Liminal Leadership and Learning Mindset to thrive with Innovation
Internationally Awarded Author and Executive Advisor
Katja is internationally recognised as a strategist bridging liminal leadership, learning and innovation. Her books Learning Ecosystems (2022) and The Learning Mindset (2024) have been widely awarded, reinforcing her role as an executive and board advisor who helps organisations build sustainable, nimble, future-oriented strategies
➡ The Learning Mindset Winner getAbtract Global Book Award for Learning Impact (2025)
➡ Highly Commended Speaker Award Thought Leadership (2025)
➡ Finalist Speaker Award Best Live Speaker (London 2025)
➡ Global 200 Women Power Leaders: Visionary advocate for AI-enhanced learning ecosystems & mindset empowerment (2024)
➡ Learning Ecosystems Finalist International Business Books (London 2023).
Learning and curiosity are not just Katja’s topic, it is her way of living. She keeps expanding her own learning to live what she brings to others. With a BSc in Applied Economics and an International MBA from Antwerp Management School, she later deepened her expertise through MIT Sloan programs in Algorithmic Business Thinking and Digital Learning Strategy. Her coaching and training certifications underscore her commitment to keep learning and to make it ripple outward.
What makes Katja unique
Katja works where technological impact meets human growth. She builds the mindsets, frameworks, and applications that turn disruption into progress.
➡ Introduces the Learning Mindset as a future-proof competence that enables true symbiosis between humans and machines
➡ Brings Liminal Leadership into practice, helping leaders navigate uncertainty, transition, and disruptive change.
➡ Co-develops practical applications that strengthen learning ecosystems, including the Learning Mindset Amplifier.
➡ Challenges traditional dogmas with provocative, ethical thinking and offers fresh perspectives on digital empathy and responsible tech use.
She delivers this work through her boutique consulting firms Habit Of Improvement and The Learning Mindset Organization, advising governments, multinationals, and start-ups worldwide while co-developing digital applications that strengthen learning ecosystems
Our Shared Responsibility.
Katja is a dedicated philanthropist and a recognised voice in education. She founded sCooledu.org and wrote Little Digital Citizens (Dutch, 2018). Through her workshops, more than 15,000 children have explored what the future looks like in an increasingly virtual world. This work is grounded in a clear mission, so that the next generations are not just prepared for change, but able to thrive in it.
Booking Katja supports more than your event. It strengthens a wider ripple effect, shaping a better future inspired by the children who will inherit it, and growing an infinite learning ecosystem rooted in the United Nations SDGs
Above all a mother inspired by her daughters
Above all, Katja is the proud mother of two remarkable daughters who have profoundly influenced her research and keynotes. From a young age, they made it clear that their world was different from hers, presenting daily challenges that encouraged her to evolve and stay attuned to the present rather than becoming a parent stuck in the past.
Now young adults, her daughters continue to inspire her to embrace the future with an open mind, unbound by the limitations of the world she once knew. Together, they share a deep interest in the convergence of art and science, the theme of consilience that frequently resonates in Katja’s work.
