MBCA Panel: From Full-Time to Interim: Is the Future Freelance?
Description
Across the industries, from marketing to tech to finance, professionals are asking: Do I keep on the full-time track, or take the leap into interim or fractional work?
Join Marketing Breakfast Club Amsterdam (MBCA) on 11 Nov at Equals for a practical panel with seasoned fractional leaders and talent experts. We’ll unpack what these new career models look like, how to land clients, build stability, and which skills are most in demand—minus the hype.
You’ll leave with:
_Unfiltered insights and practical takeaways
_What could be the real trade-offs (freedom vs. certainty vs prospects)
_Skill checklist to get “freelance-ready”
Who it’s for:
_Professionals exploring new/alternate work options
_HR leaders exploring flexible talent models.
Format: 45-min panel + 15-min Q&A + networking.
Post event drinks & bites
3 Key Benefits / Insights attendees will walk away with:
1. First-person insights – hear directly from experienced fractional leaders about the opportunities, challenges, and realities of building a career beyond the 9-to-5.
2. Recruiter’s perspective – learn what companies actually look for in interim and fractional hires, and how demand for these roles is evolving.
3. Future-ready takeaways – gain clarity on the trade-offs (freedom vs. certainty), the skills in highest demand, and how this trend will reshape talent models in marketing and beyond.
Speaker Bio
Our Expert Panelist - The world of work is shifting & our panelists have lived it firsthand.
Moderator: Founder of NXERA Consulting and the Marketing Breakfast Club, Natalia is a strategic growth advisor and board-level marketing leader with 15 years’ global experience spanning tech, travel-tech, and digital transformation. Formerly Head of Marketing Strategy (Trips) at Booking.com, she has guided corporates and ventures across Europe, Asia, the U.S., and the Middle East.
Melanie Linehan Argento
Founder & Managing Director, Oeuvre
With 15+ years leading brand and marketing strategy across tech, culture, and sustainability, Melanie has held senior roles from startup CMO to Director of Growth Marketing at WeTransfer and Trengo. Today, she helps founders and innovation teams build human-first brands that move markets and meaning.
Kremena Yordanova
Fractional CMO & Speaker
Kremena helps businesses scale with purpose — blending marketing strategy with conscious leadership. She’s passionate about building brands that drive meaningful, lasting impact.Previously with Adidas & Reebok, she brings with her a global brand & product perspective.
Anahí Páez
Fractional COO & Strategy Advisor
A twice-exited international founder, Anahí brings 15+ years of experience designing purpose-driven ventures. She now helps startups structure and scale through strategy, storytelling, and systems that balance performance with people.
Hakar Sidik
Recruitment Consultant, Bluebird Recruitment
Former SaaS marketing leader, now connecting top marketing talent with leading SaaS companies. Hakar helps organisations build and scale world-class marketing teams.
“This panel is about shifting mindsets. Hear first-hand what interim and fractional careers really look like, directly from leaders living it and from recruiters shaping the trend inside companies. Expect fresh perspectives, unfiltered insights, and a clearer view of how the (your) future of work is evolving.”