Celebrating Humanity in Coaching | European Coaching Festival, Amsterdam
About this Event
What does it mean to stay human while technology, AI and constant change reshape how we live and work? And how do we, as coaches, keep creating real connection and room for reflection in the middle of it?
These questions are at the heart of the European Coaching Festival 2026, hosted by "the Association for Coaching". The theme is Celebrating Humanity in Coaching. The festival takes place in Belfast and is streamed across Europe.
Not everyone can travel to Belfast. So TreeHouse Coaching and I are bringing the festival to Amsterdam, with a dedicated in-person cluster at Capital C.
We follow the festival together, and around it we make room for conversation, creativity, art and shared reflection on what humanity means in our own practice. It’s a day to step out of holding the space for others and think alongside peers.
A day for sharing, learning and caring.
The day (Amsterdam time)
10:00 Arrival and getting to know each other
10:30 Opening: Why Europe, Why Humanity, Why Now?
11:00 Coaching as a Political Act
12:00 Pause
12:30 Beyond Words
14:00 Lunch
15:15 Coaching in a Crisis Context
16:30 Pause
16:45 Co-creation and Boundaries in Coaching, a creative session with photography and poetry
18:15 End
Please bring
A photograph you made or a poem you wrote on the theme “Humanity”, as a hard copy, with a digital copy on your phone. Made by you, not by AI. We’ll use it in the afternoon session.
Who it’s for
Professional coaches, internal coaches, coaches in the middle of certification, trainers, HR and OD professionals, leaders, and anyone whose work is about people. You’re welcome to bring a colleague.
Tickets
The festival livestream ticket costs 100 euro, bought through the Association for Coaching. With the code Treehouse you pay 80 euro. The ticket link is below. Seats in Amsterdam are limited.
Please register here as well so we know you’re coming.
The link to register [https://aceuropeancoachingfestival.com/register/]
Good to know
We each take care of our own lunch and drinks.
Hosted by
Dr. Mehrasa Heydarian, with Stichting TreeHouse Coaching, in partnership with the Association for Coaching.
Where is it happening?
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