WE UNLOCK
BUSINESS STORIES
THAT ARE
MEANT TO
BE SHARED

27.10.2021

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90 minutes

6 speakers

1 stage

We are suits & stories

Suits & Stories brings together storytellers and an audience of business, science, government and philanthropy – groups which would normally not come together – for the benefit of personal and professional growth.

On a quarterly basis we talk about success, fuck-ups, insights and life changers. We unlock business stories that are meant to be shared.

In this we do not aim for profit but strive to share as much knowledge and inspiration as possible.

Line-up Edition #7

27.10.2021 Amsterdam 19:30

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Line-up Edition #8

06.04.2022 Amsterdam 19:30

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Line-up Edition #5

01.04.2020 Online 20:30

Inès Gaston will share her observations of current behavior and what this says about our state of mind and will elaborate on what processes are likely to be triggered during this phase of quarantine.

Inès Gaston

Clinical Psychologist & Entrepreneur
"Coping strategies as we knew them are no more"

Tey El-Rjula will share his experience with being isolated for a long time, as he has to stay in refugee camps for about 2 years. He will share how this affected him, his lows and how he eventually managed to cope with the extreme situation resulting in coming out of it stronger than ever before.

Tey El-Rjula

Syrian refugee & award winning Tech entrepreneur
"Survive an isolation crisis and become stronger than before"

Every company is becoming a tech company. With fancy workplaces, data & AI as the new fuel of our business models and trendy young hipsters as our employees. What is the CSR of the future? What is your identity and reputation when you become a tech company or entrepreneur? What responsibility do we have when it comes to this new market with its unknown dynamics? The future of work is not about work and the future of tech is not about tech! We have the possibility to act now and work closely as human and tech together.

Saskia Nijs

CIO – tech, identity & inclusion
"What about your tech reputation?"

Line-up Edition #6

29.10.2020 Online 20:30

In his role as Area Coach, Mo is responsible for 5 KFC restaurants representing over 150 employees. It was not all success that characterized his life. Until the age of 15 years his life could have taken a completely different path. Mo will share his incredible story and the importance of giving all people equal chances and inclusivity.

Picture credit: Marjolein van Damme / Het Parool

Mo Darabyou

Area Coach at KFC

We all know what turbulent times the airline business is in due to Covid-19. Karin will take us on her and the company’s rollercoaster journey. She will shed her light on how to turn around management focus and how to keep a team motivated under extreme pressure.

Karin Hoogendoorn

Director Finance at Transavia

Carsten Meijer is Commercial Director of VICE, the world’s preeminent youth media company operating in over 30 countries and distributing its programming to viewers across a.o. digital, mobile, and social channels. They also conduct surveys and therefore have a vast amount of insights on the Employees of the future. Carsten will share the latest insights on how Covid affects GenZ and therefore the future workplace.

Carsten Meijer

Commercial Director at VICE EMEA
"How Covid affects the future workplace"

Tickets

SUITS & STORIES 27 OCTOBER 2021 LIVE

27.10.2021 19:00
AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam
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Our Story

SUITS & STORIES’ MISSION IS TO BRING REAL STORIES TO THE STAGE THAT GIVE THE AUDIENCE INSPIRATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO THINK OVER.

BEHIND THE SUITS
Suits & Stories is an initiative of Puck van Doorn (Presentation expert at BEAM) & Boudewijn Kanen (Lawyer HR Law at Liber Dock)

There are quite some initiatives in the creative and entrepreneurial world to share experiences and knowledge, but those from the business world tend to stay locked-in. We want to open up this library of great stories. As we believe that every person has a story to tell and these stories can help others to grow.

We love great stories and believe that when brought across properly they can inspire and provide new insights. We therefore invite the best professionals in their field of expertise and support and train them to bring their story with the most impact to the stage.

COLLABORATION IMC WEEKENDSCHOOL
We also believe in the power of sharing knowledge. Therefore, we collaborate with IMC Weekendschool, supplementary education for 10-14 year old kids from areas where this is most needed. Every Sunday for 3 years, these kids get introduced to enthusiastic professionals and their fields of expertise to broaden the kids’ horizons and chase their dreams. The pupils discover their interests, develop skills and build a very strong network. During the Suits & Stories events the guests have the opportunity to donate a small amount via a QR code.

In case you are interested in a collaboration, drop us a note.

CAN I TAKE THE STAGE IN SUITS & STORIES?
We want to maintain a high quality of our speaker line-up. Therefore, we invite Suits & Stories speakers ourselves. But if you are a great story teller and you have something to share with our audience, drop us a note. Don’t forget to send a link to a reference video and your story.

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Agenda

SUITS & STORIES 5TH EDITION

01.04.2020 20:30
AMSTERDAM , Amsterdam
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SUITS & STORIES 6TH EDITION - ONLINE - OCTOBER 29TH, 2020

29.10.2020 20:30
online event
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SUITS & STORIES 27 OCTOBER 2021 LIVE

27.10.2021 19:00
AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam
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Stories

Karin Hoogendoorn - The importance of the human factor in crisis situations

Karin Hoogendoorn

The importance of the human factor in crisis situations

Mo Darabyou - Providing chances to all your employees is worth it

Mo Darabyou

Providing chances to all your employees is worth it

Inès Gaston - Coping strategies as we knew them are no more