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29.08.2026 - 29.08.2026

Workshop: Thriving Beyond Familiar

29.08.2026 - 29.08.2026Riyadh, SVH's Office11 AM

About the event

Beyond the Comfort Zone: Moving Forward with Intention, Not Fear

Growth rarely feels comfortable - and that's exactly the point. This opening session takes an honest look at why stepping beyond the familiar can feel so unsettling, and at the quiet patterns that keep us from moving toward what we want.

Together, we'll explore what actually happens when we reach the edge of our comfort zone: the thoughts that surface, the emotions that pull us back, and the stories we tell ourselves about why now isn't the time. Rather than treating fear as something to simply push past or ignore, we'll examine the role it plays in our resistance to change - and how understanding it can become a source of clarity rather than a barrier.

You'll leave with more than insight. Through honest reflection on your own thinking and behavior, you'll build a personal framework for moving forward with intention, a way of meeting discomfort that you can return to long after the session ends.

As the first session in the series, this conversation sets the tone for everything that follows: a space for self-awareness, courage, and the willingness to grow on purpose.

Organizers

Sophia Keyner
Sophia KeynerStrategy & Tech Consultant
Dagmara Kowalik
Dagmara KowalikCEO at The Digital Bunch

Guest Experts

Kaviya
Kaviya SureshStrategic L&D & Organizational Development Consultant

Event details

Date:29.08.2026 - 29.08.2026
Place:Riyadh, SVH's Office
Time:11 AM

Detailed schedule:

11 AM

Doors Open, check-in, networking

Settling in, drinks & snacks

11:30 AM

Section 1 & 2

Core concept + group discussion, deeper exploration + main activity

12:30 PM

Section 3 & 4

Practical tools + activity, application + audit/planning

1 PM

Wrapping up

Closing — Commitment exercise

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