{"id":648,"date":"2023-10-08T18:53:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:07:14","slug":"an-inspiring-speaker-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?page_id=648&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"A speaker who sparks energy and inspiration!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-style-default\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:560px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img data-dominant-color=\"2d201d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #2d201d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"not-transparent wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1643\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NDL05927_small-scaled.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NDL05927_small-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NDL05927_small-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NDL05927_small-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NDL05927_small-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NDL05927_small-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NDL05927_small-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:124px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(7,146,227,0.71) 0%,rgba(155,81,224,0.75) 100%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:0;font-size:clamp(23.54px, 1.471rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.61), 39px);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;text-transform:none\"><strong>Speaker on AI, skills &amp; the future of work<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;Most organisations have more talent than they can see. I help them unlock it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-border-color has-background-border-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?page_id=598&amp;lang=en\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:46px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(7,146,227,0.76) 0%,rgba(155,81,224,0.73) 100%);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">Book Laurens For your event<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-default has-white-color has-black-secondary-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-007a09c24a5958291d243a3482df9c58\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-244ad02b28bc8822179448fb5ce6d832\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Laurens brings energy and clarity to the room. During our HR &amp; AI session, he kept everyone engaged with concrete, relatable examples, and we left with fresh ideas and renewed energy to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<cite><strong>Joost Sluijs<\/strong><br>HR Director, Radboudumc<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center has-background-color has-black-secondary-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-bbeafb2b19194f368bff16b4ec905ce7\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-140398a04aac0d7a34c7bf2acad04b9d\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Laurens naturally connects technology and people, creating space for open dialogue and new perspectives. His contribution inspires teams to experiment together and take the next steps with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<cite><strong>Marcel Berghuis<\/strong><br>CHRO Centre Parcs<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-default has-white-color has-black-secondary-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-a03ee4d0b538f324e8b9046656560568\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-c8e01fc094198f797c6da16c5c935c73\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">In a fantastic presentation on AI developments in recruitment, Laurens held up a much-needed mirror. He showed clearly what this means for recruitment today and inspired reflection and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<cite><strong>Sjoerd Burger<\/strong><br>T.A. manager, Rijkswaterstaat<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Recent publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_767suh767suh767s-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail not-transparent wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5b788a;\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"5b788a\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?p=1851&#038;lang=en\">Responsible AI Sometimes Means Moving Forward, Not Slowing Down<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-15T17:12:59+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">15 January 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Responsible AI is often discussed as if artificial intelligence is mainly a risk that needs to be controlled. In education, policy and organisations, the conversation usually starts from the same assumption: AI is dangerous, biased or unreliable,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?p=1851&#038;lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Responsible AI Sometimes Means Moving Forward, Not Slowing Down<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767614994751-1-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail not-transparent wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9c9887;\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"9c9887\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?p=1847&#038;lang=en\">2026 is here. HR is no longer a function. It is stewardship and orchestration.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-05T17:06:09+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">5 January 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I am not an HR manager. But I work daily with HR leaders, boards and innovators across sectors. And as 2026 unfolds, one thing becomes impossible to ignore: the numbers are forcing a shift in what HR\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?p=1847&#038;lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 2026 is here. HR is no longer a function. It is stewardship and orchestration.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.208), 16px);\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?page_id=70&amp;lang=nl\" style=\"border-radius:63px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%)\">More publications dutch<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.208), 16px);\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?page_id=981&amp;lang=en\" style=\"border-radius:34px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%)\">More publications english<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-dominant-color=\"86827d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #86827d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/769A6470-bew-1-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-2104 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/769A6470-bew-1-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/769A6470-bew-1-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/769A6470-bew-1-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/769A6470-bew-1-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/769A6470-bew-1-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/769A6470-bew-1-scaled.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.955), 26px);\">About Laurens Waling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Laurens Waling MSc. is widely recognized as an expert and visionary in redefining work. His mission is to help talent thrive by harnessing technology to enable people to make meaningful contributions to the major challenges of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Chief Evangelist at 8vance, a leading Dutch-German high-tech scale-up, Laurens brings this mission into practice every day. The 8vance platform uses proprietary AI to connect people and work based on skills, personality, and ambition, rather than job titles alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With deep expertise in applying AI within the HR domain, Laurens advises organizations across sectors, from large enterprises and governments to healthcare and educational institutions. He supports them in tackling challenges related to recruitment, internal mobility, talent development, and organizational change. Prior to joining 8vance, Laurens founded the job-carving platform Part-up, which he successfully exited in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a sought-after keynote speaker and moderator, Laurens guides audiences through the future of work. He clearly shows how AI is fundamentally reshaping recruitment and talent mobility, and what this means for leadership and HR. His style is energetic, sharp, and always human-centered, addressing both the opportunities and the dilemmas that come with technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.625), 20px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?page_id=88\" style=\"border-radius:70px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 98%)\">his vision<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to book Laurens as speaker for your event?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/?page_id=88\" style=\"border-radius:59px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%)\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8a766d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8a766d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/thumbnail_101-Baandomein-12-06-2025-www.byv-media.com-BYV_3252-1024x682-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-1803 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/thumbnail_101-Baandomein-12-06-2025-www.byv-media.com-BYV_3252-1024x682-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/thumbnail_101-Baandomein-12-06-2025-www.byv-media.com-BYV_3252-1024x682-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/laurenswaling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/thumbnail_101-Baandomein-12-06-2025-www.byv-media.com-BYV_3252-1024x682-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laurens brings energy and clarity to the room. 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