Future of work | Humain workforce | Future relevant organizations
Saskia Nijs helps organizations understand how AI and automation are fundamentally changing work, and above all, how we can build a future in which people experience meaningful work with technology.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars.
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Saskia Nijs is one of the Netherlands’ most influential experts at the intersection of technology, humanity, and the future of work. She helps organizations understand how AI and automation are fundamentally changing work, and above all, how we can build a future in which people experience meaningful work with technology. Saskia is known for her optimistic, sharp, and people-oriented vision.
What makes Saskia unique is that she never sees technology as the goal itself, but as a means to work better, more humanely, and more intelligently. She combines scientific insights, practical experience, and a deep understanding of human behavior. She knows exactly which skills, leadership styles, and organizational cultures are needed to remain future-proof in the coming years.
What impact has technological innovation on our work, and what does the rise of AI and robotization mean for organizations and the workplace? How can skills such as creativity, personal leadership, and analytical thinking be fostered within organizations, thereby making them more innovative, agile, and adaptable to change and disruptive technology?
Saskia Nijs is the founder of Humain Workforce, a researcher, speaker, writer, and supervisory board member, and one of the top 50 InspiringFifty Women in the Netherlands. With her practical experience and research, she focuses on the future of work, particularly in the area of organizations and employees and the role of technology.
Saskia Nijs has experience and knowledge in the field of technology in the workplace. She has been active in this area for many years at various prominent organizations such as Microsoft, Philips, Layar, and KLM, was a regular columnist for the FD for many years, and also conducts a great deal of research.
Saskia operates at C-level to define the future of work, implement innovative technologies such as AI and robots within organizations, and helps improve employee engagement and customer experience. She also speaks and publishes regularly on these topics. She teaches at Nyenrode Business University and is also a supervisory director at Ksyos and Abiant and a board member at Medialab Setup.
What makes Saskia unique
• Humanity as a compass: while many experts focus primarily on technology, Saskia focuses on the impact on people.
• Vision for the future with practical applicability: she links research, practical cases, and concrete tools directly to strategic choices.
• Expertise in behavioral change: Saskia understands how people adapt to technology and helps organizations guide that change with confidence.
• Clear and engaging speaker: she stimulates, inspires, and motivates action; her lectures provide direction and motivation.
• Optimistic realism: no hype or fear, but a realistic and hopeful story about working with technology.
Saskia shows how work is changing as AI takes over routine tasks, and discusses the real question: what makes work human? She offers a clear vision on the future in which technology is not feared, but strategically deployed to enhance human value.
She shows which skills people will really need in the future and how organizations can use AI in such a way that employees experience more autonomy, creativity, and meaningful work. Saskia connects technological innovation with people-oriented growth.
Saskia takes a critical look at the hype surrounding AI and productivity. She shows how technology has historically created more pressure, unless we consciously organize things differently. Her insights help leaders make technology work for people.
Saskia makes leadership future-proof: how do you manage teams that collaborate with AI, and how do you develop yourself into a future leader? She combines ethics, culture, and practical tools.
Saskia shows that meaningful work remains crucial, especially now that technology is taking over more tasks. She inspires organizations to create space for the core of human work, which will contribute positively to the success of your organization.
Saskia gives leaders and HR tools to help employees embrace change. From stimulating curiosity to ownership and experimentation, she shows how to build a culture in which people become future-proof.
Saskia zet op intelligente wijze uiteen wat de uitdaging is rondom het toekomstig werken op het snijvlak van mensen en technologie.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Tijdens ons Digital Workplace Event hebben we Saskia Nijs ervaren als een inspirerende keynote speaker.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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