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Untold Stories
Through the gritty experience of a proven adventure expeditioner on earth’s harshest environments, I will bring the ideal experience and knowledge to connect with – and inspire – your audience.
I have delivered energizing, passionate, candid, and wildly practical keynotes to hundreds of audiences all over the world. I can help you find clarity and spark in the climate confusion and discussions – cultivating new ideas, launching powerful change initiatives and tools, and gaining the creative confidence to fuel progress in the sustainability debate.
Not only will I give a top-down and frank overview of the state of our planet, I will light up your next corporate event through provocative videos from my expeditions.
SAMPLE OF LECTURES
The Defining ChallengeWhy Climate Change Is a Test of Our Imagination and Will.
Climate change is not just an environmental issue—it’s a test of who we are and what kind of future we dare to create. In this keynote, I explore the emotional, scientific, and political terrain of the climate crisis, drawing on two decades of frontline experience in the world's most vulnerable places..
Leaders for a New World
Who Will Guide Us Through the Climate Crisis? Who are the visionaries driving change—and what qualities do climate leaders truly need? This talk explores the intersection of leadership, courage, and systems thinking, from the boardroom to the frontlines of activism and science.
Degrees of Disaster or Optimism?
What happens if the world warms by 3, 4, or even 6 degrees Celsius? Using powerful storytelling and clear science, this talk takes the audience through Earth’s potential futures—based on real data, expedition experience, and the science of climate tipping points. Can we reverse them and do we expect positive tipping points?
Lessons from the Edge
What Reality TV Taught Me About Human Nature and Storytelling. What do polar expeditions and reality television have in common? More than you think. This surprising and humorous talk explores what extreme environments—real and staged—teach us about trust, stress, collaboration, and the power of story.
Moderating
I would be honored to moderate your event, whether it is live or remote. I am not just knowledgeable in many topics ( from climate science to adventure topics) but I am also compassionate, attentive, and engaging with the public. I am skilled at discussing complex topics and guiding panel discussions with poignant questions. I am passionate about making your event very memorable.
clients
Sample: ABN AMRO bank, ING, Rabo Bank, Triodos Bank, ASN Bank, European Parliament, Canadian Embassy, United Nations COP summit in Copenhagen, Paris, Bonn, Glasgow, Gasunie, Tweede Kamer, Grondmij, Has Koning, Attero, Essent, United Nations New York, NWO National Climate Conference, NOAA, Samhoud, AEGON, Sweco Consultancy, Heineken, Van Haren Schoenen, Schiphol, Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, Accenture, Havenbedrijf Rotterdam, McKinsey & Company, ASR insurance, Achemea/Centraal Beheer, Deloitte, EYE, Visser Smit Hanab, Albert Hein, IMO, TEDx, Green Challenge Postcode Lotterij, All Black Rugby Team, Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten, NASA/ESA Science conferences, Kaust University Saudi Arabia, German mobility conference, Congress Climate Conference, Washington USA
All Black Rugby Team
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