Tech Events at Picnic HQ, Amsterdam

Women in Product NL and Picnic on what AI tooling is actually changing about product management, and which parts of the job it is leaving alone. Held at Picnic's headquarters on Van Marwijk Kooystraat. Doors and networking from 17:30, a talk by Leah Bekkering at 18:10, then a hands-on workshop run by Women in Product NL at 18:40, followed by drinks and bites. It is the second of three workshops in the group's 2026 mentorship cohort, but the organisers are explicit that the session is open to everyone regardless of experience, profession or gender, and that newcomers to the Netherlands are welcome. Free. Why go: most AI-and-product events are speculation; this one is a working session on discovery, spec-writing and prioritisation with people who do the job. Best for product managers and anyone moving into product who wants practice rather than predictions.

An evening at Picnic's Amsterdam headquarters, hosted by Net Impact Amsterdam, on how a data-driven online grocer approaches sustainability: an all-electric last-mile fleet, demand forecasting to cut food waste, and using purchase data to shift customer baskets toward healthier and more sustainable choices. From 18:00 on 27 October at Picnic HQ. Free, with registration on Eventbrite. Why go: one company opening its own numbers and trade-offs beats a panel of consultants on the same topic, and Picnic's model is unusual enough to be worth understanding whether or not you work in retail. Best for climate-tech and retail-tech people, data scientists working on forecasting, and operations leads.

Amsterdam JUG at Picnic's engineering HQ: JVM talks from a team running one of the country's larger Java estates, followed by food and drinks. Free, and consistently one of the better-attended developer evenings in the city.