Keynote Speaker & Moderator

Energy. Inspiring. Sharp.

Maxime Lubbers. Former elite rower, EU-backed researcher and expert in technology mindset. As a keynote speaker and moderator, she helps leaders make conscious choices in a world changing faster than ever. With energy, humor and sharp insight, she creates room for honest conversation. The audience leaves with a new perspective and a concrete takeaway.

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What others say

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Excellent MC!
Constantijn van Oranje
Special Envoy Techleap

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Maxime doesn't tell you what to think. She gets you thinking.
Pieter Paul van Oerle
Founder NLMTD

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Maxime has been our moderator and host for the Academic Startup Competition for three consecutive years — and for good reason. She moves effortlessly between academia, business, and entrepreneurship, creating a dialogue that feels both intellectually rigorous and commercially relevant. Her ability to connect diverse audiences and elevate the conversation makes her an invaluable part of our event.
Arjan Goudsblom
Director Academic Startup Competition

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Maxime delivered a keynote and inspiration sessions on emerging technologies such as AI. The contribution was sharp, strategically relevant, and perfectly tailored to our audience. She has a remarkable ability to translate complex issues into clear insights and concrete next steps. In both plenary and workshop settings, Maxime engaged and activated the audience.
Joyce Post
Innovation Manager Pon Power & Equipment

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Excellent MC!
Constantijn van Oranje
Special Envoy Techleap

The biggest challenge of technology isn't technical. It's human.

Organizations don't respond to technology itself. They respond to their mindset about it. That mindset determines whether technology accelerates progress or amplifies harm.

My mission is to help leaders understand and steer that mindset. So their organization uses technology with clarity, courage and humanity.

Speaking & Moderation

A keynote that stays with you

Not another presentation about AI. An experience that changes how your audience thinks.

My keynotes are about technology mindset: the assumptions and beliefs that shape how your organization engages with new technology. I make the abstract concrete, the technical human, and the uncomfortable discussable. Scientifically grounded. Always tailored.

Suitable for: conferences, strategy days, leadership programs and kick-offs where you want to have the AI and technology conversation in a new way.

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A day that delivers more than the sum of its parts

As a moderator I connect people, themes and insights — so your event actually moves something forward.

A great moderator is more than a presenter. I listen, I connect, and I'm not afraid to ask the next question. With my background in business, technology and human behavior, I help your audience ask the deeper questions and keep the energy and focus throughout the day.

Suitable for: annual conferences, theme days, panel discussions and events centered on inspiration, technology, innovation or leadership.

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TEDx University of Amsterdam

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A talk on Responsible Technology Leadership

Insights

From the FOMO 2.0 Framework to opinion pieces, AI mindsets and white papers. How I think about technology, leadership and mindset.

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Framework

FOMO 2.0

Many leaders feel FOMO about AI and other new technology: overwhelm, noise, pressure to keep up. That's why I developed FOMO 2.0, a framework to move from chaos to direction.