Consultation

As most of the professions are replaced every 10 years by other -previously non-existing- professions, shaping design education is eminently a permanent steering into future scenarios. It is also for this reason that rather than working with preset outcomes or methodologies, we prioritise competency development as the main learning tool. These core competencies (such as creative ability, ability to grow and develop and critical ability) are now seen in a much broader context as crucial for the development of any employee in a changing future.

As a policy maker and consultant within education, I have focused on areas such as internationalisation, inclusion, diversity and social safety. Apart from that I worked for various governmental or (non-)profit organisations as an advisor in other kinds of future-oriented issues, such as security, food and energy production transitions. These processes are extremely fascinating to me and it is for this reason that I like to use my skills, knowledge and insights to develop future scenarios (and actions) for clients.

My contribution may be to show an organisation where it can develop towards. Using analysis, lateral thinking and design fiction, we can think about the future - the asking - and create the future - the wanting. From this comes both an honest picture of what to expect, but also a realistic ambition to achieve something. This allows supported decision making to initiate processes of change.