Philippe Vandenbroeck

Destined for the past, I was drawn to archaeology, history, and Latin as a teen, yet ended up choosing engineering for my studies. This path unveiled the art of simplifying complexity by returning to first principles and translating ideas into tangible designs tested against real-world challenges. My academic journey expanded to include philosophy and urban planning, shaping my future as a systems practitioner. After brief stints in large organizations, I founded shiftN (https://shiftn.com/) in the mid-1990s, a consultancy that, 25 years later, remains my professional sphere. At shiftN, we provide strategic services to ‘change makers for good,’ blending futures and