To inspire,
I bring current insights and foresight with enthusiasm, optimisim and from a fresh perspective.
I’m one of the speakers at Whetston // strategic foresight.
At Whetston we specialise in future human behaviour and societal change and the implications for business strategy. Our presentations and workshops are entertaining, high energy, interactive and inspiring.
Check out the other speakers - on order of picture above - Lecyca Curiel, Jahkini Bisselink, (founder and our mentor) Thimon de Jong and Hajar Yagkoubi on Whetston’s main website.
What sets Monte apart is his engaging, interactive style. He doesn’t just talk at an audience—he works with them. By mixing research, insights and business cases with dialogue, thought-provoking questions, and hands-on exercises, Monte creates a space where people don’t just listen—they participate, reflect, and apply. His sessions are designed to spark curiosity and generate momentum.
Clients describe him as refreshingly honest and infectiously enthusiastic. Backed by real-world business examples and grounded in research, Monte ensures every audience walks away with practical tools and insights they can use immediately.
Monte takes on roles as keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, leadership trainer and moderator or host.
MY 2025 TOPICS
Future Proof Leadership
how to care & take action during times of polycrisis
With society experiencing a state of “polycrisis”, Gen Z entering the workforce, ever diversifying workforce and the rapid implementation of generative AI, leaders must adapt to thrive. Get inspirational insights and practical take-aways to future-proof your leadership immediately.
The poly-crisis is overwhelming and numbing us all. What can leaders do to increase their teams’ resilience?
As the world becomes more complex, we are looking at our leaders for answers. How can leaders be a beacon of trust we so desperately need?
The ideal skill-set for the perfect leader is changing. What skills can you adopt to future-proof your leadership?
Collaboration 2.0
how to connect better & boost performance
Connection is fundamental to effective collaboration. Building high-trust teams in low-trust times is a significant challenge, but when done well, teams quickly excel. Learn practical tools to create strong bonds that will enhance any collaboration across your organisation.
Everyone is looking for that healthy work environment. Discover how to move yourself and your team from reluctance and resistance to action and flow.
Real relationships are built on the positive ánd the negative (read: the constructive). How do you turn disagreement, conflict and friction into your teams’ competitive advantage?
Everyone loves take-aways. For some extra acceleration, we dive in the top tips and tricks for teams of the month.
Future Skills Deep Dive
expert session on one of the futures most needed skills
Combining research with inspiring examples, all audience members will take away fundamental techniques to rely on and expert level skills to try out. Some examples of Future Proof Skills are
The Power of Feedback
When delivered with the right technique and a warm hearth - has the power to foster true connection and the potential to make people feel seen on a deeper level. What are the minimum requirements of good, constructive feedback? And what can you do to go the extra mile?
Creating Psychological Safety
Employees who feel they can speak up without fear of repercussions are essential to a healthy organisation. Discover how high-performing teams support outlying voices and keep focus.
Allow Healthy Conflict and Accelerate!
The quality of our professional relationships and teams highly depends on how accepting and skilled we are in dealing with conflict. Knowing how to turn disagreement into progress, automatically increases our willingness to embrace conflict. Discover how to make conflicting viewpoints in your team a competitive advantage.
Mental health in the workspace
the new expectations of mental health and work
Why is a worldwide explosion of burn-outs happening continuing? For any professional leader it is essential to understand why our world asks for more attention to our mental resilience. It’s not just about treatment or prevention anymore, it’s about creating a mental surplus so everyone can thrive in the world of today.
Redefining mental health: each generation / every person has a different understanding of what mental health. Is it the absence of mental diseases? Is it feeling comfortable? Let’s explore a definition that fits the workplace and is good for people and for your organisations’ goals.
Our managers are as influential to our mental health as our spouses. What should and shouldn’t leaders do with this power?
Working on your mental health is not something you do on the side. How can company cultures, teams and leaders increase employee well-being all year round?
“Monte’s session is a must for every organisation. It will make the world a better place.”
— Martin de Jong, Vodafone
“I was immediately struck by Monte’s thought provoking insights, yet personable and interactive style of engagement. So impressed was I, that I immediately booked him for the two upcoming gatherings of senior Veolia executives. Based on his talks we took concrete actions to ameliorate how we as an organisation communicate and market ourselves.”
— Hildagarde McVille, CEO Veolia
“Monte's session was not just informative; it was a highlight of our event, leaving a lasting impression on all attendees. Given the overwhelmingly positive feedback and the high level of engagement during his session, we will definitely be using Monte again for future events.”
— Priya Palan, Senior Manager Transformation, Worldpay