Jan Rotmans (NL)

Prof. Dr. Ir. Jan Rotmans is an international authority on transitions and sustainability, offering governments, businesses, and individuals perspectives and solutions for the chaos and crises we all experience today. He advocates for eleven key transitions that are essential to keeping our society – and our planet – livable. Moving beyond fear of change, he demonstrates what is possible, and what it can deliver. Not just with the mind, but with the heart.

As the founder of transition science in the Netherlands and the creator of the first integrated global climate model, Jan Rotmans is widely recognized as a pioneer in his field and a sought-after speaker worldwide. His lectures and masterclasses focus on the eleven transitions he has identified: energy, resources, agriculture and food, circularity, finance, spatial planning, healthcare, education, social systems, democracy, and personal transition.

What makes him unique is his ability to make complex transitions deeply personal. Every transition begins with the individual—just as every revolution begins with people themselves. This approach is not only confronting and thought-provoking but above all inspiring and motivating.

Jan Rotmans empowers audiences to see that their actions truly matter. More than just a speaker, he is a passionate motivator: he inspires, but more importantly, he activates. He helps people move beyond feelings of powerlessness and into meaningful action.