Robbert Van Empel

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Keynote Speaker & Futurist at The Future

Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Robbert van Empel is an AI Futurist, Speaker, and bestselling author who makes artificial intelligence practical and accessible. A former history teacher with masters degrees from Leiden University, he founded the "AI Scholen" platform to help organizations translate AI ambitions into real-world impact for a better work life.

He is passionate about exploring AIs potential, often staying up late to experiment with the latest updates and using the technology for creative projects. Robberts hands-on approach shows he genuinely enjoys testing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, blending his professional expertise with personal curiosity and a sense of play.

Formerly a history teacher for twelve years, he now performs live "AI magic" on stage, solving audience members work challenges in real-time.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Topics They Care About

AI in Education
As a former teacher, he authored a bestselling AI guide for educators and founded the "AI Scholen" platform to help teachers reduce workload and improve lessons.
Practical AI Strategy
He advises diverse organizations, from corporations to governments, on integrating AI to improve efficiency, solve problems, and make work more future-proof.
Effective Prompting
He wrote the #1 bestselling book "Ask AI: Prompting Made Simple" to teach beginners and professionals how to ask the right questions to get better results from AI.

Media Appearances

Robbert has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Keynote Speaker & Futurist at The Future
2-2024
Keynote Speaker at Leraar.ai
12-2025
Author at Van Duuren Management
12-2025 - 12-2025
Keynote Speaker at Royal FloraHolland
12-2025 - 12-2025
Keynote Speaker at Albeda College Economie & Ondernemen

Education

Master of Education - MEd from Leiden University
Master of Arts - MA from Leiden University

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Insights For Selling To Robbert

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Robbert is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Robbert

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Robbert move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Robbert take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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