Inspiring Lecture

Company of the Future

A keynote lecture that shows you, in an inspiring way, how managers and directors can prepare their organisations for an exponential future. Which skills do you need? What does inspirational leadership look like? How can you use the ‘new world’ to lead your organisation to the next phase? How do you build the organisation of the future?

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Dominated by exponential technology and disruption, the world around us is changing rapidly. As an organisation, how do you deal with these changes? How do you successfully manoeuvre towards the future? Which steps can you take? And what are the characteristics of a future leader? This keynote lecture will offer you insights, case studies, many examples and a clear plan of action.

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Topics that will be covered during the lecture

Hyper connected

The company of the future is 'hyper-connected' with the new world. It closely monitors new developments while in-house trend watchers analyse and encourage movement. There is continuous contact with smart startups, innovative companies, scientists and universities. The network provides solutions and new business models. But how do you become a hyper connected organisation?

Algorithmically controlled organisations

Organising tasks and activities needs to be done efficiently. Should we still leave the implementation of processes up to people, or are algorithms better at performing predictive and repetitive tasks? The ‘self-tuning enterprise’ is coming. Smart algorithms analyse the world around the company and prevent problems before they arise. But how do you develop an algorithmically driven organisation?

Experimentation

In a rapidly changing world, experimentation is a prerequisite for continuity. Organisations that continuously explore and discover will be able to adapt to the future. But how do you do that?

Special Forces

The organisation of the future consists of small units that are able to rapidly develop new products, services or processes. They can also ‘attack’ existing business models or processes. They are flexible, disruptive and 'hyper-connected' – independent, yet in collaboration with the existing organisation. How do you create such a 'Special Forces' approach?

'Gig economy'

Steady jobs are out. Flexibility is in. Organisations develop a flexible workforce with talented employees that offer support on complex and interesting issues. This way, organisations can accelerate when necessary and count on many talents that can be deployed globally. How do you prepare your organisation for the ‘gig-economy'?

’21st century skills’

The rapidly changing future also places different demands on the employee of the future. A perfect combination of knowledge, skills and mindset is needed. Passion and curiosity are critical. Flexibility and creativity are essential. Which new skills are important to safeguard the organisation of the future? Which type of approach is needed to get the ‘omega generation’ on board?

Inspiring leadership

The architecture of the organisation of the future is fascinating, inspiring and complex. It requires new leadership with a new vision for the development of organisations. Future leaders are personal and accessible. They need to connect, energise, inspire, look ahead and be prepared to constantly veer off the beaten track. What do the leaders of the future look like? How do we develop this group and prepare them for the future?

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER, TREND WATCHER AND FUTURIST

Richard van Hooijdonk

International keynote speaker, trend watcher and futurist Richard van Hooijdonk offers inspiring lectures on how technology impacts the way we live, work and do business. Over 420,000 people have already attended his renowned inspiration sessions, in the Netherlands as well as abroad. He works together with RTL television and presents the weekly radio program ‘Mindshift’ on BNR news radio. Van Hooijdonk is also a guest lecturer at Nyenrode and Erasmus Universities.

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Performances

Below you will find some videos of various performances and interviews with, among others, RTL Boulevard, RTL News, VARA and BNN. More videos can be viewed here.

Teaser

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Lecture Compilation 2017

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ATOS talk - 2015

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Compilation Airpower event

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Next conference Berlin

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DJII summit Stockholm

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What did others think of this lecture?

Maarten Buikhuisen
Director of Global Solutions Heineken
Enthusiastic speaker, a good and versatile story. Everyone was ‘wowed’ by the lecture.
Patrick Steemers
Partner Deloitte
A dazzling journey through new technology. The enthusiasm and energy during his presentation, combined with the visuals, provided a successful kick- off to our event.
Henk Geveke
Managing Director TNO Defence, Safety and Security
Richard van Hooijdonk provides a dazzling presentation on numerous technological developments and their impact on society and the economy. Credible, high-speed and to the point. Inspires to think and act.
Joost Gulden
Head of Purchasing Stedin
99% was incredibly enthusiastic and 1% very enthusiastic :)! You've caused quite a stir within the group. Well done!
Alex Drost
Customs and the Tax and Customs Administration
With your presentation 'Trendz 2030' you awakened the customs organisation. At the end of the day it turned out that your presentation had made the biggest impression. You made sure the issues were put on Strategic Management’s radar.
Alexander Schnitger
Lieutenant-General Royal Netherlands Airforce
The symposium ‘Pilots vs. Nerds, Airpower in the Information Age’ was a great success. Nothing but positive feedback from the participants. In no small part thanks to your commitment and dedication, we were able to achieve this result.
Roelof Hemmen
Presenter RTL news and BNR news radio
Richard van Hooijdonk is today’s foremost trend watcher. He explores how the latest technological developments impact each aspect of our lives, providing an exciting and sometimes disconcerting view of our future. And make no mistake; the future is coming at us with the velocity of a comet. Not only is Richard a child of the future; he is a great storyteller as well.
Rob Pols
CEO Atos
An impressive and noteworthy presentation for our employees and customers. The rate at which change is happening - which you eloquently brought across in your energetic speech - requires a disruptive approach. To be continued!
Leo van den Ende
CEO Sigmax
Richard knows how to interpret the new developments in an inspiring manner, while simultaneously outlining their impact. Our visitors were challenged and inspired. Richard, thanks for an exciting and 'wondrous-ful’ presentation!
Arjan van Dijk
Commercial Director Matrix Fitness Benelux
Great keynote that really opened our eyes. Sparkling and energetic, from beginning to end. Thanks Richard, for showing us this different view of the fitness market and its future.
Andreas Rentner
Swedish Ministry of Economic Affairs
With lots of energy, Richard inspired us about the bewildering future of ‘value-based’ healthcare at the Swedish Embassy in The Hague. Thank you very much!
Angeline van Dijk
Director – Zorg van de Zaak
Such an energetic and enthusiastic speaker! From the first few minutes, the audience hung on his every word when he spoke about ‘the future of healthcare.’ Especially the way he personally deals with these developments got people talking. It was a perfect start of our annual staff conference.
Gerard van der Vegte
Director of X-ICT
Richard's enthusiasm and inspiration were contagious. We’re still talking about it. He gave us food for thought; it was great to be able to share in his passion. He brought the future closer!
Rob van Veen
Commercial Director, Draka
The connections have been made. We now know how to participate, innovate and conquer new markets in a unique way. Thanks for the fantastic session.
Tessy Erns
Chairman Association of VPM
Richard van Hooijdonk was the perfect inspiration and he encouraged everyone to have an open mind! His enthusiasm, positivity and many tangible facts make him very credible.
John Verhagen
Chairman of the Executive Board ABAB
Highly recommended for any entrepreneur who wants to move with the times or rather; keep ahead of the times. Very inspiring.
Jan van Megen
Country Manager - Arjo Huntleigh Global Logistics
Richard is very interesting and a true visionary. He brings the future so close that you can almost feel it. We found it interesting to see where technology will lead and how it will change our company and our business models.
Peter Zoeteman
Managing Director, Maritime Technology
A great story, interactive, supported by many facts and anecdotes. He has convinced us.
Jan Struijs
Police
Richard van Hooijdonk’s contribution to the congress was particularly dynamic and inspiring! The participants experienced recognition, awareness and certainly, a wake-up call. There were no signs of a post-lunch dip! In short, an excellent contribution through a highly professional performance.
Joost Belt
Global Director – De Heus
Afterwards everyone was enthusiastic. Not only because of the way you illustrated the generic trends but also because of the way you applied them to the agricultural and livestock industry - the market in which De Heus operates.
Gerard Blom
General manager Deltares
A spectacular kick-off to our ‘Away Day’. With many examples, he shows which changes are necessary to keep up with the technological developments. The presentation sparked many discussions throughout the day and inspired ideas for follow-up actions.
Marcel Grisnigt
Vice President Thales
Richard has inspired us and given us food for thought through his ‘own way’ of presenting - characterised by humour and interaction. It gives people energy, stimulates creativity and encourages thinking in opportunities.