Taking Space: a high- impact leadership event for women.

Taking Space is a high-impact leadership experience for women who are done waiting for permission.

Power shapes the room. Presence is a skill.

This carefully designed afternoon strengthens how you show up, speak up and hold your ground. Through embodied leadership work, strategic communication and political insight, you will learn how to recognize dominance patterns, intervene with precision and command the room without losing yourself.

The program includes:

• A 2-hour immersive masterclass by Adda van Zanden
• A curated walkthrough exhibition Becoming Me by Samantha Noten
• An entrepreneurial spotlight by Emma van Engelen, sharing what it truly takes to build on your own vision, trusting yourself and not bending to external expectations.

We close with intentional networking drinks in a design-led creative space.

Participation is limited to ensure depth and quality.

Secure your place. Limited seats available.

What You Will Walk Away With

Recognition of Dominance Patterns
The ability to identify subtle signals of mansplaining, manterrupting, and unconscious power dynamics.

Strategic Communication Under Pressure
Practical tools to make your voice heard without being labeled “difficult,” and to respond effectively when ideas are ignored or appropriated.

Body Language & Authority
Greater awareness of non-verbal impact and the ability to project grounded confidence in high-stakes situations.

Political & Theatrical Interventions
Tactical interventions drawn from politics and theatre to create and maintain space within formal and informal power structures.

You will leave with language, posture, timing and strategies you can apply immediately in meetings, negotiations, and leadership settings.

Who This Is For

This event is for you if:

• You want to strengthen your leadership presence.
• You are tired of shrinking or overcompensating.
• You operate in male-dominated environments.

This is an interactive session. Expect participation.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Adda van Zanden/ Stage Presence for Business