Full Agenda
Morning Program
10:00 – 14:00
We open with an inward turn.
Expert talks and workshops on mindset, resilience, and the skills that move you forward.
● 10:00 – 11:00
Welcome & Opening Talk: Nurturing Your Power
An intimate opening conversation about the relationship we have with ourselves. Exploring how we nurture our inner worlds, what gives us purpose, and why our sense of worth shapes everything we do.
Moderator
Ruthie (Rut) Semere — Business Developer, Speaker & Executive Leadership Coach
Speakers
Yeni Joseph — Chair of the Board at TEDx Amterdam, Tech Policy Advisor
Christopher O.H. Williams — Strategist & Author
● 11:00 – 11:40
Workshop: Oneliness
In a room full of people who know what it means to exist between worlds, loneliness takes on a different shape. This workshop with Monika explores what it means to be alone, and what's possible when we stop seeing loneliness as something to fix.
Facilitator
Monika Jiang — Writer & Community Builder
● 11:00 – 11:40
Workshop: Seeds of Resilience
In this workshop, Nkem shares that psychological resilience is an active practice. The daily work of protecting your mind when everything feels uncertain.
Facilitator
Nkemakonam Ijeh — Psychologist & Community Builder
● 11:00 – 11:40
Workshop: The Story Inside
You already have everything you need. This workshop with Beatrice is about excavating the story that lives inside you and learning how to turn it into your superpower.
Facilitator
Beatrice Ngalula Kabutakapua — Speaker, Coach, Author
● 11:50 – 12:30
Workshop: Creatives in Collaboration
How do you find the right people to build your creative vision with? Ayra explores the art of creative collaboration, from dreaming big to finding the stakeholders who make it real.
Facilitator
Ayra Kip — Creative Director & Co-founder, KIP REPUBLIC
● 11:50 – 12:30
Workshop: The Hiring Playbook
What do recruiters actually look for? Keki and Kobi break it down, stage by stage. For job seekers at every point in their career.
Facilitator
Keki Mwaba — Career Coach & Recruitment Expert
Kobi Ampoma — Head of Talent Acquisition (NL) at The Heineken Company
● 11:50 – 12:30
Workshop: Building a Company in the Chaos
Building while everything is moving is one of the hardest things a founder can do. Mattias did exactly that at Mayht. He breaks down the discipline, strategy, and people decisions behind a $100 million Sonos acquisition.
Facilitator
Mattias Scheek — Investor & Founder
● 12:30 – 14:00
Community Lunch
Time to eat, rest, and connect. Delicious buffet lunch served by Tjin's, a family business rooted in over 40 years of tradition. From Grandma Louise's kitchen in Suriname to the Netherlands, their recipes carry the kind of flavor and history that doesn't come from a cookbook. Expect bold, home-rooted food made with real love.
Afternoon Program
14:00 – 18:30
The afternoon is about opportunity.
Career meet and greet, panels, and conversations with the people and companies building the future of work and belonging.
● 14:00 – 16:00
Peer Circles and Career Meet & Greet
This is your chance to get in front of the right people. Meet 1-on-1 with recruiters from global companies serious about inclusivity, and ask the questions that actually matter. New this year: facilitated industry focused networking where structured conversations help you find your next collaborator, plan your next step, or simply sit with people who understand the journey.
Peer Circles Facilitator
Hillmann Batuo — Medical Doctor, Content Creator at Ox Legacy
● 15:00 – 15:30
Workshop: AI vs. Creativity
AI is reshaping the creative industry fast. In this workshop, Cye offers real insights into what it means to build and sustain a creative career in an era where the tools keep changing and the stakes keep rising.
Facilitator
Cye Wong-Loi-Sing — Creative Director at Brand New Guys
● 16:00 – 17:00
Talk: Building New Ecosystems
What does it take to build a space where people truly belong? In this panel, leaders from some of today's most forward-thinking companies share how they think about culture, the systems they put in place, and how their own backgrounds and values shape the environments they build.
Moderator
Kemo Camara — Founder & CEO at Omek
Speakers
Charlie MacGregor — Founder & CEO at The Social Hub
Erik Versnel — Director at Rabobank Amsterdam
Nicole Brown — Co-chair of BEN&Friends at Nike
● 17:00 – 18:00
Talk: Collective Power
Two people who have spent their careers building collective power sit down to talk about what it really takes. From community movements in the Netherlands to journalism on a global stage, Rokhaya and Mitchell bring the kind of perspective that changes how you see what is possible.
Speakers
Rokhaya Diallo — Journalist, Writer, Educator, Filmmaker, Founder at W.O.R.D, a school program for public speaking
Mitchell Esajas — Community Empowerment Manager (CEO)
● 18:00 – 18:30
Keynote Address by Eyong Enoh
Eyong Enoh's career as a professional footballer across four continents gave him a deep understanding of what it takes to perform under pressure. In this keynote, he shares the Tiger Mentality, his philosophy for resilience, focus, and living a purpose-driven life.
evening Program
18:30 – 23:00
The evening belongs to the community.
Gather over a shared meal, keep the conversations going, and close the day by recognizing the bicultural talent, vision, and impact that make this room what it is.
● 18:30 – 20:30
Dinner & Networking
Dinner is served by Jollof Club. Nicolas Aquaa and Bunmi Okolosi bring West African flavor, diaspora creativity, and Amsterdam's cultural heartbeat to the table. A moment to sit with new friends, connect, and eat well.
● 20:30 – 22:00
Bicultural Awards Ceremony
A moment to recognize the talent, vision, and impact this community carries into the world every day, followed by music, dancing, and the kind of connecting that only happens when the night is still young.
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What you do today ripples further than you think.
Here’s to building something well beyond this room and this moment. The community grows every time one of us steps forward, together.
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands