About us
Now is the time to make history by changing the future. We are named after Hermann Minkowski, a German mathematician and one of Albert Einstein’s teachers. Hardly anyone has heard of Minkowski, but everyone knows who Einstein was. This mirrors how we see our role: we are facilitators and enablers who help others build better futures. Just like Hermann Minkowski helped Einstein on his way. Our ambition is to create a million Einsteins to make history by changing the future, and in doing so, make the world a little better.
Proven track record
Since our founding in 2017, we’ve grown rapidly into a global specialist in applied futures with a proven track record for collaborating with organizations of all kinds. We’ve designed and facilitated workshops, internal processes, management retreats, brainstorming sessions, strategy deep dives and training programs, in addition to working with you on strategy and leadership.
Chef Erling
Food Experiences
Charlotte van Veelen
Experience Design
Cato Verhaart
Brand Builder
Chef Erling
Chef Erling is Minkowski’s culinary chef. He connects people by sharing food stories and offers custom made food programs for participants during events. He always creates the right combinations of food to get the best energy that will empower participants.
“I love being part of Minkowski and their wonderful team of people, who are shaking up companies in creating better futures. Together with their teachings I hope to create awareness that positively impacts the health and overall wellbeing of participants.”
Charlotte van Veelen
Charlotte is an experience designer and program manager. She supports the lead facilitators of our programs in design and delivery and focuses on continuously improving the participants’ experience and learning journeys.
“It is amazing to see how driven people are to create better futures. With Minkowski, hopefully we give more people the ability to activate these motivations into driving the change they wish to see.”
Cato Verhaart
Cato is a brand builder. She helps to guard, communicate and grow the Minkowski brand, internally and externally.
"At Minkowski we want to help and enable others to build better futures (together). I am here to make sure we stay true to that, and everyone knows about it."
You
Our next Einstein?
Jörgen van der Sloot
Futures Thinking
Cathalijne Bol-Oudijk
Leadership Development
You
Feel like you can contribute to our programs as well? Drop us a line at hello@minkowski.org and we can have a chat!
Jörgen van der Sloot
Jörgen has helped numerous organizations to get breakthroughs in their thinking and in their perspective on the future. He has collaborated with many internationally operating organizations and has hosted sessions for groups ranging in size from 3 people to 300 people, from boardroom to classroom. Jörgen founded Minkowski in October 2017.
"I’ve founded Minkowski because I don’t think there is just one way to make change last. The collaboration with everyone at Minkowski and the sharing of tools and methodology as well as experience and skills creates an inspiring environment where we are all learning how to build better futures with our clients.”
Cathalijne Bol-Oudijk
Cathalijne is an experienced leadership development coach and transformation facilitator. She supports leaders and teams in taking action based on connecting with themselves and others, leveraging their core strengths and committing to the future they want to create. At Minkowski she works with individuals and teams who want to make a positive impact on the world around them by developing an inclusive mindset and finding purpose in their work.
"With Minkowski I help leaders and organizations transform mindsets and behaviors to create growth and become Future(s) Ready. I love how in our work strategic focus, creativity, organizational aspects and the psychological side of human motivation all come together.”
Alexandre Janssen
Engagement & Innovation
Erik Kepper
Strategic Thinking
Sara Horvath
Program Manager
Alexandre Janssen
Alexandre has over fifteen years of experience in applying innovation within organizations; whether it is about the structure, the KPI’s, the process or the people and the cultural element. Alexandre co-founded Minkowski and works with the organization as a board member since 2018.
"At Minkowski, not only do I design and facilitate (online) sessions, I'm also there to ensure the organization is running smoothly. I work with our associates to provide a long-lasting impact for our clients."
Erik Kepper
Erik is leading the strategy & organization development programs at Minkowski. He has almost 20 years of business, innovation and change experience with companies like Google/YouTube, RTL Group and E-Commerce mobility. Trained by Google’s Magic Academy he has years of experience in guiding & facilitating many brands and groups in creative innovation projects.. Erik is well-known for building bridges between the known and the unknown with an overall belief that ‘magic’ lies in combining a clear and sound mission with a strong eye for human behavior and a cultural climate that brings magical success out of a visionary idea.
"let’s strive for flow’! Flow is the state of living your life, steering your company and letting teams function in the absolut present. You can achieve a state of flow by living in accordance with an authentic vision and purpose."
Sara Horvath
Sara accompanies our clients on their leadership and organization development programs. She is a connector by listening to the needs and desired outcomes, feeding back and enabling a smooth journey for all stakeholders. Sara is happy and proud to play a role in enabling one million Einsteins.
“Creating better futures for a more sustainable, more compassionate and more peaceful planet with satisfied communities makes me dream and makes my heart beat faster!”
Herman Knevel
Entrepreneurship
Herman Weeda
Visual Facilitation
Pauline van der Werff
Brand & Growth
Herman Knevel
Herman is a strategic conceptual thinker and driver for change and innovation. He has extensive experience in running business and teams, and designing & executing outsourcing partnerships. He is passionate about corporate startups and initiator of multiple open innovation programs for both corporates and startups.
"With Minkowski I strive to challenge the status quo of people in organizations and help them to think differently about the future. I stimulate them to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset in everything they do.”
Herman Weeda
As a strategic designer and visual storyteller, Herman combines his design thinking expertise and strong visualization skills with his experience of facilitating numerous co-creation workshops, projects and processes.
“Within Minkowski I apply my skills to break down complex problems into clear visuals, which we then use to build new (visual) concepts, stories and strategies together with our clients and partners. Being part of Minkowski offers me the chance to work with a team of enthusiastic, highly skilled people on grand challenges with clients that can make an impact.”
Pauline van der Werff
Pauline focuses on embedding our brand strengths in all we do and to create value for our collective as a whole. She is a marketing & innovation professional that loves to translate ideas into actionable strategy. She is devoted to creating experiences and brands that make people’s lives more meaningful and pleasant, now and in the futures.
“I believe that together we can make the world an even better place. Being part of Minkowski allows me to contribute to that and to co-create with a group of enthusiastic people that share the same belief.”
Sara Sitton
Leadership Development
Arjan Postma
Unconventional Thinking
Willemijn Maria de Beer
Project Manager
Sara Sitton
Sara helps organizations to get the very best from their people and build a culture of engagement and performance. After creating and managing a successful learning start-up in her 20s, she skilled herself in organizational development including designing learning experiences that stick. With over 10 years of leadership experience in the financial services space, growing and developing talent, she is happy to talk with you to see how we can design a scalable and measurable learning solution that provides tangible change to you and your organization.
“For me, leadership and creativity are about a state of mind; being flexible, adapting to changes and looking for the most valuable solutions together. I am practical, I like to get things done by focusing and working together. By creating cohesion, we will realize small to large goals together based on vision, strategy and connection”
Arjan Postma
At Minkowski Arjan designs and facilitates strategy sessions and leadership programs with a focus on Futures Studies, Unconventional Thinking & Breakthrough Strategies. He has a long history in helping organizations build actionable strategies and a thriving culture.
“The Minkowski family is for me a great partnership where we can all create more impact together, learn from the many disciplines available and all try to set each-other (and especially the client) up for success.”
Willemijn Maria de Beer
As Minkowski project manager, Willemijn Maria supports the team and our clients with the ongoing business and programs.
“Within Minkowski I am happy to pro-actively support the team with organizing what's needed in order to have everything run smoothly.”
Stijn van Erp
Program Facilitation
Femke Deckers
Creative Thinking
Kim Durieux
Creative Thinking
Stijn van Erp
At Minkowski, Stijn is working as a program facilitator. In this role, and together with the Minkowski team, he designs and facilitates leadership programs and strategy projects that blend futures thinking with an action driven focus that lead to tangible outcomes.
“Driven by curiosity, I love to think ahead. And in a world driven by short-termism, it has become ever more valuable for businesses to have a crisp longview. Together with clients, I want to dream and envision how things could be. Not only to inspire, but to drive action and translate future visions into tangible next steps, co-creating the future.”
Femke Deckers
Femke is a creativity facilitator, writer and performer. Through her workshops, book and theater piece she hopes to inspire and empower people to adjust self-imposed constraints, open up for change and imagine their brightest futures!
"I see life as a creative process! I help people to grow their creative confidence. ‘Creativity’ goes from art expression to problem solving to how we respond to change in our personal lives. Change requires a flexible attitude, and that is exactly what a creative mindset offers! At Minkowki I hope we can use our imagination and hearts to build a world in which animals, plants and people can live together in a more well-balanced harmony!"
Kim Durieux
Kim is endlessly fascinated by human behavior and joined Minkowski to facilitate the change that we need while heading into our futures. To do so, she’s been facilitating design thinking and creative thinking programs in many shapes within different industries over the past few years.
“I see life itself as a creative process and want to facilitate change to help others have more positive impact - on themselves, their fellow humans and the Earth. Being able to do this with Minkowski is a true blessing.”
Niels Dengel
Team Coaching
Celine Janssen
Musical Experiences
Niels Dengel
Niels is a personal coach and helps teams in organizations thrive by challenging them on their beliefs and ambitions and helps them to embrace change. He is a strong facilitator working with small groups and big audiences.
“My goal with Minkowski is to move and guide people and companies in change. Companies can only change with and through the people who bring about the change and include others in it. That’s where I want to make a difference at Minkowski.”
Celine Janssen
Céline Janssen is an ‘Opera Innovator'. Through her work as an artist (opera soprano and theater maker) she is always looking for connection and interaction. At Minkowski, she strives to create experiences for everyone to feel like a member of an opera choir, a large orchestra, or as a conductor.
“Being a member of a choir or orchestra is about seeking harmony and harmonizing with each other, while being a conductor (the maestro) is about taking leadership. I love to help people orchestrate their own futures and find the balance between these two aspects!”
Chef Erling
- Food Experiences
Charlotte van Veelen
- Experience Design
Chef Erling
- Food Experiences
Chef Erling is Minkowski’s culinary chef. He connects people by sharing food stories and offers custom made food programs for participants during events. He always creates the right combinations of food to get the best energy that will empower participants.
“I love being part of Minkowski and their wonderful team of people, who are shaking up companies in creating better futures. Together with their teachings I hope to create awareness that positively impacts the health and overall wellbeing of participants.”
Charlotte van Veelen
- Experience Design
Charlotte is an experience designer and program manager. She supports the lead facilitators of our programs in design and delivery and focuses on continuously improving the participants’ experience and learning journeys.
“It is amazing to see how driven people are to create better futures. With Minkowski, hopefully we give more people the ability to activate these motivations into driving the change they wish to see.”
Cato Verhaart
- Brand Builder
You
- Our next Einstein?
Cato Verhaart
- Brand Builder
Cato is a brand builder. She helps to guard, communicate and grow the Minkowski brand, internally and externally.
"At Minkowski we want to help and enable others to build better futures (together). I am here to make sure we stay true to that, and everyone knows about it."
You
- Our next Einstein?
Feel like you can contribute to our programs as well? Drop us a line at hello@minkowski.org and we can have a chat!
Jörgen van der Sloot
- Futures Thinking
Cathalijne Bol-Oudijk
- Leadership Development
Jörgen van der Sloot
- Futures Thinking
Jörgen has helped numerous organizations to get breakthroughs in their thinking and in their perspective on the future. He has collaborated with many internationally operating organizations and has hosted sessions for groups ranging in size from 3 people to 300 people, from boardroom to classroom. Jörgen founded Minkowski in October 2017.
"I’ve founded Minkowski because I don’t think there is just one way to make change last. The collaboration with everyone at Minkowski and the sharing of tools and methodology as well as experience and skills creates an inspiring environment where we are all learning how to build better futures with our clients.”
Cathalijne Bol-Oudijk
- Leadership Development
Cathalijne is an experienced leadership development coach and transformation facilitator. She supports leaders and teams in taking action based on connecting with themselves and others, leveraging their core strengths and committing to the future they want to create. At Minkowski she works with individuals and teams who want to make a positive impact on the world around them by developing an inclusive mindset and finding purpose in their work.
"With Minkowski I help leaders and organizations transform mindsets and behaviors to create growth and become Future(s) Ready. I love how in our work strategic focus, creativity, organizational aspects and the psychological side of human motivation all come together.”
Alexandre Janssen
- Engagement & Innovation
Erik Kepper
- Strategic Thinking
Alexandre Janssen
- Engagement & Innovation
Alexandre has over fifteen years of experience in applying innovation within organizations; whether it is about the structure, the KPI’s, the process or the people and the cultural element. Alexandre co-founded Minkowski and works with the organization as a board member since 2018.
"At Minkowski, not only do I design and facilitate (online) sessions, I'm also there to ensure the organization is running smoothly. I work with our associates to provide a long-lasting impact for our clients."
Erik Kepper
- Strategic Thinking
Erik is leading the strategy & organization development programs at Minkowski. He has almost 20 years of business, innovation and change experience with companies like Google/YouTube, RTL Group and E-Commerce mobility. Trained by Google’s Magic Academy he has years of experience in guiding & facilitating many brands and groups in creative innovation projects.. Erik is well-known for building bridges between the known and the unknown with an overall belief that ‘magic’ lies in combining a clear and sound mission with a strong eye for human behavior and a cultural climate that brings magical success out of a visionary idea.
"let’s strive for flow’! Flow is the state of living your life, steering your company and letting teams function in the absolut present. You can achieve a state of flow by living in accordance with an authentic vision and purpose."
Sara Horvath
- Program Manager
Herman Knevel
- Entrepreneurship
Sara Horvath
- Program Manager
Sara accompanies our clients on their leadership and organization development programs. She is a connector by listening to the needs and desired outcomes, feeding back and enabling a smooth journey for all stakeholders. Sara is happy and proud to play a role in enabling one million Einsteins.
“Creating better futures for a more sustainable, more compassionate and more peaceful planet with satisfied communities makes me dream and makes my heart beat faster!”
Herman Knevel
- Entrepreneurship
Herman is a strategic conceptual thinker and driver for change and innovation. He has extensive experience in running business and teams, and designing & executing outsourcing partnerships. He is passionate about corporate startups and initiator of multiple open innovation programs for both corporates and startups.
"With Minkowski I strive to challenge the status quo of people in organizations and help them to think differently about the future. I stimulate them to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset in everything they do.”
Herman Weeda
- Visual Facilitation
Pauline van der Werff
- Brand & Growth
Herman Weeda
- Visual Facilitation
As a strategic designer and visual storyteller, Herman combines his design thinking expertise and strong visualization skills with his experience of facilitating numerous co-creation workshops, projects and processes.
“Within Minkowski I apply my skills to break down complex problems into clear visuals, which we then use to build new (visual) concepts, stories and strategies together with our clients and partners. Being part of Minkowski offers me the chance to work with a team of enthusiastic, highly skilled people on grand challenges with clients that can make an impact.”
Pauline van der Werff
- Brand & Growth
Pauline focuses on embedding our brand strengths in all we do and to create value for our collective as a whole. She is a marketing & innovation professional that loves to translate ideas into actionable strategy. She is devoted to creating experiences and brands that make people’s lives more meaningful and pleasant, now and in the futures.
“I believe that together we can make the world an even better place. Being part of Minkowski allows me to contribute to that and to co-create with a group of enthusiastic people that share the same belief.”
Sara Sitton
- Leadership Development
Arjan Postma
- Unconventional Thinking
Sara Sitton
- Leadership Development
Sara helps organizations to get the very best from their people and build a culture of engagement and performance. After creating and managing a successful learning start-up in her 20s, she skilled herself in organizational development including designing learning experiences that stick. With over 10 years of leadership experience in the financial services space, growing and developing talent, she is happy to talk with you to see how we can design a scalable and measurable learning solution that provides tangible change to you and your organization.
“For me, leadership and creativity are about a state of mind; being flexible, adapting to changes and looking for the most valuable solutions together. I am practical, I like to get things done by focusing and working together. By creating cohesion, we will realize small to large goals together based on vision, strategy and connection”
Arjan Postma
- Unconventional Thinking
At Minkowski Arjan designs and facilitates strategy sessions and leadership programs with a focus on Futures Studies, Unconventional Thinking & Breakthrough Strategies. He has a long history in helping organizations build actionable strategies and a thriving culture.
“The Minkowski family is for me a great partnership where we can all create more impact together, learn from the many disciplines available and all try to set each-other (and especially the client) up for success.”
Willemijn Maria de Beer
- Project Manager
Stijn van Erp
- Program Facilitation
Willemijn Maria de Beer
- Project Manager
As Minkowski project manager, Willemijn Maria supports the team and our clients with the ongoing business and programs.
“Within Minkowski I am happy to pro-actively support the team with organizing what's needed in order to have everything run smoothly.”
Stijn van Erp
- Program Facilitation
At Minkowski, Stijn is working as a program facilitator. In this role, and together with the Minkowski team, he designs and facilitates leadership programs and strategy projects that blend futures thinking with an action driven focus that lead to tangible outcomes.
“Driven by curiosity, I love to think ahead. And in a world driven by short-termism, it has become ever more valuable for businesses to have a crisp longview. Together with clients, I want to dream and envision how things could be. Not only to inspire, but to drive action and translate future visions into tangible next steps, co-creating the future.”
Femke Deckers
- Creative Thinking
Kim Durieux
- Creative Thinking
Femke Deckers
- Creative Thinking
Femke is a creativity facilitator, writer and performer. Through her workshops, book and theater piece she hopes to inspire and empower people to adjust self-imposed constraints, open up for change and imagine their brightest futures!
"I see life as a creative process! I help people to grow their creative confidence. ‘Creativity’ goes from art expression to problem solving to how we respond to change in our personal lives. Change requires a flexible attitude, and that is exactly what a creative mindset offers! At Minkowki I hope we can use our imagination and hearts to build a world in which animals, plants and people can live together in a more well-balanced harmony!"
Kim Durieux
- Creative Thinking
Kim is endlessly fascinated by human behavior and joined Minkowski to facilitate the change that we need while heading into our futures. To do so, she’s been facilitating design thinking and creative thinking programs in many shapes within different industries over the past few years.
“I see life itself as a creative process and want to facilitate change to help others have more positive impact - on themselves, their fellow humans and the Earth. Being able to do this with Minkowski is a true blessing.”
Niels Dengel
- Team Coaching
Celine Janssen
- Musical Experiences
Niels Dengel
- Team Coaching
Niels is a personal coach and helps teams in organizations thrive by challenging them on their beliefs and ambitions and helps them to embrace change. He is a strong facilitator working with small groups and big audiences.
“My goal with Minkowski is to move and guide people and companies in change. Companies can only change with and through the people who bring about the change and include others in it. That’s where I want to make a difference at Minkowski.”
Celine Janssen
- Musical Experiences
Céline Janssen is an ‘Opera Innovator'. Through her work as an artist (opera soprano and theater maker) she is always looking for connection and interaction. At Minkowski, she strives to create experiences for everyone to feel like a member of an opera choir, a large orchestra, or as a conductor.
“Being a member of a choir or orchestra is about seeking harmony and harmonizing with each other, while being a conductor (the maestro) is about taking leadership. I love to help people orchestrate their own futures and find the balance between these two aspects!”
