We would like to invite young professionals from the market, housing associations and government to take the conversation into their own hands about the future of housing in the Netherlands. This is your moment to think along, to speak out and to help build solutions that matter now.
We open with a powerful keynote by Yora Rienstra, who, through her personal experience of living, makes the urgency and the human side of the challenge immediately tangible.
Afterwards, we will be in conversation with each other in an interactive setting: what ideas, perspectives and opportunities do young professionals see to move the housing challenge forward? What happens when three worlds — the market, housing associations and government — meet here and strengthen each other? And what role can you already take on today as a new generation?
We continue the discussions during an informal lunch, where fresh insights can quickly develop into new connections and concrete steps towards our housing future.
PROVADA winner Michel Baars: 'MOOS will become the ASML of housing construction'
Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'
PROVADA 2026: It's a wrap!
For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.
PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 for Michel Baars
At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.