Event Design Collective PODcasts

Sjoerd Weikamp (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoerdweikamp/) is the tireless and prolific owner and publishing editor in chief of eventbranche.nl and evenementenorganiseren.nl In this episode of #DESIGNtoCHANGE we dig into a very special event that he was involved in which was televised across the Netherlands and has become a tradition over the years. A most innovative approach that we encourage you to dig deeper into in this conversation #ONstage with Ruud Janssen. The municipality of Doetinchem, a town in the east of The Netherlands with up to 65.000 inhibitants, became the hometown for one of the biggest televisionproductions in the country: The Passion. The Passion is an almost musical-like live television broadcast, once a year, in a certain city or town in the Netherlands. Normally with a live audience, but due to COVID-19 measures in the preparation, it was decided to organise the event without an audience. The municipality of Doetinchem then opted for various side events in order to not only watch together in locations spread throughout the city, but also to offer added value to a wide range of stakeholders in the aftermath. And so The Passion, a television programme watched by 3 million of the 17 million Dutch people, became the starter motor for a multimedia campaign: from events in the neighbourhoods to improve the quality of life, to a campaign to get back into sports and return to the cultural institutions and, for example, an own performance with the local version of The Passion on the city's square where all the pubs and restaurants are. Sjoerd Weikamp, a live and experience preacher, owner of the Dutch media platform for live communication and experience marketing EventBranche.nl and EvenementOrganiseren.nl and the German NEXTLIVEdcp.com, was allowed to think along and help out in his hometown. How a television show got everything moving again'. The landingpage of Doetinchem municipality: https://www.doetinchem.nl/passion The side events for the next months: https://www.doetinchem.nl/extra-evenementen-side-events-the-passion The sports and culture campaign that came out of The Passion: https://www.doetinchem.nl/terugnaarjepassie Watch the television broadcast: https://www.npostart.nl/the-passion/14-04-2022/KN_1729101 Landingpage broadcastcompany: https://kro-ncrv.nl/programmas/the-passion Online magazine as a summary and a city walk to all the hotspots from the television-show: https://eventbranche.maglr.com/the-passion-doetinchem-wandeling/the-passion-doetinchem-wandeling And ofcourse, for those who love football in the most authentic way: https://www.degraafschap.nl/

Michael Ackerbauer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelackerbauer/) has been a transformational leader at IBM, in this #DESIGNtoCHANGE PODcast #BACKstage with Ruud Janssen he speaks about his experiences in shifting IBM from an engineer thinking to a Design Thinking culture. Micheal is a change leadership thought partner. Learning innovator. Agile & innovation coach. He help leaders make the most of their agility, versatility & creativity. He also has a terrific podcast at : theprocessbeyond.com He is an Organizational Consultant and Transformation leader at IBM. Over the last 20+ years Michael has coached executives and managers across a range of environments, including technology, finance, operations, human capital, sales & marketing. His work with organizations has provided employees the structure and freedom to be their best. He is also a Change Management leader and thought partner helping leaders integrate strategy, structure, and culture to sustainably learn how to achieve exceptional performance. In his roles at IBM, he is an Innovation Coach and facilitator. Working with 10 business units and hundreds of teams at IBM, he has launched, incubated, and coached teams to explore and capitalize on innovation opportunities to deliver value for our customers and business partners. But perhaps what he has become known for and aligned his thesis for his Doctorate degree around, is designing and delivering unique educational content combining Creative Problem Solving, Design Thinking, and Agile principles and practices. Teams he has trained get more impactful work done and have more fun doing it. He shares his insights on applied innovation, constructive conflict, and change leadership at: acklabs.org theprocessbeyond.com instagram.com/ack.labs/

Michael Ackerbauer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelackerbauer/) has been a transformational leader at IBM, in this #DESIGNtoCHANGE PODcast #ONstage with Ruud Janssen he speaks about his experiences in shifting IBM from an engineer thinking to a Design Thinking culture. Micheal is a change leadership thought partner. Learning innovator. Agile & innovation coach. He helps leaders make the most of their agility, versatility & creativity. He also has a terrific podcast at : theprocessbeyond.com He is an Organizational Consultant and Transformation leader at IBM. Over the last 20+ years Michael has coached executives and managers across a range of environments, including technology, finance, operations, human capital, sales & marketing. His work with organizations has provided employees the structure and freedom to be their best. He is also a Change Management leader and thought partner helping leaders integrate strategy, structure, and culture to sustainably learn how to achieve exceptional performance. In his roles at IBM, he is an Innovation Coach and facilitator. Working with 10 business units and hundreds of teams at IBM, he has launched, incubated, and coached teams to explore and capitalize on innovation opportunities to deliver value for our customers and business partners. But perhaps what he has become known for and aligned his thesis for his Doctorate degree around, is designing and delivering unique educational content combining Creative Problem Solving, Design Thinking, and Agile principles and practices. Teams he has trained get more impactful work done and have more fun doing it. He shares his insights on applied innovation, constructive conflict, and change leadership at: acklabs.org theprocessbeyond.com instagram.com/ack.labs/ The book he mentioned = The Neo-Generalist = https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48673921-the-neo-generalist His articles on Rock Balancing can be found at = https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/principles-balance-michael-ackerbauer-phd/ For your copy of #DESIGNtoCHANGE check out https://designtochange.online

Danyelle De Jong is a Consultant, Investor, Explorer and CEO at Idea Illumniations. There she works with CEOs, investors, and executive teams to solve problems and bring ideas to life through facilitation and strategy support, transitional CFO services, capital raising, and thought leadership development. Through Illuminations Capital, she invests in the leaders, movements, and macro trends she believes are actively improving our world. In this #DESIGNtoCHANGE ONStage PODcast Danyelle speaks with Ruud Janssen

Danyelle De Jong is a Consultant, Investor, Explorer and CEO at Idea Illumniations. There she works with CEOs, investors, and executive teams to solve problems and bring ideas to life through facilitation and strategy support, transitional CFO services, capital raising, and thought leadership development. Through Illuminations Capital, she invests in the leaders, movements, and macro trends she believes are actively improving our world. In this #DESIGNtoCHANGE BACKStage PODcast Danyelle speaks with Ruud Janssen

Mary Ann Linder, CMP, CED+ is an experienced meeting professional who believes in the ability of meetings to help truly connect the world. In this ever changing world, she believe Design Thinking is critical to the success of events. She is a Certified Event Designer and CED+ coach and works as a Senior Manager WEFTEC Education at the Water Environment Federation in Washington DC, USA. Mary Ann is a customer service driven and she prides herself on her customer service ability and enjoys creating a quality educational event. Her linkedin profile = https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-linder-cmp-ced-0ba9644/ In this episode she speaks with Ruud Janssen at depth about the Event Design of the WEFTEC which is the flagship event of WEF. Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation® (WEF®) and its global network of Member Associations help provide water quality professionals with the latest in water quality education, training, and business opportunities. WEF's diverse membership includes scientists, engineers, regulators, academics, plant managers and operators, and other professionals working in the United States and around the world. As a membership organization, WEF uses the collective knowledge of its membership to further a shared goal of improving water quality. Together, WEF and its members: research and publish the latest information on wastewater treatment and water quality protection; provide technical expertise and training on issues including wastewater collection, treatment, reuse, and operations; residuals and utility management; sustainability; and emerging water quality issues such as micro-constituents; sponsor conferences and other special events; and review, testify, and comment on environmental regulations and legislation. For more details on WEF’s published magazines, journals, books, study guides and other technical materials, please visit www.e-wef.org/ DESIGN to CHANGE PODcast series A good conversation can shift the direction of change forever. Would you leave it to chance? Join the authors of the DESIGN to CHANGE book and explore this series of conversations with designer and event owners. Driven by the need and conversations with Event Owners and Event Designers who use the #EventCanvas around the world, this series explores the depth of the conversation to elevate your abilities sot look and act beyond the now. PODcast hosts include Ruud Janssen, Roel Frissen, Dennis Luijer and Paul Rulkens with illustrious change makers, designers and pioneers in the field of Design and beyond. for more details https://designtochange.online

Mary Ann Linder, CMP, CED+ is an experienced meeting professional who believes in the ability of meetings to help truly connect the world. In this ever changing world, she believe Design Thinking is critical to the success of events. She is a Certified Event Designer and CED+ coach and works as a Senior Manager WEFTEC Education at the Water Environment Federation in Washington DC, USA. Mary Ann is a customer service driven and she prides herself on her customer service ability and enjoys creating a quality educational event. Her linkedin profile = https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-linder-cmp-ced-0ba9644/ In this episode she speaks BACKstage with Ruud Janssen at depth about the Event Design of the WEFTEC which is the flagship event of WEF. Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation® (WEF®) and its global network of Member Associations help provide water quality professionals with the latest in water quality education, training, and business opportunities. WEF's diverse membership includes scientists, engineers, regulators, academics, plant managers and operators, and other professionals working in the United States and around the world. As a membership organization, WEF uses the collective knowledge of its membership to further a shared goal of improving water quality. Together, WEF and its members: research and publish the latest information on wastewater treatment and water quality protection; provide technical expertise and training on issues including wastewater collection, treatment, reuse, and operations; residuals and utility management; sustainability; and emerging water quality issues such as micro-constituents; sponsor conferences and other special events; and review, testify, and comment on environmental regulations and legislation. For more details on WEF’s published magazines, journals, books, study guides and other technical materials, please visit www.e-wef.org/ DESIGN to CHANGE PODcast series A good conversation can shift the direction of change forever. Would you leave it to chance? Join the authors of the DESIGN to CHANGE book and explore this series of conversations with designer and event owners. Driven by the need and conversations with Event Owners and Event Designers who use the #EventCanvas around the world, this series explores the depth of the conversation to elevate your abilities sot look and act beyond the now. PODcast hosts include Ruud Janssen, Roel Frissen, Dennis Luijer and Paul Rulkens with illustrious change makers, designers and pioneers in the field of Design and beyond. for more details https://designtochange.online

Sunil Malhotra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-malhotra/ ) has a #DESIGNtoCHANGE conversation with Ruud Janssen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruudwjanssen/) about Integral Design, Exponential Transformation, Design Thinking, Innovation. Sunil runs Ideafarms, a Design-in-Tech Advisory and Consulting firm that pioneered using concepts and approaches of Industrial Design in ICT. A breakthrough practitioner of Design Thinking, he is a serial Entrepreneur as well as a thought leader in Exponential Transformation. Belief in individual talent and the power of interdisciplinary teams provided the impetus for his founding Ideafarms – a business model based on the simple tenet that 'everything produced by human beings is meant for use by other human beings’. Ideafarms’s user-orientation drives its technology vision and not the other way around, in many ways making the company strikingly different from the norm. Sunil’s entrepreneurial experience spans Design, Consulting, Manufacturing, IT and Exponential tech. He is hands-on and widely travelled: he has done business across the world which has given insights that help him to continually refine the ecocentric design process at Ideafarms. His unabashed stand "India-will-define-the-future-of-the-world" is something you will love to hate. He has professional degrees in Industrial Engineering and Law. After completing his Masters in Industrial Design at IIT Bombay (1985) he ran a successful Design Consultancy in New Delhi, India, that morphed into Ideafarms in 2002. To amplify the responsibility of design in providing a sustainable future, he draws on Eastern philosophies – simplicity, inclusion and local relevance – to create his unique brand of innovation for socio-cultural transformation. Design Thinking is something he believes in yet fiercely criticises for its potential to mislead business leaders. He is the author of The First Principal, a montage of memories of the late academic entrepreneur, Prof. P S Mani Sundaram. You can find Sunil's answers to the #DESIGNtoCHANGE Worksheet 1. Horizons of Change - from page 46+47 of the book #DESIGntoCHANGE as follows: How do you involve others in the change you design for? I try to create conditions (seed topics, build environments, provoke, inspirational content, ...) in the hope that people will be drawn to join and interact with others and artefacts. Basically gravity centres around which communities can form. Call it unplanned organisation. How do the events you design become markers of change in your organisation? Think of it as throwing stones into a pond knowing that when ripples form, some will intersect and create nodes. In a practical sense, provide challenges that people can see as opportunities to explore their own potential in a spirit of collaborative experimentation. How do you have that conversation with your event owner? It's generally led by the event owner who must believe that the organisation will back her with the necessary resources. How do you articulate the value it creates ? I don't lead these types of initiatives any longer. Would like to find out more about #DESIGNtoCHANGE - check out this link: https://www/designtochange.online

Sunil Malhotra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-malhotra/ ) has a #DESIGNtoCHANGE conversation with Ruud Janssen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruudwjanssen/ ) about Integral Design, Exponential Transformation, Design Thinking, Innovation. Sunil runs Ideafarms, a Design-in-Tech Advisory and Consulting firm that pioneered using concepts and approaches of Industrial Design in ICT. A breakthrough practitioner of Design Thinking, he is a serial Entrepreneur as well as a thought leader in Exponential Transformation. Belief in individual talent and the power of interdisciplinary teams provided the impetus for his founding Ideafarms – a business model based on the simple tenet that 'everything produced by human beings is meant for use by other human beings’. Ideafarms’s user-orientation drives its technology vision and not the other way around, in many ways making the company strikingly different from the norm. Sunil’s entrepreneurial experience spans Design, Consulting, Manufacturing, IT and Exponential tech. He is hands-on and widely travelled: he has done business across the world which has given insights that help him to continually refine the ecocentric design process at Ideafarms. His unabashed stand "India-will-define-the-future-of-the-world" is something you will love to hate. He has professional degrees in Industrial Engineering and Law. After completing his Masters in Industrial Design at IIT Bombay (1985) he ran a successful Design Consultancy in New Delhi, India, that morphed into Ideafarms in 2002. To amplify the responsibility of design in providing a sustainable future, he draws on Eastern philosophies – simplicity, inclusion and local relevance – to create his unique brand of innovation for socio-cultural transformation. Design Thinking is something he believes in yet fiercely criticises for its potential to mislead business leaders. He is the author of The First Principal, a montage of memories of the late academic entrepreneur, Prof. P S Mani Sundaram. You can find Sunil's answers to the #DESIGNtoCHANGE Worksheet 1. Horizons of Change - from page 46+47 of the book #DESIGntoCHANGE as follows: How do you involve others in the change you design for? I try to create conditions (seed topics, build environments, provoke, inspirational content, ...) in the hope that people will be drawn to join and interact with others and artefacts. Basically gravity centres around which communities can form. Call it unplanned organisation. How do the events you design become markers of change in your organisation? Think of it as throwing stones into a pond knowing that when ripples form, some will intersect and create nodes. In a practical sense, provide challenges that people can see as opportunities to explore their own potential in a spirit of collaborative experimentation. How do you have that conversation with your event owner? It's generally led by the event owner who must believe that the organisation will back her with the necessary resources. How do you articulate the value it creates ? I don't lead these types of initiatives any longer. Would like to find out more about #DESIGNtoCHANGE - check out this link: https://www/designtochange.online

A BACKstage conversation with Dave Gray, Possibilitarian and prolific author and creator of world famous mental models like the Empathy Map and the Culture Map. Dave and Ruud have a conversation on what drives behaviours, beliefs, visual thinking and culture and how they relate to Event Design and the daily life and habits of executives in 2022. Interested to read the piece mentioned in the Backstage conversation about how Executives can use tools for collaboration and visual thinking? - check out the link here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ruudwjanssen_meetings-onlinemeetings-virtualfacilitation-activity-6910330684163174400-vd0J?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web Check out Dave Gray's books here: http://www.xplaner.com/books/ Check out the Culture Map we spoke about here: http://www.xplaner.com/culturemap/ Want a peak at the Mural Template used to craft this #DESIGNtoCHANGE podcast? Check out the template here: https://app.mural.co/template/01b54553-bcdf-490c-bf26-924f9a22581f/96561873-167a-448f-b264-136579a18740 Find out more about the #DESIGNtoCHANGE book and resources here: https://designtochange.online