TESTIMONIALS
“WE HAVE INVITED STEFAAN FOR MULTIPLE CLIENT EVENTS AND EACH TIME THE PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHENED THEIR MUSCLES TO BE CURIOUS, GAINED NEW INSIGHTS AND WALKED AWAY WITH A LOT OF INSPIRATION TO MAKE THE WORLD MORE CURIOUS. AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME.”
CAMIEL GIELKENS
CEO SCHOUTEN & NELISSEN GROUP
“SUPER THANKS FOR A TRULY INSPIRING, ENRICHING, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING SESSION!”
RITA VANHAUWENHUYSE
VICE PRESIDENT - EXECUTIVE NETWORKS
“STEFAAN KICKED OFF DAY 2 WITH A TRULY INSPIRING PRESENTATION ABOUT CURIOSITY AND INJECTED A LOT OF ENERGY INTO THE CONFERENCE. PERFECT FOR THE START OF DAY 2. THANKS STEFAAN FOR YOUR GREAT CONTRIBUTION.”
HÅKAN KÅRDÉN
MARKETING DIRECTOR - EUROSTEP GROUP
“THANK YOU STEFAAN FOR A BRILLIANT AND ENGAGING DISCUSSION AROUND 'CURIOSITY'. THE USE OF THE WORD HAS INCREASED BUT WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY MEAN AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO BUILD OUT OUR CURIOSITY, YOU BROUGHT THIS TO LIFE. THE SESSION WAS REALLY ENGAGING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING AND THE USE OF THE DIAGNOSTIC REALLY BROUGHT IT TO LIFE FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS. YOUR SESSION HAS GONE DOWN BRILLIANTLY WITH EVERYONE TALKING AND ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AT LUNCH. I HEARD MANY PEOPLE SAY HOW THEY CAN USE THIS THINKING NOT ONLY AT WORK, BUT IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES ALSO."
EMMA ADDERLEY
SENIOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT - LEGAL AND GENERAL
"STEFAAN HAS COME TO OUR ACCOUNTANCY AFTERWORK EVENTS TO DELIVER A KEYNOTE ON CURIOSITY FOR ACCOUNTANTS AND BOOKKEEPERS.
STEFAAN HAS THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE AN ENTIRE ROOM WITH HIS STORY. A BLEND OF INTRUIGING QUESTIONS, STATEMENTS, SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENTS MAKE FOR AN ENGAGING KEYNOTE. WE ENJOYED STEFAAN'S INTERACTIVE, SERIOUS AND HUMEROUS KEYNOTE."
KRISTEL HERMANS
CO-FOUNDER - INTELLIFIN
“THANK YOU STEFAAN FOR YOUR INSPIRATIONAL STORY AND PROVIDING US WITH A LOT OF INSIGHTS AND LETTING US CHALLENGE OUR OWN CURIOSITY. IT WAS AN ENERGETIC START FOR A GREAT DAY FOR OUR TEAM!”
JOYCE BEERENS
HR BUSINESS PARTNER - STAMICARBON
“AMAZING PRESENTATION. GENUINELY GOT ME OUT OF MY "COMFORT ZONE".
CHRISTIANA PLYMENOU
HR MANAGER, POLLFISH
“STEFAAN VAN HOOYDONK YOUR WHOLE WORKSHOP HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY. MANY NEW INSPIRATIONS WILL FOLLOW. HOPE TO MEET YOU AGAIN AND IN PERSON.”
SIMONE MASTROIANNI
R&D AND TEAM COACH, LEADERSHIP TRAINER
MASTROCOACHING
"THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT TALK AT OUR SPEEXX EXCHANGE AS MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL TESTIFY, I CAN BE QUITE CRITICAL AND DEMANDING WHEN IT COMES TO TRAINERS/COACHES/HOSTS/SPEAKERS, AND SO IT’S ONLY FAIR THAT I ALSO VOICE MY APPRECIATION WHEN I SEE A TALK WHICH IS BRILLIANTLY DELIVERED. YOU HAD ME HOOKED AFTER TWO MINUTES AND I WAS SAD WHEN THE 90 MINUTES WERE OVER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT!”
TIM DARLING
SENIOR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SPEEXX
"WE ASKED STEFAAN FOR OUR GOODHABITZ EVENT ABOUT WORKPLACE CURIOSITY AS WE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE THE PERFECT FIT FOR HR AND L&D PROFESSIONALS. AND WE WERE COMPLETELY RIGHT! OUR AUDIENCE WAS INSPIRED BY STEFAAN’S INSIGHTS, TRIGGERED BY HIS QUESTIONS, AND WENT HOME WITH BRAND NEW IDEAS ON HOW TO MOTIVATE COLLEAGUES TO STAY CURIOUS AND TO KEEP LEARNING. WE WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND STEFAAN FOR ANY FUTURE EVENTS."
LOES JACOBS
FIELD MARKETEER - GOODHABITZ
STEFAAN’S OPENING SESSION AT THE ATD INAUGURAL KUWAIT CONFERENCE WAS A GREAT VALUE-ADD TO OUR CONFERENCE, AND TOP-RATED BY THE AUDIENCE. I LOOK FORWARD TO COLLABORATING WITH HIM FOR ATD’S FUTURE PROJECTS."
HODA NAGAH
HEAD OF GLOBAL PROGRAMMING - ATD
“STEFAAN’S SESSION AT A FULL-DAY HYBRID CONFERENCE GOT THE MOST ATTENTION IN LIVE ONLINE CHAT AND BREAKOUT ROOMS, WAS THE MOST ENGAGING WITH BOTH AN IN-PERSON AND LIVE ONLINE AUDIENCE AND HE WAS ABLE TO ADAPT HIS DELIVERY FOR BOTH AUDIENCES AND WORK WITH THE TEAM IN THE MOMENT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE HYBRID EVENT. HIS CONTENT AND DELIVERY IS MOTIVATING AND FASCINATING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM IN THE FUTURE.”
THANKS STEFAAN FOR A GREAT PRESENTATION AND FACILITATION OF DISCUSSION AROUND THE THEME OF CURIOSITY AT OUR FINANCE EVENT. PARTICIPANTS' FEEDBACK WAS REALLY HIGH WITH AN AVERAGE SATISFACTION SCORE OF 4,25 (OUT OF 5), AND STATEMENTS LIKE: 'CURIOSITY TOPIC REALLY GOOD, NICE COMBINATION OF LISTEN AND DISCUSS." YOU LANDED THIS CONCEPT REALLY WELL WITH THE TEAM AND IT WILL BE A FOCUS AND PART OF OUR VOCABULARY GOING FORWARD."
KENT SKOVSAGER
VP FINANCE, ARLA EUROPE
"IN TODAY'S FAST-PACED WORLD, MASTERING THE SKILL OF CURIOSITY IS ESSENTIAL. THE EXCELLENT WORK BY STEFAAN AND THE CURIOSITY INSTITUTE REMINDS US THAT OUR CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD, OTHERS AND ESPECIALLY ABOUT OURSELVES DISTINGUISHESUS.
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THIS MINDSET FUELS INNOVATION AND FOSTERS A COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING.
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THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR MASTERCLASS WITH OUR GLOBAL CUSTOMERS AND COLLEAGUES.”
SUSIE M. LEE
SVP, CLIENT INNOVATION OFFICER, DEGREED
" STEFAAN'S KEYNOTE ON CURIOSITY WAS REALLY INSPIRING! HIS INSIGHTS WERE THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND HIS ENTHUSIASM SPARKED THE AUDIENCE. THE MATERIALISE TEAM WAS TRULY TRIGGERED TO BE(COME) MORE CURIOUS. WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THIS NEWFOUND CURIOSITY WILL BRING TO OUR COMPANY.”
VALERIE VAN SANNEN
GLOBAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, MATERIALISE
" STEFAAN LED AN EXCELLENT SESSION ABOUT CURIOSITY. HIS ENGAGING STYLE WAS BOTH ENTERTAINING AND NSIGHTFUL, RESULTING IN EVERYONE THOROUGHLY ENJOYING THE SESSION AND KEEN TO EXPLORE THE SUBJECT FURTHER. THANKS AGAIN FOR VISITING US AND LEADING SUCH A REWARDING SESSION.”
GARY LEEDS
HEAD OF FINANCE OPERATIONS, LEGAL AND GENERAL
" TODAY I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING A VERY RICH LECTURE ON THE POWER OF CURIOSITY IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERED MASTERFULLY BY STEFAAN VAN HOOYDONK, WHERE HE SHARED TECHNIQUES AND REFRLECTIONS ON HOW TO GENERATE CURIOSITY IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND BEYOND.
I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF USING THE KNOWLEDGE I GAINED DURING THE LECTURE TO HELP MY PEERS AND COLLEAGUES AWAKEN THEIR CURIOSITY EVEN MORE. ”
GUILHERME LUCENA
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL, CARE PLUS
" STEFAAN GAVE 5 KEYNOTES IN A ROW FOR OUR ACCOUNTING AUDIENCE. HE DOESN'T ONLY BRING SOME INTRIGUING AND SOMETIMES CONFRONTING INSIGHTS TO THE TABLE, WITH HIS NATURAL FLAIR, HE ALSO KNOWS HOW TO ENTERTAIN."
ERIC MEYLEMANS,
CO-FOUNDER, OKIOKI
" FANTASTIC PRESENTATION THIS MORING.
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STEFAAN, I LOVED YOUR KEYNOTE PRESENTATION ON THE KETTERING FRIDAY CALL THIS MORNING. IT WAS SIPER INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING. THANKS YOU FOR SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS WITH US. I ALSO TOOK YOUR DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND IT VERY INSIGHTFUL. "
CHARLEY BRADY
VP INVESTOR RELATIONS, KORE
" THANK YOU STEFAAN FOR A GREAT PRESENTATION. I THINK YOU CHALLENGED EVERYONE THIS MORNING TO USE MORE BRAIN POWER THAN THEY WERE ANTICIPATING BEFORE A LONG 3-DAY WEEKEND. BUT I'M GLAD YOU DID."
ED RODRIGUES
FINANCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL, THE PIEDMONT GROUP, ATLANTA
DEAR STEFAAN, YOUR WORDS AND INSIGHTS WERE TRULY MOTIVATING AND HAVE SET A GREAT TONE FOR THE YEARS TO COME.
JOAO GUNTHER AMARAL
BOARD MEMBER AND CDO SONAE
“YOUR SESSION WAS THE MOST INSIGHTFUL AT THE LONDON LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES 2022 CONFERENCE.”
SAURAV JAISWAL
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR - INNOSTRAT TECHNOLOGIES
STEFAAN HAS PROVEN AN EXCELLENT SPEAKER CHOICE AT THE EVENTS I CHAIR. HE IS CLEARLY DEEPLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT WORKPLACE CURIOSITY AND IS ABLE TO SHARE HIS EXPERTISE IN AN ENGAGING WAY WITH HIS AUDIENCE. HE BACKS THIS UP WITH HIS GLOBAL EXPERIENCE AS A CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER IN LARGE CORPORATIONS, WHICH PROVIDES REAL GRAVITAS AND CREDIBILITY. THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT STEFAAN IS PROVIDING LEADING THINKING AND PRACTICE IN THIS FIELD AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN RECOMMENDING HIM.
DONALD H. TAYLOR
CHAIR OF LONDON TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
JO COOK, FOUNDER
LIGHTBULB MOMENT LIMITED
"WE HAD STEFAAN FROM GLOBAL CURIOSITY INSTITUTE TO GIVE A KEY NOTE AT OUR CONFERENCE PLM ROAD MAP AND PDT EUROPE IN GOTHENBURG OCTOBER 2022. IT WAS A CONFERENCE FOR PROFESSIONALS IN THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (PLM) DOMAIN WITH MORE THAN 160 ATTENDEES WITH A THEME CENTERED AROUND THE NEED FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION. STEFAAN KICKED OFF DAY 2 WITH A TRULY INSPIRING PRESENTATION ABOUT CURIOSITY AND INJECTED A LOT OF ENERGY INTO THE CONFERENCE. PERFECT FOR THE START OF DAY 2. THIS START MADE US ALL ENERGETIC AND YOU COULD SEE AND HEAR THAT IT WAS VERY APPRECIATED. IN ADDITION, THE FEEDBACK ON SITE AND IN FORUMS LIKE LINKEDIN, WAS VERY POSITIVE AND HAD ALL OF THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN FOLLOW STEFAAN’S RECOMMENDATION TO BE MORE CURIOUS BOTH AS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS. THANKS STEFAAN FOR YOUR GREAT CONTRIBUTION."
HÅKAN KÅRDÉN, MARKETING DIRECTOR
EUROSTEP GROUP
“THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SUPPORTING US DURING OUR OCTOBER EVENT. YOUR PRESENTATION WAS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT YOU RATED MUCH HIGHER THAN AVERAGE FOR CONTENT AND PRESENTATION STYLE AMONGST OUR ATTENDEES WHO WERE SENIOR PLM EXPERTS WITH HIGH DEMANDS. YOU SCORED 4.71 (OUT OF 5) AGAINST A REST OF CONFERENCE AVERAGE OF 3.79.
FINALLY I SHARE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS FROM THE ATTENDEES:
AMAZING TALK‚ IT COULD BE LONGER :)
IT WAS BRILLIANT PRESENTATION
VERY GOOD KEYNOTE
GREAT TOPIC
AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZERS EUROSTEP AND CIMDATA A BIG THANK YOU.”
HÅKAN KÅRDÉN, MARKETING DIRECTOR
EUROSTEP GROUP