drs. Kees Klomp

About Kees Klomp

Kees Klomp is program manager AGENCY! at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, author, and speaker. After studying Political Science and Communication Studies at the University of Amsterdam, Klomp worked for many years as a marketing and communication consultant for the renowned international consulting networks BBDO, Y&R, and TBWA, after which he decided to focus exclusively on creating world-improving business practices.

Under the banner of Meaning Economy, Klomp builds knowledge and expertise on this topic. By leading the Erasmus University Rotterdam think tank SMO, Klomp transitions from the business sector to academic education. As a lector in Meaning Economy, Klomp conducts research at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences on economic system change and its translation into business education. As program manager AGENCY!, Klomp aims to implement the key research findings in business education practice.

Klomp is a theory and practice expert in the field of socially responsible entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, transition, economic system change, new economy, and business education.

Klomp has written several books on the subject of Meaning Economy, including the marketing book bestseller Handbook for Meaningful Entrepreneurship, the English-language THRIVE, the textbook Meaning Economy, the children’s book The Rainmaker, and the upcoming Ecoliberalism, which will be released in May 2025.