About Wim Smets
I combine two worlds that may seem far apart at first: extreme mountain expeditions and complex business transformations.
As an expedition climber, I have reached the summit of a mountain above 8,000 metres five times and currently hold the Belgian record. I have also completed the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent.
Professionally, I work as a freelance transformation executive. I help organisations navigate complex IT transformations and reorganisations, and I know from experience how much impact change can have on leaders, teams and employees.
That combination forms the foundation of my keynotes. I translate lessons from the mountains into relatable insights on leadership, teamwork, risk, agility and resilience within organisations.
I also wrote a book on these themes. Today, I share my experiences as a keynote speaker with companies and organisations that want to help their people navigate change more effectively.
TESTIMONIALS
"Those who, as managers or executives, have little time to read and have to choose between one of the many management books and Wim Smets' haunting story, should not hesitate: there is much more to learn from his mountain expeditions than from fashionable one-day wonders. There is also much to learn about business ethics from this book."
Professor at KUL
Johan Verstraeten