TechEx Europe 2026
Invited back as a speaker on the Digital Transformation panel at Digital Transformation Expo Europe.
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The hardest part of transformation isn’t the what. It’s the how.
Keynotes, panels and workshops on leadership, transformation and creating movement — especially when the people you need don’t report to you.
- TechEx Europe 2025 & 2026
- Guest lecturer, Fontys
- English & Dutch
Invited back · TechEx Europe 2026
Where I’ve spoken
Stages, classrooms and microphones.
Fontys 2026: Personal Leadership
A lecture for students in the Leadership & Entrepreneurship minor at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, sharing my own experience as an entrepreneur and as a leader.
TechEx Europe 2025
Panel: Unifying Teams for Successful Digital Transformation: Strategies for Engagement and Collaboration.
Podcast guest
Outgrow · Marketer of the Month
AI for All Podcast
Product Owner Podcast
Growth Minds Podcast
Next Level Branding Podcast
What I talk about
Three ideas run through every talk.
01
The problem is rarely the problem.
Leaders often start solving before they understand what is really going on.
02
The how matters more than the what.
A strategy can be right on paper and still fail in the room.
03
Leadership creates movement.
People move when leaders create clarity, structure and belief — and show the way.
Latest stage
Invited back to TechEx Europe.
After joining the Digital Transformation panel in 2025, I was invited again in 2026 — back on the same stage at RAI Amsterdam, in front of a full room of transformation and technology leaders.
- Event
- TechEx Europe
- Venue
- RAI Amsterdam
- Format
- Panel, Digital Transformation stagePanel
- Years
- 2025 · 2026
Signature keynote
The hardest part of transformation isn’t the what. It’s the how.
Why strategies that are right on paper still stall — and the five elements that turn a plan into movement, including how to lead when you have no formal authority.
- Vision
- Alignment
- Belief
- Structure
- Ownership
Your audience leaves with
- A new lens on the transformation problems in front of them
- An understanding of why alignment breaks down
- Practical questions for competing perspectives and unclear ownership
- A framework for creating movement with limited authority
Transformation is a leadership problem, not just a strategy problem.
More talks
Shaped to your room.
Every talk is adapted to your audience, theme and organisational context. Pick one as a starting point — we’ll shape it together.
Leading Without Authority
- Influence
- Trust
- Alignment
- Decision-making
The Problem Is Rarely the Problem
- Assumptions
- Blind spots
- Better questions
- Action
From Strategy to Movement
- Vision
- Structure
- Ownership
- Execution
On stage
TechEx Europe 2025 & 2026 · Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Why Amanj
I don’t talk about transformation from the sidelines.
For more than 15 years I’ve built businesses, digital products and commerce platforms — and led transformation inside a global Fortune 500 company. What I bring to a stage comes from doing the work.
Built
Businesses, digital products and commerce platforms.
Led
Cross-functional teams across disciplines and markets.
Aligned
Senior stakeholders across functions and countries.
- Led a large-scale commerce transformation across multiple markets
- Consolidated multiple commerce platforms toward one customer experience
- Designed the operating model and set up cross-functional delivery streams
Formats
From one focused idea to a full day of work.
Keynote
30–60 min
A focused idea, real stories and practical insight for conferences and summits.
Enquire about a keynote →Leadership session
60–90 min
A deeper, interactive exploration for leadership teams and offsites.
Enquire about a leadership session →Workshop
½ or 1 day
Working through a real challenge with your team, from insight to next steps.
Enquire about a workshop →Book Amanj
Let’s talk about your event.
Tell me a little about your audience and what you hope they leave with. I’ll come back to you within 24 hours.
- Send your enquiry — the form takes two minutes.
- I review it within 24 hours and reply personally.
- A short call to understand your room and goals.
- We co-create the session around your audience.
- Based
- Netherlands, available internationally
- Format
- In person or online
- Lead time
- 4–6 weeks preferred
- Languages
- English and Dutch
Enquiry received
Thank you — I’ll read it personally and reply within 24 hours.
Bring a different conversation to the room.
Organisations don’t transform. People do.