A photo of the skyline of Lisbon and the sea
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AI is reshaping how we work. But no one tells you how to lead through it.

AI is reshaping how we work. But no one tells you how to lead through it.

May 28+29

May 28+29

Amsterdam, NL

50 Spots

50 Spots

Take part in two days of structured peer exchange where you bring your challenges, share your experience, and learn how others are adapting their leadership in this new context.

Leadership Ateliers Amsterdam

An event for senior design leaders (Managers, Heads of Design, Directors) guided peer sessions where the agenda comes from you.
Together with around 50 design leaders, you’ll explore what leadership looks like when change is constant.

Attended by team members from

Attended by team members from

a group of about 60 peope posting for a group photo in a summer afternoon, some raising their hands. Garden exterior, sunset.
a group of about 60 peope posting for a group photo in a summer afternoon, some raising their hands. Garden exterior, sunset.
a group of about 60 peope posting for a group photo in a summer afternoon, some raising their hands. Garden exterior, sunset.

Guided by expert coaches

Guided by expert coaches

Guided by expert coaches

Ensuring structure, flow, and meaningful outcomes

Peer-driven

Peer-driven

Peer-driven

You’ll learn as much from others as they will from you

Practical and Intimate

Practical and Intimate

Practical and Intimate

A focus on how leaders manage people, not just technology

Who is Ateliers Amsterdam for?

This edition is for you if:

Design leaders with over 4 years of experience managing teams, hiring and scaling

Design leaders with over 4 years of experience managing teams, hiring and scaling

Design leaders with over 4 years of experience managing teams, hiring and scaling

Leaders navigating AI’s impact on workflows, skills, and culture

Leaders navigating AI’s impact on workflows, skills, and culture

Leaders navigating AI’s impact on workflows, skills, and culture

Managers redefining roles, expectations, and trust in hybrid/AI-driven contexts

Managers redefining roles, expectations, and trust in hybrid/AI-driven contexts

Managers redefining roles, expectations, and trust in hybrid/AI-driven contexts

Experienced leaders who want perspective from peers, not playbooks

Experienced leaders who want perspective from peers, not playbooks

Experienced leaders who want perspective from peers, not playbooks

What will you work on?

Across two days we’ll cover:

Managing and motivating teams in an AI-augmented environment

Managing and motivating teams in an AI-augmented environment

Managing and motivating teams in an AI-augmented environment

Redefining roles, skills, and expectations as work changes

Redefining roles, skills, and expectations as work changes

Redefining roles, skills, and expectations as work changes

Maintaining culture and trust while adopting new tools

Maintaining culture and trust while adopting new tools

Maintaining culture and trust while adopting new tools

Building leadership systems that adapt in times of rapid change

Building leadership systems that adapt in times of rapid change

Building leadership systems that adapt in times of rapid change

Our previous editions sold out every year.

Our previous editions sold out every year.

A Different Kind of Format

Amsterdam is not about being taught frameworks. Each session is structured as a mastermind exchange, facilitated by experts in organizational change and technological disruption.

Amsterdam is not about being taught frameworks. Each session is structured as a mastermind exchange, facilitated by experts in organizational change and technological disruption.

Marzia Aricò

Design Leadership Coach & Author

An organisational consultant and leadership coach helping large organisations navigate transformation through design. With over 17 years of experience, she works with executives and design leaders to build the mindsets, structures, and capabilities needed to make design a true driver of strategic decision-making. She's also the founder of Design Mavericks, a global community of design leaders shaping the next chapter of the discipline, and the author of Design Leadership Chronicles (BIS Publishers).

A Different Kind of Format

Amsterdam is not about being taught frameworks. Each session is structured as a mastermind exchange, facilitated by experts in organizational change and technological disruption.

Marzia Aricò

Design Leadership Coach & Author

An organisational consultant and leadership coach helping large organisations navigate transformation through design. With over 17 years of experience, she works with executives and design leaders to build the mindsets, structures, and capabilities needed to make design a true driver of strategic decision-making. She's also the founder of Design Mavericks, a global community of design leaders shaping the next chapter of the discipline, and the author of Design Leadership Chronicles (BIS Publishers).

THE VENUE

Het Broeker Huis

Only 15 minutes away from Amsterdam Central station, this charming village full of heritage buildings. Participants will be taken by shuttle, and end the event with a boat ride back to the city.

THE VENUE

Het Broeker Huis

Only 15 minutes away from Amsterdam Central station, this charming village full of heritage buildings. Participants will be taken by shuttle, and end the event with a boat ride back to the city.

Leeteinde 16, 1151 AK Broek in Waterland, Netherlands

Landmark

KMs

TAXI

Amsterdam Noord

7km

11 min

Amsterdam Central Station

11 km

15 min

Leeteinde 16, 1151 AK Broek in Waterland, Netherlands

Landmark

KMs

TAXI

Amsterdam Noord

7km

11 min

Amsterdam Central Station

11 km

15 min

Includes rides back to the central station via Bus (Day 1) and Boat (Day 2)

Includes rides back to the central station via Bus (Day 1) and Boat (Day 2)

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Interior 1
Main Room
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What Participants said

Hear it from those who were there in other editions

Design Director

An incredible opportunity to meet and bond with like-minded professionals who happen to share a very similar moment in their personal and professional lives.

Andrea C.

2024 Participant - Lisbon

Design Director

An incredible opportunity to meet and bond with like-minded professionals who happen to share a very similar moment in their personal and professional lives.

Andrea C.

2024 Participant - Lisbon

Head of Design

The best event to connect and really excel on my leadership skills and connect many great professionals in an amazing venue.

Isabel M.

2024 Participant

Head of Design

The best event to connect and really excel on my leadership skills and connect many great professionals in an amazing venue.

Isabel M.

2024 Participant

Head of Service Design

Attending Lisbon was one of the most valuable experiences of my year. We didn’t just talk leadership: we practiced it.

Daniel T.

2024 Participant

Head of Service Design

Attending Lisbon was one of the most valuable experiences of my year. We didn’t just talk leadership: we practiced it.

Daniel T.

2024 Participant

What Participants said

Hear it from those who were there in other editions

Design Director

An incredible opportunity to meet and bond with like-minded professionals who happen to share a very similar moment in their personal and professional lives.

Andrea C.

2024 Participant - Lisbon

Head of Design

The best event to connect and really excel on my leadership skills and connect many great professionals in an amazing venue.

Isabel M.

2024 Participant

Head of Service Design

Attending Lisbon was one of the most valuable experiences of my year. We didn’t just talk leadership: we practiced it.

Daniel T.

2024 Participant

Get your Tickets

Early Bird promotion until January 7th when coaches get announced. Save up to €600 booking group tickets.

Early Bird

Single Ticket

Join the Amsterdam event, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€1.520

€1.400

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 2

Join the Amsterdam event with a colleague, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€2.800

€2.600

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 3

Join the Amsterdam event with 2 colleagues, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€3.900

€3.660

+21% VAT

Payment methods

Credit Card

Invoice (Bank Transfer)

What's included?

Access to 2-Day event

Shuttle and boat back

Pre-Event Networking Night

All food and drinks

Not Included

Travel

Accommodation

Get your Tickets

Early Bird promotion until January 7th when coaches get announced. Save up to €600 booking group tickets.

Early Bird

Single Ticket

Join the Amsterdam event, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€1.400

€1.520

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 2

Join the Amsterdam event with a colleague, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€2.800

€2.600

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 3

Join the Amsterdam event with 2 colleagues, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€3.900

€3.660

+21% VAT

Payment methods

Credit Card

Invoice (Bank Transfer)

What's included?

Access to 2-Day event

Shuttle and boat back

Pre-Event Networking Night

All food and drinks

Not Included

Travel

Accommodation

Get your Tickets

Early Bird promotion until January 7th when coaches get announced. Save up to €600 booking group tickets.

Early Bird

Single Ticket

Join the Amsterdam event, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€1.400

€1.520

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 2

Join the Amsterdam event with a colleague, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€2.800

€2.600

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 3

Join the Amsterdam event with 2 colleagues, participate in an online pre-event and an onsite pre-event

€3.900

€3.660

+21% VAT

Payment methods

Credit Card

Invoice (Bank Transfer)

What's included?

Access for 2 Days

Shuttle and boat back

Networking event

Meals & Drinks

Not Included

Travel

Accommodation