Speakers and authors

The journal Nexus was founded in 1991, the Nexus Institute three years later. Since then, a large number of international thinkers, artists, scholars and politicians have published in Nexus or taken part in one of the Institute’s activities. Below you find an overview of all our authors and speakers.

The Netherlands, 1948

Wim van den Goorbergh

economist and banker

The Netherlands, 1959

Jeroen Kremers

executive Royal Bank of Schotland

The Netherlands, 1956

Hans Hoogervorst

former minister

The Netherlands, 1956

Rick van der Ploeg

economist and former politician
Robert-Skdielsky-during-Nexus-Connect

China, 1939-2026

Robert Skidelsky

historian, economist and politician

The Netherlands, 1977

Christianne Stotijn

mezzo-soprano

The Netherlands, 1942

Agaath Witteman

combines theatre and politics

Spain, 1950

Darío Villanueva

literary scholar

The Netherlands, 1956

Frank Verhallen

cabaret producer

Germany, 1985

Elisa Tamaschke

art historian

The Netherlands, 1963 - 2016

Pieter Steinz

director, Dutch Foundation for Literature

The Netherlands, 1954

Maarten Steenmeijer

Spanish scholar

The Netherlands, 1943

Awraham Soetendorp

rabbi

The Netherlands, 1947

Bas Savenije

librarian

The Netherlands, 1943

Edwin Rutten

actor and singer

The Netherlands, 1979

Lenneke Ruiten

soprano

The Netherlands, 1974

Marleen Rensen

cultural scholar

The Netherlands, 1961

Bert Meerstadt

Netherlands Railways director

Belgium, 1944

Sigiswald Kuijken

baroque violinist

The Netherlands, 1960

Miranda van Kralingen

opera singer

Belgium, 1955

Hilde Keteleer

writer and translator