Annick de Witt
Annick de Witt (Ph.D.) is the founding director of Worldview Journeys, and affiliated with Utrecht University as researcher and initiator of the Generative Dialogue Lab at campus.
Annick is a published scholar, enthusiastic educator, and nonprofit leader with 20+ years’ experience in sustainability, worldview research, transformative education, and cultural change. She is the creator of the Worldview Test, the Worldview Journey, the Stream of Consciousness (SoC) Practice, and the Human Democratic Capabilities Meta-Map. She is skilled at bridging academic insight with practical application, and fostering creative collaborations across diverse fields and sectors.
Annick writes both scientifically and popularly. She is also a passionate speaker and a skilled facilitator, with a background in transformative and contemplative approaches.
Topher Hunt
Topher Hunt is a full-stack web developer who specializes in Ruby on Rails, Elixir, relational databases, and writing highly readable code.
Most of his work focuses on projects relating to education, psychology, human development, and organizational change. In the past he has worked for, amongst others, Lectica and Holacracy One. His passion is developing technology in service of a better world.
Topher contributes to Worldview Journeys as main developer and is thus the creative brain behind the platform and all its technological possibilities.
Peter Schmitt
Peter Schmitt is a business expert and strategic thinker, helping leaders solve challenges by seeing our place in the world differently. His approach to brand-building is authentic, purposeful, and transformative.
Peter is a mechanical engineering graduate with more than 30 years experience in more than 30 countries, working in diverse fields and supporting the growth of brands across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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An early evangelist championing purpose, Peter orients to significance, reigniting trust, and fuelling regenerative innovation. He helps Worldview Journeys grow its brand and bring the worldview-work into organizations.
Emilia de la Sienra
Emilia de la Sienra (Ph.D) is a biologist, with a Master in environmental management and a Ph.D in sustainable futures. She also did professional studies in law and environmental education. Her area of specialty is sustainability education, with a focus on worldviews and transformative learning.
Emilia brings more than 20 years of work experience in the government, academic, and consulting sectors, both in Mexico and abroad.
For Worldview Journeys, Emilia is integrating the Worldview Test into environmental education efforts in Mexico and Australia.
Froukje Jansen
Froukje Jansen is a presenter, journalist, debate leader, and program maker with a distinct social profile. She started her career as a professional gymnast and dancer.
Recently, she was seen as a reporter on the TV program RTL Live, where she interviewed a diversity of charities. Over the years, she‘s made several TV programs around social and environmental themes. She’s also involved with a diversity of foundations and initiatives that aim to contribute to a better planet.
As Board member, Froukje brings a media-savvy approach and a creative spirit.
Maarten Robben
Maarten Robben is a lead ‘serious game’ designer and partner at Frisse Blikken (Fresh Forces).
He is specialized in designing and facilitating live games and simulations for systemic change, within and between organisations. He has worked across the world with his ‘game-changing games’.
As board member, Maarten contributes to the Worldview Journeys’ overall strategy, bringing great energy and extensive experience in organizational change and development, as well as in gaming for systemic change.
Tim Manschot
Tim Manschot is an experienced entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental and social innovation industry.
Tim has been involved with a wide range of social and sustainability initiatives and enterprises, including Cool Endeavour, Heroes & Friends, Forest Forces Foundation, and Starters4Communities.
Tim contributes to Worldview Journeys as board member, sharing his high ideals and sharp business insight, entrepreneurial ideas and extensive experience with social start-ups.
Mirjam de Groot
Mirjam de Groot (Ph.D.) is a creative with her own design company; a down-to-earth idealist; and a former academic who researched nature perception and participation.
In her academic career, Mirjam focussed on understanding human-nature relationships, attachment to landscape, risk perception, and conflicts in nature conservation. She also designed public participation and stakeholder processes, using art and storytelling to engage people in landscape changes and conservation.
As board member, she contributes with her sharp insight, sense for narrative and strategy, and creative approach.