Bas Warmerdam

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Bas Warmerdam is one of the most refreshing voices on innovation, creativity, and organizational thinking. As a former strategy consultant and founder of ConsultingKids, he has spent more than a decade helping organizations solve complex challenges through the surprising and powerful perspective of children.

His philosophy is simple: adults often overcomplicate problems, while children approach challenges with openness, curiosity, and creativity. By learning to “Think Like a Child,” professionals can unlock new ways of collaborating, innovating, and leading.

Bas delivers interactive keynotes that challenge conventional thinking and inspire audiences to look at their work from an entirely different angle. His sessions combine humor, practical exercises, real-life examples, and immediately applicable tools that participants can bring back to their teams the very next day.

Whether speaking to leadership teams, conference audiences, or employees navigating change, Bas creates engaging experiences that energize people and encourage action.

The Power of Thinking Like a Child

What makes Bas Warmerdam stand out is his ability to translate the natural thinking patterns of children into practical strategies for organizations and professionals.

Through his work with more than 15,000 “little consultants,” Bas discovered four refreshing thinking mechanisms that help organizations move beyond rigid structures and fixed assumptions. Children naturally ask unexpected questions, challenge routines, and see possibilities where adults often see limitations.

During his sessions, Bas demonstrates how these childlike qualities can become valuable tools in modern organizations:

• Breaking through ingrained thinking patterns
• Encouraging creativity and innovation
• Simplifying complex organizational challenges
• Improving collaboration across teams
• Strengthening leadership and adaptability
• Creating a culture of curiosity and openness

His approach is playful yet highly effective. Audiences do not simply listen to a keynote, they actively participate, experience, and reflect. The result is a session that feels energizing, memorable, and genuinely useful long after the event ends.

From Strategy Consultant to ConsultingKids

Before founding ConsultingKids, Bas worked as a strategy consultant, where he experienced firsthand how organizations often become trapped in terminal seriousness and overly complex processes.

This inspired him to explore a different way of thinking. By involving children in real organizational challenges, Bas discovered that their perspectives often led to remarkably creative and effective solutions. Children had not been shaped by corporate habits, management jargon, or rigid frameworks. Their honesty and imagination opened completely new directions.

That insight became the foundation of ConsultingKids, an international organization that now operates in more than six countries. Through ConsultingKids, children help organizations tackle real-world issues related to innovation, sustainability, leadership, and organizational change.

Bas has worked with a wide range of organizations, including multinational companies like Shell and Philips, as well as governments, healthcare institutions, and non-profit organizations.

Interactive Keynotes That Create Impact

Bas Warmerdam is known for delivering sessions that combine inspiration with practical value. His keynotes are highly interactive and designed to engage audiences of all sizes.

Rather than focusing on abstract theories, Bas gives participants concrete tools and techniques they can immediately apply in their own work environments. He encourages audiences to step outside traditional corporate thinking and embrace experimentation, curiosity, and simplicity.

Topics often include:

• Innovation and creative thinking
• Leadership and organizational culture
• Collaboration and communication
• Change management
• Breaking fixed mindsets
• Future-focused thinking

His energetic style, combined with humor and relatable examples, makes even complex organizational topics accessible and engaging.

Participants leave with fresh energy, new perspectives, and practical ideas that help them approach challenges differently.

Author, Researcher, and International Speaker

In addition to his work as a keynote speaker and consultant, Bas is the author of the book Kleine Consultants, where he shares his experiences and insights on the power of childlike thinking in organizations.

His academic background is equally impressive. Bas studied Biopharmaceutical Sciences in Leiden and conducted research in gene therapy and comparative genetics in London. He later completed his Executive MBA at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, supplemented by international experiences at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Johannesburg.

This unique combination of scientific research, strategic consulting, and creative innovation gives Bas a distinctive perspective on organizational challenges and human behavior.

A Refreshing Perspective for Modern Organizations

Organizations today face increasing complexity, rapid change, and constant pressure to innovate. Bas Warmerdam helps teams and leaders cut through that complexity by returning to something surprisingly simple: curiosity.

His sessions remind audiences that creativity is not reserved for a select few, it is something everyone can rediscover. By thinking more openly, asking better questions, and approaching problems with fresh eyes, organizations can unlock new possibilities for growth and collaboration.

Whether you are planning a leadership event, conference, innovation day, or employee workshop, Bas delivers an inspiring and unforgettable experience that leaves a lasting impact.

Book Bas Warmerdam for your event and discover how thinking like a child can help professionals solve even the most complex challenges with creativity, clarity, and a smile.