Jan Rotmans

Professor of Sustainability and Transitions

Bio Jan Rotmans
As the founder of transition studies in the Netherlands and the creator of the integrated climate model worldwide, Prof. Rotmans is an international authority in his field and a highly sought-after speaker both at home and abroad.

His lectures and masterclasses relate to the 11 transitions he has defined in the fields of energy, raw materials, agriculture and food, circularity, finance, spatial planning, healthcare, education, social affairs, democracy, and personal transition. He simplifies complex subject matter and makes it accessible, tailoring his lecture to the theme relevant to the client. Due to his broad knowledge and layered approach, he is one of the few who can formulate a tailor-made vision for many sectors in transition and translate it into practice.
What makes him unique is that he always manages to make his arguments personal—after all, every transition begins with the individual, just as every revolution begins with the people themselves—which is not only confronting and challenging, but above all motivating and inspiring. In this way, he makes people realize that taking action is indeed worthwhile. As a result, Prof. Rotmans is not only a speaker but also a driven motivator. He inspires people, and more importantly, he activates his audience. He manages to dispel the powerlessness that people often feel.

Prof. Rotmans demonstrates that real change is possible and knows how to set many a room ablaze. His lectures often actually lead to follow-ups within organizations. He conveys the hope that if we combine our creative and innovative forces, we can ultimately emerge from this period of chaos and crisis in a better position. Prof. Rotmans does not just encourage thinking differently; he motivates acting differently.