December 12–14, 2025

Applications are open until December 8th. We've had over 700 applications so far – if you've been meaning to apply, now's the time.

We especially encourage applications from

• Netherlands & the rest of the BeNeLux
• United Kingdom (we’re your closest EAGx option)
• General Western Europe

We also welcome attendees from elsewhere in Europe (and Turkey), particularly if you don't have a nearby EAG(x) or summit.

EA Netherlands is pretty chuffed to share the complete lineup for EAGxAmsterdam. Three days, 30+ sessions, and some pretty sick speakers. Here's what's coming.

Headline Sessions

AGI in 2032, Not 2027: What 2025 taught us about AGI timelines — Benjamin Todd (80,000 Hours)

When will transformative AI arrive? The answer shapes everything—which problems to prioritise, which careers to pursue, how much time we have to prepare. Ben co-founded 80,000 Hours in 2011 and built it into one of the most influential organisations in EA. His TED talk has been viewed over 5 million times. In this session, he'll examine the range of forecasts for advanced AI development and what the implications are for how we should act today.

Running One of the World's Most Effective Charities — Sarah Bouchie (Helen Keller International)

A fireside chat with the CEO of one of GiveWell's top charities. HKI distributed over 87 million vitamin A capsules in 2024. A single capsule costs just over $1 and can prevent blindness and death. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sarah leads an organisation that operates at the intersection of rigorous standards and massive scale.

The conversation will explore what it takes to maintain both—how you preserve high standards whilst delivering interventions across 20 countries, how you work with governments and communities to implement life-saving programmes, and what the global health landscape looks like from inside one of EA's flagship recommendations.

Innovation, Economics, and Effective Altruism — Arthur Baker (Development Innovation Lab)

How do you turn an insight from an economics paper into a programme that reaches 150 million children? Arthur is Chief of Staff to Michael Kremer, one of the 2019 Nobel Prize winners in Economics. Kremer's research on school-based deworming led him to co-found Deworm the World.

Sentience in Insects: Evidence and Implications — Bob Fischer (Rethink Priorities)

If insects can suffer—and trillions are affected by human activity annually—could we be overlooking one of the largest sources of preventable suffering? Bob led Rethink Priorities' Moral Weight Project, which Peter Singer called "truly ground-breaking." This is the sort of question that sounds too strange for most audiences, but the EA movement takes seriously: following the evidence wherever it leads, even when it's uncomfortable or counterintuitive.

Seriously Happy: How The New Science of Wellbeing Means We Can Measure What Matters — Michael Plant (Happier Lives Institute)

What if measuring happiness directly could reveal that the best charities are roughly 1,000 times more impactful than others? Michael founded the Happier Lives Institute after speaking at an EA Netherlands event in 2018. His research now appears in the World Happiness Report. He'll share how this new science of wellbeing means we can finally measure what matters—and why it gives us completely different priorities.

Global Catastrophic Risk Reduction

AGI in 2032, Not 2027: What 2025 taught us about AGI timelines — Benjamin Todd (80,000 Hours)

When will transformative AI arrive? The answer shapes everything—which problems to prioritise, which careers to pursue, how much time we have to prepare.

International Red Lines: How to Get International Agreements Before 2026 — Charbel-Raphaël Segerie (CeSIA)

In September 2024, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa stood before the UN General Assembly launching the Global Call for AI Red Lines—signed by over 200 prominent figures including Nobel laureates and former heads of state. Charbel initiated and co-led this campaign. He'll detail the ambitious roadmap to establish binding agreements on what AI should never be allowed to do.

The State of AI & Governance Policy — Will Henshall (Coefficient Giving)

A high-level overview of the AI governance landscape from one of the world's largest funders of AI safety work. Where are the most promising opportunities to reduce catastrophic risk?

Using AI to Forecast and Reason about Global Catastrophic Risks — Benjamin Tereick (Coefficient Giving)

How can AI help us think more clearly about catastrophic risks when the outcomes won't be known for years or decades?

How to Run an AI Safety Initiative — Alexander Müller (AISIG) & Andres Jimenez Nanhekhan (DNAIS)

A practical workshop on building and sustaining AI safety communities, from two people who've done it.

AI EU Policy Careers — Antonia Briel (Talos Network)

Talos has launched 100+ people into AI governance roles across Europe. 70% of alumni have successfully transitioned into roles at the EU AI Office, UK AI Safety Institute, OECD, and leading think tanks.

Governing Synthetic DNA to Prevent the Next Pandemic — Joshua Teperowski Monrad (Sentinel Bio)

How do you safeguard the building blocks of synthetic biology without stifling the innovation needed to prevent the next pandemic? Joshua is a co-founder of Sentinel Bio, a philanthropic fund dedicated to making pandemics history.

Thinking in Solutions to the Problem of Nuclear Weapons — Susi Snyder (ICAN)

Nuclear weapons are often presented as an intractable problem. But what if it's actually solvable? Susi is from the organisation that won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for establishing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Global Health & Development

Seriously Happy: How The New Science of Wellbeing Means We Can Measure What Matters — Michael Plant (Happier Lives Institute)

What if measuring happiness directly could reveal that the best charities are roughly 1,000 times more impactful than others? Michael will share how this new science of wellbeing means we can finally measure what matters—and why it gives us completely different priorities.

Running One of the World's Most Effective Charities — Sarah Bouchie (Helen Keller International)

A fireside chat with the CEO of one of GiveWell's top charities. HKI distributed over 87 million vitamin A capsules in 2024. What does it actually take to maintain evidence standards whilst delivering interventions across 20 countries?

Innovation, Economics, and Effective Altruism — Arthur Baker (Development Innovation Lab)

How do you turn an insight from an economics paper into a programme that reaches 150 million children? Arthur is Chief of Staff to Michael Kremer, one of the 2019 Nobel Prize winners in Economics.

Animal Welfare

Sentience in Insects: Evidence and Implications — Bob Fischer (Rethink Priorities)

If insects can suffer—and trillions are affected by human activity annually—could we be overlooking one of the largest sources of preventable suffering? Bob led Rethink Priorities' Moral Weight Project, which Peter Singer called "truly ground-breaking."

The Next 5 Years for Alternative Proteins in Europe — Alex Mayers (Good Food Institute Europe)

With over 500 companies working on plant-based, cultivated meat, and fermentation products across Europe, where do we go from here? Alex will lay out GFI Europe's roadmap for the next five years.

The Animal & Vegan Movement: Where Are We Today? — Tobias Leenaert (ProVeg International)

When plant-based sales are slowing and animal welfare is becoming increasingly polarised, what does strategic animal advocacy look like? An honest assessment from the author of How to Create a Vegan World.

Impactful Careers Outside of Non-Profits — Lauren Mee (Animal Advocacy Careers)

What if the nonprofit sector's biggest bottleneck isn't funding—but its inability to absorb all the talented people who want to help?

Climate

Giving Green's Approach to High-impact Climate Action — Soemano Zeijlmans (Giving Green)

Which climate organisations make the most progress per euro donated—and how do you figure that out when precise impacts can't always be quantified?

How to Build a High-Impact Climate Change Career — Soemano Zeijlmans & Ruben Dieleman (Effective Environmentalism)

A workshop on thinking strategically about climate impact in your career.

Effective Giving & Movement Building

How to Build Norms to Solve Global Problems — Sjir Hoeijmakers (Giving What We Can)

GWWC recently celebrated its 10,000th pledger. Sjir is the CEO of GWWC, donates 50% of his income, and co-founded EA Netherlands. He'll share lessons from building the effective giving movement.

Why Donors Give Less to Effective Charities — Paul Smeets (University of Amsterdam)

The differences in charity effectiveness are staggering—the most effective charities can be 100x more impactful than average. Yet most donors don't give to these organisations. Why?

Why I Donate — Stien van der Ploeg (Animal Charity Evaluators)

How do you live with the knowledge of preventable suffering in the world whilst also enjoying your own fortunate circumstances? A deeply personal perspective on why Stien donates.

Founding to Give — Jacintha Baas (Ambitious Impact)

What if your entrepreneurial skills could generate millions for the world's most effective charities? Jacintha runs the Founding to Give programme, which helps people launch high-growth tech companies with founders committing to donate at least 50% of their personal exit earnings.

From Engagement to Impact: Making Your Movement People-Powered — Emmy Mol (Social Movement Lab)

Practical frameworks for making your movement people-powered, from the former president of Volt Netherlands.

Philosophy & Ethics

Justice Longtermism — Andreas Schmidt (University of Groningen)

Does caring about justice mean we should prioritise the long-term future—or does justice actually argue against longtermism?

Skills & Career Workshops

Negotiation and Diplomacy: From Analysis to Influence — Paul Meerts (Clingendael Institute)

Paul spent 16 years as Deputy Director of one of the world's largest diplomatic training institutes. The session combines historical case studies with simulation exercises for hands-on learning.

Theory of Change to Measurement — Nicoll Peracha (The Mission Motor)

Learn how to develop a Theory of Change and translate it into a practical measurement system.

Using Weighted Factor Models for Improved Decision-Making — Céline Kamsteeg (Lafiya)

A hands-on workshop on a structured approach to complex decisions. Bring a decision you're currently facing.

Common Charity Mistakes — Nicoll Peracha (The Mission Motor)

After nearly 30 years working across the nonprofit sector, what are the mistakes you see organisations make again and again?

Theory of Change for High-Impact Research — Christine Tan (Effective Thesis)

Your thesis could be more than an academic requirement—it could be a pathway to real-world impact.

Policy from the Inside: How to Drive Change as a Government Intrapreneur — Lisa Gotoh (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Lisa leads international AI strategy for the Netherlands. She'll share concrete strategies for driving change inside government, including the Impact Challenge initiative she launched.

For First-Timers

How to Make the Most of your First EAGx — Marieke de Visscher (EA Netherlands)

How to navigate EAGxAmsterdam effectively: booking 1-1 meetings, approaching conversations with confidence, and turning brief interactions into meaningful relationships.

Simply 100 Times Better — Stijn Bruers

Stijn Bruers is a moral philosopher with doctorates in economics and natural sciences. In this talk based on his recent book, he reveals how you can achieve 100 times more impact with surprisingly little effort—becoming what he calls a "superweldoener."

Social & Community

Throughout the conference, we're running:

• Morning meditation (Saturday & Sunday)
• Speed friending
• Cause area meetups: AI Safety, Global Health & Development, Climate Change, Animal Welfare, Operations, Entrepreneurs, Women & Non-binary people
• Office hours with speakers after their sessions
• Padel tournament
• Networking each evening

See you in Amsterdam!