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Ruud Veltenaar

Inspirer of transformation
Sustainability, Leadership, Transition
Ruud speaks and writes about the vital ideas and solutions for the world of tomorrow.
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As an inspirer of transformation, Ruud speaks and writes about the vital ideas and solutions for tomorrow’s world. He is among the most wanted and highly rated speakers in the market.

Ruud provides clarity about the future and offers concrete hope for a better world. Ruud is philosopher, future thinker and progressor and he clearly distinguishes himself from the usual trend watchers and speakers. He does not tell what people like to hear, but shares insights, facts and stories that people should know.

For say, it is rather turbulent in the world. It feels like we are stumbling from crisis to crisis. That’s because our systems and institutions are dated and no longer doing what they were designed to do. There has never been a better time in our history to redesign and reshape our future.

Where are the opportunities that we don’t see now, let alone take advantage of? How should we connect with the emerging future and what role and responsibility is there for governments and for the business community? Not to mention for ourselves? How do we create together the world everyone longs for?

Make your event an unforgettable experience and go with Ruud on an exiting expedition to the unleashed future. Maximum impact with lots of interaction and examples of best practices.

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Maarten Steinbuch

Scientist & Entrepreneur
Technology, Robotics, Mobility
Maarten makes complex issues like robotization and AI tangible and accessible.
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As a TU/e professor and socially-minded HighTech entrepreneur, Maarten Steinbuch makes complex issues such as robotization and artificial intelligence tangible and accessible

Maarten is known for his pioneering work in new automotive engineering, mechatronics, motion control and robotics. He is the co-founder of three companies focused on precision surgery, using high-precision robots.

Speaker, scientist, professor and world champion soccer-playing robots; Maarten Steinbuch simply cannot be pigeonholed. A brief summary of his career: he studied Mechanical Engineering at TU Delft, where he later obtained his PhD in Measurement and Control Technology. He worked for 12 years as a mechanical engineer (Philips) and at the age of 39 started working as a professor at TU Eindhoven.

Maarten takes his audience on a journey to the future and tells them about the speed of technological developments and their impact on our lives. When he speaks people are on the edge of their seat; young, old, scientist, director or engineer. And if not him, his faithful companion will make sure of that; a small, robotic dinosaur that even impressed the Dalai Lama in 2018.

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Niek van den Adel

Mr Featherforce
Resilience, Agility, Adaptability
The resilient speaker of the moment and takes people back to the essence of a happy life.
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Niek is ‘Mr. Featherforce’, because resilience is his middle name.

If you ask Niek, we as a society are a collective burnout in the making. Climate change and high work pressure, these are the big issues of our time. How do we deal with them? How do we change and adapt? Last but not least; how do we become and stay happy? One word: Resilience.

If there is one person whose resilience has been put to the test, it is Niek van den Adel. His statements are anything but empty words, as he experienced firsthand that through resilience you can find a good portion of happiness, even in the deepest of valleys.

At age twenty-eight, he ended up in a wheelchair after a fatal incident. Although he could never have imagined this shortly after the accident, he works hard to see this event as a gift.

“Happiness is not in your legs but between your ears.”

Niek van den Adel is the resilience speaker of the moment. Book him for your event. Curious about Niek’s complete story? View his profile.

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Marga Hoek

Entrepreneur & Author
Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
One of the world's leading thought leaders and speakers on sustainability and leadership.
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Progressive thought leader and successful CEO: Marga leads the way to sustainable and profitable business

Marga is former CEO of successful, circular companies in the construction and real estate sector, Founder & CEO of ‘De Groene Zaak’ and Founder & Chairman of ‘Het Groene Brein’. In addition to her current roles as Board member and Chairman at international companies, as a speaker she is the undisputed authority on sustainable business, the new economy and the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Marga’s drive to have maximum impact to make business more sustainable is the common thread in all her roles. Initially as a CEO, then as the leader of networks ‘De Groene Zaak’ and ‘Het Groene Brein’, now as an international writer, speaker and Board Member. She is deeply convinced that entrepreneurs can and should help solve world problems. They can, because it offers a range of business opportunities, according to Marga. Therefore, there is no reason not to do it, so she wants to help companies see how they can do it. Ultimately, her wish is for sustainable business to become the norm, rather than the exception.

Purpose is therefore her keyword and she helps companies find that purpose, make it concrete and lead the company from that insight. This means that companies actually focus on world challenges and then consider how their business can contribute to them, while maintaining or even increasing profitability and growth. In doing so, she likes to use the Sustainable Development Goals, which also form the core of her gold-winning new book ‘The Trillion Dollar Shift’.

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Tom Kok

Inspirer & Former Politician
Inspiring Leaderschip, Governance and Politics
Inspiration is what Tom breathes and lives. Inspiration is everything for him, what he does and what drives him.
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Inspiration. That is what Tom breathes and lives. Inspiration is what everything is about for him, what he does and what drives him. From personal inspirations to inspirational leaders.

Tom sees a lot happening in business, in Dutch politics and in the world. He believes that a lot can be done differently or better, if driven by inspiration and positive energy. And he contributes to that by taking the stage.

A grandfather who was a policeman in the resistance during World War II. That is Tom Kok’s personal inspiration. Because thanks to the choices his grandfather made back then, Tom is not only inspired. He lives!

Over 23 years ago, Tom Kok said goodbye to his corporate career and his chairmanship of D66. What for? He didn’t exactly know. He did have a list of everything he wanted to be: millionaire, celebrated statesman, captain of industry, inspirer, warm dad. That list quickly dwindled, with the last two options remaining. Tom decided he had to choose and finally realized he didn’t want to be someone who hadn’t really inspired anyone in his life. And so he chose inspiration. A line he has continued ever since, in everything he does. And that’s a lot.

Tom is a speaker and can be hired for small and large groups; from 1-on-1 coaching to small-scale workshops and lectures for 1,000 people. With his stories, which are based on his own experiences and combined with theory, he gets his audience thinking about leadership, Stephen Covey’s 8th trait, energy and fundamental questions such as ‘who am I?’.

Tom is a man of many words who also knows and appreciates the power of silence. After a meeting with Tom, you will have plenty of food for thought as a listener. To which Tom warns:

“You may come to the conclusion that you need to make big decisions in your personal or professional life.”

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Aaron Mirck

Tech philosopher | TEDx speaker | Author
Future & impact of Tech
There is plenty of smart technology, now it's time for smart users!
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Aaron Mirck is a writer, poet, entrepreneur, (TedX) speaker and tech philosopher who advocates for more offline focus.

We communicate largely online and almost everything is at our fingertips with just a swipe. But how good is this for the earth, for our social lives and mental health? He says we suffer quite a bit from the influence of technology. Although, according to Aaron Mirck, it is not as black and white as “online bad and offline good”.

We don’t have much patience anymore; we are less creative and sometimes don’t know how to make real connections. We live in an age where we numb ourselves with digital distractions.

According to Aaron, we must remain critical of technology and whether it still serves society. As such, his mission is to make sure we become “smart users”.

In his lectures, he broaches complex and fraught topics, such as digital ethics, etiquette, AI and consciously dealing with technology.

Full of humor, self-mockery and (sometimes painfully) recognizable situations for the audience, he explains, among other things, how algorithms influence our lives, what that does to you and what a social media diet delivers. A social media diet can offer more attention, focus, peace, time, creativity, productivity, and space to shape your life the way you want it.

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Egge van der Poel

Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur
Healthcare, AI & Data Science, Diversity and Inclusion
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Physicist, philosopher, data scientist – Egge van der Poel doesn’t fit into any boxes. He is actually just “full-time curious”; he follows his curiosity.

 

The care and well-being of people must and can be improved Egge van der Poel knows. That technology plays an important role in this, he believes, is beyond dispute. But despite insufficient hands at the bedside, he believes it is not the lack of technology that hinders progress.

There is fear of change due to big-data and AI, among other things. Fear of losing jobs, of losing income, of losing privacy and control.

Egge wants to overcome this fear by showing how we can harness the potential of people and data for good. He describes this in his book “Geheelmeesters – compromisloos radicaal betere zorg ontwerpen”, and he lectures on this and related topics.

In Egge’s lectures, the experiences from his “fragmented career” come in useful. Egge creates an unlikely bridge between the fields of physics, philosophy, data and communication he has studied, painting a rose-colored yet real picture of the future of healthcare.

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Frank Holleman

Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur
Climate, Sustain life, Behaviour change, Food
Frank presents a hopeful vision to solve the climate problem through food.
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Frank Holleman is author of a cookbook, founder of ‘Fork Ranger’ and ‘sustainability preacher’.

 

Frank shows a new version of how the ‘the good life’ could look. Food is an important part of that, because this is where we can make a lot of impact together. Contributing to this is not just for vegetarians and vegans, says Frank:

The idea still prevails to a large extent, that you are either convincingly carnivorous or vegan, otherwise you are a hypocrite. That is not true. There is room somewhere in between for everyone to make a better choice every day. In my book and lectures, I show people that the opportunity is there.

In both his cookbook and lectures, he uses data to show which food choices have the most impact on our ecological footprint. And the great thing is, he makes even the biggest meat lover, sceptic or pessimist see that you don’t have to make a huge sacrifice to do so.

Frank’s mission against climate change began when, as a 15-year-old, he saw Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, which predicted the bleak future of his beloved glacier – the Aletsch Glacier. At the time, he was living in Switzerland with his parents, both pastors.  He could not have imagined then that he would later follow in their footsteps to some extent. But he now sees himself as a ‘sustainability preacher’, with an important message.

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Karin Bosman

Researcher, writer and speaker
Safe work climate, behaviour change, Stop the Silence, (Sexually) transgressive behavior
Karin Bosman makes a deep impression as a speaker, with the power of humor and the courage of vulnerability she talkes about a positive work climate.
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Karin Bosman is a researcher, author, speaker, and expert on sexually transgressive behavior in the workplace.

For over twenty years Karin Bosman has worked for several international advertising agencies. She felt confident with two feet in the ground in this man’s world. Sexually explicit jokes were part of the culture and meant little to her.

But during her last job, things went much further.  For two years, she was sexually harassed by her supervisor. She was dumbfounded, her self-confidence and self-esteem disappeared, and she no longer recognized herself.

It was difficult for her to verbalize what she had been through, so she decided to write her story  to process it and help those around her understand. As a result, she discovered a new strength and direction in her life. Her book “Spitting on Hans’ Sandwich” was published in 2016 and impressed readers worldwide.

She studies NAADAC in the US on Social Safety and Psychosocial Workload, collects data on a large scale and develops a platform for reporting inappropriate behavior.

Since 2015, Karin has been traveling the world advising companies on prevention policies and creating awareness among executives and HR professionals, among others, concerning a safe working environment. To this end she uses her unique mix of communication and legal knowledge and (personal) experience.

As a speaker she makes a deep impression, with the power of humor and the courage of vulnerability.

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Juliëtte Schraauwers

Visionary, entrepreneur and ‘Childhood Changemaker’
Holistic living, education, systems change
Juliette advocates a shift from a linear system in education to a learning ecosystem with a living curriculum, inspired by new science, ancient wisdom, and her own experiences.
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The hidden impact of education is profound and touches all aspects of our lives. Rising rates of children with fatigue, concentration problems, burnout, depression, climate stress and obesity show that the urgency is greater than ever.

The way and what children learn not only has a major impact on the inner world, but we also see it reflected in the outer world in the long term, for example, through the loss of biodiversity, toxic substances in food, air, soil and drinking water, and decline of animal species essential for children’s futures.

According to Juliëtte, we are not facing a climate crisis, but a generational crisis that we passed on created by culture and driven by endless economic growth. Because we have placed ourselves above nature, children grow up without connection to their inner and outer worlds.

Juliëtte says, “Education is still based on the principles from the industrial revolution. “Children are trained efficiently and standardized to become better consumers instead of better people. This is diametrically opposed to a holistic lifestyle, which has a focus on connecting with nature.”

This was the experience of Juliëtte, who has been contributing to a more beautiful world with creativity, entrepreneurship, and vision since childhood.

Juliëtte has founded several regenerative businesses with an impact mission, including NOWSCHOOL, a blueprint for holistic education worldwide. This initiative fosters a generation of holistic thinkers and doers by building a new ecosystem that increases impact and empowers each other. Not by kicking the system, but by rolling up our sleeves together and building a new ecosystem for the next 7 generations.

“What if happiness, health, freedom and collaboration were given a central role in education? What if we unlearned the self-imposed frameworks and formed a new model for the child and the future?”

Juliëtte talks about holistic education, holistic living and creating a holistic learning and living environment. She advocates a shift from a linear system to a learning ecosystem with a living curriculum, inspired by new science, ancient wisdom, and her own experiences.

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Miranda Willems

Author and inspirational speaker
Future generations, inclusion, sustainability
Miranda lets you experience the power of the seventh-generation concept and inspires you to be a good ancestor.
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Miranda is a writer, social innovator, and entrepreneur. She speaks about inclusion and leadership’s most beautiful possible future – for us and the coming generations. How do you convey this to the interests of generations yet to come in 2050 and 2100?

Miranda is author of the upcoming book “How to include and represent the brightest possible future,” a book with a seven-generation design. In her company “Our Kids Future,” she introduces organizations such as municipalities, businesses, and schools to seventh generation thinking.

In her lectures, Miranda also advocates “a place at the table” for future generations in companies and governments.  As far as she is concerned, the question everyone should ask themselves over and over again is? ‘How to become a good ancestor; would my (great) grandchild be proud of the decision I make today?’

Miranda created the character “M,” who not only symbolizes the future generation living in 2050, but who literally influences every decision she makes. He is her future great-grandchild.

“Overwhelming people with ‘rocket science’ doesn’t work.  Put yourself in ‘the shoes’ of your grand- and great-grandchildren. That makes the future, and the problems future generations have to deal with tangible and palpable.”

In her lectures, trainings and workshops, Miranda lets you experience this power and inspires you to ‘be a good ancestor’!

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Gert-Jan Segers

Inspirer, Speaker, Former Politician
Leadership, Politics, Faith, Polarization and Law
Gert-Jan is a passionate idealist and speaker who chooses to move against injustice. He encourages people to keep talking to each other.
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Gert-Jan Segers is a former member of Parliament, an advisor to NGOs and businesses, and an author. Above all, he is a passionate idealist who chose not to stand on the sidelines, but to move against injustice.

Gert-Jan was an active member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Union for 10 years. Characteristic were his talent and drive to connect dissenters to the same mission – to eliminate injustice in any form. For example, he co-shaped the current climate policy and championed humane labor migration and bringing back the student basic grant.

In 2023, Gert-Jan left politics and continued his mission as an advisor for various NGOs and companies working from a social perspective. Among others, he works for the Salvation Army and International Justice Mission – an organization that seeks to eliminate modern-day slavery.

“All that injustice needs to win, is good people doing nothing.”

Gert-Jan Segers has also written several books, including his most recent, “Power and powerlessness: politician in a divided country. This is also one of his keynotes as a professional speaker.

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Kremena Yordanova

Speakers, Entrepreneur, Marketing specialist
Leadership, Behaviour change, Marketing, Consciousness
Kremena Yordanova is a visionary leader who places resilience and compassion at the center of her approach. As a mentor and fractional CMO, she inspires other leaders by leveraging self-development and creativity for positive change.
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Kremena Yordanova is a leadership mentor, fractional CMO, and yoga and meditation teacher. Her tools for change are self -development, creativity, and marketing.

Kremena Yordanova is a visionary leader who places resilience and compassion at the center of her approach. As a mentor and fractional CMO, she inspires other leaders by leveraging self-development and creativity for positive change.

After a successful career with major brands such as Adidas and Reebok, she chose a freelance path in 2023 as a marketing consultant focused on companies with a positive impact.

Kremena uses her experience in the corporate world to guide leaders in balancing ambition and integrity. Her insights stem from a holistic approach, helping leaders to act authentically and conscientiously in a rapidly changing world.

There is more than one way to build a career without compromising your integrity.

Book Kremena for inspiring keynotes and workshops on authentic leadership and discover how you can grow and make a lasting impact.

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Nice Leng’ete

Human rights activist, Speaker, Entrepreneur
Girls' rights, Climate change, Personal story
Nice Leng'ete is a human rights activist and uses her strong voice against circumcision and other (sexual) violence against girls.
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Nice Leng’ete Is a powerful voice against Female Genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), child marriage and other forms of gender- based violence. Her Nice Place Foundation has already saved over 20,000 girls and offered them a hopeful future.

Nice Leng’ete is an inspiring human rights activist who has saved tens of thousands of girls in Kenya from female genital mutilation and child marriages. In collaboration with AMREF Health Africa and through her own Nice Place Foundation, she provides safe shelter, education, and hope for a better future. In addition, she changes cultures from within by engaging with community leaders and men from diverse communities. She was the first woman in history to be handed the ‘Black Talking Stick’ which demonstrated her success in this endeavor.

I do not bear this mission alone, but together with all the beautiful girls we are educating to become leaders for change.”

Her work has gained worldwide recognition, and with her unwavering commitment and effective strategies, Nice Leng’ete continues to be a powerful voice in the fight for equality and justice for girls and women. By booking Nice as an inspiring speaker, you also contribute to her ambitious mission: a promising future for every child.

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Kathalijn Kalawati Vergeer

Author, speaker, Playful intelligence and transition specialist
Transition, Resilience and Connection
Kathalijn shows with her playful and personal approach how you can recognize, acknowledge and strengthen and accelerate transitions through inspired action. For yourself, others and the world.
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If you are wanting to learn how to recognize change, develop resilience and create movement in your life or organization through connection, then don’t miss out on the opportunities a keynote by Kathalijn has to offer. Join the inspiring and interactive shared journey, book Kathalijn as a speaker now!

Kathalijn Kalawati Vergeer is a speaker, coach and amplifier of transition, using her colourful experience and skills to strengthen and accelerate transitions. Whether it is a personal, organisational or societal transition – any transition can lead to new life. With her playful and personal approach Kathalijn exhibits how to recognize, acknowledge, and, of course, harness transitions into collaborative inspired action.

‘New Life is the movement that comes together and is passed on’ 

Get ready for an interactive and dynamic talk. From her experiences, she has developed a unique approach to getting people moving. Her playful and creative methods make even complex topics such as diversity, inclusion, collaboration surrounding a common goal, new leadership or behavioural change digestible and discussable.

“Feel free to play and play to feel free. To break free of what you are stuck in. To reinvent yourself over and over again. Even if the destination is unknown, on a journey to yourself, you can never get lost.”

Kathalijn inspires her audience to switch their heads off, their hearts on, and get moving together.

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Peter Kapitein

Connector, Speaker, Author and Patient Advocate
Healthcare, Transition, Connection, Patient Equality
Peter Kapitein inspires you and your organization as a speaker, expert by experience and connector on the transition in healthcare. Book him now!
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Peter Kapitein is an inspiring connector and advocate for better, innovative collaboration and patient-centered health care. With his 40 years of experience in financial services, he knows what it takes to make changes in highly regulated organizations.

In a candid manner, Peter Kapitein speaks and writes about his own diagnosis, his road to recovery and what he and his talents are working tirelessly for today.

He wrote the book “Ik heb kanker.. en ik leef een goed, gelukkig en gezond leven”(Translated: ‘I have cancer … and I live a good, happy and healthy life’) and – strongly driven by gratitude for life – he organizes the now famous Alpe d’HuZes with a friend.

Next to that he also founded Inspire2Live – an international movement working tirelessly for equality, autonomy and knowledge for cancer patients worldwide. Learn how Peter connects scientists, patients and policymakers with Inspire2Live to improve quality of life and accelerate breakthroughs in medicine.

“With Inspire2Live, we connect ALL stakeholders in the medical industry field and challenge them to do even better together.”

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