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.
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.
12 min per meeting
Up to 10 meetings per event
You decide who you meet
Senior industry leaders invited by the Afterhours team
Limited to non-sales profiles
5 min per talk
92% follow up on 1 or more meetings
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
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
Get personal insights from industry leaders during breaks between 1:1 meetings.
Pick and choose relevant talks
Invite speakers for 1:1 meetings
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes! You decide how many 1:1 meetings you plan. You can participate anytime between 16:00 and 18:30.
Yes! Afterhours is powered by the Conversation Starter web application, which works beautifully on smartphones and tablets.
No! Afterhours is powered by the Conversation Starter web application, which includes video calls that work right inside the web browser.
Afterhours works best in Google Chrome, Firefox, or the latest version of Microsoft Edge. Conversation Starter works on desktop computers, tablets and smartphones!
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.