Find a different source.
Look at how other sectors solve similar challenges. Ask better questions before reaching for familiar answers.
The book. The mindset. The keynote.
Great leaders
don’t just think.
They mix
& match.
Bring fresh thinking to your next event.
Ramon Vullings helps leaders look beyond their industry — and turn unexpected connections into smarter innovation.
Ramon VullingsKeynote speaker · Author · ideaDJ
From the page
to your stage.
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to your stage.
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Ramon has spoken
for organisations including
for organisations including
NASASIEMENSRabobankPfizerPwC
A different way to lead
Your next big idea
may already exist.
Somewhere else.
Complex challenges rarely respect the borders of a single industry. Why should your thinking?
The ideaDJ mindset invites leaders to explore beyond their own world, select what matters and combine it into something valuable for their context.
Give your audience a fresh perspective ↗
Make new connections.
Bring ideas, people and perspectives together. Adapt the underlying principle to your own reality.
Turn inspiration into action.
Move from an interesting example to a useful experiment. Choose a combination worth putting to work.
Unexpected connections. Practical possibilities.
What happens when
different worlds meet?
Look past the surface. Find the principle that makes an idea work. Then ask how it could help in your world.
Formula 1×Healthcare
A hospital handover.
A pit-stop mindset.
Great Ormond Street Hospital looked to Ferrari’s Formula 1 pit-stop techniques to rethink the handover from cardiac surgery to intensive care.
The idea to borrow: clear roles, coordinated sequences and focused communication at the moment responsibility changes hands.
Read the case-study summary · ASQ ↗Try the ideaDJ question
Where does work get lost between teams in your organisation? What would your version of a carefully choreographed pit stop look like?
Nature×Transport
A bird’s beak.
A better train nose.
The kingfisher’s streamlined beak helped inspire the nose of a Japanese Shinkansen train, addressing the noise created when trains emerge from tunnels.
The idea to borrow: search beyond your industry — even beyond business — for something that already handles a similar challenge.
Real-world example · Source: AskNature ↗Try the ideaDJ question
Describe your challenge without industry jargon. Who — or what in nature — already solves a similar problem?
DJ culture×Leadership
Don’t create every track.
Create a better mix.
A DJ selects tracks, reads the room and creates a meaningful sequence. Apply that lens to leadership: curate ideas, connect perspectives and adapt the mix to your audience.
The ideaDJ mindset: your contribution can be the combination — bringing existing ideas together in a way that creates new value.
A leadership analogy from the ideaDJ approachTry the ideaDJ question
Which idea from another team or sector would you put into your next “set”? What would you adapt so it works for your people?
What could your sector learn from somewhere else?
Bring that question to your next leadership event.
Meet your ideaDJ
Serious ideas.
Infectious energy.
Ramon Vullings is an international keynote speaker, author and cross-industry innovation expert. He brings the outside world into the room — with unexpected examples, humour, visuals and practical tools.
The result? A shared language for looking beyond silos, connecting ideas and exploring what could work next.
Let’s talk about your audience ↗
“Ramon is an electrifying and passionate speaker”
Omar Hatamleh, NASA · Read the full testimonial ↗
Watch Ramon in action
A minute of energy.
A talk full of possibility.
Your next keynote speaker?
Get a feel for Ramon’s energy, style and stage presence in this one-minute showreel.
How to become an ideaDJ?
Go deeper with Ramon’s TEDx talk on looking beyond your own world and making new connections.
From inspiration to your event
One mindset.
Many ways to move people.
Start with the challenge your audience is facing. Shape the session around the change you want to spark.
Look beyond your own industry
Better ideas start outside
your usual circle.
Help your audience see other sectors as a source of useful ideas — and learn how to translate inspiration into their own context.
Discuss this keynote ↗- Recognise relevant ideas in unexpected places
- Use copy–adapt–paste as a starting point for innovation
- Identify a first experiment for your own organisation
Discuss a keynote, an interactive session or a keynote + workshop combination. Content and format are agreed for your event.
The book behind the mindset
A book for leaders
who connect the dots.
Great Leaders Mix And Match: Get ready for the future with the ideaDJ strategy explores how leaders can create valuable combinations across disciplines and industries.
Read it for yourself. Share the mindset with your team. Bring it to life at your next event with the author on stage.
Inside the book
Seven chapters.
A world of combinations.
Explore the original chapter themes of Great Leaders Mix And Match — in the book’s own colours.
Great Leaders Mix and Match
Refuse to accept the current reality
Curiosity is your super power
Work smarter, not harder
Everything is LEGO
Find the X factor
Check your gear
For event organisers
A good fit
for your audience?
Let’s connect your event’s ambition with the right ideas, examples and energy.
Who is this keynote for?
Leaders, innovation teams and professionals who want to look beyond their own domain. It is especially relevant for leadership events, innovation conferences and gatherings bringing different teams or sectors together.
Can the content be tailored to our organisation?
Yes. Share your audience, industry, event theme and desired outcome. Ramon adapts his examples and emphasis to the needs of your audience.
Can we combine a keynote with a workshop?
Ask about a combined format so participants can explore how the ideas apply to their own challenges. The session length, group size and approach can be discussed in your briefing.
What about availability, fees and language?
Include your preferred date, location, audience size and language in your enquiry. Ramon can discuss availability, English or Dutch delivery, and a proposal for your event.
Recommended by people who know the work
Fresh thinking.
Lasting impressions.
He was a resounding success - his message was fresh, relevant and actionable.
Vice President EMEA – GBTA
Keynote recommendation · View source ↗
Ramon’s ideaDJ concept is the epitome of how cross-pollination, agility, curiosity and playfulness can foster relevant innovation.
Chief Innovation Officer – L’Oréal
Praise for the book · View source ↗
Let’s make a beautiful combination.
Your audience.
Ramon’s energy.
New possibilities.
Tell Ramon a little about your event. Start a conversation about the right keynote for your people.
