Meet people you don't meet anywhere else
Online networking events enable you to meet busy people from different industries and regions.
Each event unites people to discuss a significant business or societal challenge.
Innovating your appetite
Innovating your appetite
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The war on talent
The war on talent
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Adding AI in healthcare
Adding AI in healthcare
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Empowering a healthy workforce
Empowering a healthy workforce
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Implementing longterm thinking
Implementing longterm thinking
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Summer Bookclub
Summer Bookclub
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Taking customer relations serious
Taking customer relations serious
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Re-engineering food
Re-engineering food
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Accelerating sustainable Innovation
Accelerating sustainable Innovation
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Making international teams work
Making international teams work
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Understanding Holistic Healthcare
Understanding Holistic Healthcare
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Reinventing your supply chain
Reinventing your supply chain
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Introducing new products
Introducing new products
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An exceptional blend of entrepreneurs, corporate executives, academics and artists.
Afterhours is an invite-only community that arms you to grow your impact with a wildly diverse network.
Our online networking events are powered by the beloved Conversation Starter platform.
Sarah Sutton
NL
Global media director at Oatly
Working without marketing department to not suppress creativity
Jonathan Berte
BE
Founder at Robovision.ai
Scaling exponential ideas and technologies
Serena Westra
NL
Strategic Experience Designer at IKEA
Designing AI solutions that are ethical and problem solving
Natalie Wills
NL
Brand VP at Booking.com
Previously managed the launch of Zalando on Tik Tok.
Sam Vergauwen
Youtube Lead Northern Europe at Google
Leading YouTube's strategy and development of the creator ecosystem
Emilie Nenquin
BE
Head of Data & Intelligence at VRT
Building public service algorithms and data products
Elie Devlieger
BE
Venture Manager at Telenet
Develops new business models and unlocks revenue opportunities at Belgium's leading telco
Jonas Malisse
BE
VP Global Expansion at Too Good To Go
Traveled around the world to launch a platform against food waste, saving millions of meals.
Dewi Vandevyver
BE
Former CEO at FlowPilots
ICT Woman of the Year 2020
Kristof De Mey
BE
Sports tech and innovation at Ghent University
Leads a wide range of initiatives to bridge the gap between sports academics and industry
Pacale Heesterbeek
BE
Former Head of Corporate Communication & Brand at NMBS
Over 26 years of experience in corporate management
Valérie Michaux
BE
Director at Doctors Without Borders
Managing the global communications and fundraising efforts for a leading NGO.
Steven Lambert
BE
Investment Director at Capricorn Partners
Venture Capital investor in European deeptech growth companies
Michael Musandu
NL
Founder & CEO at Lalaland
Raised €2.1M for revolutionary AI-driven fashion model generator
Thomas Smolders
BE
Founder at Hartstikke
Co-host of leading Belgian tech podcast Computer Club
Steven Latré
BE
Fellow AI R&D at imec
Leading AI R&D at imec, Belgium's biggest innovation hub
Michael Blankert
NL
Head of Marketing at Just Eat Takeaway.com
Leading the Northwest Europe marketing efforts of a massive food delivery platform.
Erik Mannens
BE
Director at imec UAntwerp IDLAB
Works on the intersection of artificial intelligence with sustainability
Ségolène Martin
BE
CEO at Kantify
Using AI to find what doctors can't see
Jonathan Berte
BE
Founder at Robovision.ai
Scaling exponential ideas and technologies
Jonas Malisse
BE
VP Global Expansion at Too Good To Go
Traveled around the world to launch a platform against food waste, saving millions of meals.
Michael Musandu
NL
Founder & CEO at Lalaland
Raised €2.1M for revolutionary AI-driven fashion model generator
Jeroen Plasman
BE
Co-founder at AI-Blox
Building an industrial hardware platform for edge AI
Sarah Sutton
NL
Global media director at Oatly
Working without marketing department to not suppress creativity
Serena Westra
NL
Strategic Experience Designer at IKEA
Designing AI solutions that are ethical and problem solving
Natalie Wills
NL
Brand VP at Booking.com
Previously managed the launch of Zalando on Tik Tok.
Sam Vergauwen
Youtube Lead Northern Europe at Google
Leading YouTube's strategy and development of the creator ecosystem
Emilie Nenquin
BE
Head of Data & Intelligence at VRT
Building public service algorithms and data products
Elie Devlieger
BE
Venture Manager at Telenet
Develops new business models and unlocks revenue opportunities at Belgium's leading telco
Jonas Malisse
BE
VP Global Expansion at Too Good To Go
Traveled around the world to launch a platform against food waste, saving millions of meals.
Pacale Heesterbeek
BE
Former Head of Corporate Communication & Brand at NMBS
Over 26 years of experience in corporate management
Valérie Michaux
BE
Director at Doctors Without Borders
Managing the global communications and fundraising efforts for a leading NGO.
Steven Lambert
BE
Investment Director at Capricorn Partners
Venture Capital investor in European deeptech growth companies
Michael Blankert
NL
Head of Marketing at Just Eat Takeaway.com
Leading the Northwest Europe marketing efforts of a massive food delivery platform.
Jonathan Berte
BE
Founder at Robovision.ai
Scaling exponential ideas and technologies
Dewi Vandevyver
BE
Former CEO at FlowPilots
ICT Woman of the Year 2020
Steven Lambert
BE
Investment Director at Capricorn Partners
Venture Capital investor in European deeptech growth companies
Thomas Smolders
BE
Founder at Hartstikke
Co-host of leading Belgian tech podcast Computer Club
Martin van Kranenburg
NL
Speaker and teacher on neuromarketing, personalisation and copywriting
Most requested conversion & neuromarketing speaker in NL
Ségolène Martin
BE
CEO at Kantify
Using AI to find what doctors can't see
Kristof De Mey
BE
Sports tech and innovation at Ghent University
Leads a wide range of initiatives to bridge the gap between sports academics and industry
Steven Latré
BE
Fellow AI R&D at imec
Leading AI R&D at imec, Belgium's biggest innovation hub
Erik Mannens
BE
Director at imec UAntwerp IDLAB
Works on the intersection of artificial intelligence with sustainability
Oumaima Hajri
NL
Researcher at Hogeschool Rotterdam
Researching responsible AI applications with leading Dutch media
What happens during Afterhours events
1:1 meetings from the comfort of your home
12 min per meeting
Up to 10 meetings per event
You decide who you meet
1:1 meetings from the comfort of your home
Senior industry leaders invited by the Afterhours team
Limited to non-sales profiles
Lightning talks by industry leaders
5 min per talk
Following-up
with connections
92% follow up on 1 or more meetings
What happens during community events
1:1 meetings from your home or office
12 minutes per meeting
Up to 10 meetings per event
Meet specific people or let us surprise you
"This was an amazing experience, I had plenty of fun participating, sharing, and learning with everyone attending the event." - Hugo Faustino
A curated group of diverse people to meet
Afterhours curation team ensures a great mix
No salespeople or recruiters
"Refreshing to see the diversity in participants. C-Level decision makers, startups, lots of females (hurray) and young talent actively sharing knowledge" - Tine Peeters
Lightning talks by industry leaders
Get personal insights from industry leaders during breaks between 1:1 meetings.
Pick and choose relevant talks
Invite speakers for 1:1 meetings
Easily follow-up with connections
Exchange contact details after a successful video call and get ready to follow up.
92% follow up on 1 or more meetings after an event
1,500+ people have participated in Afterhours
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A diverse community of
bright minds
Meet our members
Erik Mannens
BE
Director at imec UAntwerp IDLAB
Works on the intersection of artificial intelligence with sustainability
Vincent Jocquet
BE
CFO at Classified Cycling
10+ years hands-on experience in startup fundraising and financial strategy
Dewi Vandevyver
BE
Former CEO at FlowPilots
ICT Woman of the Year 2020
Pascale Heesterbeek
BE
Former Head of Corporate Communication & Brand at NMBS
26+ years experience in corporate management
Kristof De Mey
BE
Sports tech and innovation at Ghent University
Leads a wide range of initiatives to bridge the gap between sports academics and industry
Bert Hendrickx
BE
CEO at Bpart
Powers citizen participation for governments across Europe.
Laurence Van Elegem
BE
Content Director at Nexxworks
Always, really always ready to introduce you to somebody you should know
Axel Clissen
BE
Architect & Creative Director at Socle
Belgian architect based in NYC creating physical, digital and hybrid spaces for the arts
An Dezeure
BE
Team lead jobs at VRT
Scouting for diversity, energy and honesty.
Elie Devlieger
BE
Venture Manager at Telenet
Develops new business models and unlocks revenue opportunities at Belgium's leading telco
Alex Bennet-Grant
NL
Founder & CEO at WE ARE Pi
Ad Age 40 Under 40 2020, Campaign Global Agency of The Year finalist 2021
Thomas Smolders
BE
Founder at Hartstikke
Co-host of leading Belgian tech podcast Computer Club
Fredo De Smet
BE
Curator at Afterhours
Writing about a 22nd century Renaissance on Substack
Anneke Kenens
BE
Community Coordinator at Tech Transfer Office, Hasselt University
Bridging academical research and industry applications
Eke Bon
NL
Speaker Curator at TEDxAmsterdam
Bringing ideas worth spreading to Amsterdam
Luc Colemont
BE
Managing Director at Stop Darmkanker
Creating awareness about colon cancer at scale
Wonderful connections are made during Afterhours
Florian Myter, tech entrepreneur at Weave.ly
about meeting a pilot project partner
Niels Ansoms, product developer at CM Health Insurance Fund
about meeting innovative entrepreneurs
Vincent Jocquet, CFO at Classified Cycling
about the diversity of participants
Our mission is making each other thrive in a stronger innovation ecosystem
Afterhours is an invite-only community that hosts online networking events.
We believe that frequently connecting with innovators across industries and regions arms us with the network we need to accelerate our impact.
We make each other thrive in a stronger innovation ecosystem.
Afterhours brings optimistic entrepreneurs, decision makers and domain experts together who generously share insights and opportunities with each other. During the online networking events, you’ll meet people outside your inner circle you otherwise wouldn’t bump into.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Afterhours events free?
You can sign up for events at no cost and participate in 4 meetings with people that have been selected for you, based on their relevancy.
If you would like to invite specific people, browse and search all participants, and meet up to 10 people, you will need to pay for a subscription.
In what regions are participants based?
About 85% of participants are based in Belgium and The Netherlands. In the coming years, Afterhours is investing to grow in major entrepreneurial hubs around the world.
I don't have much time. Can I participate in only portions of events?
Yes! You decide how many 1:1 meetings you plan. You can participate anytime between 16:00 and 18:30.
Can I participate using my smartphone or tablet?
Yes! Afterhours is powered by the Conversation Starter web application, which works beautifully on smartphones and tablets.
Should I install any software to participate?
No! Afterhours is powered by the Conversation Starter web application, which includes video calls that work right inside the web browser.
Which web browsers work best?
Afterhours works best in Google Chrome, Firefox, or the latest version of Microsoft Edge. Conversation Starter works on desktop computers, tablets and smartphones!
Are events in Dutch or in English?
The majority of people write their Afterhours profile in English, and talks are given in English as well. However, as around 80% of Afterhours members come from Belgium and the Netherlands, most 1:1 conversations are held in Dutch.
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