Founders, Creators, and Builders: Join the Leaderwave Founders Beach Series

The Leaderwave Founders Beach Series is a curated trio of beach events in Zandvoort, hosted by Leaderwave.io and powered by Driftawave. It brings founders, creators, AI and automation strategists, and culture builders together for leadership, hands on workshops, and real human connection by the sea, as work and AI reshape the future.

The Future of Work Meets the Beach

In an era where AI reshapes industries and remote work becomes the norm, the need for authentic, in person connection has never been greater. Enter the Leaderwave Founders Beach Series, a curated trio of events designed for visionaries ready to redefine the future of work.

Hosted by Leaderwave.io and powered by Driftawave, this series offers a unique blend of leadership, creativity, and community, all set against the serene backdrop of Zandvoort Beach.

Why This Event Matters

We need vision, reinvention, and hands on tools that drive real change. That is why we are bringing together a curated circle of:

• Tech ecosystem builders
• Automation and AI workflow architects
• Process optimization consultants
• Talent and leadership strategists
• AI leads designing the next wave of hiring
• Creative disruptors
• Founders and C level leaders seeking clarity in the chaos

Who Should Join

Founders. Builders. Product leaders. Brand and GTM strategists. AI and automation experts. Curious minds reimagining leadership, community, and ethical innovation in the AI era.

What You Will Gain

• Tactical tools to build aligned, values driven companies
• Frameworks to future proof your brand and culture
• Live coaching, immersive learning, and access to experts who actually do the work
• A curated peer circle building what is next, with human talent at the heart of it

Speaker Highlights

Esther van Toledo is a leadership coach and keynote speaker with two decades of experience guiding high growth leaders toward deep, heart centered growth. Esther integrates head, body, and source wisdom, and is the force behind transformational retreats like The Golden Path.

Gina Schinkel is the founder of Driftawave, designing transformative workations and offsites. A LinkedIn Talent Solutions alumna, she infuses strategy and soulful storytelling into the future of work.

Christian Bleeker is an AI automation strategist, exploring the balance between human intuition and machine efficiency, and ensuring data sovereignty and GDPR compliance in AI implementations.

Daisy Ilaria is the founder of Realistic Happiness and a workplace happiness expert. She challenges traditional notions of work life balance, advocating for intentional prioritization to achieve true satisfaction. Through her podcast and workshops, Daisy provides science backed strategies to help teams work better and individuals find fulfillment.

Paola Elena Brignoli is a workplace wellbeing strategist and emotional agility coach, empowering founders to lead with presence, resilience, and intention through mindfulness and conscious culture design.

Ilker Akansel is a community strategist with a background at Google and Cisco, helping organizations unlock the power of community as a competitive advantage through strategic design and ecosystem thinking.

Daniel Siahaya is a tech innovation facilitator and cultural agility expert, guiding organizations to thrive through adaptability, inclusion, and human centered transformation in fast paced environments.

Event Overview

Location: Mango's Beach Bar, Zandvoort, Netherlands

Capacity: Limited to 40 attendees per edition.

Dates:

• Edition 1: 12 June 2025
• Edition 2: 3 July 2025
• Edition 3: 11 September 2025

Time: 15:00 to 22:00

Event Flow

• 15:00 Arrival and welcome cocktail or mocktail
• 16:00 First speaker session
• 17:00 Workshop
• 18:30 Tapas dinner (voucher required)
• 19:30 Final speaker or open floor
• 20:30 Golden hour networking
• 21:00 Slow walkout

Ticket Information

Each edition is its own curated gathering of bold founders and future minded leaders.

• Single Edition: 77 euro
• Tapas Dinner (additional voucher): 23 euro per edition

Spots are limited to keep the vibe personal, energizing, and intentional. Join the edition that resonates most, or come for the full wave. For more details and tickets, visit Leaderwave.io.

Secure Your Spot

Embrace the future of work, where innovation meets the shore. Secure your place at the Leaderwave Founders Beach Series today, and connect with the global visionaries shaping what comes next. For curated workations and offsites that carry this energy back to your own team, explore Driftawave.

TL;DR

• The Leaderwave Founders Beach Series is a curated trio of events in Zandvoort, combining leadership, creativity, and community by the sea.
• It is designed for founders, creators, AI and automation strategists, GTM leaders, and cultural innovators seeking clarity in the AI era.
• Attendees gain tactical frameworks, live coaching, immersive learning, and access to expert peers who are redefining leadership and culture.
• Featured speakers include Esther van Toledo, Gina Schinkel, Christian Bleeker, Daisy Ilaria, Paola Elena Brignoli, Ilker Akansel, and Daniel Siahaya.
• Hosted at Mango's Beach Bar in Zandvoort, each edition is limited to 40 people, designed for intentional connection and high energy exchange.