The Ceremonial Opening of PROVADA, as has been the tradition, marks the start of the event. On Tuesday 9 June at 10:00, we have the honour and pleasure of welcoming Lieutenant General Dick van Ingen as opening speaker. As of 1 May, he will succeed Elanor Boekholt O’Sullivan, currently Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning.
In his role, Van Ingen is tasked with an urgent and substantial challenge: the expansion of Defence in the area of accommodation and military training grounds. In a country where space is scarce, this underlines the crucial role of real estate in the operational capability of the armed forces. Precisely this challenge calls for an integrated approach and new forms of collaboration— a central theme within the PROVADA programme.
The opening will take place in the presence of 100+ leading real estate decision-makers and sets the tone for three days in which public and private parties work together on solutions for tomorrow’s spatial challenges. Van Ingen will also take part in the opening session on ‘Defence as a catalyst for the integrated real estate challenge’.
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.