Willem Post America expert

Expert

1,5 hour

NL, EN

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Inspire,
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Willem Post is one of the most sought-after and inspiring speakers in the Netherlands. In the past year he has lectured for just about every major bank, insurance and investment company. Almost always he is asked back for a second time. The format was often; a financial expert from the organization gives an explanation after which Willem gives a presentation about the 'state of the world' in which the U.S. and President Trump of course play a major role. Clients book Willem because of his seniority and expertise, built in part as an America expert at the Clingendael Institute. He is also affiliated with the Public Diplomacy Council in Washington DC.

Willem Post is The Voice of America
In 1996, Willem Post gained national prominence as the first, regular America expert on Dutch television on the current affairs program Netwerk (formerly KRO Brandpunt, NCRV Hier & Nu and AVRO Televizier).
He has since published 16 books on the United States, the Netherlands and the world. He has written many articles for quality newspapers including Het Parool, NRC Handelsblad and the Belgian De Morgen.
Post studied American history and international relations at Leiden University. As an America expert, he is affiliated with the Clingendael Institute. He is also a member of the Public Diplomacy Council in Washington D.C.
The strength of the experienced Willem Post is that he speaks clearly, expressively and passionately before a wide variety of audiences. In the United States and the Netherlands, he is invited by renowned financial institutions, companies and universities. His presentations bridge the gap between politics and economics. In international press center Nieuwspoort he hosts the White House Series.

In a fascinating presentation Willem Post will give you a unique look behind the scenes of American politics. Foreign policy and the consequences for the Netherlands and Europe can also be discussed if desired,
But the America expert is gradually becoming a 'world expert' as well.
Willem Post: "In recent years I have been giving more and more lectures on the state of the world. People within a company or other organization obviously have a social responsibility. The Ukraine war, the advance of China, the undermining of our democracies in the world cry out for more explanation. It is all related. The world is like a knitting with visible and invisible threads. I am trying to give more to hold on to in an ever-changing world. I want to wake people up and show that together we can make a better world. A new élan. You can feel the enthusiasm in the room. That is so beautiful to experience. As citizens and businesses we wish for stability at the very least, Post shows the reality and also the scenarios for more stability.

In 2020, De Volkskrant elected Willem Post as No. 1 America expert in the Dutch media. The newspaper's commentary: "For the hundreds, nay thousands of America experts, these were golden times, because of the Trump-Biden match, a spectacle of brilliance that also received so much attention in the Netherlands that even the news about covid-19 was suppressed by it... Good old Willem Post ended up in first place because of his ever-clear comments."

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