WHAT IS ECONNECT?
ECOnnect is a space where titles stay at the door and humans show up fully — grounded, open, and real. Because the most powerful connections don’t happen role to role, they happen heart to heart.
2026 THEME: CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES
A forest doesn’t thrive because every tree is the same. It thrives because of the fungi, the moss, the oak and the wildflower: different beings, holding each other up.
This year, we’re bringing that into the room. Here, a CEO sits beside a dreamer. A healer listens to a leader. A stranger who sees the world completely differently becomes someone who gets it. Because growth rarely happens where everyone agrees.
Where cross-minded meets like-minded. Come as a human. Leave as family.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Workout & Wellness Sessions
If Yoga, Pilates or Fitness for Performance – we’ve brought the most inspiring leaders together, for the right dose of refreshment, in between networking & inspiration.
HERBAL SAUNA & COLD PLUNGE
Warm up in our guided herbal sauna, then dip your toes or whole body into the ice-cold plunge. Our breathwork facilitators guide you through every round, so you leave clear-headed, calm and fully awake.
Interactive Panel Talks w/ Pro Leaders
Get inspired at our leadership panel talk stage, where we dive into personal stories, learnings & lessons from premium leaders out of the industry.
SOBER AFTER PARTY & SILENT DISCO
No drinks, no small talk, no hangover. Just you, your headphones and a room full of people dancing like nobody’s watching. Saturday night, we celebrate the day the way it deserves: free, wild and fully present.
NATURE TRAIL & EXPOSURE STAGE
Step outside and into the forest of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Join guided walking meditations, nature energy sessions and fireside moments, or explore at your own pace with the audio guide in your festival booklet.
RIGHT OUTSIDE OF AMSTERDAM
In 2026, we return to Grounded Roots for the 2nd annual ECOnnect Festival, easy to reach from Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam. Get your ticket and redefine your network.
PAST & PRESENT FEATURED FACILITATORS
Movement teachers, healers, coaches and entrepreneurs: different paths, one shared intention. Here's who's holding space for you this year.
Anne Gélébart
Anne Gélébart is a leadership and team coach, coach supervisor and facilitator who is passionate about helping people connect more deeply with themselves and others. Her approach blends coaching with systemic and somatic practices, movement and play. A passionate improv student, Anne loves how improvisation invites us to be present, listen, let go of control and discover each other differently. Based in Amsterdam, she is also a Pilates teacher, Aikido practitioner, mum of two, foodie and concert geek — and firmly believes that connection doesn’t always have to be serious!
Laurie Foulon
Laurie Foulon – Creator of Healing Waves: energy healing experiences infused with Yoga bodywork and Body Poetry guidance.
She holds friends on the self development path through private and group sessions, combining energy transmission through her hands with deep somatic sensations. Her love for words and creation of safe spaces allow for deep release through the body, mind and spirit. Her Yin Yoga classes transmit nervous system reset and recovery.
Zuzana Vrbova
Born in Prague, shaped by the world: Zuzana is a certified fitness performance trainer and nutrition coach. Her health and fitness journey started at university and took her from competitive swimming all the way to Singapore, where she completed her personal training education, before returning to the Netherlands. She now lives and coaches people who are on their fitness journey in Amsterdam. Zuz wants to help people feel strong, confident, and at home in the gym. Strength training for her is a tool for feeling good both physically and mentally.
Margo Boske
Being passionate about reconnecting people with their body, emotions and higher self in a grounding way, Margo’s work includes different forms of meditation, sound & energy healing and movement practices as well as coaching. All inviting us back into an embodied, authentic wholeness within ourselves and in our connection with others.
Jamie McIntyre
Jaimie is a Spiritual Hypnotherapist and Life Coach who uses hypnosis, astrology, and sound healing to help clients access their subconscious mind. Her work empowers people to create meaningful change in purpose, relationships, parenting, and self-love — leaving them feeling lighter, empowered, and ready to move forward.
EEFJE de Bruijn
Eefje is a movement professional, founder and co-owner of Pilates Noord, and mother of two living in Amsterdam-Noord. Chronic pain led her from a career as a designer and illustrator into movement work. She’s now a pilates teacher and personal trainer — entrepreneurship runs in her blood.
Fritzi Herrmann
Fritzi is a coach for women and founder of grow2flow. She supports women in transforming pain into power, embodying their feminine essence, and being successful with ease – in business as in life. Her work combines spirituality, leadership, & self-empowerment to create a new form of success: in alignment with oneself and in service of the collective.
THE PERFECT BLEND OF NETWORKING,
WELLNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The result: ECOnnect - a whole ecosystem that connects raw & real
YOUR WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
Move, sweat, talk, dance, and choose where to land each hour.
Swipe sideways to see all stages.
Networking Exercises
Group Transmission & Thank You Words
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EXPLORE OUR PAST EVENT
organized by...
Lena Heuel
Connection & Leadership Coach, Social Scientist, Media Specialist, and Pilates Instructor. I’m 32-years young and deeply passionate about teamwork—the genuine, self-responsible kind that sparks innovation and creates new ways of living together.
My journey began in a small town in West Germany and has taken me across the world—learning from different cultures, industries, and people. I’ve worked inside a 200+ year-old legacy company (Carl Zeiss), a fast-paced media agency (Mediacom Düsseldorf), and at various health hubs and studios across the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia.
More importantly, I’ve had the honor of working with over 1,000 clients—each one contributing to my ongoing “field research” on what it means to lead with integrity, presence, and emotional maturity. My mission is to co-create tools, spaces, and experiences that redefine leadership through deep connection, clarity, and courageous communication.
Outside of work, you’ll find me outdoors with friends, exploring new places, or diving into sports and soul-led adventures. I’m a social bird by nature—always curious about how we can deepen our interconnection and build the future more consciously, together.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS
ECOnnect is a 2-days festival featuring the active & open hearted lifestyle – combining wellness, networking and personal development on a human to human eye level.
Perfect. You’re not supposed to 🙂 ECOnnect is designed to feel intimate, welcoming, and soul aligned — many people come solo and leave with new friends, collaborators, and deep connections.
Check-In for General Admission is Saturday, November 7th, 10AM.
Check-Out for General Admission is Sunday, November 8th, 01PM.
Nope! This is for anyone craving more authenticity, movement, self leadership, genuine connection and community. Whether you’re a coach, a creative, or just curious—you’ll feel at home here.
Absolutely. ECOnnect is your chance to experience the vibe of The Ecosystem Mastermind from the inside. If you feel the pull to go deeper, we can talk afterward 🙂
We get it—life happens. If you need to cancel, let us know at least 60 days before the event for a full refund minus a small processing fee. After that, we can’t offer any refund but can transfer your ticket to someone else.