Kristel Vanderlinden is an entrepreneur, future strategist and Belgium's first Fem(Tech) futurist. With years of experience in brand and marketing strategy at Belgian and Dutch advertising agencies, she succeeds like no other in making the link between business and consumer. In recent years, Kristel has further specialised in trends, long-term vision and innovation, including at the renowned The Future Laboratory in London. In 2022, she founded her own foresight and trend consultancy/lab, FutureKind, helping companies with new consumer insights, future scenario planning and strategic issues for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Kristel is a much sought-after speaker and inspirer, both at home and abroad, thanks to her leading vision on possible future scenarios and the many social and technological trends that will determine the world of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Her trend reports and cultural analyses offer a unique perspective on the world and people. With her future-oriented agency FutureKind, founded in 2022, Kristel supports organisations in developing long-term visions and innovations, enabling them to face the future with more confidence. In late 2024, Kristel launched her visionary management book EVALUTION: why women are the century's greatest untapped potential. By focusing on FemTech and women-centred innovation, Kristel Vanderlinden has further consolidated her position as Belgium's first Fem(Tech) Futurist.
