AI is changing work. Time to rethink how we organise it.
AI is taking on tasks and opening up new possibilities. What does that mean for our work, our organisations and the people in them? I help your audience understand what is already possible, make better use of talent and identify where to start. Through relatable examples, audience interaction and a positive outlook on the future.
From jobs to tasks. From planning to matching.
Laurens makes topics like AI and skills-based working both accessible and inspiring, with great energy and directly applicable insights.
A fresh perspective on work
In this short stage clip, I explore what it means to stay relevant as AI takes on more tasks. It gives you a first impression of how I bring the future of work into a conversation about people’s own careers.
Three stories on AI, work and talent
Each story stands on its own and is tailored to your audience, your sector and the purpose of your event.
More talent than meets the eye
How AI and skills reveal what people can do and learn. A fresh perspective on talent, labour shortages and how work is shared.
Read more → 02From planning to matching
AI agents are changing the tasks that make up our work. What does that mean for jobs, collaboration and the way we organise our businesses?
Read more → 03Change begins with a future worth wanting
How do you make people curious about the future and help them take the first step? Exploring AI, making room for uncertainty and building ownership.
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From planning to matching
Opening keynote · Vlirdens WFM Congress · 4 June 2026
My opening keynote at the Vlirdens WFM Congress explored the future of work. What changes when we organise work around tasks, skills and the possibilities of AI? A concrete example of the perspective I bring to a conference audience.
Grounded in practice.
As Chief Evangelist at 8vance, I work with organisations on AI, skills and talent mobility. I see how technology reveals new possibilities and the questions it raises for the people using it. I connect that experience with more than twenty years of entrepreneurship and organisational change.
Understand the change. See the possibilities. Take the first step.
A keynote needs to connect with what matters to the people in the room. I link developments in AI to recognisable questions about work, talent and collaboration.
A clear picture of AI and work
Your audience understands how AI changes tasks and roles, and the choices this creates for their own organisation.
Curiosity about the future
Examples and interaction bring the possibilities closer to home. We make room for questions and explore which parts of their work people would like to change.
A practical first step
We close with a question, decision or experiment that fits your event’s purpose and gives the conversation somewhere to go next.
From the conference stage to the boardroom, I tailor the examples, interaction and depth to the people in front of me. AI, work and talent provide the foundation. Your organisation’s questions determine where we focus.
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