Stefaan Vandist

Who is Stefaan Vandist?
Stefaan Vandist spent the first ten years of his career as a brand strategist at the internationally acclaimed advertising agency Duval Guillaume. In the ten years that followed, he moved on to innovation strategy relating to sustainability issues. He brought with him his attitude of approaching challenges in an integral way and with a vision for the future.
Today he focuses on two activities: taking organisations on the path of exploring the future through lectures, and moderating design sprints. With a design sprint, you undertake a process from a strategic challenge to an innovative solution in four days together with a small team.
Stefaan has contributed to the future-proofing of organisations such as Gamma, Volvo Cars Netherlands, Unizo, the City of Antwerp, the Amsterdam metropolitan region, the municipality of Groningen, the fire brigade network and the Rotterdam Police.
His first book on exploration of the future ‘We, Myself & A.I.’ was published in 2018, and his second book ‘Citify’ will be published by Lannoo Campus in the autumn of 2021.
Fixed elements in Stefaan's work include optimism of progress, innovation, and an integral approach. Most noteworthy is his admiration for creative breeding grounds worldwide where the future is already underway.
Stefaans energieke presentatie en kijk in de toekomst hielden de aandacht van de zaal van begin tot eind vast. Een bevlogen, informele en enthousiasmerende spreker die zijn verhaal onderbouwt met verrassende voorbeelden.
Olivier Van Duijn
Huidig CEO Litebit, toenmalig CEO eBay Nederland

Stefaan heeft mijn aandacht getrokken tijdens een seminar over de snelheid waarmee de retail wereld aan het veranderen is. Met de hele Volvo organisatie (zowel de dealers en de importeur) werken we samen hard aan een nieuwe retail toekomst. Stefaan heeft daar een sturende rol in. Het doel is om het huidige retailsysteem aan te passen aan de nabije toekomst. Gedurende het proces is duidelijk geworden dat veranderen sneller gaat en dat het tempo eerder exponentieel stijgt, dan dat die stabiliseert! Stefaan, dank voor je gidswerk doorheen de toekomst!
Jan van Roosmalen
Voorzitter Dealervereniging Volvo Dealers Nederland
Stefaan’s vision on CSR-strategy is refreshing, entertaining, energetic and still sparks ideas among our teams.
Henk Hofstede
Sector Banker Retail, ABN AMRO Bank
During a steaming and provoking process of business innovation thinking, Stefaan Vandist guided our international team to deeper insights and a spectrum of opportunities on how we can prepare ourselves to a new reality in real estate. We most appreciate his future oriented business creativity and sustainability thinking.
Patrick Meutermans
Head Benelux AEW Europe