Best Future of work speakers

The Future of Work Is Already Here. It's Just Unevenly Distributed.
Keynote speakers who help your people and your organisation get ready for the day after tomorrow of work.‍

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AI agents are joining teams. Careers no longer follow a straight line. A new generation expects purpose, flexibility and growth, while leaders are asked to deliver results in a world that refuses to stand still. The question is no longer whether work will change, but whether your organisation will shape that change or be shaped by it.

Our Future of Work speakers don't offer easy predictions. They bring sharp insights, real-world cases and a healthy dose of provocation, so your audience walks away with a new perspective and the energy to act on it.

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What our speakers explore

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Humans and AI, side by side. What happens when intelligent machines become colleagues? Which tasks disappear, which skills become priceless, and how do you design work where people and AI make each other better?

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Leadership for a new era. Command and control is out. Trust, adaptability and the courage to let go are in. Discover what it takes to lead teams through constant change.

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Culture as a competitive edge. Hybrid work, multiple generations, diverse backgrounds. Strong cultures don't happen by accident; they are designed, nurtured and lived every day.

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Resilience and wellbeing. Performance and wellbeing are not opposites. Learn how people and teams stay strong, focused and motivated under pressure.

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Learning at the speed of change. In a world where skills have a shorter shelf life than ever, the ability to learn, unlearn and relearn becomes the ultimate career insurance.

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Meet the thinkers, researchers and practitioners who help organisations rethink how, where and why we work.

speakers featured
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2026
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Maarten Verschuere
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Maarten Verschuere is The AI Navigator, an international keynote speaker, AI entrepreneur, and researcher who helps organisations adopt AI without losing people, trust, or control.
Dado Van Peteghem
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Dado Van Peteghem is a leading authority on digital transformation and the impact of AI on organizations and society. He has been named one of Belgium’s top 30 thought leaders in technology.With over 15 years of experience advising startups and global corporates, he blends strategic insight with human-centric innovation. ‍He has authored five acclaimed business books and is a guest professor and keynote speaker across the globe. ‍Dado is passionate about how AI reshapes our people, processes, and platforms. As a father of three Gen Alpha kids, he stays ahead of tech trends that shape the next generation.
Carolien Van Den Bosch
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Unlock your potential with Carolien Van Den Bosch, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author, empowering leaders to thrive in an AI-driven world.
Julien de Wit
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Julien De Wit is an author, keynote speaker and entrepreneur. ‍‍As a frequent face in the media, on stage and online, he is a trusted thought leader blending research with real-world insight. He advises top executives and works with leading organizations like the European Commission, EY, Imec and Formula One. ‍‍Known for his sharp analysis and engaging style, Julien speaks to audiences in Dutch, French and English.‍
Jurriaan Kamer
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Jurriaan is an organization designer who studies how the world’s fastest and most innovative teams actually work. After going behind the scenes with teams like Red Bull Racing, he saw that how F1 teams organize, learn from mistakes, and innovate under pressure is exactly what modern companies need. For more than a decade, he has helped leadership teams apply those lessons, and has delivered keynotes in over 20 countries.
Jitske Kramer
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Jitske is a corporate anthropologist, best-selling author, entrepreneur and world-renowned speaker on "corporate tribes." She founded Human Dimensions. Author of nine books, including The Corporate Tribe (Managementbook of the Year 2016), Deep Democracy, Work Has Left the Building and Tricky Times (Shortlisted Managementbook of the Year 2025). She is a premier global authority on leadership, inclusion, and culture change.
Frederik Anseel
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Behavioral insights for better organizations. Award-winning psychology professor and keynote speaker. Ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University. Worked and lived in Brussels, Paris, Milan, London, Sydney, and Hong Kong. Currently Dean of HKUST Business School, Asia’s top business school ranked 12 times nr. 1 in the Financial Times Global Ranking for Executive MBA. More than 200 columns for De Tijd. Recognized as Linkedin Top Voice for Work and Careers since 2023
Nancy Rademaker
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With over 20 years of experience in IT and training, amongst which five years working for Microsoft in the Netherlands and Europe, Nancy has always and above all passionately...
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the people who book these speakers every week, not an
algorithm.
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Stage-tested

Every name has delivered the talk live, to a
senior audience, more than once. No first-timers.
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Relevance over reach

We rank how directly the talk moves a leadership
team's agenda, not for follower counts.
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Reviewed every quarter

Conversations move fast, so this list is revisited
every quarter. Speakers can get on or off the list.