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jos dirkx
speaker · artist · author · foundernamed one of the 135 most inspirational women in web3 & ai (unstoppable women of web3, 2024)
about
jos dirkx is a global speaker, artist, singer, and writer working at the intersection of ai, identity, education and human meaning. she has lived in fifteen countries, traveled to more than 100, and sat in many kinds of rooms – from fortune 500 boardrooms to un field offices, from rooms with power to rooms the world overlooks. by day, she’s a globally booked voice on ai – delivering keynotes for google, hsbc, workday, ihg and many others, while often advising their leadership teams. as the founder of beenova ai, she works directly with executive teams, governments, and institutions to turn ai from abstract ambition into real-world systems, shaping how organizations adapt, decide, and move forward in an exponential era. by night, she’s in a recording studio above her living room, working on a debut album. the two halves are the same work: finding a voice while everything else changes. this year that question takes a stage of its own. her solo show, refrigerator stories: a search for home, previews in montréal, toronto, new york, amsterdam and dubai. it has since become a keynote of the same name, because the question at its centre proves just as expensive in a boardroom as it is at home. the impact, in numbers: learning systems reaching ~85,000 learners worldwide; frameworks referenced by education ministries across six countries; a dutch government ai grant, and world economic forum technology pioneer through beenova ai. she delivers 50+ keynotes a year to audiences from sydney to stockholm to silicon valley, with her thought leadership featured in cnbc, entrepreneur, mail & guardian, and peer-reviewed academic journals. as peter diamandis, founder of xprize, puts it: “jos’s work bridges your inner genius with the outside world.” behind her talks sit strategy and storytelling: her ai policy framework and maturity index help organizations decide what to adopt, what to avoid, and in what order – the same thinking she brings to boards, executive teams, and ministries from malaysia, brazil, and india, to sweden, finland and the uk. and beneath the strategy sits her real goal: keeping the question of what keeps us human – creativity, judgment, connection – at the center of the exponential tech conversation, on every stage and every page.what qualities do you think are essential for success?
she’ll tell you the lesson was similar everywhere, even where you’d least expect it: we are here for kindness, love, purpose, and connection.
beenova
at turner, we believe that true progress happens when talent meets opportunity. as ruth bader ginsburg once said:
“”women belong in all places where decisions are being made. it shouldn’t be that women are the exception.””
this sentiment reflects our mission: to turn strategy into execution, ensuring that every professional—regardless of gender—has the tools, knowledge, and support to improve, renew, and innovate.
for five consecutive years, turner has been ranked as the #1 strategy consulting firm in the mt1000. but beyond accolades, we measure our success by the real impact we create. we help professionals across industries turn ambition into action—ensuring that diverse leadership is not just encouraged but actively cultivated.
we know that strategy alone is not enough—execution is key. the same applies to diversity and inclusion. it requires more than intent;it requires deliberate action. that’s why we are proud to support this campaign and help break barriers, challenge biases, and create space for the next generation of female leaders.
we are proud to be a part of this important initiative.