Thimon de Jong founded WHETSTON / strategic foresight in 2014. He is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and leadership trainer who has been ranked ‘highest rated speaker’ at more than 100 global events and conferences.
Thimon is famous for his positive energy, interactivity with his audiences and his combination of academic research with practical business take-aways.
Thimon also lectures at the social psychology department of Utrecht University where he teaches master students how academic research can be practically applied to improve business strategy.
He has a master’s degree in Cultural Studies with a minor in International Business Studies. He is a former insights & strategy director at TrendsActive, researcher at FreedomLab Future Studies and editor-in-chief of RELOAD Magazine.
2021 Virtual studio set-up
Showreel
Spar South Africa
Tieto Forum
Thimon de Jong was highest rated speaker at:
Adecco Leaders Conference Prague – Czech Republic
Design Management Forum Stockholm – Sweden
Executive MBA Forum Turku – Finland
Trend Partner Conference Birmingham – UK
OMD Predicts Dubai – UAE
Skanska Future Cities London – UK
BCO Conference Chicago – USA
Atea Community Tour multiple cities – Norway
Guldgalan Ostersund – Sweden
Dropbox Conference London – UK
Bloomreach Connect Amsterdam – Netherlands
Luxottica Employee Engagement Day London – UK
Swedbank Leadership Days Stockholm – Sweden
BNP Paribas Global Leaders Forum Ascott – UK
Academi Wales Summer Scholl Lampeter – Wales
Ericsson Academy Summit Stockholm – Sweden
RBS Relationship Banking Event London – UK
Kypä Conference Helsinki – Finland
23rd Insurance Days Portorož – Slovenia
Tieto Leadership Forum Malmo – Sweden
ABTA Travel Convention Abu Dhabi – UAE
Wolters Kluwer EMEA Client Conference Luxembourg – Luxembourg
Skanska BIM & Digital Engineering Conference Grove – UK
Science of Shopping Conference Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
EY Learning Forum Rome – Italy
Agrifoodtech Conference Den Bosch – Netherlands
HSBC Golf Business Forum Abu Dhabi – UAE
Hay Group HR Conference Utrecht – Netherlands
Spot Conference Oslo – Norway
Match Copenhagen – Denmark
Kauppakeskusyhdistys Helsinki – Finland
and many more : – )
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“Thimon sparked exactly the right discussions. Furthermore; it is good to have a speaker who is really an expert in the content and not just a great speaker.”
“There were many memorable take-aways from the three keynote presentations Thimon did for us, but we were most impressed by the effective way he made us consider different perspectives.”
“People are still talking about your speech! We are piloting the reverse-mentoring programme you recommended and it’s going really well.”
“Outstanding speaker. Intellectual approach, entertaining and shocking.”
“Your virtual presentation came as close to breaking the virtual barrier as possible these days!”
“Absolutely. Engaging. Inspiring. Motivating. Enlightning. Couldn’t ask more of a speaker IMHO than Thimon de Jong.”
“Thimon, you have been adopted by the SPAR Family and we always value your fresh insights delivered in impeccable style.”
“Thimon has made an impact by making it clear how humans function and how we need to have this in mind for the future. It was a topic that we kept coming back to.”
“His expert views put a totally new light on current reality, and most importantly, where to go next.”
“Your masterclasses have been very helpful for us in creating space for reflections and triggering discussions at the ECB on how we approach the (hybrid) future of work.”
“Thimon really helped PWC leaders at several events over the years by making change seem not so scary or unattainable. We now have implemented several of his practical suggestions in our own behaviours.”
“You helped us achieve our goal of the culture summit; which was to allow leaders to pause and consider their leadership approach in how we work together to achieve great results.”
“You gave us so many examples – people keep referring back to these in internal conversations.”
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