
Olivier van Duuren
22 years of global experience at Microsoft – Olivier gained unparalleled insights into innovation, transformation, and human performance across diverse industries, including consumer, online, retail, advertising, publishing, and enterprise (B2C-B2B). Experienced business leader, startup investor/enabler and entrepreneur Co-founder of Visual Senseformers – to help companies find their future North Star, build their strategic plan and get everyone to act in days, not months. Leveraging the Power of 3 -Inspiration, Visualization, and Co-Creation- Olivier drives transformation through coaching, keynotes, workshops, and events. Expert in finding balance between Transforming (innovation excellence) while Performing (operational excellence) – Olivier addresses key questions for businesses: What is happening at the outside? How Do You Transform Yourself First? How Do You Turn Transforming into Performing as a business? What strategies drive lasting behavioral change?
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What Olivier van Duuren's clients say
"As keynote at our global flagship event (more than 7000 people) on intelligent urban transport systems and vehicles, Olivier provided vital inspiration at this time of deep change in the mobility sector. With his passion, he was able to capture the audience, delivering an impassioned and engaging speech. I have no doubt that his energy stimulated the room, challenging us as individuals, professionals and a sector as a whole. It was also a pleasure to work with Olivier who is highly professional, accommodating, organized and gracious."
"It was a great pleasure to have Olivier as full day keynote speaker and workshop owner at the Executives’ Global Network Future of Work Member Event. Our 90 C-Level members (CEO/COO/Fin/HR) present were delighted by his presentation, which was very insightful and thought-provoking. Straight after the event, I immediately recommended Olivier to my General Manager colleagues in the 14 remaining EGN countries."
"I couldn’t have wished for a more productive or more valuable session with our top global 100 leadership. Since first involving Olivier and Kristof, aka the Visual Senseformers, in our transformation, their level of inspiration, engagement, empathy, preparation, & attention to detail has been second to none. We will look back on our Leadership event in Berlin as the moment that we formulated a clear future direction, shifted as a team & as an organization. And we have beautiful murals to remind us of the fun that we had!"
"Management at the Table welcomed with Olivier, without any doubt the most inspiring author it ever invited since we started with our monthly breakfast sessions. A clear vision on the business model is essential and identifying the right technology to support that ambition is critical, for every type of business. But all this must be shaped and managed by humans. It prepares both - businesses, as well as its people – to be 'fit for transformation'."
"Olivier's first hand expert information, wrapped in an entertaining but almost overwhelming key note at our annual company event, was tremendously appreciated by our guests. Mixing technological future trends and visions in a multi-media presentation with intense personal stories, Olivier left a lasting impression with the audience."
"Testimonial for The Dualarity: I really enjoyed the fresh perspectives Olivier brings to dealing with extreme change in business. The Dualarity is a must read for those who embrace the concepts of rapid iteration and paradox in the digital age."
"Testimonial for The Dualarity: The concept of The Dualarity is interesting: in this fast changing world, we all try to align our personal values and maturities to those of the organizations we work for. Olivier succeeds in well articulating the tensions of this journey, and offers a powerful toolkit for self-reflection."
"In our path progressing to the meeting of humans with humanoids, Olivier gave advice, tips and tricks with a lot of passion and confidence. Olivier was a great speaker, both inspiring and witty. He also was not afraid to touch emotions. The presentation was visionary. He knows what he is talking about. It is his passion. He eats it, drinks it, lives it and loves it."
"Testimonial for The Dualarity: Olivier has written an excellent book on how people and organizations can transform themselves during a period of unprecedented disruption that has only just started. The book itself not only explains the Dualarity, it also practices it by successfully balancing inspirational examples with very pragmatic frameworks and models. You will walk away from the book energized and ready to apply Dualarity principles to yourself and your organization."
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Olivier van Duuren's 2025 biography
Meet Olivier Van Duüren
Olivier Van Duüren is a keynote speaker, trend sensemaker, executive whisperer, transformer, innovator, active investor and author.
‘The world is my playgarden, Europe my future, Belgium my country and Flanders my home’, is Olivier’s life motto. Olivier is passionate about transformation, innovation, trends, and societal changes.
He is a thought leader in transforming (Innovation Excellence) while performing (Operational Excellence). With twenty-two years at Microsoft in international roles and several years as an entrepreneur, Olivier devises future-proof strategies, helping businesses sense the world and find a balance between transforming and performing.
He is the author of “The Dualarity, tap into the energy of your personal and business transformation”, co-founder of Visual Senseformers and the co-author of “Transforming while Performing how organisations can find their North Star and get everyone to act in days, not months”.
Olivier teaches at the Zigurat Business School for Technology and Innovation (University of Barcelona).
He is an active investor in 9.5 Ventures, which creates tailor-made startups for corporates, and serves as a board member/advisor for various companies.
Olivier works with global, regional, and local startups, scale-ups, medium-sized, and large organizations.
Some of his customers are: Airbus, ESA, SES, Microsoft, Torfs, European Commission, VRT, Torfs, SPS, Umicore, Deloitte, Robovision, Vlerick Business School.
Olivier van Duuren's 2025 talks & topics
SEE what’s happening on the Outside
- The Supply & Demand Mega-Trends
Digital, Changing Demographics, Socio-Economic, Geo-Political, IR4.0, the Green planet, Pandemics and Wars - Its Impact on Society, Industry, The Future of Work and on your industry
Understand how to RESPOND
- Transform (innovation excellence) while Performing (operational excellence)
- Personal Transformation. The Anatomy of a Transformer – How Do You Transform Yourself First?
- Business Transformation. Make it a Strategic Capability – How Do You Turn Transforming into Performing?
- Culture Transformation. Heartset, Mindset and Actionset – How Do You Start Changing Behaviours?
Successful transformations
- What can you learn from the top 20 business transformation of the past decade?
- Steve Jobs and Elon Musk: Visionaries in Engineering
The Microsoft Story
- How they succeeded to hit refresh over and over
Visual Storytelling & Selling
- Shoot for the heart, capture the mind and end with a smile. Communicating your ideas is the currency of today to evolve your personal and business brand.
Selling & Telling Your Story. Shoot for the Heart, Capture the Mind and end with a Smile
The Dualarity. Tap into the energy of your Personal and Business Transformation
Transform Yourself so You can Transform Others. Lead Yourself so you can Lead Others
The Age of Transformation. The Supply & Demand side of the Transformation = Consumer, Digital, Demographics, Socio-economic
Digital Transformation. Customer @ Heart, People as the Soul and Digital as the Oxygen
How to Perform while your Transform