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The future is yours
Empower your company and employees to success in an evolving world
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During her compelling presentation, Nancy Vermeulen invites you to explore the future that is unfolding before us today.
This is a pivotal moment where today's visionaries are shaping the leaders of tomorrow. In "The Future is Yours," Nancy challenges you and your audience to think innovatively when tackling complex challenges.
Invaluable Insights from Aerospace and Space Exploration
In the forefront of technological advancements in space exploration, it's become evident that human factors are crucial. Major space agencies like NASA and ESA are investing heavily to understand and manage these human elements.
Similarly, the aviation industry has made substantial strides in quality and safety through technical advancements. However, the focus has now shifted towards enhancing human factors to achieve unparalleled excellence. Today, selecting pilots based solely on technical expertise isn't enough; interpersonal skills play a pivotal role.
Businesses worldwide are navigating intricate challenges amid the rapid rise of technology and artificial intelligence, coupled with escalating resource scarcities. This has spurred a global interest in space, marking the dawn of a transformative economic era—the rise of the space economy.
Echoing past maritime and aviation revolutions, this shift promises to redefine our economy and business landscapes. Companies must adapt swiftly to remain competitive.
Human Factors: Key to Sustainable Growth and Business Success
The aerospace industry offers a wealth of insights that can inspire businesses across sectors. Nancy shares profound insights into communication, leadership, information processing, assertiveness, empathy, and effective teamwork during her presentation.
Investing in these human factors not only enhances safety but also ensures robust profit models and quality. The ultimate aim is sustainable long-term growth, prioritizing enduring success over short-term gains.
Drawing from her rich aerospace experiences, Nancy provides practical tools for applying aerospace principles to propel your business to new heights.
Diversity as a Superpower: Tools for Sustainable Business Growth
Nancy leverages her personal journey to equip business leaders with practical tools. These tools harness human potential and embrace diversity as a catalyst for cross-company collaboration and sustainable growth. Discover how to leverage individual strengths for optimal team performance, inspired by the indispensable teamwork ethos of aerospace missions.
Drawing on experience from aviation, space exploration, and extreme environments, Nancy helps leaders and organizations create the mental space to lead with clarity, courage, and long-term vision in an increasingly complex world.
She holds a Master’s degree in theoretical physics and astronomy, is a former commercial pilot-instructor, served as commander of a Mars simulation in Utah, and participated in the European Space Agency’s astronaut selection process. In 2018, she founded the Space Training Academy, where she prepares private astronauts and suborbital scientists for their first spaceflight.
Nancy is a sought-after international keynote speaker and guest lecturer, having spoken at TEDx events, Deloitte University, and the European Commission, among others. She is the author of Iedereen Ruimtevaarder (Lannoo) and AEROSPACE Attitudes (Pelckmans, 2025), a book on communication, leadership, and human factors in high-stakes environments.
In addition to her speaking and advisory work, Nancy serves as an independent board member and is an active member of Rotary.
Strategic leadership advisor, keynote speaker, and former pilot who translates lessons from aerospace into powerful insights on leadership, human performance, and decision-making under pressure.
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