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Speaker & Moderator

Arjen Banach

Arjen Banach is an organizational futurist and comedian who gets organizations moving with his unique combination of humor, interaction, and tailored content. Through his interactive lectures on change, innovation, and workplace happiness, he provides practical tools for taking action. Arjen ensures that his audience is not only inspired but also takes concrete steps to initiate change.

  • Rate indication: € 3,500 to € 4,999
  • Available for booking as: Day chairman Speaker Presenter Interviewer
  • Languages: Dutch

About Arjen Banach

Arjen Banach is an organizational futurist, author, and podcast host. He has written several bestsellers, including the widely read ‘Organisatievibe’ (2019),‘Zet de patiënt op 2’(2020), and ‘Zet je leerlingen op 2’ (2022). For many years, he was also the host of the podcast Toekomst van Werk, where he spoke with leading visionaries and innovators in the field of organizational culture. His mission is to show how work can become more enjoyable, more human, and better. Arjen spent years researching forward-thinking organizations in the Netherlands and abroad and is considered a leading thought leader in the future of work.

 

Arjen as a Speaker

As a speaker, Arjen stands out for his ability to make complex topics accessible and applicable. In today’s world, it is no longer simply about knowing something, but about being able to put that knowledge into practice. This is where a significant gap exists: between knowing what we should do and actually doing it. That gap has a name: a problem. Through humor, surprising examples, and thought-provoking insights, Arjen delivers not just a lecture, but an experience. His sessions are not only about inspiration, but above all about activation: professionals leave the room with concrete ideas, practical tools, and, most importantly, the energy to take action.

 

Career

Alongside his work as a speaker, Arjen Banach was the first Chief Happiness Officer in the Netherlands at a major healthcare organization. There, he helped build a culture in which people came first and changes truly succeeded. His experience in the public sector makes him a sought-after expert for organizations in healthcare, education, and government. Through his books, podcast, and hundreds of keynotes each year, he is also a popular media guest on the future of work. Arjen combines theory with practice and continually surprises audiences with new perspectives.

Sessions

In addition to being a speaker, Arjen Banach is also a moderator. As a moderator, Arjen brings plenty of energy, humor, audience interaction, and thought-provoking questions. With Arjen, you can count on the audience going home with a fresh perspective, inspiration, and motivation. He keeps the energy levels high, asks the right questions, and summarizes key insights clearly and concisely for the audience.

Arjen Banach is a sought-after speaker on organizational culture, change management, and workplace happiness. There are two major challenges that affect every organization, regardless of sector or size. On the one hand, there is a need to organize ways of working in a more people-centered way. Putting employees at the heart of the organization will transform from a differentiating factor into an absolute necessity in the years ahead. At the same time, organizations need agility: the ability to experiment and adapt to change.

Through his lectures, Arjen Banach offers insights into the essential ingredients for an inspiring organizational culture that brings everyone on board. Not focused on maintaining the status quo, but on making progress. Investing in professionals—because their adaptability, creativity, and engagement determine how successful an organization can be in a rapidly changing world. Arjen Banach brings energy: the fuel needed to dare to do things differently and embrace change. Humor, interaction, thought-provoking questions, and eye-opening insights take center stage. Arjen Banach shows audiences that there is another way and motivates them to put it into practice the very next day.

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