Events — Narrative Learning Lab
Live Storytelling Events

Storywise

A storytelling evening where you gain insights about a theme through the real experiences of people who have lived it. Each edition brings a theme, six speakers, and a room full of people ready to listen.

Amsterdam — more cities coming soon
Evening sessions, starting at 19:00
Tickets available at each event
What to expect

A storytelling night with
a learning focus.

Each event is built around a theme — something universal and human, like navigating change, building relationships, or dealing with failure. Speakers from the community tell real personal stories connected to that theme.

You don’t just listen. You reflect. You connect the stories to your own life and work. And you leave with insight you couldn’t have gotten from a book, a podcast, or a training session.

Tickets are available at each event and help us bring in the right speakers and create the right room.

Real stories, not presentations
Every speaker tells a personal experience — not a talk, not a framework. Something that actually happened, and what they took from it.
A theme that makes it meaningful
Each event is organised around a central theme. Stories connect to each other, creating a richer, more layered learning experience for the audience.
Community and connection
Events end with open conversation. It’s one of the rare spaces where people genuinely connect over something that matters, not small talk.
Upcoming Events

Amsterdam 2026

13
July
Monday
TicketAmsterdam
Theme of the evening
Being a Leader in Corporate
Six speakers. Six insights into what it actually means to lead inside a large organisation. The mistakes, the insights, the things people work out on their own and mostly never get the chance to pass on.
Walk in 19:00, start 19:30
Amsterdam
6 speakers
Attend →
Limited spots
26
May
Tuesday
Past EventAmsterdam
Theme of the evening
Breaking Free from Corporate
Six speakers. Six leaps. An evening of honest lessons from people who left the security of a corporate career to chase something of their own — the mistakes they made, the insights they gained, and the things they wish someone had told them before they left.
Walk in 19:00, start 19:30
Cafe Kota, Amsterdam
6 community speakers
Past →
Event completed
Tell your story
Would you like to speak
at one of our events?

Our events are powered by people willing to tell something real. If you have a story connected to one of our themes — an experience that taught you something you wish you’d known earlier — we’d love to hear from you. You don’t need to be a professional speaker. You just need a story worth telling.

We’ll respond within one business day.