Break free from conventional thinking with Bas Warmerdam! A former strategy consultant and founder of ConsultingKids, he helps organizations tackle complex challenges with childlike creativity. His interactive keynotes inspire fresh perspectives, driving innovation, leadership, and collaboration. Trusted by Shell, Philips, and global organizations, Bas delivers powerful, playful solutions that transform businesses.

Bas Warmerdam has built his career on breaking through ingrained thinking patterns. As a former strategy consultant and founder of ConsultingKids, he knows better than anyone how to tackle complex challenges with a fresh, unfiltered perspective. What makes him unique? His ability to help organizations and professionals ‘Think Like a Child’.

For over 10 years, Bas has experienced firsthand how the thinking power of children leads to the most surprising and innovative solutions. After all, children haven’t done MBAs, how refreshing! Their curiosity and creativity form the foundation of his approach, which is now being applied in more than 300 organizations in more than six countries.

During his interactive sessions, Bas demonstrates how to solve organizational challenges using playful yet highly effective methods. Participants are not just inspired but are also actively engaged. Whether it’s change management, leadership, collaboration, or innovation, Bas translates complex issues into simple, practical solutions—ones that even a child could understand. His approach has already helped numerous organizations, from multinationals like Shell and Philips to local governments and non-profits.

Beyond his work as a speaker and consultant, Bas is also the author of the book ‘Little Consultants’ (available in Dutch), in which he shares his experiences and insights on how a child’s fresh perspective can help us see problems differently.

Bas studied Biopharmaceutical Sciences in Leiden and conducted research in gene therapy and comparative genetics in London. He completed his Executive MBA at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, further enriched with international experiences at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Johannesburg.

Janina firmly believes that customer orientation, economic success, and agility are inextricably linked within the IT sector. Her extensive experience in Customer Experience, combined with an agile mindset, serves as the central driver of her career, forming the foundation for both her professional decisions and strategic direction.

What sets Janina apart is a clear sense of purpose, paired with a genuine passion and enthusiasm for digitalization and technological innovation. She maintains a constant openness to new subjects and excels at developing a holistic understanding of complex interdependencies. Currently, she is deepening her expertise in Sustainable IT, Cybersecurity, and AI—future-oriented fields that are fundamentally reshaping the IT landscape.

Ajay Prasad is a Senior Director and CIO-level technology leader with over 19 years of global experience driving enterprise IT and digital transformation across logistics, supply chain, and corporate functions.