Meet An Goovaerts - Director at Whyte Corporate Affairs, and, as of recently, author of "Je bent vrouw en je wil wat" ("You're a woman and you want things").
An built her career in media, not tech, but the game she's talking about will sound very familiar to a lot of you: she went from journalist to editor-in-chief at De Morgen, VTM Nieuws and Trends Magazine, then HR Strategy Director and spokesperson at DPG Media, and now Director at Whyte Corporate Affairs. Along the way, she's navigated exactly the kind of male-dominated boardrooms and power dynamics that a lot of women in tech recognize all too well.
With her book, An unpacks a no-nonsense set of rules of the game for work and life, drawing on her own career and the experiences of other ambitious women. A lot of it translates directly to tech: how to actually get seen and promoted in a field where you're often the only woman in the room, how to deal with office politics without playing along with games that don't suit you, and how to set boundaries so ambition doesn't cost you your health.
In this AMA (Ask Me Anything), you can ask her about:
How to spot and seize opportunities and promotions in male-dominated environments, without selling yourself short
Navigating office politics and power games as a woman, without losing yourself in the process
What she's learned about ambition, visibility, and leadership from years of being one of the few women at the top.
And of course: anything you're curious about, from career advice to personal questions!
No topic is off-limits, bring your questions and your curiosity!
📅 Date & Time: Friday, 4 December 2026 · 12:00 – 13:00
💻 Online Event
🎟️ Free registration on our platform: https://platform.clusity.be/c/virtual-coffees-ama-s/ama-with-an-goovaerts
