Accessible enough for broad audiences, solid enough for executives. Your audience recognises their own organisation, feels urgency and sees where to start tomorrow.
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In the end my talks are not just about AI. They are about what AI makes visible: how organisations work, how people move and which human qualities become more important in times of automation. That’s why my keynotes are as much about leadership, behaviour and meaning as about the technology itself.
No jargon, no abstract future talk. Recognisable situations and examples that resonate with the shop floor and the board alike.
Live polls, questions from the room, humour and pace. Not a one-way lecture, but a conversation with hundreds of people at once.
Every talk ends with concrete starting points. Your audience goes home with urgency — and something to do on Monday.
Every format is tailored: beforehand we align on your audience, theme and programme.
The main-stage story about AI, work and talent. Interactive, energetic and tuned to your sector: healthcare, government, HR, finance or corporate.
Laurens connects speakers, keeps the energy high and turns separate contributions into one story. Sharp on content, light in form.
Interactive session for teams, management or HR: from skills-based organising to AI strategy. Thinking and doing, with cases from your own organisation.
Private session with executives and directors. No presentations or tool demos, but a well-prepared conversation about concrete organisational change.
A short call about your event, audience and goal. Feel free to grab a slot in my calendar right away.
We sharpen the story for your theme and sector. You know your audience, I bring the content.
On site well in advance, tech check, alignment with the host. No surprises.
Slides and materials for your participants, and if you like: a follow-up for your organisation.
More fragments, webinars and talk shows on YouTube @LaurensWaling.
A selection from hundreds of appearances since 2022: keynotes, event chairing, panels, masterclasses and private executive sessions.
Dutch and English, both at the same pace and with the same energy. International stages such as UNLEASH World and Zukunft Personal are done in English.
Every booking includes an intake. Laurens weaves your sector, current challenges and the language of your audience into the story. Specific examples and cases are available for healthcare, government and corporate audiences.
Quite interactive by default: live audience research, questions and conversation with the room. We tune the level to your programme. A room of 800 can be just as interactive as a management team of 8.
A headset or lapel microphone, a screen with HDMI or USB-C, and internet for the live interaction. Laurens brings his own laptop and presenter and arrives well before the start for the check.
Speaking engagements run via Speakers Academy: they handle fee, contract and logistics. For in-company sessions, masterclasses and roundtables you can also get in touch directly — you’ll quickly hear what’s possible.
Almost always, in consultation. Fragments for your aftermovie or socials are no problem. For full recordings we simply agree on the use beforehand.
Laurens brings energy and clarity into the room. During our HR & AI session he kept everyone engaged with concrete, recognisable examples and we went home with fresh ideas.
Laurens makes topics like AI and skills-based working both accessible and inspiring, with great energy and directly applicable insights.
In a fantastic presentation on AI developments in recruitment, Laurens held up a well-deserved mirror. He showed sharply what this means for hiring today. He prompts both reflection and action.
At the previous speaker I was still answering emails — during your talk I didn’t look at my phone for a second. What a pace, what a density of insight. A delightful waterfall of ideas.
Tell me about your event and your audience. You’ll quickly hear whether the date is free and how we tailor the story.
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