Bohemian Capital×Harvard Business School PLD Alumni

An evening at Ciel Bleu

25 September 2026 · Ciel Bleu, Amsterdam · Past event

A private gathering for the Harvard alumni community, with a special focus on the Program for Leadership Development. An evening of conversation, connection and shared perspectives, high above Amsterdam.

Group photo of all guests at the HBS PLD Alumni Dinner at Ciel Bleu, waving at the camera

The evening

At two-Michelin-starred Ciel Bleu, the evening brought the alumni community together over dinner and conversation. No pitch, no panel — simply the people worth meeting.

A gesture to the community

Bohemian Capital hosted the evening and offered the dinner, selected wines and drinks to the alumni community. Its founder is himself a PLD alumnus.

Voices of the evening

Speakers

Host

Jordi (Jay) Loef

Founder & CEO, Bohemian Capital · PLD alumnus

Speaker

Jacob Werksman, DBA

Victory Strategies · HBS Fellow

Speaker

Arjan Overwater

Ptakha Camp, in collaboration with the HBS Club of the Netherlands

Speaker

Prof. dr. Henry Robben

Professor of Marketing, Nyenrode Business University

Written contribution

Prof. Joshua Margolis

Contributed a letter, shared with guests as a postcard during the evening — see it below.

The contribution

For the children and mothers of Ptakha Camp

The evening's €55 contribution per seat was dedicated in full to Arjan Overwater’s initiative, the Fundraiser Gala for Children & Mothers of the Ptakha Camp in Ukraine.

Download the Ptakha Camp brochure (PDF)

Moments from the evening