Speaking & Keynotes on Strategy, Complexity, and the Future of Management
Organizations today operate in environments characterized by growing uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change. Yet much of modern management thinking still relies on models developed for more stable and predictable conditions.
In my talks and keynote presentations, I explore the limits of conventional management thinking and offer new perspectives on strategy, decision-making, and leadership in complex environments. Drawing on my research, writing, and advisory work, these talks challenge established assumptions and invite leaders to rethink how organizations navigate uncertainty.
My goal is not to provide simplistic solutions, but to stimulate deeper reflection on how leaders can understand complexity and make better decisions when predictability is limited.
Speaking Topics
Strategy in a Complex and Uncertain World
Why traditional strategic planning often fails and how organizations can think differently about strategy.
Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
How leaders can make sound decisions when outcomes cannot be predicted with confidence.
The Limits of Modern Management Thinking
Why many dominant management ideas oversimplify how organizations actually work.
Rethinking Competitive Advantage
Why sustainable advantage is often misunderstood in contemporary management theory.
Leading Organizations Without Illusions of Control
Understanding the role of uncertainty, emergence, and adaptation in organizational life.
Audience
Executive leadership teams
Strategy and innovation leaders
Business schools and academic forums
Management conferences
Professional associations
Upcomings Events
April 15, 2026 - Guest Speaker at the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem course - Solvay Business School
June 4, 2026 6:30pm - Author event at the bookstore Quartier Libre, Chaussée d'Alsemberg 374, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
Autumn 2026 - Author event - The Merode
Autumn 2026 - Guest Speaker - Rotterdam School of Management

