On September 12, 2001 (the day after 9/11) I started my career at Europahuis Ryckevelde. I experienced first-hand the introduction of the euro (2002), the major expansion of the European Union to Eastern Europe (in 2004 and 2007), the economic, financial and euro crisis (2008-2011), the migration crisis (2015), increasing polarization, etc.

Through those years I saw the world and society change . Just think of digitization or climate change. But I also saw people change . Viewpoints became tougher, people became angrier or more anxious about all kinds of social issues.

I started to wonder more and more: what is actually going on with the world, but especially with the people? I went looking for answers, which eventually led to this project.

I discovered, among other things, that we live in an interim: the old system is being broken down,
and the new system has yet to be built. We are, as it were, between two chairs.
And that gives a person a cramp. In my keynote I will therefore take you into what is
is exactly going on and what the link is with the current mental crisis and how you can stand
in these special times.

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This interim period therefore puts enormous pressure on both society and people. But how can you ensure that you can live life to the full, despite these uncertain, turbulent times? I try to answer this in my workshops/training and teaching/ information material. We look at how you can strengthen your autonomy, connection with others and resilience. Because I think those are the basic ingredients for living life to the fullest.