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Herman Konings
Navigate market uncertainty with Herman Konings, speaker and trend analyst. Herman works with global organisations to anticipate consumer behaviour, decode psychological insights, and develop proactive strategies, delivering forecasting expertise for BMW, Coca-Cola, and Unilever.
Herman Konings is a Belgian trend analyst and consumer psychologist who translates complex societal shifts into actionable business intelligence. His forward-thinking approach helps organisations navigate uncertainty with evidence-based strategies.
As managing director of nXt, a think tank he founded in 1991, Herman provides trend forecasting expertise to global brands including BMW, Coca-Cola and Unilever. His book "Gap the Mind" examines how significant events reshape consumer behaviour and market dynamics.
Herman helps organisations identify emerging opportunities before competitors by connecting psychological insights with market trends. His analysis enables companies to develop products and services that anticipate consumer needs rather than merely responding to them. This proactive approach has proven especially valuable for businesses navigating post-pandemic market transformations.
Audiences leave Herman's presentations with practical frameworks for identifying relevant trends in their industry, strategies for translating consumer psychology into competitive advantages, and confidence to make forward-looking decisions based on substantiated research rather than guesswork.
Book Herman when your organisation needs to move beyond reactive thinking and develop a truly anticipatory business strategy.
Herman Konings transforms complex societal trends into actionable business intelligence, helping organisations like BMW and Coca-Cola identify emerging opportunities before competitors through his evidence-based psychological insights. Book this renowned Belgian trend analyst to move your organisation beyond reactive thinking and develop a truly anticipatory business strategy that will position you ahead of market transformations.
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To book Herman Konings, email herman.konings@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Herman's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Herman Konings structures presentations around a framework-delivery format, drawing on trend forecasting research conducted through his think tank nXt to translate societal and psychological data into practical tools audiences can apply to their own industry context.
Herman Konings specialises in consumer trends, behavioural science, marketing strategy, innovation, and future forecasting. He is the founder and managing director of nXt, a trend consultancy established in 1991 whose clients include BMW, Coca-Cola and Unilever, and is the author of “Gap the Mind”, which examines how significant events reshape consumer behaviour and market dynamics.
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