Willem Post America-Geopolitics expert

Expert, America expert

1,5 hour

NL, EN

SME,
Geopolitics,
Journalism,
Storytelling,
Diversity / Inclusion

Connect,
Inspire

Willem Post: one of the most in-demand, inspirational speakers in the Netherlands. In the past year he has lectured for just about every major bank, insurance and investment company. At the CFO Day in hotel Huis ter Duin, he delivered a highly rated geopolitical lecture for a large group of top financial experts. (See reviews) Almost always he is asked back. The format was often; a financial expert from the organization gives an explanation after which Willem gives a presentation on the "state of the world" in which the U.S. plays 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 now published 20 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 geopolitics, society 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 and world politics. The consequences of a changing world for the Netherlands and Europe can also be discussed,
The America expert has become a celebrated 'world expert'.
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 Iran 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'm trying to give more footing 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. Customers call his lectures super engaging. 'The pleasure and experience of Willem Post drips off.'

In 2020, De Volkskrant elected Willem Post as No. 1 America expert in the Dutch media. The newspaper's note: "For the hundreds, nay thousands of America experts, these were golden times, because of the Trump-Biden contest, 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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