STAGE/TEACH
Keynotes and lectures on possible and preferable futures or on the intersection with complex systems thinking and how this new frame unlocks new possibilities. Lectures and talks can touch upon overall macro perspectives or focus on a number of topics from diverse domains, ranging from philosophical topics like normality, sin and meaning to the more typical futures topics such as education, work, economy, etc.
“I’ve seen Catherine speak at a range of major events like Creativity World Forum, Phare Conference, TEDx,… she is a born storyteller! While the world has changed, most of us are still using outdated templates. Catherine has the ability to make you re-think them and help you built new frames of reference. ”
TEACH
Currently in charge of developing a ‘futures studies’ elective open to students at ‘Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts’ (EhB) and co-initiator of the microcredential ‘Democracy: challenges and futures’ (VUB). Both will be taught from 23-24 onwards.
STAGE
Keynotes on futures related topics at conferences, events, universities, companies, etc. with the aim to inspire, ignite debate and fuel imagination.
Every keynote is a uniquely created story based upon concepts & findings from a diversity of domaines such as futures studies, disruption, (nu) philosophy, anthropology, sociology, new media, etc... Topics are often looked upon from a unique angle, bringing new ways of looking at society and the world as we know it.
A SELECTION OF PREVIOUS TALKS & (GUEST) LECTURES
An introduction to Futures Studies (RITCS, BE)
Futures beyond the Engineering Mindset (European 6G World Conference, EU)
Futures Methodologies For Educational Innovation (University Brussels, BE)
TEDxFlanders (Flemish Opera, Antwerp, BE)
Harbour Future(s) (North Sea Port, BE)
Intervention Design Lecture (Bureau Europa, Maastricht, NL)
Summerschool (Cultuurloket, BE)
Creativity World Forum (Flanders DC, Lotto Arena Hasselt, BE)
Touristlab (Tomorrow's Tourist, Tourism Flanders, BE)
Once and Future Sins (BrabantKennis, Eindhoven, NL)
Futures & Cultural Innovations (Cultuurconnect, BE)
Sharing Concepts for a Sustainable City (University Antwerp, BE)
Festival Digital (Kopergieterij, Gent, BE)
Innovation, Engineering and the Humanities (University Leuven, BE)
Futures & The Sharing Paradigm (Stadslab2050, Antwerpen, BE)
Scenarios as a tool for longterm strategy (Zaragosa University, ES)
How the Internet is Shaping New Systems to live in (Phare Conference, Handelsbeurs, Gent, BE)
Barcamp Gent (Vlerick Business School, Ghent, BE)
Multimania Conference (Howest, Kortrijk Xpo, BE)