You operate in systems where small shifts can trigger large consequences. External shocks rarely stay isolated. They ripple through markets, organizations and decisions. Chaos is not noise to eliminate. It is a reality to navigate.

In this opening keynote, you step straight into the heart of that dynamic. Together with Margot Ribberink, former storm chaser, and scientifically trained meteorologist, you explore what happens when complex systems come under pressure. Not through spectacle, but through analysis.

Together, you explore how extreme weather systems unfold, how patterns emerge in apparent randomness, and where predictability proves its value and where its limits lie. Chaos is rarely accidental. Small disturbances can trigger large effects, often far beyond the original epicenter.
In the eye of the storm, something unexpected appears: clarity. Not because everything stands still, but because you learn to recognize which signals matter when everything is in motion.

This opening does not offer ready-made answers. It sharpens your perception, expands your frame of reference, and sets the starting point for a day about holding direction within forces you cannot fully control.