About
Minke Tromp
Minke Tromp is a highly sought-after speaker who combines philosophical depth with humor, interaction, and sharp analyses. Whether it’s about big questions regarding ethics and technology, exploring thought patterns in organizations, or improving the conversational climate, Minke gets her audience moving – both mentally and emotionally.
With a background in Philosophy of Management and Organization and Organizational Anthropology, Minke has in-depth knowledge of both theory and practice. This enables her to make complex subjects accessible and engage participants in reflective and interactive discussions. Her work experience with companies, business schools, and various organizations gives her the insights to address diverse audiences and make relevant connections.
Minke is known for her unique style, in which she asks questions that confront and challenge, without losing sight of enjoyment and connection. She pierces through entrenched beliefs and exposes underlying assumptions – always with respect, but also with razor-sharp precision when the situation demands it. Her sharp analyses and relatable humor make her contributions not only inspiring but also practical and unforgettable.
As a moderator, Minke also brings sharpness and structure. She combines Socratic techniques with a touch of relativity, allowing participants the space to contribute while maintaining the focus and direction of the program.
With her authentic and empathetic attitude, Minke Tromp consistently creates the depth that makes gatherings special. She clarifies complex themes, brings ideas to life, and always knows how to touch her audience. Many attendees describe her as a corporate anthropologist with a philosophical twist.
1. AI: How AI Makes Us More Human
We were smart enough to create AI, we are foolish enough to need it, but are we wise enough to use it well?
In this keynote, Minke explores the ethical challenges of AI use in organisations. She challenges participants to critically examine their AI strategy: does technology serve the bio-robot in us, or the human? Are we going to use AI for efficiency and optimisation, or dare we ask the bigger question: which human qualities do we actually want to enhance?
Minke shows how the choices we make now, from the tools we implement to the questions we ask, determine whether AI diminishes us or makes us more human. She pierces through assumptions, exposes the hidden values in technological decisions, and offers concrete tools to use AI in a way that truly adds value.
With sharp analyses, philosophical depth, and her characteristic humour, Minke makes complex issues clear and accessible. Participants leave with new insights and practical tools to fundamentally improve their AI strategy.
This keynote is based on her book ‘How AI Makes Us More Human’.
2. Philosophical Sports is Extremely Injury-Prone and Efficient
How can injuries be efficient? If they make you think and thus achieve goals faster. Philosophical sports with Minke Tromp is a fusion of interaction, silence, humour, and pent-up annoyance. In these 45 to 90 minutes, it all comes together.
Philosopher Minke Tromp is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Netherlands. She speaks on various themes, always tailored to the purpose of the event. Minke’s most booked programme contribution is ‘philosophical sports’. With mentor Socrates as a trainer, she takes the audience to an Olympic level of thinking and acting. The central theme of the event is the focus. Following the personal preparatory conversation, several core statements around the central theme are formulated. With these, Minke engages the audience in a game. Preferably with those who think they know a lot and often ask fewer questions. Those are precisely the ones worth questioning. Minke lacks many things, but never questions. And the questions are not just questions; they are about something. And if those questions keep coming, then it is about something. Until you hit a wall, the injury, and then take the time to think. Rest assured that you will come back stronger, extremely efficient!
No matter how stiff your audience is, philosophical sports always connects. And even if your audience does not consist of sports fans, with philosopher Minke Tromp, your event becomes top sport! Trust, overcoming the fear of silences, and the importance of ‘thinking time’ play a significant role. It increases productivity and the chance of a successful outcome of the event. Of course, philosophical sports is mainly about having fun. Minke Tromp’s programme contributions are characterised by her sharp analyses and a unique mix of philosophy and humour, fuelled by her years of practical experience.
3. The Sharpness of the Corridors on Stage
Daily on television, the corridors of the Hague political arena. Journalists have microphone and camera at the ready to ask that one question that can make the news. And while the stage is elsewhere. That is the meeting room of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Philosopher Minke Tromp brings both worlds together. She uses the meeting techniques, rules, and humour of the Chairpersons and the sharp questions of the journalists in the corridor.
Minke combines things. Her expertise in ‘philosophy of management and organisation’ and ‘organisational anthropology’ on one hand and her love for life and people, humour, and preference for Socratic questioning techniques on the other. This exposes underlying ideas and prejudices of conversation participants. That creates sharpness. If you do not want that, do not book Minke, if you do, read on.
With her background in Socratic skills, Minke knows how to bring the core of a subject to the surface with the right questions. That leads to enriching conversations. That provides practical insights that your guests can take further. Even if she were the calmest person – which she certainly is not always – she gives every speaker space within the set frameworks. With her ability to put things into perspective, she strips woolly contributions of excess air. With her sharpness – razor-sharp when challenged – the programme retains direction and focus.
Themes such as AI, ethics, assumed truths, and human values are close to philosopher Minke Tromp’s heart. Through her authentic and empathetic attitude, she easily creates the depth that makes your event memorable.
4. Timeliness – Thinking Beyond Urgency
What if your most important choices do not stem from what seems urgent now, but from what is fundamentally right in the long term? In this lecture, Minke Tromp introduces the concept of timeliness – a radically different thinking framework than the familiar thinking in urgencies.
Timeliness is not about time management or pace, but about the ability to understand larger developments in time and act meaningfully before something becomes urgent. That is precisely what is under pressure: our daily responsibilities – agendas, deadlines, policy cycles – pull us towards the immediate. But what if the truly right moment does not adapt to your busy schedule?
With philosophers like Mencius, Heidegger, and Hölderlin, Minke offers a profound, practical, and current perspective on leadership, timing, and moral clarity. For anyone working in complexity and wanting to learn to move with what presents itself – just in time.
5. The Hero's Journey - Perspective Through the Power of Stories
In times of change and uncertainty, we seek stability. The universal pattern of the Hero’s Journey offers an inspiring perspective: where are you, what challenges await, and what opportunities still lie ahead?
Using film classics, myths, and Minke’s own experiences as an entrepreneur with ideals, she shows how stories provide direction and connection.
Stories thus become a practical tool to connect teams, strengthen collaboration and culture, and support organisational development and branding. At the same time, it provides tools for personal development, conscious leadership, and coaching of employees.
© Kim Marivoet
