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Thimon De Jong

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Keynote Speaker & Founder at WHETSTON / strategic foresight
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Thimon De Jong is a keynote speaker, author, and founder of WHETSTON, a strategic foresight think tank. He is an expert on the impact of future human behavior on leadership and business strategy, and lectures on social psychology at Utrecht University. Colleagues describe him as unique, insightful, and inspiring.

His career began in journalism as editor-in-chief for a magazine focused on sports, art, fashion, and design, where he discovered a passion for interdisciplinary research. This background in culture and media informs his current work on societal trends and human behavior.

He authored the book "Future Human Behavior – Understanding What People Are Going to Do Next, " published in 2023.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Keynote Speaker & Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Thimon shows up

Big Vision Person
Goal-Oriented
Fast But Thoughtful

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Thimon cares about

Future Human Behavior
This is his core expertise and the title of his 2023 book. He helps leaders understand what people will do next and its business impact.
AI & Leadership
He explores the strategic implications of AI for leaders, such as the future possibility of AI agents autonomously hiring human employees.
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Career

Work history

1-2014
Keynote Speaker & Founder
WHETSTON / strategic foresight
10-2012
Lecturer
Utrecht University
8-2007 - 12-2013
Insights & Strategy Director
TrendsActive
1-2007 - 7-2007
Researcher
FreedomLab Future Studies
3-2005 - 9-2006
Researcher
Science of the Time
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1996 - 1998
Propedeuse
Maastricht University
1998 - 2004
Master's degree
Maastricht University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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