JORG RUIS
Jorg has always wished for everyone to find a workplace that brings out the best in them. That's why he founded Culture Builders to help companies build a high-performing culture, so people can do their best work.
Previously, he was Chief Marketing Officer and Partner at MessageBird and The Next Web where he was the driving force behind the brand and company culture since the early days. Both companies grew rapidly, with MessageBird becoming one of the fastest growing companies in Europe and raising a $60 million series A investment in 2017.
SPENCER HEIJNEN
Spencer’s personal and professional mission is to help people, organizations and societies flourish. As a consultant, speaker and trainer he applies the latest positive psychology and contemplative science in a wide variety of contexts: conducting seminars with individuals, speaking at conferences and inside organizations like McKinsey, Oxford University and the Dutch National Railway services.
Prior to becoming a trainer and consultant, Spencer was selected to be in the top 1% of applicants to the University of Oxford where he studied as a Clarendon Scholar and worked on large-scale social transformations. Spencer is also a member of the Dutch National Think Tank where he works as an advocate on positive health and Mindfulness-Based interventions.
“If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood, sweat, and tears.”