connect with the people in the room
You can chat directly with other participants, before and during the day. Look through who is coming, find the person whose work overlaps with yours, follow up on a session that stayed with you, or arrange to meet before the day gets busy. The conversations are often where the real value sits.
A day like this rewards intention. Before 28 August, it is worth asking yourself one question: who do you want to have spoken to, and what do you want to have taken part in, by the time you leave?
Keep an eye on your confirmation email, save the app link, and set up your profile early. The sooner you are in, the more the day can work in your favour.
Who do you want to have spoken to — and what do you want to have taken part in — by the time you leave?