In times of change, the learners inherit the future.

Leaderwave connects pace setters and equips the next generation of leaders — inspired by visionary voices and immersive gatherings.

Join the movement redefining how purpose-driven visionaries connect, learn, and shape the Future of Work.

A tech-enabled series on the future of work and leadership innovation.

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Why Now?

"The world is evolving faster than ever."
AI job shiftsWEF

Rapid advances in AI & automation are shifting 44% of skills by 2028, reshaping careers and opportunities.

Strategic decentralizationCharter

Leadership moves beyond HQ — organizations thrive with distributed teams and empowered local leaders.

Founders Beach Series

JOIN BOLD FOUNDERS AND LEADERS ACROSS TECH, PRODUCT, MARKETING, AND THE FUTURE OF WORK.

Founders in Flow

June 12
Session Highlights
  • Speed dating ice breaker (Gina Schinkel)
  • Leadership of the Heart (Esther van Toledo)
Speakers & Agenda

Feel the Brand, Lead the Future

July 3
Session Highlights
  • Human First, Automation by Design (Christian Bleeker)
  • Breathwork & Emotional Agility (Paola Elena Brignoli)
  • Community Building (Iker Akansel)
Speakers & Agenda

Tech & Soul

September 11
Session Highlights
  • Future of Devop and AI (Daniel Siahaya)
  • From Zero to ONE with AI-driven Sales (Seleqt)
  • From Hype to ROI: AI Adoption in 3 Key Points (Fabio Gori)
Speakers & Agenda

Speaker Profiles

Esther van Toledo - Leadership coach and keynote speaker with 19+ years of experience guiding leaders toward deep, heart-centered growth. Esther integrates head, body, and source wisdom, and is the force behind transformational retreats like The Golden Path. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Esther van Toledo

Leadership coach and keynote speaker with 19+ years of experience guiding leaders toward deep, heart-centered growth. Esther integrates head, body, and source wisdom, and is the force behind transformational retreats like The Golden Path.

"True leadership comes from within, when we reconnect to what really matters."
Christian Bleeker - Founder of Keyholders.agency, automation expert helping entrepreneurs streamline operations using secure, GDPR-compliant AI systems. 10+ years in growth marketing and business consulting. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Christian Bleeker

Founder of Keyholders.agency, automation expert helping entrepreneurs streamline operations using secure, GDPR-compliant AI systems. 10+ years in growth marketing and business consulting.

"Automation should amplify your humanity, not replace it."
Paola Elena Brignoli - Workplace Wellbeing & Culture Expert, Career Empowerment & Mindful Leadership Coach. Builds resilient teams and creates sustainable high-performance cultures. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Paola Elena Brignoli

Workplace Wellbeing & Culture Expert, Career Empowerment & Mindful Leadership Coach. Builds resilient teams and creates sustainable high-performance cultures.

"Prioritize well-being—watch innovation follow."
Ilker Akansel - Community Strategist for global brands like Google and Cisco. Ilker helps founders and companies build thriving ecosystems through strategic engagement, ROI-focused design, and human connection, even across distributed teams. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Ilker Akansel

Community Strategist for global brands like Google and Cisco. Ilker helps founders and companies build thriving ecosystems through strategic engagement, ROI-focused design, and human connection, even across distributed teams.

"Community is the heartbeat of belonging, innovation, and business growth."
Daniël Siahaya - Founder of HeadFWD, AI futurist and tech ethicist. Explores intersection of tech, ethics, and future society. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Daniël Siahaya

Founder of HeadFWD, AI futurist and tech ethicist. Explores intersection of tech, ethics, and future society.

"AI is how we write tomorrow's history."
Rijk de Visser - Co-founder of Seleqt, together with Yassine and Noah. From founder visitors of the Leaderwave Beach Series to speakers themselves: they share their zero-to-one journey building their software startup and how lead generation and prospecting is evolving with the use of AI. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Rijk de Visser

Co-founder of Seleqt, together with Yassine and Noah. From founder visitors of the Leaderwave Beach Series to speakers themselves: they share their zero-to-one journey building their software startup and how lead generation and prospecting is evolving with the use of AI.

"Sales on steroids: simplifying what founders and teams really need."
Fabio Gori - Fabio Gori, PhD: two decades in the AI and analytics world. Academic career in applied mathematics and machine learning across three countries, industrial career from startups to Nasdaq-listed firms, founder of Pistoia Analytics. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Fabio Gori

Fabio Gori, PhD: two decades in the AI and analytics world (AI existed before ChatGPT!). Academic career in applied mathematics and machine learning across three countries, industrial career from startups to Nasdaq-listed firms, founder of Pistoia Analytics. Strategy, solution development, training: he can't get enough of it.

"Start from business goals, treat data as an asset, pick the simplest tool that works."
Gina Schinkel - Founder of Driftawave, designing transformative workations and offsites. LinkedIn Talent Solutions alumni, infusing strategy and soulful storytelling into the future of work. - Leaderwave speaker and expert on leadership innovation

Gina Schinkel

Founder of Driftawave, designing transformative workations and offsites. LinkedIn Talent Solutions alumni, infusing strategy and soulful storytelling into the future of work.

"Creative, curious, action-driven minds win. Innovation is your moat."

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FAQ: Founders Beach Series

The Founders Beach Series is designed for bold, future-forward leaders across tech, creativity, and innovation. We welcome founders, developers, community builders, creators, and strategists shaping the future of work, culture, and connection.
Purchase a ticket via the RSVP link. Separate tickets will be available for each edition. We're curating a select group of ~40 founders and leaders per event to foster depth, trust, and intent.
Yes, we would love you to! Each edition is ticketed separately. You're welcome to attend multiple sessions, as we designed the edition topics and speakers to help you thrive in the future of work with the right tools and community.
The event takes place at Mango's Beach Bar in Zandvoort, just 20–30 minutes from Amsterdam by direct train. Zandvoort is one of the most sustainable and accessible beach towns in the Netherlands.
Welcome cocktail/mocktail, keynotes & workshops, intentional networking moments, access to bold founders & expert facilitators. Note: Tapas dinner requires a separate food voucher.
Yes. This is a curated, premium experience. Pricing details are shared upon selection.
Yes, if they have secured a ticket for the event or are allocated a separate seat when available.
Curious about the next edition of the Beach Series? Email events@leaderwave.io and we'll make sure you're the first to know.
We'd love to hear from you. Email founders@leaderwave.io with your background and what you'd love to bring to the wave.

FAQ: About Leaderwave.io

Leaderwave.io is a platform that equips next-generation leaders with insights, community, and momentum through immersive gatherings and global thought leadership. It is a Driftawave initiative.
Thought leaders, founders, builders, and emerging visionaries navigating exponential change, AI disruption, and decentralized decision-making.
Leaderwave connects purpose-driven leadership with future trends and offers both digital insights and in-person depth. It's about meaningful connections and strategic clarity in motion.
Email us at hello@leaderwave.io with your background, topic expertise, and how you'd like to collaborate.
Leaderwave.io is a strategic initiative by Driftawave, focused on thought leadership. Driftawave delivers experiential retreats — Leaderwave.io guides the why and what's next.