18 Feb 2027
Pressure Talks Afternoon Sessions 1:30 PM arrival. 2:00 PM Program Starts. 5:30 PM closing drinks
Not every event changes the way you think. Pressure Talks does.
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Welcome
About us
Pressure Talks brings people, knowledge, and organizations together around one central question: how do we continue to perform well in a world where stress, workload, and change demand increasingly more from us? We believe that sustainable performance does not arise solely from looking at absenteeism rates, isolated vitality initiatives, or temporary solutions. True change begins with a better understanding of how people function under pressure. That is why, within Pressure Talks, we connect insights from neuroscience, leadership, behavioral change, stress management, and human performance.
News
Publications
Financieel Dagblad: The year stress earned a seat in the boardroom
Looking back on 2025, there is no denying it: stress is no longer an individual issue, an HR matter, or a temporary side effect. In many organizations, stress has evolved into a structural disruption of productivity, leadership, and continuity.
Telegraaf, Trouw, Parool, AD, Volkskrant and EW: Stress cannot simply be relaxed away
Stress is not an individual issue, but a systemic problem. ‘If people in an organization repeatedly drop out due to illness, it is not down to all those individuals. And putting the burden of the solution on the employee does not work,’ states owner and director Diana de Koning of the Centrum voor Stressmanagement.
Press & Media
Please feel free to contact us for interviews, expert commentary, collaborations, or media requests.
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Our partners
Pressure Talks is a series of exclusive afternoon sessions where executive management, HR, leadership, and professionals come together around themes such as stress, workload, behavior, performance, and sustainable employability. The sessions combine science, practical examples, and interactive discussions.
Pressure Talks is intended for organizations, leaders, HR professionals, and teams that want to look beyond just absenteeism rates or isolated vitality initiatives. The sessions are relevant to anyone involved in human functioning, work pressure, leadership, and sustainable performance.
During Pressure Talks, key themes can focus on areas such as leadership under pressure, psychological safety, stress & performance, burnout prevention, the brain under work pressure, sustainable employability, behavioral change, neurodesign, and mental workload in the workplace.
The sessions are specifically designed to be practical and relatable. Scientific insights are translated into concrete examples, practical case studies, and directly applicable insights. The goal is not only to inform, but also to experience, understand, and engage in dialogue with each other.
Yes, Pressure Talks can also be organized as an in-company session. The content will then be tailored to the organization, target audience, and themes that are relevant within your company, for example for management, HR, executives, or teams.